DESALES UNIVERSITY
EIN 23-1653718 · Education (B430)
What they do
THE MISSION of DESALES UNIVERSITY is to PROVIDE MEN and WOMEN WITH QUALITY HIGHER EDUCATION ACCORDING to THE PHILOSOPHY of CHRISTIAN HUMANISM AS DEVELOPED BY SAINT FRANCIS DE SALES and HIS SPIRITUAL HEIRS. THE UNIVERSITY IMPARTS KNOWLEDGE ABOUT and DEVELOPS TALENTS for PERSONAL, FAMILIAL, and SOCIETAL LIVING. DESALES UNIVERSITY ENRICHES THE HUMAN COMMUNITY and ENCHANCES THE DIGNITY of THE INDIVIDUAL THROUGH ITS EDUCATIONAL ENDEAVORS. IN ITS WORK, THE UNIVERSITY FOSTERS A VITAL and RESPECTFUL DIALOGUE BETWEEN ROMAN CATHOLIC FAITH and HUMAN CULTURE.
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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.
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They name their leaders40 people are listed in the latest report.
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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $230,089 for DR CHRISTOPHER COCOZZA (CHAIR- DIVISION OF BUSINESS). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.
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DR CHRISTOPHER COCOZZACHAIR- DIVISION OF BUSINESS
DR MARY ELIZABETH TADDUNICHAIR - DIVISION OF NURSING
MICHAEL SWEETANACFO/TREASURER
DR CAROL GULLO MESTCHAIR - GRADUATE NURSING
TERESE WIGNOTPROVOST
LINDA ZERBEVP FOR STUDENT LIFE
MARC ALBANESEVP FOR CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
MARK ALBERTCHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER
MELANIE MALEKPROGRAM DIRECTOR DPT PROGRAM
KATHLEEN EHRHARDTPROGRAM DIRECTOR PA PROGRAM
PETER RAUTZHANSECRETARY
DERRICK WETZELVP ENROLLMENT
ROBERT SNYDERVICE PRESIDENT - ADMIN
WENDY HINTONVP DEVELOPMENT
DR GERARD JOYCEFORMER EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
FR JAMES J GREENFIELDPRESIDENT
FR KEVIN M NADOLSKIVP FOR MISSION
MOST REV BARRY STRONGTRUSTEE
JOHN D STANLEY ESQTRUSTEE
V REV JOHN KOLODZIEJ OSFSTRUSTEE
THOMAS V WHALENTRUSTEE
BRIAN E KEARNEYTRUSTEE
ROBERT WAXTRUSTEE
JOSEPH C TRINKLE JRTRUSTEE
REV MATTHEW J HILLYARD OSFSTRUSTEE
REV FRANCIS W DANELLA OSFSTRUSTEE
JOSEPH FITZPATRICK ESQTRUSTEE
PAUL F KLAUDERTRUSTEE
NAKIA GARDTRUSTEE
HON JOSEPH F LEESON JRTRUSTEE
MICHAEL A ROSSITRUSTEE
JO-ANN MENDLESTRUSTEE
MICHAEL OBOYLETRUSTEE
FRANCIS J FORD JRTRUSTEE
MARIA C MONTERO ESQTRUSTEE
FRANK J DALICANDROTRUSTEE
GENE J MARINOTRUSTEE
KELLY CONLEY MULLENTRUSTEE
KATHLEEN WATERBURY REILLYTRUSTEE
KATHLEEN KUND NOLANCHAIR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1946
- Location
- 2755 STATION AVE, CENTER VALLEY, PA 18034-9565
- County
- Lehigh
- In care of
- MICHAEL A SWEETANA
- Primary officer
- MICHAEL A SWEETANA, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER & TREASURER
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- July 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
- NTEE classification
- Education (B430)
- IRS tax category
- Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
- Grant-giving organization
- Yes