Dominican University

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
362167855
IRS 990 coverage
2010–2024
Official website data refreshed
Sep 2026
Forms available
Form 990 2024, Form 990-T 2023, Form 990-N 2009
Location
River Forest, IL, USA
Phone
(708) 366-2490
Rating
81
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
University or Technological Institute

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$136,407,281
Expenses
$136,260,872
Assets
$162,863,371
Liabilities
$38,693,176

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

43 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • Glena Temple (President)
  • Barrington Price (CEO Chicago Campus)
  • Todd Kleine (Vice President Information Tech)

Highest reported compensation

  • Glena Temple (President): $465,793 total reported compensation
  • Genaro Balcazar (Chief Operating Officer & Senior VP): $404,334 total reported compensation
  • Roberto Curci (Dean College of Business): $304,944 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

As a Sinsinawa Dominican–sponsored institution, Dominican University prepares students to pursue truth, to give compassionate service, and to participate in the creation of a more just and humane world. About Dominican Our Mission and Vision. Mission-Based Initiatives University Ministry McGreal Center for Dominican Historical Studies. Four students seated on steps of campus building Transfer Students Transfer your hard-earned credits and complete your education with the support and purpose you deserve. Adult Education & Degree Completion Programs Designed for working professionals, our adult education portfolio and continuing studies programs are the ideal path for expanding your credentials, building new skills or transitioning into a new field. Graduate & Doctoral Students Advance your career with flexible master’s and doctoral degrees designed to merge academic rigor with...

What it reported doing in 2024

In direct support to students, Student Services is comprised of the Office of Enrollment Management (Admissions), Financial Aid Office, Dean of Students Office, Student Success and Engagement, and Athletics. The Vice President for Enrollment Management oversees the Admissions, Stars Connect, and Financial Aid offices. The Admission's team is responsible for recruiting new and transfer students for the River Forest and Chicago campuses. By complying with federal and state regulations, the Financial Aid Office is responsible for packaging financial aid for students based on limits set by federal and state governance, and/or the university's policies. Most students receive some form of institutional scholarships or grants. External audits are conducted by various agencies for financial application and for financial aid. The Dean of Students and Student Success and Engagement Offices, which include (Wellness, Advising, Career Services, and Student Activities) work closely with students to prepare for holistic experiences. Training, tutoring, and various areas of support are the many resources that are provided. Career services help to prepare students for employment during and after their academic tenure. The Athletic Director oversees the university's 13 athletic sports and applies gender equity among the sports. The Athletic Department provides intercollegiate competition opportunities for student athletes of the university regardless of race, gender, ethnicity, or orientation.

Operating model

Revenue model
Other-operating. 86% of the money available for current operations came from other operating revenue.
Distribution model
Hybrid. The nonprofit split its reported program spending across 58% for direct work, and 42% for grants.
  • Includes noncash contributions: Reported contributions include donated property or goods.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. The filing reports few safeguards for money sent abroad and fundraising costs are high for each dollar raised.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 81
  • Transparency & Controls: 75
  • Accountability: 94
  • Sustainability: 41
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 87.5%; rating input score 87
  • Program expense ratio: 87.3%; rating input score 87
  • Fundraising efficiency: $6.75 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 30; 30th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 68th percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: 4 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 67
    • Compensation committee: Pass
    • Independent consultant: Missing
    • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
    • Written employment contract: Pass
    • Compensation survey or study: Pass
    • Board or committee approval: Pass
  • Foreign activity oversight: 1 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 12
    • Claims monitoring procedures: Pass
    • Requires narrative reports: Fail
    • Conducts field audits: Fail
    • May suspend future funding: Fail
    • Requires financial reports: Fail
    • Conducts site visits: Fail
    • Requires grant agreements: Fail
    • May require repayment: Fail
  • Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 77th percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 90.3%; rating input score 90; 38th percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 9 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 100
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: Pass
    • Other executive compensation review process: Pass
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 0.1%; rating input score 31; 31st percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.2; rating input score 45; 45th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.24; rating input score 63; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 2.4%; rating input score 49; 49th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 3.1% per year; rating input score 100; 22nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 3% per year; rating input score 100; 22nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 2.2% per year; rating input score 100; 16th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • What they do: 1 operating location identified
  • Where the money goes: 87.5% of revenue deployed · 87.3% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 28 of 31 board members independent · 9 of 9 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 4 filed program accomplishments · $119M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $466K · 43 people listed · 4 of 6 pay-setting controls reported
  • Highest-paid contractors: 5 contractors listed · $8.3M reported
  • Consistency: 51 of 51 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 12 filed schedules · includes major donors, foreign activity, grants, and executive pay
  • Filing history: 15 filing years from 2010 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 16 filed money-flow records
  • Related organizations: 2 filed related-organization links
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.
  • Staff and benefit plans: Retirement and health plans the organization files with the Department of Labor, and the people in them.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Transparency & Controls: Foreign activity oversight: 7 of 8 not reported.
  • Moderate — Financial Efficiency: Fundraising efficiency scored 30/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 31/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 45/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 49/100.