Creighton University
Omaha, NE · EIN 47-0376583 · Education · Rank 834 by total revenue
Creighton University, founded in 1878, is one of 27 Jesuit, Catholic universities in the U.S. Through its 9 colleges and schools, Creighton provides over 4,300 undergraduate and nearly 4,200 professional and graduate students an atmosphere that challenges them academically and professionally, and supports and inspires them individually. Community service is a hallmark of Creighton's Jesuit, Catholic tradition and foundational to its mission.
Money, Form 990 for tax year 2024
- Total revenue
- $818,149,970
- Total expenses
- $697,145,374
- Total assets
- $2,174,543,732
- Salary base (all salaries and wages)
- $258,183,254
- Salaries, other pay and benefits
- $318,475,288
- Employees
- 6,455
- Salary base per employee
- $39,997
"Salary base" is Form 990 Part IX lines 5 to 7. "Employees" is everyone who got a W-2 that year, full or part time. Form 990-EZ and 990-PF report pay differently; see About the data.
Leadership (52)
| Name | Title | Role | Hours/week | Total pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mardell Wilson | Provost | Officer | 40 | $550,183 |
| Jan Madsen | Executive Vice President | Officer | 40 | $487,996 |
| James S Jansen JD | General Counsel/Secretary | Officer | 40 | $407,951 |
| John J Jesse III | Treasurer | Officer | 40 | $235,392 |
| Mr Mark W Henkels | Director, Vice Chair | Board, Officer | 1 | None reported |
| Ms Diane K Duren | Director, Chair | Board, Officer | 1 | None reported |
| Rev Daniel S Hendrickson SJ | President | Board, Officer | 40 | None reported |
| Robert Dunlay | Dean, School of Medicine | Key employee | 40 | $896,181 |
| Matt Gerard | Vice President, University Relations | Key employee | 40 | $363,973 |
| Bridget Keegan | Dean, College of Arts & Sciences | Key employee | 40 | $303,698 |
| Derek Scott | Associate Vice President, Facilities Management | Key employee | 40 | $231,531 |
| Mr Chris Elias | Director | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Mr Chris J Murphy | Director | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Mr Clark Lauritzen | Director | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Mr Derek Leathers | Director | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Mr Donald E Montgomery JD | Director | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Mr Eric Keen | Director | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Mr James Blackledge | Director | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Mr Jerry Crouse | Director | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Mr Jim Simpson | Director | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Mr John Graham | Director | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Mr Kenny Rocker | Director | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Mr Kevin Travers | Director | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Mr Lee Graves | Director | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Mr Mark H Rauenhorst | Director | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Mr Mark R Walter | Director | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Mr Melvin Palalay | Director | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Mr Mike Finley | Director | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Mr Richard T Kizer | Director | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Mr Robert Greenwood | Director | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Mr Robert Reed Jr | Director | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Mr Scott C Heider | Director | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Mr Thomas Barry | Director | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Mr Tobin A Schropp | Director | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Mr Todd Foje | Director | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Mr William J Fox JD | Director | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Mr William Roe | Director | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Ms Ann Schmitt | Director | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Ms Beth Lenke | Director | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Ms Catherine L Hughes | Director | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Ms Janis Orlowski MD | Director | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Ms Josie Abboud | Director | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Ms Karen Van Dyke | Director | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Ms Karrin Taylor Robson JD | Director | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Ms Linda Hunt | Director | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Ms Sharon Harper | Director | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Ms Susan Haddix | Director | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Ms Wende Kotouc | Director | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Rev Casey Beaumier SJ | Director | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Rev Matthew E Carnes SJ | Director | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Rev Nicholas Santos SJ PhD | Director | Board | 40 | None reported |
| Rev William P Leahy SJ | Director | Board | 1 | None reported |
Top 10 paid people listed
These 10 people received $10,300,977, which is 4.0% of the $258,183,254 salary base shared by 6,455 employees.
| Name | Title | Role | Hours/week | From this org | From related orgs | Other pay | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gregory McDermott | Athletic Coach | Highly paid employee | 40 | $3,934,580 | $0 | $62,428 | $3,997,008 |
| Nicholas Townley MD | Professor | Highly paid employee | 40 | $1,138,027 | $0 | $33,215 | $1,171,242 |
| John Schmidt MD | Professor | Highly paid employee | 40 | $1,069,049 | $0 | $49,507 | $1,118,556 |
| Robert Dunlay | Dean, School of Medicine | Key employee | 40 | $855,307 | $0 | $40,874 | $896,181 |
| Terrance Zach MD | Professor | Highly paid employee | 40 | $631,888 | $0 | $44,224 | $676,112 |
| David Brooks MD | Professor | Highly paid employee | 40 | $573,082 | $0 | $49,142 | $622,224 |
| Mardell Wilson | Provost | Officer | 40 | $452,934 | $0 | $97,249 | $550,183 |
| Jan Madsen | Executive Vice President | Officer | 40 | $462,141 | $0 | $25,855 | $487,996 |
| James S Jansen JD | General Counsel/Secretary | Officer | 40 | $364,239 | $0 | $43,712 | $407,951 |
| Amy Wilson | Former Key Employee | Former | 40 | $272,641 | $0 | $100,883 | $373,524 |
Sources
- IRS e-file return 202601289349300110 (Form 990, period ending 2025-06-30): readable copy at ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 47-0376583
- Organization website (as filed): www.creighton.edu