Canisius University of Buffalo NEW York
EIN 160743942 · NY · 501(c)03
The organisation
- 2001 MAIN ST, BUFFALO, NY, 14208-1035, NY 14208-1035
- Classified purpose: Education
- Size band: 9
Source: IRS Tax-Exempt Organization filings and the Exempt Organization Business Master File. US Federal Government public domain. Board history observed across annual filings.
Board at a glance
Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 26 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI; we list 38 in Part VII (Part VII does not always name every voting member).
Renewal outlook
High-priority approach observed from annual filings
- 5 board members were on the previous filing but not the latest one - several seats appear to have opened.
- Large organisation (revenue $104m) - the scale that runs a formal, external board search.
- The board chair has served at least 7 years (observed across filings) - a chair transition may be approaching.
A computed likelihood from the observed filing history and filed revenue. It is not a confirmed vacancy, and this edition never states that a nonprofit is recruiting. "Departures" mean a board member was on the previous filing but not the latest one, which usually means a seat opened but can also mean they were simply not listed that year.
Filed finances
| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $103.8m | $110.9m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990.
The board (directors and trustees)
| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Brian M Murphy Chair | TRUSTEE - CHAIR | on filings since 2024 (at least 1y) |
| Martin J Berardi Chair | TRUSTEE - CHAIR (TERM ENDED 6/30/24) | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| Anthony B Habib | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| Anthony B Spada JR | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2022 (at least 3y) |
| Anthony F Shelley | TRUSTEE (TERM ENDED 6/30/24) | on filings since 2019 (at least 6y) |
| Catherine A Bolz | TRUSTEE (TERM ENDED 6/30/24) | on filings since 2019 (at least 6y) |
| Christopher F Malof | TRUSTEE (TERM ENDED 6/30/24) | on filings since 2019 (at least 6y) |
| Christopher P Devine | TRUSTEE (TERM ENDED 6/30/24) | on filings since 2019 (at least 6y) |
| Cindy L Odom | TRUSTEE - VICE CHAIR | on filings since 2022 (at least 3y) |
| Crystal Rodriguez-Dabney ESQ | TRUSTEE | first appears 2025 |
| Cynthia L Skrzycki | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2022 (at least 3y) |
| Eileen Crotty Sendor | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2023 (at least 2y) |
| Francis M Lazarus PHD (also filed as Francis M Lazarus) | TRUSTEE - EMERITUS | on filings since 2019 (at least 6y) |
| HON Lenora Foote-Beavers | TRUSTEE (TERM ENDED 6/30/24) | on filings since 2023 (at least 2y) |
| Jack J Dempsey JR | TRUSTEE | first appears 2025 |
| James R Deuschle | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2023 (at least 2y) |
| Jarrett Zielinski | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2024 (at least 1y) |
| Jerry G Canada JR | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2022 (at least 3y) |
| Jesana D Gadley | TRUSTEE | first appears 2025 |
| Joyson C Thomas | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2022 (at least 3y) |
| Laura A Zaepfel | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2020 (at least 5y) |
| Lauren Leavy | EX-OFFICIO (TERM ENDED 6/30/24) | on filings since 2024 (at least 1y) |
| LT COL James E Mcnicholas JR | TRUSTEE (TERM ENDED 6/30/24) | on filings since 2019 (at least 6y) |
| Margaret W Paroski | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2022 (at least 3y) |
| Marya J Propis | TRUSTEE (TERM ENDED 6/30/24) | on filings since 2019 (at least 6y) |
| Michael J Todaro | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| Nancy W Ware | TRUSTEE-EMERITUS (TERM ENDED 6/30/24) | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| Nelson D Civello | TRUSTEE - EMERITUS | on filings since 2021 (at least 4y) |
| Nora E Eberl Plizga | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2022 (at least 3y) |
| REV Daniel RJ Joyce SJ | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2024 (at least 1y) |
| REV Gerald Thomas Krettek SJ | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2023 (at least 2y) |
| REV Jason Downer SJ | EX-OFFICIO | first appears 2025 |
| REV Patrick D Rogers SJ | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2022 (at least 3y) |
| REV Thomas R Slon SJ | TRUSTEE (TERM ENDED 6/30/24) | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| Thomas G Smith | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2023 (at least 2y) |
| Timothy T Tevens | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2020 (at least 5y) |
| Vincent Gilbert Roux | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2022 (at least 3y) |
| William A Lorenz ESQ | EX-OFFICIO | first appears 2025 |
The board is the directors and trustees named in Part VII of the organisation's annual IRS Form 990; officers and senior staff are listed separately below, not counted as board. The IRS files no appointment date, so tenure here is observed from how many years a person appears on the filings - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations.
Source: IRS Tax-Exempt Organization filings and the Exempt Organization Business Master File. US Federal Government public domain. Board history observed across annual filings.
Officers and senior leadership
Named in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.
| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Anne Marie Dobies | INTERIM VP - STUDENT AFFAIRS | 2019 |
| Cecelia Gotham | CHIEF OF STAFF TO PRESIDENT | 2025 |
| Daniel A Dentino | VP-STUDENT AFFAIRS (6/3/19-PRESENT | since 2020 |
| Danielle D Ianni | VP - ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT (5/15/2020-PRESENT) | since 2021 |
| Dianna Civello | VP INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT | since 2024 |
| DR Charles Wigley | PROFESSOR - COMMUNICATIONS | 2018 |
| DR Danielle Ianni | VP - ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT | 2025 |
| DR Denise Rotondo | DEAN - SCHOOL OF BUSINESS | since 2020 |
| DR Edward Gress | PROFESSOR - ACCOUNTING | since 2019 |
| DR George Kermis | PROFESSOR - ACCOUNTING | 2019 |
| DR IAN J Redpath | PROFESSOR - ACCOUNTING | since 2021 |
| DR James Goldstein | PROFESSOR - ACCOUNTING | since 2020 |
| DR Joseph O'Donnell | PROFESSOR - ACCOUNTING | since 2020 |
| DR Margaret Mccarthy | VP-ACADEMIC AFFAIRS (TO 7/5/19) | since 2018 |
| DR Marguerite Kermis | PROFESSOR - PSYCHOLOGY | 2018 |
| DR Patricia Hutton | PROFESSOR - FINANCE | 2019 |
| DR Richard Wall | PROFESSOR - ECONOMICS | 2019 |
| DR Robyn Stefanone | PROFESSOR - MANAGEMENT | 2021 |
| DR Sara R Morris | VP-ACADEMIC AFFAIRS (7/6/19-PRESENT) | since 2020 |
| Harold Fields | VP - STUDENT AFFAIRS | since 2023 |
| IAN Redpath | PROFESSOR - ACCOUNTING | 2018 |
| James Christian | MEN'S BASKETBALL COACH | 2025 |
| John J Hurley | PRESIDENT - RETIRED 7/1/22 | since 2018 |
| Joseph O'Donnell | PROFESSOR - ACCOUNTING | 2018 |
| Kathleen Davis | VP-ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT (TO 5/16/18) | 2018 |
| Kimberly A Venti | VP-INST ADVANCEMENT (2/1/20-PRESENT) | since 2020 |
| Lawrence Potter JR Thru 125 | VP - ACADEMIC AFFAIRS | 2025 |
| Marco Benedetti | VP-BUSINESS/FINANCE (TO 12/31/2020) | since 2018 |
| Phillip Witherspoon | MENS BASKETBALL COACH | since 2018 |
| Robert L Baumet | VP - BUSINESS/FINANCE | 2025 |
| Sandra Estanek | VP STUD. AFFAIRS THRU 7/15/22 | since 2022 |
| Sandra Estanek Thru 924 | VP MISSION & IDENTITY | 2025 |
| Spencer Liechty | ASSISTANT VP - MISSION INTERGRATION | 2025 |
| Steve K Stoute | PRESIDENT | since 2023 |
| Terri L Mangione | VP -STUDENT AFFAIRS (6/1/18-10/3/18) | since 2018 |
| Timothy P Balkin | VP - BUSINESS/FINANCE (12/14/2020-PRESENT) | since 2021 |
| Trevor Large | MEN'S HOCKEY COACH | since 2024 |
| William Collins | VP-INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEME | since 2018 |
| William J Maher | VP ATHLETICS & RECREATION | since 2024 |