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US nonprofit · EIN 240795445 · Bethlehem, PAiSource and licenceOrganisation record IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File (EIN 240795445) - NTEE activity code, address.Board and officers IRS Form 990 annual filings, Part VII (directors, trustees, officers, key employees), read year by year to observe tenure.Latest return IRS Form 990 series e-file data - 990 for the year to 30 June 2025: assets, liabilities, staff, website, telephone, pay, related organisations (Schedule R), grants paid (Schedule I).Renewal outlook Computed by Governance Register from the observed filing history and filed revenue (us-approach-v4-clean). Not a statement that the organisation is recruiting.Deductibility IRS Publication 78 data (code PC), downloaded 18 October 2026.State registers Colorado Secretary of State (17 October 2026).Licence US Federal Government public domain.How we handle data

Lehigh University's network

28 people1 organisationi28 people and 1 organisation on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (28). Violet dotted lines (1) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.

The board

28 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - 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 in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.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 28 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.
NameRole as filedSinceOn the board
Vincent A Forlenza JR Chair (also filed as Vincent A Forlenza)Chairman, Board of Trustees2021
5 yrs
Andrew D FreedTrustee2022
4 yrs
Ann LewnesVice Chair, Board of Trustees2022
4 yrs
Christopher D HiteTrustee2025
1 yr
Christopher M ScottTrustee2023
3 yrs
Corey L HarrisonTrustee2023
3 yrs
Dina DilorenzoTrustee2025
1 yr
Eric A ClementTrustee2022
4 yrs
Erika J SmithTrustee2023
3 yrs
Faith R GlazierTrustee2025
1 yr
Francesca A BartlettTrustee2025
1 yr
Frederick R ColemanTrustee2022
4 yrs
James H Garrett JRTrustee2023
3 yrs
James R MaidaTrustee2018
8 yrs
Jeffrey BoslandTrustee2019
7 yrs
Jordan HitchVice Chair, Board of Trustees2018
8 yrs
Kendall B O'BrienTrustee2021
5 yrs
Mark R YeagerTrustee2018
8 yrs
Mary Beth C TullyTrustee2025
1 yr
Mary T KushTrustee2021
5 yrs
Michele M ScaringellaTrustee2020
6 yrs
Paul A CamutiTrustee2023
3 yrs
Sandra L DentonTrustee2023
3 yrs
Sandra L StellingTrustee2022
4 yrs
Sarat SethiTrustee2018
8 yrs
Stephen S TangTrustee2025
1 yr
Ted HarrisTrustee2025
1 yr
Ted WalshTrustee2025
1 yr
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or moreShow all 28 →

Officers and senior leadership

25 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.
NameTitle as filedOn the filings
Alan J SnyderProfessor2018
Cameron WessonInterim Dean, Coll Arts & Sci.since 2019
Christine CookVP Finance & Administration2025
David L HammerTreasurer, Interim VP F&asince 2018
Denise M BlewAVP Finance, Asst Sec, Treassince 2018
Donald E HallDean, College of Arts & Scienc2018
Frank A RothGeneral Counsel, Secretarysince 2018
Gary M SassoDean, College of Education2019
Georgette C PhillipsDean,Coll. Bus. & Econ.since 2018
John D SimonProfessorsince 2018
John W WeltyVice Provost,Western Regionsince 2018
Joseph E BuckVP, Advancementsince 2018
Joseph J HelblePresident Beg 7/31/21since 2022
Kathleen HanleyProfessor2025
Kristin AgatoneChief Investment Officersince 2018
Martin HarmerProfessor2021
Michael D GouldDirector Invest. Off.since 2022
Michael J ToddVP Finance & Admin Beg 7/29since 2023
Nathaniel N UrbanProvost, Interim Presidentsince 2021
Patricia A JohnsonVP Finance and Administrationsince 2018
Patrick V FarrellProvostsince 2018
Paul BrockmanProfessorsince 2018
Robert A FlowersDean,Coll. Arts & Sci.since 2020
Stephen P DeweerthDean,P.C.Rossin Coll of Engsince 2018
Whitney WittDean, College of Health2020

Pay and hours

year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.
NameTitle as filedHours a weekPay from the organisationRelated organisationsOther
Kristin AgatoneChief Investment Off.40$1.4m$60k
Joseph J HelblePresident40$1.1m$62k
Nathaniel N UrbanProvost40$733k$53k
Michael D GouldDirector Invest. Off.40$696k$57k
Georgette C PhillipsDean,Coll. Bus. & Econ.40$537k$35k
Paul BrockmanProfessor40$536k$52k
Frank A RothGeneral Counsel, Secretary40$485k$53k
John WeltyProvost, West Reg. Off.40$474k$44k
Stephen P DeweerthDean,P.C.Rossin Coll of Eng40$456k$53k
Christine CookVP Finance & Administration40$428k$39k
Kathleen HanleyProfessor40$425k$51k
Robert A FlowersDean,Coll. Arts & Sci.40$375k$118k
Michael J ToddVP Fin & Admin Thru 07/0540$272k$29k
David L HammerAssociate VP & Treasurer40$237k$112k
John D SimonProfessor/Former President40$161k$25k
Vincent A ForlenzaChairman, Board of Trustees3$0
Jordan HitchVice Chair, Board of Trustees2$0
Ann LewnesVice Chair, Board of Trustees2$0
Francesca A BartlettTrustee1$0
Jeffrey BoslandTrustee1$0
Paul A CamutiTrustee1$0
Eric A ClementTrustee1$0
Frederick R ColemanTrustee1$0
Sandra L DentonTrustee1$0
Dina DilorenzoTrustee1$0
Andrew D FreedTrustee1$0
James H Garrett JrTrustee1$0
Faith R GlazierTrustee1$0
Ted HarrisTrustee1$0
Corey L HarrisonTrustee1$0
Christopher D HiteTrustee1$0
Mary T KushTrustee1$0
James R MaidaTrustee1$0
Kendall B O'brienTrustee1$0
Michele M ScaringellaTrustee1$0
Christopher M ScottTrustee1$0
Sarat SethiTrustee1$0
Erika J SmithTrustee1$0
Sandra L StellingTrustee1$0
Stephen S TangTrustee1$0

Colorado roster

35 listediOfficers, directors and trustees from the latest filing with the Colorado Secretary of State (document 20263014072). Titles are as filed; some entries are registered agents or custodians of records rather than board members. Source: data.colorado.gov, public domain.
NameTitle as filed
Andrew D FreedTrustee
Mary T KushTrustee
David L HammerTreasurer, Associate VP
Jeffrey BoslandTrustee
Kendall B O'brienTrustee
Joseph J HelblePresident
David L Hammer
Kristin AgatoneChief Investment Officer
Michele M ScaringellaTrustee
Erika J SmithTrustee
Ted WalshTrustee
Sandra L DentonTrustee
Sandra L StellingTrustee
Corey L HarrisonTrustee
Jordan HitchVice Chair, Board of Trustees
James R MaidaTrustee
Stephen S TangTrustee
Sarat SethiTrustee
Christopher M ScottTrustee
Mary Beth C TullyTrustee
Frank A RothGeneral Counsel & Corporate Secretary
Dina DilorenzoTrustee
Ted HarrisTrustee
Frederick R ColemanTrustee
James H Garrett JrTrustee
Mark R YeagerTrustee
Vincent A ForlenzaChair, Board of Trustees
Paul A CamutiTrustee
Eric A ClementTrustee
Christopher D HiteTrustee
Christine E CookVice President Finance & Administration
Faith R GlazierTrustee
Ann LewnesVice Chair, Board of Trustees
Nathaniel N UrbanProvost
Francesca A BartlettTrustee

About

Legal name
Lehigh University
EIN
240795445
Address
306 S New St Suite 464, Bethlehem, PA, 18015-1652
State
Pennsylvania
Mission
The university's goal in the coming decade is to advance learning through the integration of teaching, research and service to others. The core of this goal is to prepare graduates to engage with the world and lead lives of meaning. To do this, the university commits to achieve national and international research prominence; provide learning experiences grounded in fundamental, transferable... (as filed on the Form 990)
Activity (NTEE)
B430 Education
IRS classification
501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
Classified purpose
Education
Size band
9 (IRS master file code)
Formed
1866
Principal officer
Joseph J Helble (as named on the Form 990)
IRS ruling date
1 April 1938
Status
Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
Form 990 filings on record
7, latest 2025
IRS Publication 78
PC (contributions deductible)

Most connected

Related organisations (Schedule R)

Longest observed on the filings

≥8years on the filingsJames R Maida
≥8years on the filingsJordan Hitch
≥8years on the filingsMark R Yeager
≥8years on the filingsSarat Sethi

Latest return

year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.
Total assets
$3.46bn
Total liabilities
$726.1m
Net assets or fund balances
$2.74bn
Contributions and grants received
$114.4m
Program service revenue
$504.7m
Grants and similar paid out
$186.8m
Employees
1,964
Volunteers
1,415

Grants paid

25+ listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.

State registration

1 entityiBusiness-entity registers published by US states. These records are matched to this organisation by name and state, not by EIN, and are labelled as likely matches. Street addresses are not shown.
Lehigh University likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: Pennsylvania Department of State, business entities (data.pa.gov xvd7-5r2c). Licence: public domain. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
State
Pennsylvania
Entity type
Domestic Nonprofit Corporation
Status
Active
Formed
9 February 1866
Registered agent
Not stated

Officers (6)

  • Christine Cook Vice President
  • David L Hammer ASSOC VP, TREASURER
  • Joseph J Helble President
  • Matthew D Lahey GENERAL COUNSEL
  • Nathaniel N Urban PROVOST
  • Vincent A. Forlenza Jr. Governor

City and state of officers are not held in this extract.