Pennsylvania · Nonprofit
UNIVERSITY OF THE SCIENCES IN PHILADELPHIA
UNIVERSITY OF THE SCIENCES IN PHILADELPHIA (Pennsylvania) receives grants from 37 organizations whose IRS filings report $2,694,160 to it, the largest being GOALS AND ASSISTS FOUNDATION ($500,000). 16 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- Revenue FY2022
- $103M
- Funders on record
- 37
- Grants received
- $2.7M
- Net assets
- $0
What University of the Sciences in Philadelphia does
Mission
University of the sciences prepares students to become leaders, innovators, and skilled practitioners in the sciences, the health professions, and related disciplines. We deliver excellence in teaching, research, and service through a safe and supportive environment in which our students live, learn, and succeed.
As stated on its FY2022 Form 990.
Programs
On its FY2021 return the organization reported a significant change in how it conducts a program.
Effective june 1, 2022 university of the sciences merged with saint joseph's university. University of the sciences did not survive as a result of the merger. At the time of merger, saint joseph's university planned to continue the academic programs previously offered at university of the sciences. The merger agreement stipulated that students of the university of the sciences would be otherwise provided for by another comparable saint joseph's university academic program or by another university or college via an affiliation or articulation agreement.
Its own explanation, from Schedule O of that return (Part III, line 3).
University of the sciences: see schedule othe mission of university of the sciences (usciences) is to educate students to become leaders and innovators in the sciences, the health professions, and emerging related disciplines by providing excellence in teaching, research, and service. The university prepares students to enter the marketplace straight from graduation or seek higher degrees. Fully accredited by the middle states commission on higher education, usciences was founded in 1821 as philadelphia college of pharmacy, the first college of pharmacy in north america. The institution changed its name in 1998 to reflect the broader range of academic opportunities the university currently offers. Usciences builds the foundation for professional success by providing students with a concentrated curriculum, hands-on education, and real-world experiences. The results are rewarding, well-paying careers and discoveries across the pharmaceutical, medical, healthcare, and biotech spectrums worldwide where usciences alumni, faculty, and students are proven everywhere they go.today, approximately 2,423 (1,387 undergraduate students, 1036 graduate students) students are enrolled in top…
$55,528,125 spentof which $17,724,154 as grants$79,375,335 earned by the program57% of program spendingAcademic support: see schedule oacademic support - usciences provides comprehensive student-centered learning assistance programs, services, and resources for all students to succeed. Usciences undergraduate students have access to research as early as their first year, state-of-the-art equipment in over 100 labs, and quality internship opportunities in a close-knit learning environment. Students receive one-on-one tutoring assistance for numerous lower-level and upper-level courses. Additionally, student success workshops are designed to help students develop effective study skills and utilize effective strategies. The j.w. England library provides access to scholarly materials and instruction in their use. The writing center provides one-on-one tutoring for anyone in the university community working on any kind of writing in any stage of development. The honors program at usciences offers exceptional students the opportunity for specialized, intensive learning experiences both inside and outside the classroom.
$6,690,453 spent7% of program spendingStudent services: see schedule ostudent services -usciences seeks to enrich the student's experiences academically, culturally, and socially. The student services units are designed to support student success in the areas of campus engagement and holistic wellness through providing developmental opportunities. From enrollment to graduation, we support the student through quality student-centered programming and services that support the emotional, intellectual, personal, and ethical growth of the individual student by promoting success. This support starts with programs at orientation and continues with programs in intercollegiate athletics, greek life, student government, residence life, international student services, health and counseling, and career services. The university offers many intercollegiate sports competing at the ncaa division ii level. Our student health and counseling center offers a full range of clinical services accessible to all of our students. Career services facilitates the process of career planning and hosts opportunities for students to explore career opportunities (I.e. Career fair, networking events). Student life engages student leaders through a…
$20,356,295 spent21% of program spendingOther program services, not described on the e-filed return.
$15,151,482 spent16% of program spending
The 4 programs described on its FY2021 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $97,726,355.
The organization over time
Each line starts at 100 in 2017, so what you read is the shape rather than the size: 150 means half as much again as 2017, 50 means half. The number beside each label in the key is where it ended.
Balance sheet
Total assets and total liabilities at each year end, in dollars. The largest one-year move in total assets was 2021 to 2022, from $407M to $0 (−100%).
How it's funded, over time
Each bar is one year's revenue split into where it came from, and every bar is the same height — these are shares, not amounts, so a year that raised twice as much looks the same size. Hover a bar for the split.
Government-grant reliance: 2017 1% · 2018 2% · 2019 2% · 2020 4% · 2021 4% · 2022 6%. Grants only. Government contracts and fees sit inside program revenue.
Surplus & reserves
Operating surplus or deficit each year, and months of liquidity in hand. 5 of the last 6 reported years ran a deficit.
reserve
Leadership and staff
The officers, directors, trustees and key employees listed on each return. Joined and no longer listed compare each filing with the year before, matching people by surname and first initial; a year after a gap, or a roster under three people, has no comparison.
Chief executive
Andrew Peterson
Executive director sudi
Board chair
Cathy Poon
Chair of pharm practice
As listed on its FY2022 Form 990.
Who funds it, year by year
2017 → 2023: the base narrowed from 5 funders to 2 funders, grant income fell $165k → $8k.
11 of 37 of your funders are donor-advised or pass-through sponsors (tagged DAF) — 19% of grant dollars received. That money is really individual donors directing a sponsor; the institutions to cultivate are the non-DAF funders.
From the IRS filings of UNIVERSITY OF THE SCIENCES IN PHILADELPHIA’s funders (the co-funder graph). Top 30 of 37 funders by total. Association, not causation. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
How concentrated its funding is
UNIVERSITY OF THE SCIENCES IN PHILADELPHIA has a broad base — no single funder exceeds 19% of grant income, and it takes 4 funders to reach half.
the vertical line marks half of all grant income — 4 funders to its left
77% of the income these shares are computed over arrives through pass-through sponsors or from payers whose filings do not say what kind of payment it is. Concentration is still measured over all of it, because the money is real; what it does not support is a claim about how many institutions have chosen to fund UNIVERSITY OF THE SCIENCES IN PHILADELPHIA.
Largest funder’s share by year: 2017 35% · 2018 63% · 2019 61% · 2020 24% · 2021 29% · 2022 41% · 2023 100% — growing more concentrated.
“Effective funders” = inverse Herfindahl index (1 / Σ shareᵢ²) — the number of equal-sized funders that would give the same concentration. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
How long its funders stay
19% of UNIVERSITY OF THE SCIENCES IN PHILADELPHIA's funders are still giving 3 years after their first grant; 43% give in more than one year at all.
Share of funders still giving k years after their first recorded grant, pooled across every acquisition cohort. A funder counts as retained in a year only if it made a grant that year. Measured to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving — a funder cannot be counted as lapsed in a year most filers have not reached.
Where its funders are
53% of UNIVERSITY OF THE SCIENCES IN PHILADELPHIA's grant income comes from Pennsylvania funders.
In-state vs out-of-state, by year
Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. $513k arriving through sponsors registered in 8 states is excluded from the map and the split above: a sponsor holds money on a donor’s behalf, so its registered address would place those dollars somewhere no donor need ever have been. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Government funding UNIVERSITY OF THE SCIENCES IN PHILADELPHIA receives
Grants and contracts to this organization from federal (USASpending) and state checkbooks, reconciled to its EIN. $15.4M on record.
- Department of Education$7.5M
- Department of Health and Human Services$7.1M
- National Science Foundation$817k
Federal grants vs contracts are distinguished; state line items keep their reported category. Matched by name + geography (the BMF), so coverage is partial and precision-first.
Organizations like UNIVERSITY OF THE SCIENCES IN PHILADELPHIA
Organizations whose mission and program text most resemble this one, by semantic similarity over every organization in the US filings — the closest peers, and often the clearest route to shared or prospective funders.
In Pennsylvania
Nationally
Read directly from this organization’s own Form 990, as neutral context.
Where the money goes
79% of spending goes to programs.
Governance
Footprint & structure
Files a return copy in 1 state
Part of a family of 5 related entities
- 4605 Chester Realty LLC · disregarded
- 4107 Chester Realty LLC · disregarded
- 4203 Chester Realty LLC · disregarded
- 4300 Chester Realty LLC · disregarded
- Kingsessing Realty LLC · disregarded
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Questions and answers
- Who funds UNIVERSITY OF THE SCIENCES IN PHILADELPHIA?
- UNIVERSITY OF THE SCIENCES IN PHILADELPHIA (Pennsylvania) receives grants from 37 organizations whose IRS filings report $2,694,160 to it, the largest being GOALS AND ASSISTS FOUNDATION ($500,000). 16 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- How many funders does UNIVERSITY OF THE SCIENCES IN PHILADELPHIA have?
- IRS filings report 37 organizations giving $2,694,160 in grants to UNIVERSITY OF THE SCIENCES IN PHILADELPHIA, 16 of which have funded it in more than one year.
- Who is the largest funder of UNIVERSITY OF THE SCIENCES IN PHILADELPHIA?
- GOALS AND ASSISTS FOUNDATION is the largest funder on record, with $500,000 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
- How can an organization like UNIVERSITY OF THE SCIENCES IN PHILADELPHIA find more funders?
- Start with the funders already giving here, then look at the foundations that back similar organizations in Pennsylvania. The funding by cause and by state pages list the largest funders for a given area and how to approach them.
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These figures are read directly from IRS Form 990 / 990-PF e-file XML: this organization’s own return for FY2022 (financials across 2017–2022), and the filings of 37 funders that report grants to it. “On record” means captured in the filings we have parsed — a funder that does not e-file, or whose grant detail is not itemized, will not appear. Filings run roughly 12–24 months behind. Trends on this page end at FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving; later years are shown and marked, and move no figure. Data on this page was exported October 14, 2026. What this page cannot tell you · view filing