Adler University

Chicago, IL · Founded 1963

Advancing social justice through graduate programs in psychology, counseling, and public policy

Primary audience

Graduate Students

Work area

Higher Education

Topic

Psychology and Social Justice

Contact

Dr Raymond E Crossman

Website Contact

About Organization

Adler University graduates socially responsible practitioners in psychology, counseling, and public policy while engaging communities to advance social justice. Based in Chicago, IL, the university operates with $48.1 million in annual revenue and employs 572 people. Founded in 1963, it continues the pioneering work of Alfred Adler in community-focused higher education.

What They Focus On

Graduate Education

Training master's and doctoral students in psychology, counseling, and public policy with social justice focus

Community Engagement

Connecting academic programs with community needs to create socially responsible practitioners and advance equity

Social Justice

Advancing health, well-being, and equity through research, leadership development, and community-based practice

Financial Information

Form 990 data showing organizational financial health and growth.

Revenue (2023)

$48.1M

-6.8% vs 2022

Expenses (2023)

$49.2M

-6.1% vs 2022

Assets (2023)

$51.4M

-3.8% vs 2022

Employees (2023)

572

-3.2% vs 2022

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Employees
2023	$48,084,745	$49,214,635	$51,354,629	572
2022	$51,618,789	$52,412,622	$53,398,497	591
2021	$54,646,685	$53,537,826	$51,256,816	581
2020	$55,024,940	$49,950,052	$54,030,129	517
2019	$44,271,486	$43,690,199	$50,640,568	517
2018	$40,217,836	$39,585,521	$47,987,456	518
2017	$40,111,381	$38,635,573	$43,918,430	562

Source: IRS Form 990 filings. All figures in USD.

01

Graduate Training

Educate students in psychology, counseling, and public policy through rigorous academic programs
02

Community Practice

Connect students with real-world settings to apply Adlerian principles in community contexts
03

Research and Innovation

Conduct research on social justice issues and develop evidence-based interventions
04

Practitioner Development

Graduate socially responsible professionals equipped to advance health and equity

Programs and Initiatives

Services and programs offered by Adler University

Graduate Psychology Programs

Master's and doctoral programs training psychologists and counselors in Adlerian principles and community engagement

Community Engagement

Connecting students and faculty with local communities to address social issues through applied practice

Social Justice Research

Research and leadership development focused on advancing equity and well-being in underserved populations

Institute for Public Safety

Specialized programs addressing mental health and social justice in public safety contexts

Team & Leadership

Meet the people behind Adler University.

Bradley O'Hara

Interim Provost and Executive Dean

Melody Sousa

Chief Financial Officer

Rita Dibble

Vice President

Tara Romanella

Associate Vice President

Hannah Elgin

Executive Director

Dr Raymond E Crossman

President

Full-time

Compensation: $845,380

Dr Kyra Lobbins

Chief of Staff

Full-time

Compensation: $217,633

Elena Quintana

Executive Director IPSSJ

Full-time

Compensation: $176,294

Dr Kevin A Osten-Garner

Executive Director IPSSJ

Full-time

Compensation: $173,679

Dr Tricia Mazurowski

Program Director - Assistant Professor

Full-time

Compensation: $143,622

Dr Jeannine D Uzzi

VP, Academic AF

Full-time

Compensation: $297,220

Irfan Merrani

VP, Finance & Operations(through 6/2024)

Full-time

Compensation: $265,724

Jomar McDonald

AVP, Information Technology

Full-time

Compensation: $248,321

Mark D Branson

VP, Enrollment/Communications

Full-time

Compensation: $244,613

Christopher Toft

VP, Inst Adv

Full-time

Compensation: $208,354

Dr Maleka Ingram

Executive Dean - Online Campus

Full-time

Compensation: $202,091

Matthew Wayne Floyd

VP, People Culture

Full-time

Compensation: $200,559

Dr Kahan Sablo

VP, D & I

Full-time

Compensation: $192,691

Dr Donna Dimatteo-Gibson

Associate Professor

Full-time

Compensation: $143,447

James Patti

VP, Finance & Operations (starting 06/14/2024)

Full-time

Milestones

1963

University Founded

1963

Established to continue Alfred Adler's pioneering work in community psychology

1965

IRS Recognition

1965

Received tax-exempt status as educational institution

2020

Revenue Peak

2020

Reached $55 million in revenue serving over 500 employees

2023

Community Impact

2023

Operated with 572 employees and 15 volunteers advancing social justice

Associated People

Board members, advisors, and key contributors

Board of Directors

Dr Cristina Cox Chair - Full Professor 40.0 hrs/week · $188,637

Dr Tsui - Yee D Chow Chair - Assoc Prof 40.0 hrs/week · $185,473

Dr Kristina S Brown Chair - Full Professor 40.0 hrs/week · $156,584

Danielle Austen Board Member 5.0 hrs/week

Dr Eddie Phillips Board Member 5.0 hrs/week

Dr Kathleen St Louis Caliento Board Member 5.0 hrs/week

Falona Joy Board Member 5.0 hrs/week

Ginny Dennehy Board Member 5.0 hrs/week

Julian Morris Board Member 5.0 hrs/week

Kevin Hauswirth Board Member 5.0 hrs/week

Kimberly M Foxx Board Member 5.0 hrs/week

Lerry James Knox JR Board Member 5.0 hrs/week

Maria Pesqueira Board Member 5.0 hrs/week

Mark Heckler Board Member 5.0 hrs/week

Nicola Halsall Idehan Vice Chair 5.0 hrs/week

Noland Joiner Chair 5.0 hrs/week

Ron Grais Board Member 5.0 hrs/week

Sharon Jones Board Member 5.0 hrs/week

Susan MacLaurin Board Member 5.0 hrs/week

Thomas O'Shaughnessy Board Member 5.0 hrs/week

Bradley O'Hara Interim Provost and Executive Dean

Melody Sousa Chief Financial Officer

Rita Dibble Vice President

Tara Romanella Associate Vice President

Hannah Elgin Executive Director

Information compiled from IRS Form 990 and organizational materials.

Executive Compensation

Top compensated officers & key employees from IRS Form 990

Total Reported (2023)

$4.2M

Highest Paid

$890K

DR Raymond E Crossman

Compensated Officers

Name	Title	Base	Other	Total	Hrs/Wk
DR Raymond E Crossman	President	$845,380	$44,816	$890,196	40
DR Jeannine D Uzzi	VP, Academic Af	$297,220	$29,489	$326,709	40
Irfan Merrani	VP, Finance & Operations(Through 6/2024)	$265,724	$25,031	$290,755	40
Mark D Branson	VP, Enrollment/Communications	$244,613	$28,359	$272,972	40
Jomar Mcdonald	AVP, Information Technology	$248,321	$19,711	$268,032	40
Christopher Toft	VP, Inst Adv	$208,354	$31,441	$239,795	40
DR Kyra Lobbins	Chief Of Staff	$217,633	$9,729	$227,362	40
Matthew Wayne Floyd	VP, People Culture	$200,559	$19,930	$220,489	40
DR Maleka Ingram	Executive Dean - Online Campus	$202,091	$18,021	$220,112	40
DR Cristina Cox	Chair - Full Professor	$188,637	$28,231	$216,868	40
Elena Quintana	Executive Director Ipssj	$176,294	$36,488	$212,782	40
DR Tsui - Yee D Chow	Chair - ASSOC Prof	$185,473	$19,670	$205,143	40
DR Kevin A Osten-Garner	Executive Director Ipssj	$173,679	$29,031	$202,710	40
DR Kahan Sablo	VP, D & I	$192,691	$9,360	$202,051	40
DR Kristina S Brown	Chair - Full Professor	$156,584	$24,706	$181,290	40

Name	Title	Base	Other	Total	Hrs/Wk
DR Raymond E Crossman	President	$712,608	$118,325	$830,933	50
Irfan Merrani	VP, Finance & Operations	$242,376	$14,745	$257,121	50
Jo Beth B Cup	Special Assistant To President	$213,750	$29,780	$243,530	50
Mark D Branson	VP, Enrollment/Communications	$214,990	$24,819	$239,809	50
Jomar Mcdonald	AVP, Information Technology	$214,469	$20,400	$234,869	50
Kyra Lobbins	Chief Of Staff	$225,623	$8,856	$234,479	50
DR Cristina Cox	Chair - Full Professor	$189,258	$27,115	$216,373	50
Michelle J Dennis	Interim Executive Dean	$174,506	$36,212	$210,718	50
Elena Quintana	Executive Director Ipssj	$173,946	$34,290	$208,236	50
Tsui- Yee D Chow	Chair - ASSOC Prof	$183,030	$19,017	$202,047	50
Wendy B Paszkiewicz	Clinical Supervisor(Thru 8/22)	$171,617	$28,753	$200,370	50
Kevin A Osten- Garner	Executive Director	$169,386	$27,576	$196,962	50
DR Kristina S Brown	Chair - Full Professor	$169,380	$25,246	$194,626	50
Christopher Toft	VP,Inst Adv (Start 3/22)	$170,851	$15,349	$186,200	50
Craig A Hines	VP, Admissions (Thru 10/22)	$157,553	$24,908	$182,461	50

Name	Title	Base	Other	Total	Hrs/Wk
DR Raymond E Crossman	President	$845,080	$141,485	$986,565	50
Wendy B Paszkiewicz	VP, Academic Affairs	$219,203	$40,372	$259,575	50
Mark D Branson	VP, Enrollment/Communications	$219,052	$23,869	$242,921	50
Jo Beth B Cup	Special Assistant, President	$206,958	$30,418	$237,376	50
Craig A Hines	VP, Admissions	$198,372	$30,160	$228,532	50
DR Cristina Cox	Chair - Full Professor	$195,451	$27,120	$222,571	50
Donna Mccullough	VP, People & Culture	$190,425	$22,850	$213,275	50
Dina Tsourdinis	Associate VP, Finance	$190,941	$13,288	$204,229	50
Michelle J Dennis	Interim Executive Dean	$168,377	$32,045	$200,422	50
Tsui- Yee D Chow	Chair - ASSOC Prof	$183,186	$16,696	$199,882	50
Elena Quintana	Executive Director Ipssj	$159,615	$32,045	$191,660	50
Kevin A Osten- Garner	Executive Director	$164,127	$26,334	$190,461	50
Kyra Lobbins	Chief Of Staff	$175,925	$4,370	$180,295	50
Jomar Mcdonald	AVP, Technology	$156,936	$17,579	$174,515	50
DR Kristina S Brown	Chair - Full Professor	$141,286	$20,649	$161,935	50

Name	Title	Base	Other	Total	Hrs/Wk
Raymond E Crossman	President	$710,677	$127,025	$837,702	50
Jo Beth B Cup	VP, Administration	$225,293	$35,609	$260,902	50
Wendy B Paszkiewicz	VP, Academic Affairs	$217,733	$40,547	$258,280	50
Jeffrey J Green	VP, Finance (Left 9/20)	$216,845	$10,623	$227,468	50
Craig A Hines	VP, Admissions	$195,946	$29,736	$225,682	50
Mark D Branson	VP, MKTG/Communications	$199,467	$23,551	$223,018	50
Cristina Cox	Chair - Full Prof	$188,334	$27,158	$215,492	50
Fornero Sarah	Interim VP Of Finance And Oper	$179,930	$27,450	$207,380	50
Tsui-Yee D Chow	Chair - Assist Prof	$164,950	$17,363	$182,313	50

Name	Title	Base	Other	Total	Hrs/Wk
Raymond E Crossman	President	$787,605	$120,975	$908,580	50
Jeffrey J Green	VP, Finance	$270,497	$38,286	$308,783	50
Jo Beth B Cup	VP, Administrat Ion	$219,634	$39,795	$259,429	50
Wendy B Paszkiewicz	VP, Academic Affairs	$213,128	$40,654	$253,782	50
Craig A Hines	VP, Admissions	$192,764	$29,016	$221,780	50
Mark D Branson	VP, MKTG/Communications	$190,939	$23,607	$214,546	50
Cristina Cox	Chair - Full Prof	$176,835	$28,138	$204,973	50
Tsui-Yee D Chow	Chair - Assist Prof	$167,847	$18,297	$186,144	50
Fornero Sarah	Executive Dean Online Campus	$157,887	$25,963	$183,850	50

Source: IRS Form 990 filings. Compensation includes base and other reported compensation.

Individual Political Donors

People from this organization who contributed to political campaigns

$11K Total Given

Democratic $9,148 (84%)

Other/PAC $1,510 (14%)

Republican $285 (3%)

60 Contributions

$182 Avg Each

Top Individual Donors

9 Individual Donors

Jerry Westermeyer 15 contributions • $560 avg

$8,400

Joseph E Usn Ret Troiani 4 contributions • $175 avg

$700

Catherine Mcneilly 16 contributions • $26 avg

$416

Jerry F. Westermeyer 1 contribution • $300 avg

$300

Tricia Mazurowski 3 contributions • $95 avg

$285

Other Individual Contributors $842 combined

Michelle Brice

Chicago, IL

$250 Total

10 Contributions

MOVEON.ORG POLITICAL ACTION

Chris Toft

Chicago, IL

$250 Total

1 Contribution

SCHAKOWSKY FOR CONGRESS

Michael Joyce

Chicago, IL

$192 Total

4 Contributions

HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT HARRIS VICTORY

Lisa Coleman

New York, NY

$150 Total

6 Contributions

HARRIS VICTORY

Quick Insights

🏆

Most Active Donor Catherine Mcneilly with 16 contributions

💰

Highest Avg per Contribution Jerry Westermeyer at $560 each

🎯

Top Recipient HARRIS VICTORY — $4,688

Data from Federal Election Commission • Individual contributions only

COVID-19 PPP Loans

Paycheck Protection Program (2020-2021)

Fully Forgiven

Total Approved

$4.0M

Total Forgiven

$4.0M

102% forgiven

Jobs Retained

472

Loan Details 1 loan

$3,956,400

Forgiven

Forgiven: $4,017,285 100%

Approved Apr 14, 2020

Lender Fifth Third Bank

Jobs Reported 472

Forgiven On Nov 5, 2021

Source: Small Business Administration • Paycheck Protection Program (2020-2021)

Partners & Funders

Grant funding relationships from IRS Form 990 filings

$63K Grants Received

2 Organizations

Top Funders

2 total

American Online Giving Foundation Inc.

$53K

Employees Of Community Fund

$10K

Source: IRS Form 990 Schedule I filings. Amounts may span multiple tax years.

Federal Funding

Government awards and grants from USAspending.gov

$1.3M Total Obligated

$1.3M Total Amount

2 Awards

2 Agencies

By Agency

HHS $1.3M

Education $0

Awards

Agency	Award ID	Type	Period	Amount
HHS	D4049225	PROJECT GRANT (B)	2023-2028	$1,261,480
Education	P268K266297	DIRECT LOAN (E)	2025-2047	$0

Source: USAspending.gov. Amounts represent total federal obligations.

Contact

Get in touch with Adler University

Phone

(312) 662-4403

Social

Visit Website

17 North Dearborn Street Chicago, IL 60602

Adler University

What They Focus On

Financial Information

How They Work

Graduate Training

Community Practice

Research and Innovation

Practitioner Development

Programs and Initiatives

Graduate Psychology Programs

Community Engagement

Social Justice Research

Institute for Public Safety

Team & Leadership

Bradley O'Hara

Melody Sousa

Rita Dibble

Tara Romanella

Hannah Elgin

Dr Raymond E Crossman

Dr Kyra Lobbins

Elena Quintana

Dr Kevin A Osten-Garner

Dr Tricia Mazurowski

Dr Jeannine D Uzzi

Irfan Merrani

Jomar McDonald

Mark D Branson

Christopher Toft

Dr Maleka Ingram

Matthew Wayne Floyd

Dr Kahan Sablo

Dr Donna Dimatteo-Gibson

James Patti

Milestones

University Founded

IRS Recognition

Revenue Peak

Community Impact

Associated People

Board of Directors

Executive Compensation

Individual Political Donors

Top Individual Donors

Other Individual Contributors $842 combined

Michelle Brice

Chris Toft

Michael Joyce

Lisa Coleman

Quick Insights

COVID-19 PPP Loans

Loan Details 1 loan

Partners & Funders

Top Funders

Related Organizations

Tax-Exempt Affiliates

Federal Funding

By Agency

Awards

Contact

Phone

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