Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 1935.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.
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Who runs it and what they're paid
60 people listed on the 990; $11.3M paid to officers and key staff.
Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
SVP/Chief Investments Officer
$2,075,729Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Investments
$1,054,646Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Investments
$1,026,872Pt VII · Sec A
President
$936,509Pt VII · Sec A
SVP Finance & Admin/Treasurer
$526,166Pt VII · Sec A
SVP/Dean for Academic Affairs
$489,716Pt VII · Sec A
Endowment Chief Op Officer
$471,451Pt VII · Sec A
SVP/Chief Information Officer
$454,085Pt VII · Sec A
SVP/Dean for Student Affairs
$437,014Pt VII · Sec A
SVP for Development & Ar
$391,379Pt VII · Sec A
SVP for Comm & Public Affairs
$363,766Pt VII · Sec A
SVP/Chief of Staff
$362,900Pt VII · Sec A
Faculty
$352,193Pt VII · Sec A
SVP/Dean Admissions & St. Aid
$350,304Pt VII · Sec A
VP for Human Resources
$347,284Pt VII · Sec A
Frmr SVP for Development & Ar
$333,000Pt VII · Sec A
SVP for Development & Ar
$332,140Pt VII · Sec A
SVP for Inclusion & Diversity
$300,740Pt VII · Sec A
SVP/Dean for Student Affairs
$260,376Pt VII · Sec A
SVP/Institutional Research
$221,380Pt VII · Sec A
Frmr SVP for Academic Affairs
$171,430Pt VII · Sec A
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K Niles Bryant’s $2.1M as SVP/Chief Investments Officer is at the 91st percentile of top reported officer pay among 674 $100M+ education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.
Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paula Volent | — | — | — | $2,652,443 | $4,169,769 | $4,170,808 |
| K Niles Bryant | $2,075,729 | $1,835,626 | $1,804,690 | $1,550,187 | — | — |
| Niles Bryant | — | — | — | — | $1,144,524 | — |
| Boris Raykin | $1,054,646 | $970,656 | $927,163 | — | — | — |
| Page Machlin | $1,026,872 | $935,064 | $826,139 | $477,221 | — | — |
| Safa Zaki | $936,509 | $602,398 | — | — | — | — |
| Clayton Rose | — | $402,912 | $676,428 | $503,393 | $312,048 | $499,347 |
| Stephanie Frost | $333,000 | $664,956 | $429,463 | $265,427 | — | — |
Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.
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- Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
- Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Programs and updates
Provides a rigorous four-year undergraduate liberal arts education to help students earn bachelor's degrees through high-quality instruction and dedicated faculty mentorship.
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1 program · $266.1M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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During fiscal year 2025, bowdoin enrolled 1,858 full-time equivalent (fte) students, not including 173 fte students who studied off campus; 95% complete the degree within five years; the STUDENT/FACULTY ratio is 9:1; 98% of faculty has a PH.D. Or equivalent.
$266.1Mprogram expense
Funders
Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
The Ayco Charitable FoundationFY2025$430K
Barry and Oblio Wish Family FoundationFY2025$35K
Cabin FoundationFY2025$22K
Ifs Family Foundation INCFY2025$20K
Frederick F French Trust 1-162-0FY2025$16K
Ud Ld & Ll Mellam for Family FndFY2025$15K
Lacore Family Foundation INCFY2025$9K
Total grants receivedfrom 11 funders$574K
Grants paid · 73 grants · $343.5M · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$66,889,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$3,226,000
Town of BrunswickFY2024$606,230
Unitemized GrantFY2024$407,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$263,000
Brunswick Downtown AssociationME · FY2024$30,000
Town of HarpswellFY2024$21,900
Tedford HousingME · FY2024$20,000
United Way of Mid Coast Maine INCME · FY2024$7,500
Unitemized GrantFY2023$60,508,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$2,907,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$529,000
Town of BrunswickFY2023$497,532
Unitemized GrantFY2023$167,000
Brunswick Downtown AssociationME · FY2023$25,000
Tedford HousingME · FY2023$22,500
Town of HarpswellFY2023$21,250
United Way of Mid Coast Maine INCME · FY2023$10,000
By the numbers
The FY2025 990, line by line.
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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$449.6M
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$199.7M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$165.5M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$83.6M
Money outPt IX
$325.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$266.1M
Managementcol C$49.9M
Fundraisingcol D$9.8M
Owns and owesPt X
$3.1B
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$81.0M
Total assetsLn 16$3.6B
LiabilitiesLn 26$432.1M
PeoplePt VI, VII
60
listed · VII A
PaidVII A21
Voting boardVI 1a40
IndependentVI 1b39
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$83.6M
Government grantsLn 1e$4.0M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$1.7M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$165.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$199.7M
Other incomeLn 4–11$824K
Gains on assetsLn 7$182.2M
Total revenueLn 12$449.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$0
SavingsLn 2$81.0M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$81.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.99B
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$414.0M
Other assetsLn 15$25.5M
Total assetsLn 16$3.6B
LiabilitiesLn 26$432.1M
Net assetsLn 32$3.1B
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53,087
VolunteersI 62,171
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
| Line | Start FY25 | End FY25 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $76.0M | $81.0M |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $2.68B | $2.99B |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $392.8M | $414.0M |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $3.23B | $3.56B |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $431.9M | $432.1M |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $2.80B | $3.13B |
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1 | $756K | $756K | ||
| Grants to domestic individualsLn 2 | $70.8M | $70.8M | ||
| Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3 | $104K | $104K | ||
| Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5 | $9.1M | $3.5M | $4.3M | $1.2M |
| Pay of disqualified personsLn 6 | $204K | $0 | $204K | $0 |
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $105.2M | $85.6M | $14.7M | $5.0M |
| Pension plan contributionsLn 8 | $10.8M | $8.9M | $1.3M | $567K |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $17.5M | $14.9M | $1.7M | $886K |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $8.0M | $6.5M | $1.0M | $446K |
| Management feesLn 11a | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Legal feesLn 11b | $3.5M | $0 | $3.5M | $0 |
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $554K | $0 | $554K | $0 |
| Lobbying feesLn 11d | $82K | $0 | $82K | $0 |
| Professional fundraising feesLn 11e | $28K | $28K | ||
| Investment management feesLn 11f | $421K | $0 | $421K | $0 |
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $7.5M | $4.7M | $2.3M | $491K |
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $135K | $18K | $117K | $0 |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $6.6M | $5.2M | $923K | $499K |
| Information technologyLn 14 | $8.1M | $5.5M | $2.6M | $0 |
| RoyaltiesLn 15 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $9.2M | $7.5M | $1.7M | $35K |
| TravelLn 17 | $5.7M | $4.8M | $497K | $337K |
| Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $1.2M | $792K | $101K | $284K |
| InterestLn 20 | $14.2M | $13.1M | $1.1M | $0 |
| Payments to affiliatesLn 21 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $20.3M | $17.0M | $3.2M | $0 |
| InsuranceLn 23 | $1.2M | $1.0M | $182K | $0 |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $19.3M | $12.5M | $6.8M | $0 |
| All other expensesLn 24e | $5.5M | $3.0M | $2.4M | $55K |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $325.8M | $266.1M | $49.9M | $9.8M |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Latest Viewing | $449.6M | $325.8M | $123.7M | $3.1B | 990 PDF |
| FY2024 | $369.8M | $296.5M | $73.3M | $2.8B | 990 PDF |
| FY2023 | $355.2M | $275.4M | $79.9M | $2.6B | 990 PDF |
| FY2022 | $411.8M | $255.6M | $156.2M | $2.7B | 990 PDF |
| FY2021 | $359.1M | $240.3M | $118.7M | $2.9B | 990 PDF |
| FY2020 | $325.0M | $233.5M | $91.4M | $2.0B | 990 PDF |
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Schedules filed Part IV
III · Programs
R · Related orgs
G · Fundraising
L · Interested persons
I · Grants
A · Public support
F · Foreign
M · Noncash
J · Pay
O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $449,569,000 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $48,332,000$83,574,000
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $154,470,000$165,481,000
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $165,689,000$199,690,000
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,285,000$824,000
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $369,776,000$449,569,000
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $65,651,000$71,645,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $140,221,000$150,708,000
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $22,000$28,000
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $90,573,000$103,455,000
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $296,467,000$325,836,000
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $73,309,000$123,733,000
Part VI · Governance 39 of 40 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body40
VI-1b Independent voting members39
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $449,569,000 across 16 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $1,385,000 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$4,025,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$79,549,000
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$1,728,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$83,574,000
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $164,204,000 · Unrelated business $293,000 · Excluded from tax $0$164,497,000
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $5,966,000 · Excluded from tax $11,535,000$17,501,000
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $38,000 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$38,000
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $1,066,000 · Excluded from tax $181,123,000$182,189,000
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $385,000 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$385,000
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $166,012,000 · Unrelated business $7,325,000 · Excluded from tax $192,658,000$449,569,000
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $325,836,000 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $756,000$756,000
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $70,785,000$70,785,000
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $104,000$104,000
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $3,519,000 · Management $4,337,000 · Fundraising $1,205,000$9,061,000
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $204,000 · Fundraising $0$204,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $85,559,000 · Management $14,653,000 · Fundraising $4,972,000$105,184,000
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $8,900,000 · Management $1,324,000 · Fundraising $567,000$10,791,000
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $14,881,000 · Management $1,740,000 · Fundraising $886,000$17,507,000
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,476,000 · Management $1,039,000 · Fundraising $446,000$7,961,000
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $3,477,000 · Fundraising $0$3,477,000
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $554,000 · Fundraising $0$554,000
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $81,800 · Fundraising $0$81,800
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $28,000$28,000
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $421,000 · Fundraising $0$421,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $4,745,000 · Management $2,276,000 · Fundraising $491,000$7,512,000
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $18,000 · Management $117,000 · Fundraising $0$135,000
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,154,000 · Management $923,000 · Fundraising $499,000$6,576,000
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $5,457,000 · Management $2,638,000 · Fundraising $0$8,095,000
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $7,477,000 · Management $1,726,000 · Fundraising $35,000$9,238,000
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,849,000 · Management $497,000 · Fundraising $337,000$5,683,000
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $792,000 · Management $101,000 · Fundraising $284,000$1,177,000
IX-20 InterestPrograms $13,085,000 · Management $1,138,000 · Fundraising $0$14,223,000
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $17,034,000 · Management $3,244,000 · Fundraising $0$20,278,000
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,035,000 · Management $182,000 · Fundraising $0$1,217,000
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $12,467,000 · Management $6,838,000 · Fundraising $0$19,305,000
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,026,000 · Management $2,401,200 · Fundraising $55,000$5,482,200
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $266,119,000 · Management $49,912,000 · Fundraising $9,805,000$325,836,000
Part X · Balance sheet $3,560,577,000 assets, 23 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $404,000; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $0$0
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $75,957,000$80,961,000
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $47,208,000$39,166,000
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $2,114,000$1,605,000
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $1,652,000$1,671,000
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $6,048,000$8,863,000
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $392,836,000$413,966,000
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $83,993,000$108,921,000
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $2,595,912,000$2,879,479,000
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $28,304,000$25,541,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,234,630,000$3,560,577,000
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $26,096,000$31,722,000
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $124,000$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $782,000$664,000
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $83,682,000$82,746,000
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $311,763,000$313,016,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $431,934,000$432,077,000
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $343,950,000$368,595,000
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $2,458,746,000$2,759,905,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,802,696,000$3,128,500,000
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,234,630,000$3,560,577,000
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,128,500,000 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$449,569,000
XI-2 Total expenses$325,836,000
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$123,733,000
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,802,696,000
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$202,464,000
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$393,000
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,128,500,000
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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