Unity Environmental University FY2023 filing

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New Gloucester, ME501(c)(3)Since 1965Colleges & UniversitiesEIN 01-0275130Revenue $59.1M in FY2023

On file with the IRSunity.edu70 Farm View Drive Suite 200, 04260-5101 · New Gloucester, METax-exempt since Jan 1966School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
93¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$1.1M paid to officers and key staff.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $5.4M a year · 10% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
93%
of spending
Looks good: 93% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.1M
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $93K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$24.9M
33% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 33% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$59.1M
+41% vs prior year
Spent
$53.5M
To programs
93%
Net assets
$50.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$59.1M
FY2023▲ +41%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$31.4M
FY2021$27.9M
FY2022$42.1M
FY2023$59.1M
FY2024$78.8M
FY2025$86.7M
Expenses
$53.5M
FY2023▲ +47%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$31.8M
FY2021$22.6M
FY2022$36.5M
FY2023$53.5M
FY2024$66.4M
FY2025$82.6M
Net assets
$50.4M
FY2023▲ +14%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$33.2M
FY2021$40.8M
FY2022$44.1M
FY2023$50.4M
FY2024$64.2M
FY2025$70.6M

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 1966.

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Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $49.6M Management & general 7% · $3.9M Fundraising 0% · $120K

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

19 people listed on the 990; $1.1M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
President & CEO
$397,451Pt VII · Sec A
President of the Enterprise
$177,518Pt VII · Sec A
Dean of the Technical Inst. for Env. Professions
$121,139Pt VII · Sec A
Past Enterprise Project Manager
$112,873Pt VII · Sec A
VP of the Technical Inst. for Env. Professions
$112,582Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Human Resources Officer
$101,615Pt VII · Sec A
Director of the Business Operations
$97,143Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Dr Melik Khoury’s $578K as President & CEO is at the 93rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 3683 $10–100M 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Dr Melik Khoury$578,476$503,857$397,451$340,329$309,611$277,218
Dr Erika Latty$271,619—————
Erika Latty—$213,989$177,518$142,590$116,098$108,685
Denise Young$165,748$137,097————
Gabrielle Funk$142,185—$101,615———
Dr Jennifer Cartier$133,897$107,874————
Dr Heidi Wilkes$130,616$119,014————
Amardeep Kahlon——$121,139———

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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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • 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 higher education in environmental science fields, offering associate, bachelor's, and master's degrees to students globally.

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1 program · $49.6M · in their own filed words · FY2022
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Unity Environmental University is an independent, not-for-profit, university headquartered in Southern Maine with multiple locations across the State of Maine. Unity offers associates, baccalaureate and master's degrees in environmental science fields and serves over 5,000 students from around the United States and world.

$49.6Mprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$93K
Grants paid · 32 grants · $64.5M · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$21,875,106
Unitemized GrantFY2024$240,383
Unitemized GrantFY2024$195,728
Unitemized GrantFY2024$69,960
Unitemized GrantFY2024$24,246
Unitemized GrantFY2024$2,645
Unitemized GrantFY2023$17,098,653
Unitemized GrantFY2023$177,831
Unitemized GrantFY2023$133,005
Unitemized GrantFY2023$39,256
Unitemized GrantFY2023$26,541
Unitemized GrantFY2023$1,480
Unitemized GrantFY2022$11,326,672
Unitemized GrantFY2022$195,691
Unitemized GrantFY2022$154,329
Unitemized GrantFY2022$60,300
Unitemized GrantFY2022$17,711
Unitemized GrantFY2021$5,852,423
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$59.1M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$57.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$849K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$352K
Money outPt IX
$53.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$49.6M
Managementcol C$3.9M
Fundraisingcol D$120K
Owns and owesPt X
$50.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$21.0M
Total assetsLn 16$75.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$24.9M
PeoplePt VI, VII
19
listed · VII A
PaidVII A7
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$352K
Government grantsLn 1e$281K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$57.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$849K
Other incomeLn 4–11$22K
Gains on assetsLn 7$316K
Total revenueLn 12$59.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$149K
SavingsLn 2$20.8M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$21.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$18.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$24.0M
Other assetsLn 15$672K
Total assetsLn 16$75.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$24.9M
Net assetsLn 32$50.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5728
VolunteersI 613
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
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$9.0M$21.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$18.7M$18.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$25.9M$24.0M
Total assetsLn 16$60.8M$75.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$16.7M$24.9M
Net assetsLn 32$44.1M$50.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$11.8M$11.8M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$542K$542K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$11.4M$10.2M$1.1M$94K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$501K$497K$4K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$973K$963K$2K$8K
Payroll taxesLn 10$933K$896K$30K$7K
Legal feesLn 11b$74K$74K
Accounting feesLn 11c$110K$110K
Investment management feesLn 11f$71K$71K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$7.8M$7.4M$372K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$8.7M$8.6M$27K
Office expensesLn 13$2.8M$2.5M$329K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$1.3M$1.3M$49K$572
OccupancyLn 16$1.3M$1.3M$16K
TravelLn 17$131K$64K$67K$220
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$84K$59K$25K$620
InterestLn 20$421K$421K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2.8M$1.8M$1.0M
InsuranceLn 23$306K$218K$88K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.5M$1.5M$26K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$53.5M$49.6M$3.9M$120K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $86.7M$82.6M$4.1M$70.6M 990 PDF
FY2024 $78.8M$66.4M$12.4M$64.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $59.1M$53.5M$5.6M$50.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $42.1M$36.5M$5.5M$44.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $27.9M$22.6M$5.3M$40.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $31.4M$31.8M−$350K$33.2M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $59,113,571 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $5,012,609$352,369
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $36,144,917$57,890,409
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $888,526$848,613
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $19,066$22,180
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $42,065,118$59,113,571
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $7,186,199$11,754,703
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $11,613,074$14,299,789
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $17,717,775$27,490,817
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $36,517,048$53,545,309
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $5,548,070$5,568,262
Part VI · Governance 12 of 13 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members12
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 $59,113,571 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$280,857
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$71,512
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$352,369
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $57,713,741 · Unrelated business $176,668$57,890,409
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $532,381$532,381
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $22,180$22,180
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $316,232$316,232
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $57,713,741 · Unrelated business $176,668 · Excluded from tax $870,793$59,113,571
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $53,545,309 across 20 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $11,754,703$11,754,703
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $541,559$541,559
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $10,197,483 · Management $1,059,979 · Fundraising $93,845$11,351,307
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $496,652 · Fundraising $4,143$500,795
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $963,257 · Management $1,724 · Fundraising $8,037$973,018
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $895,762 · Management $29,874 · Fundraising $7,474$933,110
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $73,966$73,966
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $109,827$109,827
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $70,959$70,959
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $7,445,606 · Management $371,696$7,817,302
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $8,646,502 · Management $26,813$8,673,315
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,505,551 · Management $329,438 · Fundraising $2,387$2,837,376
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,267,529 · Management $48,916 · Fundraising $572$1,317,017
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,308,973 · Management $16,282$1,325,255
IX-17 TravelPrograms $63,929 · Management $67,342 · Fundraising $220$131,491
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $58,925 · Management $24,670 · Fundraising $620$84,215
IX-20 InterestPrograms $421,112$421,112
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,785,021 · Management $1,048,095$2,833,116
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $218,032 · Management $88,205$306,237
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,460,685 · Management $26,100 · Fundraising $2,844$1,489,629
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $49,563,688 · Management $3,861,479 · Fundraising $120,142$53,545,309
Part X · Balance sheet $75,280,623 assets, 20 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $6,567,660$148,592
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $2,434,557$20,842,448
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $4,611,966$1,052,362
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $2,055,653$582,170
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $94,554$94,554
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $113,687$829,937
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $25,898,079$23,960,081
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $18,681,204$18,410,025
X-14 Intangible assets$8,688,883
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $340,545$671,571
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $60,797,905$75,280,623
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,914,137$2,618,855
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $632,062$731,212
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $12,156,655$11,367,185
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$10,145,433
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $16,702,854$24,862,685
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $26,259,046$34,049,404
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $17,836,005$16,368,534
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $44,095,051$50,417,938
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $60,797,905$75,280,623
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $50,417,938 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$59,113,571
XI-2 Total expenses$53,545,309
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$5,568,262
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$44,095,051
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$432,980
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$321,645
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$50,417,938

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