Norwich University

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Northfield, VT501(c)(3)Since 1819Colleges & UniversitiesEIN 03-0179424Revenue $192.0M in FY2025

On file with the IRSnorwich.edu158 Harmon Dr, 05663-1000 · Northfield, VTTax-exempt since Aug 1935School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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Norwich's mission is to give our youth an education that shall be american in its character.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 500 volunteers and 1,738 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
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IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $420K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$3.6M
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 85% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.7 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $628K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$87.3M
17% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 17% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
27
of 28 voting members
Looks good: 27 of 28 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$192.0M
-3% vs prior year
Spent
$199.4M
To programs
89%
Net assets
$439.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$192.0M
FY2025▼ -3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$177.9M
FY2021$181.2M
FY2022$203.9M
FY2023$192.7M
FY2024$198.9M
FY2025$192.0M
Expenses
$199.4M
FY2025+0.4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$178.6M
FY2021$177.2M
FY2022$193.7M
FY2023$196.5M
FY2024$198.5M
FY2025$199.4M
Net assets
$439.2M
FY2025▲ +3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$333.0M
FY2021$456.8M
FY2022$413.1M
FY2023$392.3M
FY2024$426.7M
FY2025$439.2M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending May 2025) · 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 Aug 1935.

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Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $176.6M Management & general 10% · $19.5M Fundraising 2% · $3.3M

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

47 people listed on the 990; $3.6M 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
$321,509Pt VII · Sec A
$277,413Pt VII · Sec A
Dir & Ass. Prof of Nursing
$223,638Pt VII · Sec A
Professor of Computer Security
$204,320Pt VII · Sec A
VP Development
$203,077Pt VII · Sec A
Commandant and VP Student Affairs
$188,807Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Enrollment Management
$187,876Pt VII · Sec A
$173,731Pt VII · Sec A

Karen Gaines’s $322K as Provost is at the 15th 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Richard Schneider————$1,324,230$494,371
Mark Anarumo—$385,945$384,036$364,364$196,429—
Karen Gaines$321,509$249,044$173,374———
John Broadmeadow$277,413—————
William Estill————$224,980—
Jessica Wood$223,638$188,818————
Frank Vanecek$173,404$180,523$213,617$196,323$189,649$184,113
Huw Read$204,320$172,248$171,860$162,314$145,904$137,610

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 a comprehensive American education and essential campus services, including housing and dining, to over 2,000 undergraduate students.

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2 programs · $176.6M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Instructional

student body of over 3,000 graduate and undergraduate students. Library and computer center servicing student body, faculty and staff. Web-based instructional platform supporting over 1,000 graduate and undergraduate students. Students receive campus-based grants, scholarships and awards coupled with aid from federally funded programs.

$154.8Mprogram expense
02

Auxiliary enterprises and other student services include cafeteria, dormitories, bookstore and uniform shop servicing the undergraduate population of over 2,000 undergraduate students.

$21.9Mprogram 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
Mack FoundationFY2025$115K
Total grants receivedfrom 5 funders$628K
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Grants paid · 46 grants · $376.4M · 2019–2024
Virginia Tech Foundation INCVA · FY2024$2,723,068
The Citadel FoundationSC · FY2024$2,466,800
Texas A&m FoundationTX · FY2024$2,271,635
V M I Research LaboratoriesVA · FY2024$1,628,205
University of MississippiMS · FY2024$688,686
Town of NorthfieldFY2024$470,000
Ochin INCOR · FY2024$356,251
Secured INCMD · FY2024$285,865
Montreat CollegeNC · FY2024$142,734
Purdue UniversityIN · FY2024$141,317
University of Texas Health SciencesFY2024$126,819
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$192.0M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$142.7M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$36.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$12.7M
Money outPt IX
$199.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$176.6M
Managementcol C$19.5M
Fundraisingcol D$3.3M
Owns and owesPt X
$439.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$28.9M
Total assetsLn 16$526.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$87.3M
PeoplePt VI, VII
47
listed · VII A
PaidVII A20
Voting boardVI 1a28
IndependentVI 1b27
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$36.2M
Government grantsLn 1e$27.2M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$96K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$339K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$142.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$12.7M
Other incomeLn 4–11$362K
Gains on assetsLn 7$7.3M
Total revenueLn 12$192.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$28.9M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$28.9M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$301.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$163.6M
Other assetsLn 15$10.1M
Total assetsLn 16$526.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$87.3M
Net assetsLn 32$439.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51,738
VolunteersI 6500
Fiscal year endsHeaderMay
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$30.9M$28.9M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$280.5M$301.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$164.8M$163.6M
Total assetsLn 16$517.6M$526.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$90.9M$87.3M
Net assetsLn 32$426.7M$439.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$15.3M$15.3M
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$65.1M$65.1M
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$20K$20K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$1.7M$640K$1.0M
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$52.7M$43.8M$6.7M$2.2M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$2.8M$2.3M$353K$118K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$3.1M$2.6M$394K$132K
Payroll taxesLn 10$3.5M$2.9M$450K$151K
Management feesLn 11a$963K$836K$126K
Legal feesLn 11b$98K$98K
Accounting feesLn 11c$128K$128K
Investment management feesLn 11f$2.0M$2.0M
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$4.8M$4.0M$640K$100K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1.4M$640K$791K$311
Office expensesLn 13$430K$298K$98K$34K
Information technologyLn 14$3.8M$1.6M$2.1M$102K
OccupancyLn 16$3.3M$3.3M$10K$443
TravelLn 17$4.6M$4.0M$362K$165K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$58K$54K$4K
InterestLn 20$2.9M$2.7M$141K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$8.7M$8.2M$426K
InsuranceLn 23$1.5M$1.5M
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$20.5M$18.2M$2.1M$200K
Total functional expensesLn 25$199.4M$176.6M$19.5M$3.3M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $192.0M$199.4M−$7.4M$439.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $198.9M$198.5M$411K$426.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $192.7M$196.5M−$3.9M$392.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $203.9M$193.7M$10.2M$413.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $181.2M$177.2M$4.0M$456.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $177.9M$178.6M−$791K$333.0M 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $191,963,960 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $43,489,378$36,201,195
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $142,656,712$142,707,741
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $12,471,449$12,692,636
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $289,054$362,388
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $198,906,593$191,963,960
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $83,016,849$80,454,336
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $61,620,650$63,812,224
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $53,858,513$55,112,824
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $198,496,012$199,379,384
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $410,581−$7,415,424
Part VI · Governance 27 of 28 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body28
VI-1b Independent voting members27
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 $191,963,960 across 13 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $18,315 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$30,072
VIII-1c Fundraising events$339,033
VIII-1e Government grants$27,190,149
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$8,641,941
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$96,155
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$36,201,195
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $142,692,461 · Unrelated business $15,280$142,707,741
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business −$163 · Excluded from tax $5,376,173$5,376,010
VIII-5 RoyaltiesExcluded from tax $15,340$15,340
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $312,441$312,441
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $7,316,626$7,316,626
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $16,292$16,292
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $142,692,461 · Unrelated business $15,117 · Excluded from tax $13,055,187$191,963,960
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $199,379,384 across 23 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $15,302,816$15,302,816
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $65,131,607$65,131,607
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $19,913$19,913
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $640,237 · Management $1,044,772$1,685,009
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $43,763,939 · Management $6,713,802 · Fundraising $2,247,584$52,725,325
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $2,300,453 · Management $352,912 · Fundraising $118,144$2,771,509
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,567,867 · Management $393,935 · Fundraising $131,878$3,093,680
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,935,590 · Management $450,347 · Fundraising $150,764$3,536,701
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $836,408 · Management $126,419$962,827
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $98,387$98,387
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $127,650$127,650
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $1,967,431$1,967,431
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $4,032,739 · Management $640,303 · Fundraising $99,792$4,772,834
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $639,936 · Management $790,822 · Fundraising $311$1,431,069
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $297,769 · Management $98,445 · Fundraising $34,122$430,336
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,583,107 · Management $2,125,855 · Fundraising $102,317$3,811,279
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $3,325,186 · Management $10,059 · Fundraising $443$3,335,688
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,041,881 · Management $361,975 · Fundraising $164,691$4,568,547
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $54,226 · Management $3,870$58,096
IX-20 InterestPrograms $2,731,971 · Management $141,229$2,873,200
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $8,230,488 · Management $425,880$8,656,368
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,487,814$1,487,814
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $18,209,939 · Management $2,121,302 · Fundraising $200,057$20,531,298
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $176,646,072 · Management $19,483,209 · Fundraising $3,250,103$199,379,384
Part X · Balance sheet $526,446,803 assets, 19 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $1,270,474; see the IRS return.
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $30,920,176$28,899,911
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $6,123,512$4,431,659
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $13,760,031$11,620,638
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $1,979,198$2,385,458
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,245,370$2,980,516
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $164,759,463$163,622,660
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $92,645,398$99,688,020
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $187,896,815$201,417,362
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $15,556,695$10,130,105
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $517,611,300$526,446,803
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $5,821,368$11,076,089
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $5,728,763$5,694,540
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $65,045,965$61,684,978
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $12,515,626$8,811,789
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $90,933,829$87,267,396
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $193,992,446$193,604,295
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $232,685,025$245,575,112
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $426,677,471$439,179,407
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $517,611,300$526,446,803
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $439,179,407 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$191,963,960
XI-2 Total expenses$199,379,384
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$7,415,424
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$426,677,471
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$18,811,846
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$1,105,514
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$439,179,407

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