Bay Path University FY2021 filing

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Longmeadow, MA501(c)(3)Since 1940Colleges & UniversitiesEIN 04-2103865Revenue $73.7M in FY2021

On file with the IRSbaypath.edu588 Longmeadow St, 01106-2212 · Longmeadow, MATax-exempt since Aug 1949School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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Bay Path University is a distinctive, progressive, professionally focused undergraduate and graduate University serving all learners. The University enrolls traditional undergraduate women at its longmeadow campus; women and men in Bay Path online, which offers undergraduate online degrees; and men and women in masters and doctoral programs. On july 1, 2024, cambridge college INC. Contributed certain of its education business assets to the University expanding its reach to more than 4,500 students.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$3.5M paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
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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 $5.6M a year · 8% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$3.5M
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $2K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$29.5M
21% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 21% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
30
of 30 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$73.7M
+3% vs prior year
Spent
$64.7M
To programs
83%
Net assets
$109.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$73.7M
FY2021▲ +3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$71.7M
FY2021$73.7M
FY2022$66.6M
FY2023$61.7M
FY2024$67.3M
FY2025$104.0M
Expenses
$64.7M
FY2021▼ -6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$68.6M
FY2021$64.7M
FY2022$64.8M
FY2023$61.9M
FY2024$66.7M
FY2025$84.4M
Net assets
$109.0M
FY2021▲ +22%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$89.2M
FY2021$109.0M
FY2022$98.8M
FY2023$103.6M
FY2024$111.4M
FY2025$134.9M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · 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 1949.

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Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $53.9M Management & general 15% · $10.0M Fundraising 1% · $881K

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

42 people listed on the 990; $3.5M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$1,442,549Pt VII · Sec A
President
$238,512Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Finance and Admin Services
$222,694Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Administrative Officer
$219,712Pt VII · Sec A
$209,616Pt VII · Sec A
Associate Provost and Dean School of Education
$193,249Pt VII · Sec A
VP for University Relations
$190,114Pt VII · Sec A
VP for Strategic Alliances
$172,543Pt VII · Sec A

Sandra Doran’s $514K as President is at the 39th 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
Carol Leary———$242,298$1,442,549—
Sandra Doran$514,138$468,000$455,780$444,216$238,512—
Dr Carol a Leary—————$494,510
Michael Giampietro$280,137$251,867$260,334$232,009$222,694$224,856
John Caron—$244,688————
Kathleen Bourque$240,708$214,533$224,139$186,981$190,114$188,646
Frank Rojas$240,088$227,835$227,513———
Melissa Morriss-Olsen$191,179$187,555$181,410$177,731—$236,518

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

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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 higher education and campus services to empower undergraduate women and graduate students for leadership roles in their careers and communities.

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2 programs · $53.9M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

The university provides instructions, academic support, student services, and student financial aid to carry out its exempt purposes, serving approximately 3,400 students.

$52.8Mprogram expense
02

Auxiliary enterprises provide services for the convenience of the students, faculty, and staff. This includes dining services, student housing, the bookstore, and other miscellaneous services. The university served approximately 3,400 students, including approximately 300 resident students.

$1.1Mprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$2K
Grants paid · 17 grants · $89.1M · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$17,724,746
Town of East LongmeadowFY2024$22,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$12,403,010
Town of LongmeadowFY2023$52,158
Town of East LongmeadowFY2023$22,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$17,270,766
Town of LongmeadowFY2022$55,158
Town of East LongmeadowFY2022$22,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$15,220,010
Town of LongmeadowFY2021$55,158
Town of East LongmeadowFY2021$22,000
Unitemized GrantFY2020$12,996,024
Town of LongmeadowFY2020$60,158
Town of East LongmeadowFY2020$22,000
Unitemized GrantFY2019$13,111,016
Town of LongmeadownFY2019$62,408
Town of East LongmeadowFY2019$20,000

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$73.7M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$60.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$7.5M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.8M
Money outPt IX
$64.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$53.9M
Managementcol C$10.0M
Fundraisingcol D$881K
Owns and owesPt X
$109.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$13.3M
Total assetsLn 16$138.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$29.5M
PeoplePt VI, VII
42
listed · VII A
PaidVII A12
Voting boardVI 1a30
IndependentVI 1b30
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.8M
Government grantsLn 1e$4.3M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$72K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$20K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$60.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$7.5M
Other incomeLn 4–11$285K
Gains on assetsLn 7$6.7M
Total revenueLn 12$73.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$13.3M
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$13.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$84.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$34.0M
Total assetsLn 16$138.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$29.5M
Net assetsLn 32$109.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51,038
VolunteersI 6325
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$8.8M$13.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$66.5M$84.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$36.0M$34.0M
Total assetsLn 16$117.8M$138.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$28.6M$29.5M
Net assetsLn 32$89.2M$109.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$82K$82K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$13.0M$13.0M
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$28K$28K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$2.1M$429K$1.6M
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$26.5M$22.5M$3.4M$512K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$718K$577K$128K$13K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2.0M$1.5M$520K$34K
Payroll taxesLn 10$2.2M$1.8M$395K$40K
Management feesLn 11a$533K$525K$9K
Legal feesLn 11b$58K$58K
Accounting feesLn 11c$75K$75K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$172K$172K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$4.7M$3.4M$1.3M$76K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4.3M$4.2M$64K
Office expensesLn 13$1.1M$702K$397K$24K
Information technologyLn 14$927K$717K$210K
OccupancyLn 16$1.2M$926K$241K
TravelLn 17$21K$14K$5K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$45K$36K$10K
InterestLn 20$515K$515K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2.8M$2.6M$257K
InsuranceLn 23$237K$237K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.4M$911K$510K$8K
Total functional expensesLn 25$64.7M$53.9M$10.0M$881K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $104.0M$84.4M$19.5M$134.9M 990 PDF
FY2024 $67.3M$66.7M$639K$111.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $61.7M$61.9M−$233K$103.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $66.6M$64.8M$1.9M$98.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $73.7M$64.7M$8.9M$109.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $71.7M$68.6M$3.0M$89.2M 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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $73,665,718 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $6,226,327$5,806,972
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $62,561,894$60,048,643
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,843,646$7,524,744
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,044,244$285,359
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $71,676,111$73,665,718
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $13,281,801$13,106,242
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $35,798,407$33,505,608
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$172,000
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $19,552,421$17,934,951
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $68,632,629$64,718,801
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $3,043,482$8,946,917
Part VI · Governance 30 of 30 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body30
VI-1b Independent voting members30
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 $73,665,718 across 12 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$19,567
VIII-1e Government grants$4,335,830
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,451,575
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$72,176
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$5,806,972
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $60,048,643$60,048,643
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $868,987$868,987
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $103,036$103,036
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $6,655,757$6,655,757
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$3,958−$3,958
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $186,281$186,281
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $60,234,924 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $7,623,822$73,665,718
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $64,718,801 across 23 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $82,158$82,158
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $12,996,024$12,996,024
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $28,060$28,060
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $429,095 · Management $1,632,645$2,061,740
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $22,536,415 · Management $3,445,035 · Fundraising $511,996$26,493,446
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $577,077 · Management $127,592 · Fundraising $12,865$717,534
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,457,172 · Management $519,565 · Fundraising $33,638$2,010,375
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,787,456 · Management $395,207 · Fundraising $39,850$2,222,513
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $524,574 · Management $8,838$533,412
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $57,822$57,822
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $74,814$74,814
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $172,000$172,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $3,378,086 · Management $1,259,201 · Fundraising $75,903$4,713,190
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,215,177 · Management $64,065$4,279,242
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $701,786 · Management $396,859 · Fundraising $23,805$1,122,450
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $717,282 · Management $210,167$927,449
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $926,067 · Management $240,965$1,167,032
IX-17 TravelPrograms $13,637 · Management $4,748 · Fundraising $2,489$20,874
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $35,610 · Management $9,759$45,369
IX-20 InterestManagement $514,826$514,826
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,554,149 · Management $257,453$2,811,602
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $237,151$237,151
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $911,095 · Management $510,273 · Fundraising $8,350$1,429,718
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $53,870,920 · Management $9,966,985 · Fundraising $880,896$64,718,801
Part X · Balance sheet $138,475,237 assets, 19 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $1,117,003; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $8,771,082$13,267,876
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $2,217$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $764,016$491,116
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $3,421,253$4,109,149
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,183,952$1,384,583
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $35,965,371$33,950,402
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $56,070,715$68,666,136
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $10,426,402$15,488,972
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $117,799,617$138,475,237
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,946,660$4,007,492
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $752,904$414,916
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $5,924,618$7,676,062
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $15,887,745$15,251,816
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,060,140$2,131,078
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $28,586,485$29,495,789
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $71,576,780$88,600,669
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $17,636,352$20,378,779
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $89,213,132$108,979,448
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $117,799,617$138,475,237
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $108,979,448 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$73,665,718
XI-2 Total expenses$64,718,801
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$8,946,917
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$89,213,132
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$10,819,399
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$108,979,448

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