Dean College is a private, residential new england College grounded in a culture and tradition that all students deserve the opportunity to discover and exceed their greatest aspirations. A personal and transformative community since 1865, Dean tirelessly inspires our students to unimagined heights through personalized support and integrated delivery of academic, co-curricular and experiential learning. Our graduates are lifelong learners who thrive in their careers, embrace social responsibility and demonstrate leadership.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$1.5M 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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IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $877K a year · 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.5M
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
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $57.5M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 2.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $1K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$50.7M
43% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 43% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
19
of 20 voting members
Looks good: 19 of 20 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$63.3M
-10% vs prior year
Spent
$60.8M
To programs
91%
Net assets
$68.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$63.3M
FY2021▼ -10%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$70.2M
FY2021$63.3M
FY2022$77.4M
FY2023$71.4M
FY2024$72.1M
FY2025$73.8M
Expenses
$60.8M
FY2021▼ -9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$67.1M
FY2021$60.8M
FY2022$77.5M
FY2023$76.0M
FY2024$76.3M
FY2025$75.9M
Net assets
$68.4M
FY2021▲ +32%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$51.7M
FY2021$68.4M
FY2022$67.8M
FY2023$65.0M
FY2024$70.1M
FY2025$68.9M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending May 2021) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $55.5M Management & general 7% · $4.1M Fundraising 2% · $1.3M

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

27 people listed on the 990; $1.5M 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
$426,326Pt VII · Sec A
VP & Treasurer
$191,433Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$187,949Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$185,362Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$181,801Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$176,658Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$158,380Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kenneth Elmore Jd’s $512K as President (until 05/19/24) is at the 90th 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 Paula M Rooney——$1,220,355$728,773$426,326$767,143
Kenneth Elmore Jd$512,282$462,386$254,713———
Edward Augustus—$368,882$260,500———
Mark Boyce$253,829—————
Daniel Modelane———$243,751$191,433$206,665
Sandra Cain$199,055$184,504$243,187———
Cindy Kozil———$235,812$187,949$205,762
Coleen Resnick—$178,696$192,556$224,417$185,362$200,066

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

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3 programs · $51.9M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Instruction

The college had full time enrollment of 1,050 and part-time enrollment of 131. The students are from all over the united states and numerous foreign countries. The college offers 20 associate and 18 bachelor degrees.

$28.8Mprogram expense
02

Student Services

The college provides the students with an advising center staffed by full time advisors, a one-stop shop center that provides registration, billing and financial aid, an active campus life department and an athletic program.

$12.5Mprogram expense
03

Auxiliary Services

The college has 13 residential facilities ranging from traditional dormitories, small houses and apartments. The college also offers a full service dining hall for the students. Approximately 90% of the students reside on campus.

$10.6Mprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$1K
Grants paid · 3 grants · $2.8M · 2019–2021
Unitemized GrantFY2021$1,624,703
Unitemized GrantFY2020$605,188
Unitemized GrantFY2019$530,500

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$63.3M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$52.0M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$9.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$1.6M
Money outPt IX
$60.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$55.5M
Managementcol C$4.1M
Fundraisingcol D$1.3M
Owns and owesPt X
$68.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$11.6M
Total assetsLn 16$119.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$50.7M
PeoplePt VI, VII
27
listed · VII A
PaidVII A7
Voting boardVI 1a20
IndependentVI 1b19
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$9.7M
Government grantsLn 1e$5.6M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$57K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$52.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$1.6M
Gains on assetsLn 7$941K
Total revenueLn 12$63.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$6.9M
SavingsLn 2$4.7M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$11.6M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$57.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$42.9M
Other assetsLn 15$483K
Total assetsLn 16$119.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$50.7M
Net assetsLn 32$68.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5620
VolunteersI 6150
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$13.7M$11.6M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$48.7M$57.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$45.7M$42.9M
Total assetsLn 16$111.6M$119.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$59.9M$50.7M
Net assetsLn 32$51.7M$68.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$22.3M$22.3M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$923K$407K$437K$79K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$161K$161K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$13.9M$12.0M$1.3M$611K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$495K$400K$72K$24K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2.3M$1.8M$369K$113K
Payroll taxesLn 10$1.0M$832K$158K$51K
Legal feesLn 11b$117K$117K
Accounting feesLn 11c$111K$111K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$8K$8K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3.0M$2.7M$223K$89K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1.8M$1.6M$224K
Office expensesLn 13$1.1M$891K$184K$61K
Information technologyLn 14$1.8M$1.6M$144K$72K
OccupancyLn 16$3.9M$3.7M$126K$49K
TravelLn 17$17K$12K$3K$2K
InterestLn 20$1.7M$1.6M$77K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4.0M$3.7M$196K$89K
InsuranceLn 23$435K$178K$249K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.5M$1.5M
All other expensesLn 24e$210K$167K$40K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$60.8M$55.5M$4.1M$1.3M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $73.8M$75.9M−$2.1M$68.9M 990 PDF
FY2024 $72.1M$76.3M−$4.3M$70.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $71.4M$76.0M−$4.5M$65.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $77.4M$77.5M−$39K$67.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $63.3M$60.8M$2.5M$68.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $70.2M$67.1M$3.1M$51.7M 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 M · Noncash J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $63,346,300 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $4,778,035$9,745,981
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $64,159,904$51,982,005
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,267,747$1,618,314
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $14,966$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $70,220,652$63,346,300
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $26,344,049$22,311,184
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $19,257,095$18,861,004
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $127,756$8,085
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $21,352,716$19,622,662
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $67,081,616$60,802,935
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $3,139,036$2,543,365
Part VI · Governance 19 of 20 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body20
VI-1b Independent voting members19
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 $63,346,300 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$5,634,255
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$4,111,726
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$57,032
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$9,745,981
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $51,982,005$51,982,005
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $17,124 · Excluded from tax $659,782$676,906
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $941,408$941,408
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $51,982,005 · Unrelated business $17,124 · Excluded from tax $1,601,190$63,346,300
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $60,802,935 across 21 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $22,311,184$22,311,184
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $406,749 · Management $437,425 · Fundraising $78,558$922,732
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $161,276$161,276
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $11,994,224 · Management $1,341,437 · Fundraising $610,505$13,946,166
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $399,518 · Management $71,927 · Fundraising $23,875$495,320
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,812,703 · Management $368,607 · Fundraising $112,933$2,294,243
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $831,770 · Management $158,447 · Fundraising $51,050$1,041,267
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $117,153$117,153
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $110,600$110,600
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $8,085$8,085
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,699,221 · Management $223,476 · Fundraising $88,932$3,011,629
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,581,976 · Management $223,670$1,805,646
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $890,727 · Management $183,954 · Fundraising $61,170$1,135,851
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,551,843 · Management $143,918 · Fundraising $71,769$1,767,530
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $3,685,597 · Management $125,653 · Fundraising $49,094$3,860,344
IX-17 TravelPrograms $12,005 · Management $2,716 · Fundraising $2,158$16,879
IX-20 InterestPrograms $1,635,612 · Management $76,528$1,712,140
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,678,811 · Management $195,603 · Fundraising $88,864$3,963,278
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $177,605 · Management $249,499 · Fundraising $7,956$435,060
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,476,067$1,476,067
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $167,087 · Management $39,705 · Fundraising $3,693$210,485
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $55,473,975 · Management $4,070,318 · Fundraising $1,258,642$60,802,935
Part X · Balance sheet $119,133,520 assets, 20 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $1,028,221; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $13,354,772$6,912,042
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $340,914$4,652,641
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $104,542$3,121,658
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $981,982$1,845,268
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $734,027$731,505
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $45,711,722$42,864,827
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $41,167,953$46,630,679
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $7,559,245$10,863,367
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $505,048$483,312
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $111,553,669$119,133,520
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,941,245$5,020,737
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $2,473,715$1,736,128
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $38,331,677$37,119,639
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $5,000,000$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $11,151,870$6,864,219
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $59,898,507$50,740,723
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $36,213,235$49,391,997
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $15,441,927$19,000,800
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $51,655,162$68,392,797
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $111,553,669$119,133,520
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $68,392,797 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$63,346,300
XI-2 Total expenses$60,802,935
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,543,365
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$51,655,162
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$11,461,074
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$2,733,196
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$68,392,797

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