501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 22 volunteers and 1,545 employees.
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
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.1M a year · 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
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.4M
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 $126.5M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 1.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $70K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$31.4M
16% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 16% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
19
of 21 voting members
Looks good: 19 of 21 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$82.6M
+9% vs prior year
Spent
$83.0M
To programs
85%
Net assets
$163.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$82.6M
FY2025▲ +9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$92.8M
FY2021$107.4M
FY2022$76.9M
FY2023$62.8M
FY2024$76.0M
FY2025$82.6M
Expenses
$83.0M
FY2025▲ +6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$91.2M
FY2021$89.5M
FY2022$75.5M
FY2023$74.2M
FY2024$78.6M
FY2025$83.0M
Net assets
$163.5M
FY2025▲ +4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$147.2M
FY2021$161.9M
FY2022$144.5M
FY2023$151.3M
FY2024$157.5M
FY2025$163.5M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 1941.

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Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $70.3M Management & general 13% · $10.5M Fundraising 3% · $2.2M

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

30 people listed on the 990; $1.4M 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
$398,566Pt VII · Sec A
EVP for Academic Affairs
$187,302Pt VII · Sec A
VP for Advancement
$150,765Pt VII · Sec A
Philanthropic Advisor
$148,735Pt VII · Sec A
Executive VP
$143,250Pt VII · Sec A
Dean of Academic Affairs
$141,798Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Human Resources Officer
$130,888Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Student Affairs Officer
$119,324Pt VII · Sec A

Michael D Hammond’s $399K as President is at the 80th 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
D Michael Lindsay———$271,546$573,134$395,708
Michael D Hammond$398,566$409,380$414,184$223,863——
Salome Brooks——$354,610———
Paul Edwards—————$265,295
John Truschel————$208,294$205,473
Daniel Tymann—$135,160$195,605$202,354$177,192$167,305
Sandra Doneski$187,302$183,310$181,576$172,617$166,700$125,524
Stephen D Lacorazza—$171,285$169,165$154,468——

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

Educates students for lives of service and leadership with intellectual maturity and Christian character.

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3 programs · $70.3M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Higher Education

Our largest program service is providing education and instruction to individuals giving them an opportunity to earn an undergraduate degree, graduate degree, or graduate certificate. The college welcomes dual-enrollment students and learners pursuing professional development after college.

$53.1Mprogram expense
02

Auxiliary programs related to the educational process for dormitory housing, food service, bookstore, lavida outdoor experience, balance and mobility center, summer athletic camps and other summer programs. There were 1,131 resident students in the fall semester 2024 and 1,079 in the spring semester 2025.

$15.4Mprogram expense
03

Higher Education

As of the 2024-25 academic year, gordon college offers graduate programs in education, music education, christian leadership, theology, and public health conferring degrees in masters of education, education specialist in education, masters of music education, master of arts in christian leadership, education specialist in christian…

$1.8Mprogram expense

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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 3 funders$70K
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Grants paid · 39 grants · $109.1M · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$15,559,974
Unitemized GrantFY2024$247,632
Unitemized GrantFY2024$162,460
Unitemized GrantFY2024$24,989
Unitemized GrantFY2023$14,233,054
Unitemized GrantFY2023$250,809
Unitemized GrantFY2023$162,460
Unitemized GrantFY2023$15,559
Unitemized GrantFY2022$13,024,777
Unitemized GrantFY2022$206,033
Unitemized GrantFY2022$162,460
Unitemized GrantFY2022$40,457
Unitemized GrantFY2022$20,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$15,088
Unitemized GrantFY2021$12,499,873
Unitemized GrantFY2021$206,033
Unitemized GrantFY2021$175,483
Unitemized GrantFY2021$162,460
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$82.6M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$61.0M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$10.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$10.4M
Money outPt IX
$83.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$70.3M
Managementcol C$10.5M
Fundraisingcol D$2.2M
Owns and owesPt X
$163.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$11.1M
Total assetsLn 16$194.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$31.4M
PeoplePt VI, VII
30
listed · VII A
PaidVII A8
Voting boardVI 1a21
IndependentVI 1b19
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$10.7M
Government grantsLn 1e$370K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$985K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$61.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$10.4M
Other incomeLn 4–11$410K
Gains on assetsLn 7$7.0M
Total revenueLn 12$82.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.8M
SavingsLn 2$9.2M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$11.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$126.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$43.0M
Other assetsLn 15$6.8M
Total assetsLn 16$194.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$31.4M
Net assetsLn 32$163.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51,545
VolunteersI 622
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$16.0M$11.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$115.0M$126.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$42.6M$43.0M
Total assetsLn 16$187.9M$194.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$30.4M$31.4M
Net assetsLn 32$157.5M$163.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$16.0M$16.0M
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$2.0M$2.0M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$1.0M$214K$143K$674K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$62K$25K$37K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$27.0M$20.6M$6.0M$433K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$465K$348K$98K$19K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$5.7M$4.0M$1.4M$308K
Payroll taxesLn 10$2.0M$1.5M$424K$81K
Legal feesLn 11b$338K$338K
Accounting feesLn 11c$162K$162K
Investment management feesLn 11f$442K$442K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$7.0M$6.2M$759K$128K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$595K$257K$338K$649
Office expensesLn 13$3.0M$2.3M$528K$135K
Information technologyLn 14$1.6M$689K$839K$84K
OccupancyLn 16$5.5M$5.1M$344K
TravelLn 17$2.8M$2.6M$75K$64K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$16K$12K$4K
InterestLn 20$701K$588K$113K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4.8M$4.6M$109K$13K
InsuranceLn 23$703K$75K$628K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.0M$3.2M−$2.4M$173K
All other expensesLn 24e$24K$17K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$83.0M$70.3M$10.5M$2.2M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $82.6M$83.0M−$404K$163.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 $76.0M$78.6M−$2.5M$157.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $62.8M$74.2M−$11.4M$151.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $76.9M$75.5M$1.3M$144.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $107.4M$89.5M$17.9M$161.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 $92.8M$91.2M$1.6M$147.2M 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
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Part I · Summary $82,553,050 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $12,566,237$10,694,997
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $56,896,658$61,010,711
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $6,564,170$10,437,824
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $16,385$409,518
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $76,043,450$82,553,050
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $16,869,757$18,038,008
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $33,799,331$36,290,962
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $27,909,854$28,627,617
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $78,578,942$82,956,587
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$2,535,492−$403,537
Part VI · Governance 19 of 21 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body21
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 $82,553,050 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $1,063,745 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$369,641
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$10,325,356
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$985,360
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$10,694,997
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $59,946,966$59,946,966
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $3,451,473$3,451,473
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $409,518$409,518
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $6,986,351$6,986,351
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $61,010,711 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $10,847,342$82,553,050
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $82,956,587 across 23 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $15,995,055$15,995,055
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $2,042,953$2,042,953
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $214,262 · Management $143,250 · Fundraising $674,139$1,031,651
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsManagement $25,172 · Fundraising $37,096$62,268
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $20,578,459 · Management $6,029,259 · Fundraising $433,099$27,040,817
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $347,893 · Management $97,605 · Fundraising $19,301$464,799
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $3,981,841 · Management $1,424,554 · Fundraising $307,972$5,714,367
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,472,208 · Management $423,661 · Fundraising $81,191$1,977,060
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $337,761$337,761
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $161,760$161,760
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $441,929$441,929
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $6,153,080 · Management $759,253 · Fundraising $128,060$7,040,393
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $256,674 · Management $337,555 · Fundraising $649$594,878
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,324,264 · Management $527,612 · Fundraising $134,622$2,986,498
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $689,200 · Management $839,277 · Fundraising $83,925$1,612,402
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $5,134,571 · Management $343,725$5,478,296
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,627,907 · Management $75,211 · Fundraising $64,030$2,767,148
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $12,057 · Management $3,728$15,785
IX-20 InterestPrograms $588,226 · Management $112,878$701,104
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $4,638,995 · Management $108,593 · Fundraising $13,306$4,760,894
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $74,951 · Management $627,618$702,569
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,180,529 · Management −$2,351,316 · Fundraising $173,434$1,002,647
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $17,303 · Fundraising $6,250$23,553
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $70,313,125 · Management $10,486,388 · Fundraising $2,157,074$82,956,587
Part X · Balance sheet $194,941,393 assets, 21 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $622,218$1,837,349
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $15,387,208$9,228,332
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $11,315,385$3,329,183
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,371,996$2,860,777
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $15,752$14,891
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $975,620$1,405,224
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $42,574,121$43,011,716
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $114,422,855$126,075,461
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $528,218$383,671
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $706,161$6,794,789
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $187,919,534$194,941,393
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,463,183$4,007,357
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $1,475,369$1,565,701
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $14,745,795$14,754,560
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$1,375,000
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $9,215,965$8,763,404
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $30,404,411$31,441,970
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $73,710,572$78,754,407
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $83,804,551$84,745,016
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $157,515,123$163,499,423
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $187,919,534$194,941,393
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $163,499,423 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$82,553,050
XI-2 Total expenses$82,956,587
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$403,537
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$157,515,123
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$6,323,718
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$64,119
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$163,499,423

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