Springfield College FY2022 filing

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The mission of Springfield College is to educate students in spirit, mind and body for leadership in service to others by building on a foundation of the college's humanics philosophy, academic excellence, service, and student success. Springfield College is a private, coeducational institution offering bachelor, master, and doctoral degrees.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$3.3M 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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FY2022 · 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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Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
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Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $2.7M a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$3.3M
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
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $159.7M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 0.6 months of spending in cash, plus $159.7M in investments.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $136K
Looks good: 7 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$140.9M
46% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 46% 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
$164.6M
+1% vs prior year
Spent
$165.7M
To programs
94%
Net assets
$165.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$164.6M
FY2022▲ +1%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$159.6M
FY2021$162.4M
FY2022$164.6M
FY2023$154.9M
FY2024$158.2M
FY2025$157.2M
Expenses
$165.7M
FY2022▲ +7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$162.7M
FY2021$154.7M
FY2022$165.7M
FY2023$165.1M
FY2024$166.2M
FY2025$158.4M
Net assets
$165.5M
FY2022▼ -13%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$162.8M
FY2021$190.4M
FY2022$165.5M
FY2023$164.4M
FY2024$161.3M
FY2025$164.7M

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending June 2022) · 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 Dec 1954.

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Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $155.0M Management & general 5% · $8.1M Fundraising 2% · $2.6M

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

46 people listed on the 990; $3.3M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
$515,770Pt VII · Sec A
VP for Academic Affairs/Provost
$229,820Pt VII · Sec A
VP for Fin & Admin/Treasurer
$195,086Pt VII · Sec A
Assistant VP Finance & Administration
$193,295Pt VII · Sec A
VP & General Counsel/Secretary
$193,043Pt VII · Sec A
VP for Enrollment Management
$188,841Pt VII · Sec A
Interim VP for Academic Affairs/Provost
$177,334Pt VII · Sec A
Dean, School of Health Sciences
$162,841Pt VII · Sec A

Mary-Beth a Cooper’s $539K as President is at the 44th 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
Mary-Beth a Cooper$538,734$522,704$514,243$515,770$536,023$685,404
Linda K Morgan—$145,043$276,584$193,043$205,405$91,928
Lester Primus$238,968$251,553$116,389———
Beth Zapatka—$248,202$244,463———
Mary Ann Coughlin—$246,097$230,817$177,334$167,931$153,215
John L Mailhot————$244,974$218,215
Martha a Potvin———$229,820$237,387$232,625
Slandie Dieujuste$220,786$210,634$206,109———

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 in spirit, mind, and body for leadership and service.

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1 program · $155.0M · in their own filed words · FY2021
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The college offers a range of undergraduate and graduate degree programs in the fields of health sciences, human & social services, sport management & movement studies, education, business, and the arts & sciences.

$155.0Mprogram 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
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Grants paid · 4 grants · $240.1M · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$60,419,704
Unitemized GrantFY2021$63,052,627
Unitemized GrantFY2020$58,947,206
Unitemized GrantFY2019$57,656,713

Federal money

Single Audit · Federal Audit Clearinghouse · money spent from federal programs
Year ending Jun 2025 · $36.7M federal money spent
Federal Direct Student LoansDepartment of Education · ALN 84.268 · Direct$30.8M
Federal Pell Grant ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.063 · Direct$3.0M
School Safely National ActivitiesDepartment of Education · ALN 84.184 · Direct$738K
Federal Perkins Loan Program_federal Capital ContributionsDepartment of Education · ALN 84.038 · Direct$523K
Americorps State and National 94.006AmeriCorps · ALN 94.006 · Through Corporation for National and Community Service$457K

Plus 4 smaller programs.

The auditor reported no findings.

Year ending Jun 2024 · $39.2M federal money spent
Federal Direct Student LoansDepartment of Education · ALN 84.268 · Direct$33.2M
Federal Pell Grant ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.063 · Direct$2.7M
Federal Perkins Loan Program, Loan Balance Beginning of PeriodDepartment of Education · ALN 84.038 · Direct$814K
Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities National Programs - 2023Department of Education · ALN 84.184 · Direct$590K
Federal Work-Study ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.033 · Direct$431K

Plus 5 smaller programs.

The auditor reported no findings.

Year ending Jun 2023 · $77.0M federal money spent
Federal Direct Student LoansDepartment of Education · ALN 84.268 · Direct$64.3M
Federal Pell Grant ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.063 · Direct$5.2M
Federal Perkins Loan ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.038 · Direct$2.8M
Disaster Grants - Public Assistance (presidentially Declared Disasters)Department of Homeland Security · ALN 97.036 · Through Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency$974K
Federal Work-Study ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.033 · Direct$959K

Plus 7 smaller programs.

The auditor reported no findings.

Year ending Jun 2022 · $51.0M federal money spent
Federal Direct Student LoansDepartment of Education · ALN 84.268 · Direct$34.8M
Education Stabilization Fund Higher Ed Emergency Relief Fund Student Aid PortionDepartment of Education · ALN 84.425 · Direct$8.9M
Federal Pell Grant ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.063 · Direct$2.8M
Federal Perkins Loan ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.038 · Direct$2.0M
Disaster Grants - Public Assistance (presidentially Declared Disasters)Department of Homeland Security · ALN 97.036 · Through Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency$1.0M

Plus 6 smaller programs.

The auditor reported 12 findings.

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$164.6M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$137.5M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$20.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$6.5M
Money outPt IX
$165.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$155.0M
Managementcol C$8.1M
Fundraisingcol D$2.6M
Owns and owesPt X
$165.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$7.7M
Total assetsLn 16$306.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$140.9M
PeoplePt VI, VII
46
listed · VII A
PaidVII A19
Voting boardVI 1a28
IndependentVI 1b27
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$20.2M
Government grantsLn 1e$15.4M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$416K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$36K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$137.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$6.5M
Other incomeLn 4–11$237K
Gains on assetsLn 7$1.5M
Total revenueLn 12$164.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$7.7M
SavingsLn 2$33K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$7.7M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$159.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$123.3M
Other assetsLn 15$3.8M
Total assetsLn 16$306.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$140.9M
Net assetsLn 32$165.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51,959
VolunteersI 6300
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3More from this return
BondsSch K, Pt X
Tax-exempt bond debt owedX 20$117.7M
Bond issues listedSch K Pt I1
Raised by those issuesSch K Pt I$120.0M
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$416K
EndowmentSch D · Pt V
LineFY22FY21FY20FY19FY18
End of yearLn 1g$90.9M$105.1M$80.8M$79.0M$77.0M
Given inLn 1b$2.4M$1.2M$5.2M$1.9M$3.5M
SpentLn 1d–1f$3.7M$3.5M$3.3M$3.1M$2.7M
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$8.2M$7.7M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$134.7M$159.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$117.5M$123.3M
Total assetsLn 16$272.3M$306.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$81.8M$140.9M
Net assetsLn 32$190.4M$165.5M
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$63.1M$63.1M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$2.6M$2.1M$449K$68K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$353K$95K$63K$194K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$43.4M$39.6M$2.5M$1.4M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$2.7M$2.5M$113K$91K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$6.5M$5.9M$367K$195K
Payroll taxesLn 10$3.3M$3.0M$207K$114K
Legal feesLn 11b$645K$645K
Accounting feesLn 11c$105K$105K
Investment management feesLn 11f$348K$348K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3.0M$2.5M$466K$28K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$779K$769K$10K
Office expensesLn 13$8.5M$7.3M$747K$488K
Information technologyLn 14$2.1M$1.5M$550K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$5.7M$5.4M$277K$15K
TravelLn 17$979K$912K$26K$42K
InterestLn 20$3.2M$2.9M$301K$16K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$7.8M$7.0M$740K$39K
InsuranceLn 23$1.3M$832K$448K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$8.9M$9.0M$31K−$193K
All other expensesLn 24e$554K$349K$60K$145K
Total functional expensesLn 25$165.7M$155.0M$8.1M$2.6M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS May 12, 2026 $157.2M$158.4M−$1.2M$164.7M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Apr 16, 2025 $158.2M$166.2M−$8.0M$161.3M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Apr 18, 2024 $154.9M$165.1M−$10.2M$164.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 ViewingFiled with the IRS May 5, 2023 $164.6M$165.7M−$1.1M$165.5M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 10, 2022 $162.4M$154.7M$7.7M$190.4M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS May 14, 2021 $159.6M$162.7M−$3.1M$162.8M 990 PDF

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 FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $164,550,392 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $15,942,743$20,219,337
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $137,447,966$137,546,048
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $8,752,176$6,548,129
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $223,985$236,878
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $162,366,870$164,550,392
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $58,947,206$63,052,627
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $57,489,143$58,815,288
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $28,500$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $38,186,196$43,828,285
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $154,651,045$165,696,200
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $7,715,825−$1,145,808
Part VI · Governance 27 of 28 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body28
VI-1b Independent voting members27
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $164,550,392 across 11 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $120,658 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$36,305
VIII-1e Government grants$15,423,258
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$4,759,774
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$416,076
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$20,219,337
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $137,544,874 · Unrelated business $1,174$137,546,048
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business −$55,459 · Excluded from tax $4,941,078$4,885,619
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $235,895$235,895
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $1,541,852$1,541,852
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $983$983
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $137,544,874 · Unrelated business −$54,285 · Excluded from tax $6,840,466$164,550,392
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $165,696,200 across 21 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $63,052,627$63,052,627
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $2,107,081 · Management $449,163 · Fundraising $68,297$2,624,541
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $95,191 · Management $63,460 · Fundraising $193,952$352,603
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $39,584,149 · Management $2,455,790 · Fundraising $1,367,474$43,407,413
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $2,457,063 · Management $113,428 · Fundraising $90,756$2,661,247
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $5,927,337 · Management $366,820 · Fundraising $195,022$6,489,179
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,959,309 · Management $206,950 · Fundraising $114,046$3,280,305
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $645,026$645,026
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $105,300$105,300
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $347,858$347,858
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,467,103 · Management $465,628 · Fundraising $27,763$2,960,494
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $768,624 · Management $10,113$778,737
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,279,325 · Management $746,530 · Fundraising $487,669$8,513,524
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,543,317 · Management $549,621 · Fundraising $1,000$2,093,938
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $5,447,098 · Management $277,022 · Fundraising $14,581$5,738,701
IX-17 TravelPrograms $911,908 · Management $25,585 · Fundraising $41,684$979,177
IX-20 InterestPrograms $2,855,412 · Management $301,390 · Fundraising $15,863$3,172,665
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $7,010,697 · Management $740,018 · Fundraising $38,948$7,789,663
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $831,703 · Management $447,883$1,279,586
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $9,032,349 · Management $30,534 · Fundraising −$193,306$8,869,577
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $348,902 · Management $60,216 · Fundraising $144,921$554,039
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $155,027,053 · Management $8,060,477 · Fundraising $2,608,670$165,696,200
Part X · Balance sheet $306,479,974 assets, 20 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $1,243,957; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $7,527,337$7,694,601
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $704,045$32,676
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $2,717,640$2,414,643
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $3,870,528$4,380,354
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $3,251,631$3,999,902
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $117,510,437$123,304,642
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $124,989,398$145,437,252
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $9,683,350$14,221,780
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$3,750,167
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $272,289,187$306,479,974
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $8,657,427$9,615,493
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $2,739,309$2,271,241
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $5,627,664$5,512,554
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $60,323,292$117,671,931
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $4,500,651$5,866,157
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $81,848,343$140,937,376
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $99,968,519$85,376,337
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $90,472,325$80,166,261
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $190,440,844$165,542,598
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $272,289,187$306,479,974
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $165,542,598 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$164,550,392
XI-2 Total expenses$165,696,200
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,145,808
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$190,440,844
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$21,749,580
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$2,002,858
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$165,542,598

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