Becker College

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Worcester, MAHigher education institutionSince 1784EIN 04-2108346Revenue $64.6M in FY2021

On file with the IRSbeckercollege.edu61 Sever Street · Worcester, MA

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Becker College provides academic and career education integrated with the liberal arts and sciences, which leads to the awarding of the bachelors and associate in science degrees. Baccalaureate degree programs build on this strong liberal learning and career knowledge base with additional courses and educational experiences. With the completion of the degree, graduates are prepared to enter the work force within their chosen career or continue their education. Students who complete a degree program are prepared to advance in their professional careers. Throughout, opportunities for personal development are supplemented by College-sponsored activities, cultural enrichment programs, athletics and community service projects. In keeping with its mission, the College extends opportunities for educational. Professional and personal advancement through its accelerated and professional studies programs.

76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$1.6M paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
Revoked
IRS exemption revoked
Concern: the IRS revoked its tax exemption.
IRS Auto-Revocation List
Latest return
FY2021
latest Form 990
Concern: the latest return is for FY2021, 5 tax years back; more than 4 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
0 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $530K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 2 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
76%
of spending
Looks good: 76% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.6M
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
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.3 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$18.4M
46% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 46% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$64.6M
-6% vs prior year
Spent
$64.8M
To programs
76%
Net assets
$21.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2021
Revenue
$64.6M
FY2021▼ -6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$68.5M
FY2021$64.6M
Expenses
$64.8M
FY2021▼ -7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$69.4M
FY2021$64.8M
Net assets
$21.3M
FY2021▼ -10%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$23.7M
FY2021$21.3M

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

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IRS revoked this organization's tax-exempt status on November 15, 2024

Is it real?

No. The IRS revoked its tax exemption. Latest filing on record: FY2021.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $49.5M Management & general 22% · $14.6M Fundraising 1% · $767K

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

24 people listed on the 990; $1.6M 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
$273,677Pt VII · Sec A
Exec VP/CFO
$211,989Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Development
$196,000Pt VII · Sec A
Dean of Design
$178,000Pt VII · Sec A
Controller
$153,023Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Student Affairs
$145,172Pt VII · Sec A
$131,757Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Academics
$111,371Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2021FY2020
David a Ellis$211,989$320,930
Nancy Crimmin$273,677$303,285
Lorita Williams$196,000—
Alan Ritacco$178,000$141,508
Julie Bailey$104,717$168,300
Frank Millerick$145,172$154,588
Richard Naylor$153,023$145,645
Mary Ellen Mahoney$131,757$138,733

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

Offers academic and career education, preparing graduates for work or further study.

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3 programs · $43.2M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Student financial aid- federal supplemental education opportunity grants, federal work study program, college scholarships and tuition remission

$28.4Mprogram expense
02

Instructional

Faculty, library & evening division

$8.5Mprogram expense
03

Student Services

Registrar's office, student service administration, student services, admissions and financial aid administration

$6.4Mprogram 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 · FY2022
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5
Grants paid · 2 grants · $53.1M · 2019–2020
Unitemized GrantFY2020$26,731,897
Unitemized GrantFY2019$26,387,766

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$64.6M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$56.9M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$1.3M
Money outPt IX
$64.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$49.5M
Managementcol C$14.6M
Fundraisingcol D$767K
Owns and owesPt X
$21.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.8M
Total assetsLn 16$39.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$18.4M
PeoplePt VI, VII
24
listed · VII A
PaidVII A10
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6.4M
Government grantsLn 1e$5.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$56.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$1.3M
Gains on assetsLn 7$1.3M
Total revenueLn 12$64.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.8M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.8M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$5.1M
Other assetsLn 15$32.1M
Total assetsLn 16$39.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$18.4M
Net assetsLn 32$21.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5918
VolunteersI 60
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$4.6M$1.8M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$5.0M$5.1M
Total assetsLn 16$47.8M$39.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$24.1M$18.4M
Net assetsLn 32$23.7M$21.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$26.7M$26.7M
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$15.1M$10.7M$3.9M$565K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$604K$290$603K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2.3M$1.3M$897K$68K
Payroll taxesLn 10$1.1M$776K$259K$38K
Legal feesLn 11b$801K$801K
Accounting feesLn 11c$413K$413K
Investment management feesLn 11f$61K$61K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$620K$83K$530K$7K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$104K$81K$23K
Office expensesLn 13$714K$482K$219K$12K
OccupancyLn 16$2.9M$2.1M$827K$12K
TravelLn 17$70K$56K$14K
InterestLn 20$652K$245K$407K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2.4M$1.9M$549K$23K
InsuranceLn 23$711K$711K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$9.1M$5.0M$4.1M$42K
All other expensesLn 24e$323K$323K
Total functional expensesLn 25$64.8M$49.5M$14.6M$767K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2021 Latest Viewing $64.6M$64.8M−$160K$21.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $68.5M$69.4M−$900K$23.7M 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 $64,626,574 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,706,249$6,432,199
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $65,641,784$56,857,080
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $123,392$1,337,295
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $68,471,425$64,626,574
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $26,387,766$26,731,897
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $21,194,112$19,133,552
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $21,789,113$18,921,077
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $69,370,991$64,786,526
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$899,566−$159,952
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
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 $64,626,574 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$5,187,754
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,244,445
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$6,432,199
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $56,857,080$56,857,080
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $83,566$83,566
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $873,705 · Excluded from tax $380,024$1,253,729
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $57,730,785 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $463,590$64,626,574
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $64,786,526 across 18 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $26,731,897$26,731,897
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $10,717,249 · Management $3,860,260 · Fundraising $564,898$15,142,407
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $290 · Management $603,329$603,619
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,349,894 · Management $896,527 · Fundraising $67,715$2,314,136
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $775,769 · Management $259,446 · Fundraising $38,175$1,073,390
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $800,683$800,683
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $412,729$412,729
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $60,543$60,543
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $82,945 · Management $530,296 · Fundraising $6,962$620,203
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $81,070 · Management $23,187$104,257
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $482,454 · Management $219,079 · Fundraising $12,465$713,998
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,071,624 · Management $827,460 · Fundraising $12,359$2,911,443
IX-17 TravelPrograms $56,350 · Management $13,547$69,897
IX-20 InterestPrograms $245,459 · Management $406,521$651,980
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,868,840 · Management $549,388 · Fundraising $22,891$2,441,119
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $710,933$710,933
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $4,993,279 · Management $4,065,631 · Fundraising $41,600$9,100,510
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $322,782$322,782
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $49,457,120 · Management $14,562,341 · Fundraising $767,065$64,786,526
Part X · Balance sheet $39,650,846 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $4,596,749$1,824,287
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $2,605,374$547,889
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $3,676,172$3,735,061
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $1,348,287$1,395,814
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,477,275$32,147,795
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $47,781,132$39,650,846
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,563,287$5,888,201
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $5,413,098$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $24,116,075$18,365,092
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $17,465,761$16,768,599
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $6,199,296$4,517,155
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $23,665,057$21,285,754
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $47,781,132$39,650,846
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $21,285,754 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$64,626,574
XI-2 Total expenses$64,786,526
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$159,952
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$23,665,057
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$821,669
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$3,041,020
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$21,285,754

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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