William James College strives to be a preeminent school of psychology that integrates rigorous academic instruction with extensive field education and close attention to professional development. We assume an ongoing social responsibility to create programs to educate specialists of many disciplines to meet the evolving mental health needs of society.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 20 volunteers and 713 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · 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
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $2.2M a year · 5% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$2.3M
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
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $18K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$31.2M
51% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 51% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 16 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$51.8M
+7% vs prior year
Spent
$50.0M
To programs
89%
Net assets
$30.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$51.8M
FY2025▲ +7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$34.2M
FY2021$38.6M
FY2022$39.6M
FY2023$44.9M
FY2024$48.2M
FY2025$51.8M
Expenses
$50.0M
FY2025▲ +8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$31.0M
FY2021$34.9M
FY2022$38.4M
FY2023$43.8M
FY2024$46.3M
FY2025$50.0M
Net assets
$30.3M
FY2025▲ +9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$18.0M
FY2021$23.6M
FY2022$23.6M
FY2023$24.1M
FY2024$27.9M
FY2025$30.3M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending May 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 Aug 1978.

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Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $44.7M Management & general 9% · $4.7M Fundraising 1% · $627K

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; $2.3M 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
$714,030Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer and Clerk
$299,861Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President of Academic Affairs
$293,942Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Business Development
$265,619Pt VII · Sec A
VP for Workforce Initiatives
$256,955Pt VII · Sec A
Ass. VP for Academic Affairs
$225,655Pt VII · Sec A
Ass. VP of Enrollment Mgmt.
$180,763Pt VII · Sec A
Assistant Clerk
$80,003Pt VII · Sec A

Nicholas Covino’s $714K as President is at the 96th 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
Nicholas Covino$714,030$784,140$675,319$1,193,140$556,471$516,672
Daniel Brent$299,861$293,846$281,994$264,339$275,851$247,247
Stacey Lambert$293,942$288,632$280,354$268,807$269,176$229,505
Daniel Tierney$265,619$257,667————
Gemima St Louis$256,955$246,340$227,440$214,864$174,459—
Nilda Laboy$225,655$212,741$201,413$191,831$192,920$178,310
Stanley Berman—————$220,141
Bruce Ecker————$210,834$186,311

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

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Educates mental health specialists through rigorous academics and field experience.

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1 program · $44.7M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Advanced degree educational institution for psychology (approximately 950 STUDENTS).ACADEMIC programs: william james college offers innovative academic programs that train practitioners who are sensitive to underserved populations and is committed to maintaining an environment which acknowledges and respects cultural and individual…

$44.7Mprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$18K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$51.8M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$38.6M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$11.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$1.4M
Money outPt IX
$50.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$44.7M
Managementcol C$4.7M
Fundraisingcol D$627K
Owns and owesPt X
$30.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$9.4M
Total assetsLn 16$61.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$31.2M
PeoplePt VI, VII
24
listed · VII A
PaidVII A8
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$11.7M
Government grantsLn 1e$8.5M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$19K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$38.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$1.4M
Other incomeLn 4–11$67K
Gains on assetsLn 7$658K
Total revenueLn 12$51.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$4.9M
SavingsLn 2$4.5M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$9.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$21.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$26.6M
Total assetsLn 16$61.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$31.2M
Net assetsLn 32$30.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5713
VolunteersI 620
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$7.4M$9.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$19.1M$21.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$27.5M$26.6M
Total assetsLn 16$58.0M$61.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$30.2M$31.2M
Net assetsLn 32$27.9M$30.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$5.1M$5.1M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$1.2M$1.2M
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$26.6M$25.4M$891K$349K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$728K$692K$32K$4K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2.8M$2.5M$237K$45K
Payroll taxesLn 10$1.8M$1.7M$111K$26K
Legal feesLn 11b$326K$326K
Accounting feesLn 11c$88K$88K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$143K$143K
Investment management feesLn 11f$148K$148K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2.6M$2.4M$101K$124K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1.5M$1.5M
Office expensesLn 13$1.3M$670K$649K$6K
Information technologyLn 14$1.1M$1.0M$106K$26K
OccupancyLn 16$904K$802K$87K$15K
TravelLn 17$94K$91K$3K$315
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$252K$201K$50K
InterestLn 20$559K$506K$45K$8K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1.8M$1.7M$150K$25K
InsuranceLn 23$317K$317K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$565K$565K
Total functional expensesLn 25$50.0M$44.7M$4.7M$627K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $51.8M$50.0M$1.8M$30.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $48.2M$46.3M$1.9M$27.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $44.9M$43.8M$1.1M$24.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $39.6M$38.4M$1.2M$23.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $38.6M$34.9M$3.8M$23.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 $34.2M$31.0M$3.2M$18.0M 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $51,788,980 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $11,280,205$11,681,701
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $36,245,084$38,605,219
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $719,597$1,435,468
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$15,408$66,592
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $48,229,478$51,788,980
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $4,195,971$5,059,346
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $31,354,807$33,108,156
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $10,740,688$11,828,107
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $46,291,466$49,995,609
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,938,012$1,793,371
Part VI · Governance 16 of 16 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members16
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 $51,788,980 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$19,080
VIII-1e Government grants$8,461,516
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,201,105
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$11,681,701
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $38,605,219$38,605,219
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $777,149$777,149
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossUnrelated business −$13,035 · Excluded from tax −$7,452−$20,487
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $658,319$658,319
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $87,079$87,079
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $38,605,219 · Unrelated business −$13,035 · Excluded from tax $1,515,095$51,788,980
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $49,995,609 across 21 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $5,059,346$5,059,346
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $1,196,680$1,196,680
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $25,382,367 · Management $891,434 · Fundraising $348,907$26,622,708
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $692,000 · Management $32,000 · Fundraising $4,000$728,000
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,476,559 · Management $236,785 · Fundraising $45,010$2,758,354
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,665,814 · Management $110,834 · Fundraising $25,766$1,802,414
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $326,472$326,472
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $87,562$87,562
IX-11d Lobbying feesManagement $142,735$142,735
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $148,267$148,267
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,412,355 · Management $100,627 · Fundraising $123,658$2,636,640
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,489,875$1,489,875
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $670,050 · Management $649,483 · Fundraising $6,241$1,325,774
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,004,554 · Management $105,668 · Fundraising $26,098$1,136,320
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $801,957 · Management $87,340 · Fundraising $14,594$903,891
IX-17 TravelPrograms $90,561 · Management $3,165 · Fundraising $315$94,041
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $201,386 · Management $50,382$251,768
IX-20 InterestPrograms $506,390 · Management $45,423 · Fundraising $7,590$559,403
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,668,482 · Management $149,664 · Fundraising $25,008$1,843,154
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $317,167$317,167
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $565,038$565,038
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $44,686,734 · Management $4,681,688 · Fundraising $627,187$49,995,609
Part X · Balance sheet $61,491,197 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $4,576,868$4,942,817
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $2,864,143$4,472,204
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$60,000
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $3,196,774$3,402,182
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $719,587$639,612
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $27,542,244$26,578,732
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $19,138,379$21,395,650
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $58,037,995$61,491,197
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,127,019$3,889,913
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $4,330,006$5,176,789
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $22,696,895$22,120,091
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $30,153,920$31,186,793
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $26,529,664$28,582,351
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,354,411$1,722,053
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $27,884,075$30,304,404
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $58,037,995$61,491,197
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $30,304,404 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$51,788,980
XI-2 Total expenses$49,995,609
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,793,371
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$27,884,075
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$626,958
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$30,304,404

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