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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 1950.
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Where the money goes
89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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
57 people listed on the 990; $5.6M 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
$679,901Pt VII · Sec A
Vp-Business Affairs/Treasurer
$420,104Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Assistant to President
$371,590Pt VII · Sec A
Dean, College of Business
$330,874Pt VII · Sec A
Vp-Information Services/CIO
$328,035Pt VII · Sec A
Provost
$304,445Pt VII · Sec A
President
$296,827Pt VII · Sec A
VP - University Advancement
$293,024Pt VII · Sec A
Head Men's Lacrosse Coach
$282,653Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Athletics
$276,706Pt VII · Sec A
VP Human Resources
$261,473Pt VII · Sec A
Dean, Bryant Zhuhai
$257,237Pt VII · Sec A
Professor, Sarkisian Chair
$253,002Pt VII · Sec A
VP International Affairs
$250,754Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Enrollment Management
$247,825Pt VII · Sec A
Vp-Student Affairs/Dean of Students
$225,317Pt VII · Sec A
Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
$200,342Pt VII · Sec A
Assoc. Dean, College of Arts&sciences
$195,071Pt VII · Sec A
Former Faculty Professor, Fke
$117,445Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee (thru 07/31/20)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee (as of 10/02/20)
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Chair of the Board
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Vice-Chair of the Board
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Vice-Chair of the Board
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Secretary to the Board
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Ross J Gittell’s $714K as President is at the 61st 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
| Name | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald K Machtley | — | — | — | — | $679,901 | $796,692 |
| Ross J Gittell | $714,251 | $680,634 | $617,537 | $592,496 | — | — |
| Barry F Morrison | — | $415,458 | $578,625 | $459,723 | $420,104 | $484,489 |
| Jared K Grasso | — | $438,161 | $471,243 | $317,727 | — | — |
| Donna G Ng | $466,424 | $437,542 | $114,240 | — | — | — |
| Charles F Locurto | $389,838 | $368,556 | $453,432 | $363,260 | $328,035 | $414,080 |
| Rupendra K Paliwal | $433,530 | $404,096 | $329,423 | — | — | — |
| William Smith | $380,212 | $371,706 | $343,488 | $311,630 | $276,706 | $291,483 |
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 2Yes
- Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Programs and updates
Educates and inspires students through global, character-focused academic programs and a progressive on-campus residential experience that fosters independent leadership.
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2 programs · $200.8M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01
*undergraduate, Graduate and Certificate Programs
Including academic support, student services and public service*see schedule o
$181.3Mprogram expense
02
*auxiliary Services
Dining and housing*see schedule o
$19.5Mprogram 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
Edna B Kilcup Trust Uw NectFY2025$63K
Harborone FoundationFY2025$7K
Spencer Educational Foundation INCFY2025$5K
Almond M Paine Residuary Tr 2 9890FY2025$2K
Total grants receivedfrom 5 funders$88K
Grants paid · 31 grants · $196.9M · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$47,108
Unitemized GrantFY2023$28,528
Unitemized GrantFY2022$10,340
Unitemized GrantFY2021$50,890,873
Unitemized GrantFY2021$8,796,959
Unitemized GrantFY2021$2,770,755
Unitemized GrantFY2021$1,671,117
Unitemized GrantFY2021$1,661,836
Unitemized GrantFY2021$1,639,500
Unitemized GrantFY2021$728,363
Unitemized GrantFY2021$355,871
Unitemized GrantFY2021$273,891
Unitemized GrantFY2021$2,980
Unitemized GrantFY2020$51,070,494
Unitemized GrantFY2020$8,223,456
Unitemized GrantFY2020$1,587,261
Unitemized GrantFY2020$1,465,000
Unitemized GrantFY2020$1,451,247
By the numbers
The FY2021 990, line by line.
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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$236.0M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$207.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$15.6M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$11.3M
Money outPt IX
$225.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$200.8M
Managementcol C$21.5M
Fundraisingcol D$3.1M
Owns and owesPt X
$398.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$61.2M
Total assetsLn 16$549.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$150.7M
PeoplePt VI, VII
57
listed · VII A
PaidVII A19
Voting boardVI 1a37
IndependentVI 1b37
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$11.3M
Government grantsLn 1e$5.1M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$350K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$153K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$207.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$15.6M
Other incomeLn 4–11$1.3M
Gains on assetsLn 7$15.3M
Total revenueLn 12$236.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$7.1M
SavingsLn 2$54.1M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$61.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$246.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$225.6M
Other assetsLn 15$779
Total assetsLn 16$549.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$150.7M
Net assetsLn 32$398.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51,970
VolunteersI 6100
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
| Line | Start FY21 | End FY21 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $60.3M | $61.2M |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $198.3M | $246.0M |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $229.0M | $225.6M |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $506.7M | $549.2M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $160.9M | $150.7M |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $345.8M | $398.5M |
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1 | $375 | $375 | ||
| Grants to domestic individualsLn 2 | $65.4M | $65.4M | ||
| Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3 | $3.6M | $3.6M | ||
| Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5 | $4.1M | $1.2M | $2.7M | $181K |
| Pay of disqualified personsLn 6 | $44K | $44K | ||
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $64.8M | $55.9M | $7.2M | $1.7M |
| Pension plan contributionsLn 8 | $4.3M | $3.9M | $338K | $104K |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $12.9M | $11.3M | $1.2M | $412K |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $4.7M | $4.0M | $519K | $126K |
| Legal feesLn 11b | $170K | $166K | $4K | |
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $262K | $262K | ||
| Professional fundraising feesLn 11e | $32K | $32K | ||
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $7.2M | $6.4M | $877K | |
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $2.8M | $1.2M | $1.4M | $115K |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $1.3M | $1.3M | $6K | $71K |
| Information technologyLn 14 | $4.1M | $2.5M | $1.5M | $98K |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $4.3M | $2.1M | $2.3M | |
| TravelLn 17 | $741K | $727K | $4K | $10K |
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $332K | $287K | $25K | $20K |
| InterestLn 20 | $3.9M | $3.7M | $220K | |
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $16.8M | $15.9M | $948K | |
| InsuranceLn 23 | $1.6M | $567K | $1.0M | $945 |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $15.9M | $15.6M | $223K | $111K |
| All other expensesLn 24e | $6.0M | $5.3M | $590K | $114K |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $225.4M | $200.8M | $21.5M | $3.1M |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Latest | $278.7M | $270.0M | $8.7M | $457.5M | 990 PDF |
| FY2024 | $286.3M | $272.7M | $13.6M | $444.5M | 990 PDF |
| FY2023 | $255.9M | $242.6M | $13.2M | $419.0M | 990 PDF |
| FY2022 | $235.0M | $224.3M | $10.7M | $399.5M | 990 PDF |
| FY2021 Viewing | $236.0M | $225.4M | $10.5M | $398.5M | 990 PDF |
| FY2020 | $218.6M | $216.1M | $2.5M | $345.8M | 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 $235,977,712 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $8,888,129$11,295,196
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $199,770,578$207,757,727
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $7,452,759$15,637,492
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,536,391$1,287,297
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $218,647,857$235,977,712
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $66,897,522$69,033,290
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $87,755,255$90,821,248
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $60,925$32,344
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $61,413,920$65,545,136
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $216,127,622$225,432,018
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $2,520,235$10,545,694
Part VI · Governance 37 of 37 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body37
VI-1b Independent voting members37
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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 $235,977,712 across 12 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $853,099 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$152,634
VIII-1e Government grants$5,135,726
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$6,006,836
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$349,765
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$11,295,196
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $207,645,380 · Excluded from tax $112,347$207,757,727
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business −$33,427 · Excluded from tax $397,923$364,496
VIII-5 RoyaltiesExcluded from tax $332,433$332,433
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsUnrelated business $30,687 · Excluded from tax $15,233,901$15,264,588
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$36,979−$36,979
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $147,152$147,152
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $208,624,579 · Unrelated business −$2,740 · Excluded from tax $16,060,677$235,977,712
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $225,432,018 across 24 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $375$375
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $65,405,169$65,405,169
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $3,627,746$3,627,746
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $1,213,452 · Management $2,657,700 · Fundraising $181,262$4,052,414
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $43,721$43,721
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $55,878,588 · Management $7,213,189 · Fundraising $1,746,082$64,837,859
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $3,898,317 · Management $337,650 · Fundraising $103,759$4,339,726
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $11,282,667 · Management $1,183,603 · Fundraising $411,657$12,877,927
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,024,357 · Management $519,492 · Fundraising $125,752$4,669,601
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $165,800 · Fundraising $4,393$170,193
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $261,990$261,990
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $32,344$32,344
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $6,353,510 · Management $877,223$7,230,733
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,234,395 · Management $1,414,586 · Fundraising $115,146$2,764,127
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,269,040 · Management $5,893 · Fundraising $70,855$1,345,788
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,487,894 · Management $1,526,646 · Fundraising $97,889$4,112,429
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,061,911 · Management $2,281,698$4,343,609
IX-17 TravelPrograms $726,893 · Management $3,560 · Fundraising $10,250$740,703
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $286,855 · Management $24,593 · Fundraising $20,135$331,583
IX-20 InterestPrograms $3,684,343 · Management $219,969$3,904,312
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $15,881,892 · Management $948,208$16,830,100
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $567,468 · Management $1,013,319 · Fundraising $945$1,581,732
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $15,604,249 · Management $223,236 · Fundraising $110,824$15,938,309
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $5,285,257 · Management $589,991 · Fundraising $114,280$5,989,528
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $200,818,099 · Management $21,468,346 · Fundraising $3,145,573$225,432,018
Part X · Balance sheet $549,191,439 assets, 20 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $2,981,944; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $55,933$7,117,386
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $60,240,013$54,054,037
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $4,477,802$5,114,452
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $3,118,649$3,187,175
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $3,344,411$5,074,463
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $228,988,358$225,613,174
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $118,048,360$134,527,301
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $78,166,832$108,855,588
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $2,051,951$2,665,140
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $4,256,700$779
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $506,736,315$549,191,439
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $23,807,987$27,489,147
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $15,275,503$9,479,852
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $103,485,520$99,110,378
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $18,344,856$14,573,031
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $160,913,866$150,652,408
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $296,728,465$338,200,246
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $49,093,984$60,338,785
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $345,822,449$398,539,031
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $506,736,315$549,191,439
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $398,539,031 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$235,977,712
XI-2 Total expenses$225,432,018
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$10,545,694
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$345,822,449
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$39,442,056
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$2,728,832
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$398,539,031
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