Pratt Institute FY2023 filing

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Pratt is an Institute, an experience, and an idea. What started as a radical experiment to expand access to creative careers is now a community of 5,137 grad and undergrad students working across 48 programs with 1,200 dedicated faculty. (continued on schedule o).

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$3.6M 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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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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $16.4M a year · 5% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 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
$3.6M
to officers and key staff · 1% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 1% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $347.0M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 2.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $67K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$203.3M
27% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 27% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
17
of 22 voting members
Looks good: 17 of 22 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$337.7M
+3% vs prior year
Spent
$322.6M
To programs
85%
Net assets
$544.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$337.7M
FY2023▲ +3%
Tap a bar for its year
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$285.4M
FY2021$241.2M
FY2022$327.2M
FY2023$337.7M
FY2024$398.1M
FY2025$364.5M
Expenses
$322.6M
FY2023▲ +7%
Tap a bar for its year
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$278.9M
FY2021$246.6M
FY2022$300.9M
FY2023$322.6M
FY2024$335.5M
FY2025$371.6M
Net assets
$544.7M
FY2023▲ +6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$437.8M
FY2021$544.0M
FY2022$516.0M
FY2023$544.7M
FY2024$588.6M
FY2025$611.4M

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · 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 Jan 1935.

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Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $275.6M Management & general 13% · $42.6M Fundraising 1% · $4.3M

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

31 people listed on the 990; $3.6M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
President and Trustee
$881,301Pt VII · Sec A
VP for Finance and Administration
$356,673Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Institu. Adv. (thru 05/2023)
$350,035Pt VII · Sec A
$334,734Pt VII · Sec A
VP for Enrollment Management
$283,878Pt VII · Sec A
VP of IT & CIO
$268,832Pt VII · Sec A
Dean of School of Architecture
$268,298Pt VII · Sec A
Dean - School of Design
$248,830Pt VII · Sec A

Frances Bronet’s $821K as President and Trustee is at the 67th 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
Frances Bronet$820,526$955,807$881,301$735,438$625,304$797,050
Thomas F Schutte—————$426,409
Cathleen M Kenny$378,716$367,720$356,673$336,923$326,406$336,620
Donna Heiland$365,056$351,909$334,734$267,143$237,330$244,916
Kirk E Pillow$199,701$195,089$189,559$312,634$360,151$360,151
Daphne R Halpern—$290,184$350,035$322,122$319,560$313,827
Richard Longo$300,702$292,057$283,878$126,992——
Jessica Tallman—$289,362$215,392———

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

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3 programs · $250.1M · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Instruction

Pratt institute is accredited by the middle states commission on higher education, an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the us secretary of education and the commission on recognition of postsecondary accreditation.

$184.9Mprogram expense
02

Academic Support

The institute provides financial support in the form of scholarships to over 80% of students. This assistance is vital to fostering the unique abilities of the talented individuals enrolled at pratt, the majority of whom would otherwise be unable to benefit from the world-class, cutting edge education the institute offers.

$34.8Mprogram expense
03

Auxiliary Enterprises

The institute manages and maintains multiple residence halls which provide housing for pratt students. Auxiliary enterprises also include management of the student meal program and athletic center activities which are primarily maintained for the use and convenience of students, faculty and staff.

$30.3Mprogram 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 · 8 grants · $472.0M · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$93,246,536
Unitemized GrantFY2023$82,677,298
Unitemized GrantFY2022$84,087,058
Unitemized GrantFY2021$80,456,954
Unitemized GrantFY2021$3,910,477
Unitemized GrantFY2020$60,113,756
Unitemized GrantFY2020$1,723,843
Unitemized GrantFY2019$65,787,387

Federal money

Single Audit · Federal Audit Clearinghouse · money spent from federal programs
Year ending Jun 2025 · $58.0M federal money spent
Federal Direct Student LoansDepartment of Education · ALN 84.268 · Direct$47.0M
Federal Pell Grant ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.063 · Direct$5.8M
Federal Perkins Loan Program_federal Capital ContributionsDepartment of Education · ALN 84.038 · Direct$2.6M
Technology, Innovation, and PartnershipsNational Science Foundation · ALN 47.084 · Direct$1.4M
Federal Work-Study ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.033 · Direct$778K

Plus 3 smaller programs.

The auditor reported no findings.

Year ending Jun 2024 · $56.3M federal money spent
Federal Direct Student LoansDepartment of Education · ALN 84.268 · Direct$46.2M
Federal Pell Grant ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.063 · Direct$4.3M
Federal Perkins Loan Program_federal Capital ContributionsDepartment of Education · ALN 84.038 · Direct$3.4M
Federal Work-Study ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.033 · Direct$1.1M
Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity GrantsDepartment of Education · ALN 84.007 · Direct$581K

Plus 3 smaller programs.

The auditor reported no findings.

Year ending Jun 2023 · $58.1M federal money spent
Federal Direct Student LoansDepartment of Education · ALN 84.268 · Direct$48.0M
Federal Perkins Loan ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.038 · Direct$5.5M
Federal Pell Grant ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.063 · Direct$3.8M
Federal Work-Study ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.033 · Direct$457K
Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity GrantsDepartment of Education · ALN 84.007 · Direct$257K

Plus 3 smaller programs.

The auditor reported no findings.

Year ending Jun 2022 · $64.7M federal money spent
Federal Direct Student LoansDepartment of Education · ALN 84.268 · Direct$45.8M
Education Stabilization FundDepartment of Education · ALN 84.425 · Direct$7.6M
Federal Perkins Loan ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.038 · Direct$6.6M
Federal Pell Grant ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.063 · Direct$3.4M
Federal Work-Study ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.033 · Direct$826K

Plus 5 smaller programs.

The auditor reported 2 findings: a weakness in money controls.

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$337.7M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$312.5M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$13.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$10.8M
Money outPt IX
$322.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$275.6M
Managementcol C$42.6M
Fundraisingcol D$4.3M
Owns and owesPt X
$544.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$59.8M
Total assetsLn 16$748.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$203.3M
PeoplePt VI, VII
31
listed · VII A
PaidVII A14
Voting boardVI 1a22
IndependentVI 1b17
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$13.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$7.2M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$419K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$483K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$312.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$10.8M
Other incomeLn 4–11$1.4M
Gains on assetsLn 7$3.2M
Total revenueLn 12$337.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$33.0M
SavingsLn 2$26.8M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$59.8M
Pledges and grants receivableLn 3$5.6M
Accounts receivableLn 4$3.7M
Notes and loans receivableLn 7$6.1M
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$4.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$317.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$347.0M
Other assetsLn 15$4.2M
Total assetsLn 16$748.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$203.3M
Net assetsLn 32$544.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54,490
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
BondsSch K, Pt X
Tax-exempt bond debt owedX 20$50.7M
Bond issues listedSch K Pt I1
Raised by those issuesSch K Pt I$61.3M
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$419K
Investment feesPt IX, Sch D
Investment fees, as reportedPt IX 11f$1.3M
Share of the $254.9M endowmentSch D 1g0.51%
Typical, median of 2,202 orgs0.44%
EndowmentSch D · Pt V
LineFY23FY22FY21FY20FY19
End of yearLn 1g$254.9M$232.5M$276.7M$213.4M$205.2M
Given inLn 1b$602K$4.5M$2.3M$757K$831K
SpentLn 1d–1f$6.1M$5.1M$3.3M$3.1M$2.9M
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$70.9M$59.8M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$320.8M$347.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$306.7M$317.4M
Total assetsLn 16$719.6M$748.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$203.6M$203.3M
Net assetsLn 32$516.0M$544.7M
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$84.1M$84.1M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$1.8M$1.4M$371K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$92K$71K$19K$3K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$118.6M$91.3M$23.8M$3.4M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$3.8M$3.1M$717K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$26.8M$21.8M$5.0M
Payroll taxesLn 10$8.1M$6.6M$1.4M$142K
Legal feesLn 11b$743K$603K$127K$13K
Accounting feesLn 11c$151K$123K$26K$3K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$175K$175K
Investment management feesLn 11f$1.3M$1.3M
Advertising and promotionLn 12$768K$624K$131K$13K
Office expensesLn 13$32.8M$32.2M$565K
Information technologyLn 14$2.8M$742K$2.0M$304
OccupancyLn 16$2.3M$1.9M$399K$41K
TravelLn 17$1.6M$1.3M$278K$28K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2.3M$1.9M$398K$41K
InterestLn 20$4.5M$3.7M$852K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$15.3M$12.4M$2.9M
InsuranceLn 23$2.2M$1.8M$416K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$12.2M$9.9M$2.3M
All other expensesLn 24e$46K$45K$967
Total functional expensesLn 25$322.6M$275.6M$42.6M$4.3M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS May 14, 2026 $364.5M$371.6M−$7.0M$611.4M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 13, 2025 $398.1M$335.5M$62.5M$588.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 ViewingFiled with the IRS May 14, 2024 $337.7M$322.6M$15.1M$544.7M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 12, 2023 $327.2M$300.9M$26.3M$516.0M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 6, 2022 $241.2M$246.6M−$5.3M$544.0M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS May 12, 2021 $285.4M$278.9M$6.5M$437.8M 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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $337,685,018 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $19,402,109$13,050,013
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $291,995,892$312,458,739
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $14,038,765$10,810,481
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,777,208$1,365,785
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $327,213,974$337,685,018
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $84,367,431$84,087,058
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $143,192,093$159,134,765
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $73,321,565$79,346,453
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $300,881,089$322,568,276
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $26,332,885$15,116,742
Part VI · Governance 17 of 22 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body22
VI-1b Independent voting members17
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 $337,685,018 across 13 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $281,703 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$482,521
VIII-1e Government grants$7,195,467
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$5,372,025
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$419,410
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$13,050,013
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $311,707,845 · Unrelated business $750,894$312,458,739
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $7,632,038$7,632,038
VIII-5 RoyaltiesExcluded from tax $23,255$23,255
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $375,987$375,987
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $3,178,443$3,178,443
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$101,772−$101,772
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $786,612$786,612
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $311,707,845 · Unrelated business $750,894 · Excluded from tax $12,176,266$337,685,018
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $322,568,276 across 22 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $84,087,058$84,087,058
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $1,398,944 · Management $371,013$1,769,957
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $71,255 · Management $18,564 · Fundraising $2,679$92,498
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $91,324,618 · Management $23,793,348 · Fundraising $3,432,993$118,550,959
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $3,092,058 · Management $716,833$3,808,891
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $21,758,797 · Management $5,044,353$26,803,150
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,583,138 · Management $1,384,259 · Fundraising $141,913$8,109,310
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $603,125 · Management $126,821 · Fundraising $13,002$742,948
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $122,704 · Management $25,801 · Fundraising $2,645$151,150
IX-11d Lobbying feesManagement $174,834$174,834
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $1,312,925$1,312,925
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $623,520 · Management $131,110 · Fundraising $13,441$768,071
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $32,230,106 · Fundraising $564,526$32,794,632
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $742,113 · Management $2,011,208 · Fundraising $304$2,753,625
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,898,876 · Management $399,283 · Fundraising $40,934$2,339,093
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,321,056 · Management $277,783 · Fundraising $28,478$1,627,317
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,893,500 · Management $398,153 · Fundraising $40,818$2,332,471
IX-20 InterestPrograms $3,675,864 · Management $852,179$4,528,043
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $12,445,855 · Management $2,885,329$15,331,184
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,794,309 · Management $415,976$2,210,285
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $9,931,619 · Management $2,302,452$12,234,071
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $44,837 · Fundraising $967$45,804
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $275,643,352 · Management $42,642,224 · Fundraising $4,282,700$322,568,276
Part X · Balance sheet $747,993,021 assets, 22 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $54,291,618$33,004,743
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $16,614,453$26,825,387
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $4,569,236$5,565,994
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $4,003,701$3,731,775
X-7 Notes and loans receivableStart of year $7,950,007$6,129,967
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,289,617$4,250,996
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $306,724,195$317,350,842
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $255,126,398$287,115,864
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $65,665,643$59,848,308
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $3,413,715$4,169,145
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $719,648,583$747,993,021
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $25,614,099$28,637,548
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $12,201,617$10,605,983
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $52,463,798$50,680,291
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payableStart of year $74,163,259$72,408,618
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $9,675,010$9,386,270
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $29,510,864$31,596,712
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $203,628,647$203,315,422
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $402,272,845$423,001,150
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $113,747,091$121,676,449
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $516,019,936$544,677,599
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $719,648,583$747,993,021
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $544,677,599 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$337,685,018
XI-2 Total expenses$322,568,276
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$15,116,742
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$516,019,936
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$17,112,232
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$3,571,311
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$544,677,599

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