Hilbert College FY2023 filing

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Hamburg, NY501(c)(3)Since 1957Colleges & UniversitiesEIN 16-6031585Revenue $29.3M in FY2023

On file with the IRShilbert.edu5200 S Park Ave, 14075-1519 · Hamburg, NYTax-exempt since Sep 1971School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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Hilbert College is an independent institution of higher learning that embraces its catholic franciscan heritage and values. Students from diverse backgrounds are educated in liberal arts and professional programs to become informed citizens committed to serving and strengthening their communities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$1.1M 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
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IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
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 $1.2M a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
78%
of spending
Looks good: 78% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.1M
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% 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
7
named funders · $463K
Looks good: 7 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$14.6M
41% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 41% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
26
of 27 voting members
Looks good: 26 of 27 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$29.3M
+17% vs prior year
Spent
$29.9M
To programs
78%
Net assets
$20.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$29.3M
FY2023▲ +17%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$18.7M
FY2021$25.4M
FY2022$25.0M
FY2023$29.3M
FY2024$31.3M
FY2025$33.6M
Expenses
$29.9M
FY2023▲ +10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$20.6M
FY2021$24.1M
FY2022$27.1M
FY2023$29.9M
FY2024$34.5M
FY2025$34.3M
Net assets
$20.6M
FY2023▼ -3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$22.6M
FY2021$25.3M
FY2022$21.3M
FY2023$20.6M
FY2024$19.1M
FY2025$18.9M

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending May 2023) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 1971.

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Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $23.3M Management & general 20% · $6.0M Fundraising 2% · $585K

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

35 people listed on the 990; $1.1M 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
$298,378Pt VII · Sec A
VP for Insitutional Advancement
$137,546Pt VII · Sec A
VP for Student Life and Dean of Students
$122,223Pt VII · Sec A
Interim Provost/VP for Academic Affairs
$120,830Pt VII · Sec A
VP for Mission and Equity
$98,876Pt VII · Sec A
VP for Hilbert College Global
$89,537Pt VII · Sec A
VP for Finance and Administration
$87,141Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President for Academic Affairs
$66,689Pt VII · Sec A

Michael S Brophy’s $281K as President is at the 61st 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
Michael S Brophy PHD—$301,828$298,378——$275,810
Michael S Brophy$280,899—————
Michael Brophy PHD———$278,244$279,046—
Kristine Still$173,559$93,737————
Jean Boland———$156,276$161,522$17,343
Maureen Finney———$152,840——
Kathleen Christy$136,565——$142,479$142,767$82,902
Randyll Bowen———$139,890$139,003—

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 students in liberal arts and professional programs, fostering informed citizens committed to community service.

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1 program · $23.3M · in their own filed words · FY2022
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Hilbert college is a higher education institution offering baccalaureate degrees in 25 program areas and master degrees in two program areas. Student services provided include instruction, student finance, admissions, career development, mission integration, counseling, athletics, scholarships, financial aid, diversity and inclusion and…

$23.3Mprogram 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 · FY2024
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Grants paid · 9 grants · $54.6M · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$11,580,830
Unitemized GrantFY2023$11,659,772
Unitemized GrantFY2022$9,206,540
Unitemized GrantFY2022$46,253
Unitemized GrantFY2021$7,202,967
Unitemized GrantFY2021$1,137,054
Unitemized GrantFY2020$7,196,156
Unitemized GrantFY2020$678,801
Unitemized GrantFY2019$5,844,792

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$29.3M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$25.4M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.6M
Other incomeLn 4–11$274K
Money outPt IX
$29.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$23.3M
Managementcol C$6.0M
Fundraisingcol D$585K
Owns and owesPt X
$20.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$639K
Total assetsLn 16$35.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$14.6M
PeoplePt VI, VII
35
listed · VII A
PaidVII A9
Voting boardVI 1a27
IndependentVI 1b26
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.6M
Government grantsLn 1e$2.6M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$29K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$25.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$64K
Other incomeLn 4–11$274K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$114K
Total revenueLn 12$29.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$631K
SavingsLn 2$8K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$639K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$8.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$20.4M
Other assetsLn 15$865K
Total assetsLn 16$35.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$14.6M
Net assetsLn 32$20.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5379
VolunteersI 630
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$512K$639K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$10.0M$8.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$20.4M$20.4M
Total assetsLn 16$32.4M$35.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$11.1M$14.6M
Net assetsLn 32$21.3M$20.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$9.3M$9.3M
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$317K$317K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$1.2M$1.1M$160K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$7.6M$6.5M$977K$121K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$312K$259K$47K$5K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$764K$578K$171K$15K
Payroll taxesLn 10$602K$464K$121K$17K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$8K$8K
Investment management feesLn 11f$38K$38K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.7M$47K$1.7M
Advertising and promotionLn 12$208K$172K$36K$358
Office expensesLn 13$543K$335K$169K$39K
Information technologyLn 14$724K$687K$37K
OccupancyLn 16$1.1M$849K$210K$62K
TravelLn 17$329K$286K$36K$8K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$139K$93K$43K$3K
InterestLn 20$413K$276K$104K$33K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1.3M$855K$311K$98K
InsuranceLn 23$207K$131K$60K$16K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2.0M$1.9M$68K
All other expensesLn 24e$1.1M$232K$879K
Total functional expensesLn 25$29.9M$23.3M$6.0M$585K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $33.6M$34.3M−$615K$18.9M 990 PDF
FY2024 $31.3M$34.5M−$3.2M$19.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $29.3M$29.9M−$533K$20.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $25.0M$27.1M−$2.1M$21.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $25.4M$24.1M$1.2M$25.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $18.7M$20.6M−$1.9M$22.6M 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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $29,331,740 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,965,457$3,570,155
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $19,611,107$25,423,896
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,286,890$64,138
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $163,890$273,551
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $25,027,344$29,331,740
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $8,501,123$9,570,030
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $10,623,139$10,486,689
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $18,000$7,500
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $7,966,309$9,800,495
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $27,108,571$29,864,714
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$2,081,227−$532,974
Part VI · Governance 26 of 27 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body27
VI-1b Independent voting members26
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 $29,331,740 across 11 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $114,380 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$29,165
VIII-1e Government grants$2,576,429
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$964,561
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,570,155
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $25,423,896$25,423,896
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $177,901$177,901
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $5,970$5,970
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$113,763−$113,763
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $56,762$56,762
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $11,505 · Excluded from tax $84,934$96,439
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $25,435,401 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $326,184$29,331,740
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $29,864,714 across 21 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $9,252,793$9,252,793
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $317,237$317,237
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $1,057,319 · Fundraising $159,740$1,217,059
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $6,493,548 · Management $977,304 · Fundraising $121,452$7,592,304
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $259,253 · Management $47,403 · Fundraising $5,228$311,884
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $578,083 · Management $170,820 · Fundraising $14,816$763,719
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $463,794 · Management $121,085 · Fundraising $16,844$601,723
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $7,500$7,500
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $38,313$38,313
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $46,829 · Management $1,651,842$1,698,671
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $171,680 · Management $36,107 · Fundraising $358$208,145
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $335,145 · Management $169,097 · Fundraising $39,120$543,362
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $687,066 · Management $37,019$724,085
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $849,450 · Management $210,194 · Fundraising $62,101$1,121,745
IX-17 TravelPrograms $285,736 · Management $35,595 · Fundraising $7,618$328,949
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $93,241 · Management $42,785 · Fundraising $3,250$139,276
IX-20 InterestPrograms $275,700 · Management $104,373 · Fundraising $32,960$413,033
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $855,288 · Management $311,203 · Fundraising $98,274$1,264,765
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $131,040 · Management $60,127 · Fundraising $15,666$206,833
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,934,248 · Management $68,474$2,002,722
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $231,905 · Management $878,691$1,110,596
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $23,262,036 · Management $6,017,751 · Fundraising $584,927$29,864,714
Part X · Balance sheet $35,197,279 assets, 18 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $100,405; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $154,420$630,607
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $358,055$7,897
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $384,957$45,115
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $888,966$4,125,012
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $49,818$131,447
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $20,408,212$20,367,152
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $10,003,990$8,925,030
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$864,614
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $32,366,281$35,197,279
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,240,272$2,620,967
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $496,564$759,672
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $3,195,584$2,912,975
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $489,322$1,329,993
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $11,099,407$14,571,014
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $13,649,002$13,154,890
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $7,617,872$7,471,375
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $21,266,874$20,626,265
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $32,366,281$35,197,279
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $20,626,265 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$29,331,740
XI-2 Total expenses$29,864,714
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$532,974
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$21,266,874
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$107,635
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$20,626,265

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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