Drew University FY2021 filing

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Madison, NJ501(c)(3)Since 1868Colleges & UniversitiesEIN 22-1487164Revenue $96.0M in FY2021

On file with the IRSdrew.edu36 Madison Ave, 07940-1434 · Madison, NJTax-exempt since Jan 1935School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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Drew University, a phi beta kappa liberal arts University, includes the college of liberal arts, the Drew theological school, and the caspersen school of graduate studies. Continued on schedule o.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$3.0M 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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Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
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Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
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Surplus or deficit
0 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $14.5M a year · 13% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$3.0M
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $8K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$100.5M
37% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 37% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
24
of 25 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$96.0M
-8% vs prior year
Spent
$110.2M
To programs
83%
Net assets
$167.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$96.0M
FY2021▼ -8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$104.9M
FY2021$96.0M
FY2022$122.4M
FY2023$112.2M
FY2024$117.2M
FY2025$120.5M
Expenses
$110.2M
FY2021▼ -12%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$125.0M
FY2021$110.2M
FY2022$122.8M
FY2023$130.1M
FY2024$138.3M
FY2025$133.9M
Net assets
$167.8M
FY2021▲ +2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$164.2M
FY2021$167.8M
FY2022$152.4M
FY2023$142.1M
FY2024$128.8M
FY2025$121.6M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · 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 Jan 1935.

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Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $91.2M Management & general 15% · $16.7M Fundraising 2% · $2.2M

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

42 people listed on the 990; $3.0M 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 (non-Voting)
$467,452Pt VII · Sec A
VP, University Advancement
$373,188Pt VII · Sec A
VP Finance & Administration
$300,500Pt VII · Sec A
VP Enrollment Mgt. (until 09/20)
$248,606Pt VII · Sec A
Asst VP, Advancement
$210,996Pt VII · Sec A
Associate Provost & Dean
$199,239Pt VII · Sec A
$179,998Pt VII · Sec A
Asst VP for Facilities & Campus Ops
$166,068Pt VII · Sec A

Hilary L Link’s $462K as President is at the 33rd 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
Thomas Schwarz——$500,000$665,690——
Maryann Baenninger—————$662,298
Thomas J Schwarz—$500,000————
Hilary L Link$462,099$469,200————
Maryann Baenningeruntil 0720————$467,452—
Bret D Silver$420,472$423,188$422,188$389,871——
John Vitali———$177,973—$388,370
Bret Silver————$373,188$288,036

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides undergraduate, graduate, and theological education, emphasizing interdisciplinary studies in the humanities to foster broadly educated, articulate scholars.

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3 programs · $79.7M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

The drew university college of liberal arts affirms a commitment to its founding vision to offer its students a liberal arts education of the highest quality through a rigorous course of study.

$66.7Mprogram expense
02

Drew theological school empowers leadership for a global christianity of justice, ecumenism, and the integrity of creation. Its pastoral, spiritual, and conceptual disciplines grow within an intimate liturgical and communal context, one that sustains multiple relations of difference.

$9.8Mprogram expense
03

The caspersen school of graduate studies was founded on the principle of the importance of interdisciplinary study in the humanities. The goal of the school's founders was to foster broadly educated people who have expertise in a field of thought but who are also familiar with and articulate in a range of humanistic studies.

$3.2Mprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$8K
Grants paid · 9 grants · $240.9M · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$44,950,889
Unitemized GrantFY2023$44,172,121
Unitemized GrantFY2022$38,625,755
Unitemized GrantFY2022$146,754
Unitemized GrantFY2021$37,563,151
Unitemized GrantFY2021$2,217,866
Unitemized GrantFY2020$34,985,557
Unitemized GrantFY2020$1,327,030
Unitemized GrantFY2019$36,878,067

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$96.0M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$78.0M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$12.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$3.6M
Money outPt IX
$110.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$91.2M
Managementcol C$16.7M
Fundraisingcol D$2.2M
Owns and owesPt X
$167.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$10.3M
Total assetsLn 16$268.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$100.5M
PeoplePt VI, VII
42
listed · VII A
PaidVII A15
Voting boardVI 1a25
IndependentVI 1b24
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$12.9M
Government grantsLn 1e$4.7M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$389K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$78.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$3.6M
Other incomeLn 4–11$1.5M
Gains on assetsLn 7$3.1M
Total revenueLn 12$96.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$10.1M
SavingsLn 2$151K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$10.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$119.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$129.4M
Other assetsLn 15$4.2M
Total assetsLn 16$268.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$100.5M
Net assetsLn 32$167.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51,360
VolunteersI 620
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$6.2M$10.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$114.7M$119.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$135.0M$129.4M
Total assetsLn 16$267.9M$268.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$103.7M$100.5M
Net assetsLn 32$164.2M$167.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$36.3M$36.3M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$2.2M$1.7M$376K$97K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$28.9M$22.6M$5.0M$1.3M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$277K$216K$45K$15K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$3.1M$2.5M$514K$174K
Payroll taxesLn 10$2.2M$1.7M$356K$120K
Legal feesLn 11b$129K$3K$126K
Accounting feesLn 11c$507K$507K
Investment management feesLn 11f$567K$567K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3.7M$587K$2.8M$260K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$803K$474K$324K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$329K$161K$153K$15K
Information technologyLn 14$2.4M$610K$1.8M$57K
OccupancyLn 16$9.4M$7.4M$1.9M$126K
TravelLn 17$8K$2K$6K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$97K$87K$2K$9K
InterestLn 20$5.0M$4.9M$101K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$8.0M$7.4M$517K
InsuranceLn 23$741K$741K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3.9M$3.7M$213K$29K
All other expensesLn 24e$1.5M$868K$660K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$110.2M$91.2M$16.7M$2.2M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $120.5M$133.9M−$13.4M$121.6M 990 PDF
FY2024 $117.2M$138.3M−$21.1M$128.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $112.2M$130.1M−$17.9M$142.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $122.4M$122.8M−$391K$152.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $96.0M$110.2M−$14.1M$167.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $104.9M$125.0M−$20.1M$164.2M 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 $96,034,404 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $7,168,646$12,947,400
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $93,951,405$77,964,229
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,810,226$3,610,115
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,965,868$1,512,660
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $104,896,145$96,034,404
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $36,878,067$36,312,587
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $44,386,243$36,683,362
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $43,778,588$37,158,429
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $125,042,898$110,154,378
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$20,146,753−$14,119,974
Part VI · Governance 24 of 25 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body25
VI-1b Independent voting members24
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 $96,034,404 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $182,510 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$4,721,620
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$8,225,780
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$388,748
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$12,947,400
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $77,964,229$77,964,229
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business −$11,082 · Excluded from tax $531,058$519,976
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $3,090,139$3,090,139
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $231,775 · Excluded from tax $1,098,375$1,330,150
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $78,196,004 · Unrelated business −$11,082 · Excluded from tax $4,902,082$96,034,404
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $110,154,378 across 21 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $36,312,587$36,312,587
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $1,683,564 · Management $375,522 · Fundraising $96,550$2,155,636
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $22,599,250 · Management $5,040,799 · Fundraising $1,296,029$28,936,078
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $216,461 · Management $45,298 · Fundraising $15,400$277,159
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,452,274 · Management $513,851 · Fundraising $173,748$3,139,873
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,698,375 · Management $356,476 · Fundraising $119,765$2,174,616
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $3,123 · Management $126,336$129,459
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $507,275$507,275
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $566,820$566,820
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $586,929 · Management $2,828,783 · Fundraising $259,766$3,675,478
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $473,568 · Management $324,481 · Fundraising $5,086$803,135
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $161,313 · Management $152,789 · Fundraising $14,849$328,951
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $610,002 · Management $1,767,638 · Fundraising $56,680$2,434,320
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $7,403,538 · Management $1,887,390 · Fundraising $126,330$9,417,258
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,227 · Management $5,966$8,193
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $86,597 · Management $1,949 · Fundraising $8,581$97,127
IX-20 InterestPrograms $4,937,861 · Management $100,772$5,038,633
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $7,443,476 · Management $517,461$7,960,937
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $740,939$740,939
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,675,368 · Management $212,555 · Fundraising $29,083$3,917,006
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $867,586 · Management $659,850 · Fundraising $5,462$1,532,898
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $91,214,099 · Management $16,732,950 · Fundraising $2,207,329$110,154,378
Part X · Balance sheet $268,276,328 assets, 21 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $277,630; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $5,769,169$10,147,879
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $402,696$151,261
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $1,847,620$1,087,848
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,368,540$2,227,862
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $165,835$165,835
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $438,470$713,788
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $135,001,458$129,431,913
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $22,291,448$33,246,601
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $92,381,790$86,644,477
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $7,644,332$4,181,234
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $267,880,301$268,276,328
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $11,448,157$10,243,622
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $9,130,747$7,787,144
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $77,418,632$69,203,284
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$7,039,103
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $5,666,743$6,180,155
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $103,664,279$100,453,308
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$14,214,833−$12,174,772
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $178,430,855$179,997,792
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $164,216,022$167,823,020
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $267,880,301$268,276,328
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $167,823,020 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$96,034,404
XI-2 Total expenses$110,154,378
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$14,119,974
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$164,216,022
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$13,995,493
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$3,731,478
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$167,823,020

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