Dickinson College FY2023 filing

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Dickinson College provides a useful, innovative and interdisciplinary education in the liberal arts and sciences to prepare students to lead rich and fulfilling lives of engaged global citizenship

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$3.5M 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
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
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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 $23.8M a year · 11% 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
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$3.5M
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $619.1M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 0.6 months of spending in cash, plus $619.1M in investments.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
11
named funders · $152K
Looks good: 11 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$158.2M
18% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 18% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
37
of 37 voting members
Looks good: 37 of 37 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$221.6M
-10% vs prior year
Spent
$200.7M
To programs
88%
Net assets
$715.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$221.6M
FY2023▼ -10%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$183.9M
FY2021$184.8M
FY2022$245.6M
FY2023$221.6M
FY2024$244.5M
FY2025$266.2M
Expenses
$200.7M
FY2023▲ +4%
Tap a bar for its year
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$183.6M
FY2021$167.1M
FY2022$192.5M
FY2023$200.7M
FY2024$220.1M
FY2025$239.7M
Net assets
$715.2M
FY2023+0.3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$563.7M
FY2021$711.8M
FY2022$713.3M
FY2023$715.2M
FY2024$761.1M
FY2025$819.6M

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 Jul 1959.

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Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $176.1M Management & general 9% · $18.6M Fundraising 3% · $6.0M

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

55 people listed on the 990; $3.5M 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
$497,994Pt VII · Sec A
Provost and Dean
$352,813Pt VII · Sec A
VP Advancement
$211,777Pt VII · Sec A
Avp Sustain/Fac Planning
$197,821Pt VII · Sec A
Avp Campus Operations
$190,163Pt VII · Sec A
VP Student Life & Dean of Students
$183,188Pt VII · Sec A
VP Marketing and Communications
$180,368Pt VII · Sec A
Avp Finance and Asst Treasurer
$179,080Pt VII · Sec A

John E Jones III’s $533K as President is at the 43rd 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
John E Jones III$533,266$507,468$497,994$199,434——
Margaret M Ensign———$206,622$449,295$474,839
Neil B Weissman$137,407$263,765$352,813$324,801$325,031$344,704
Kenneth E Shultes$313,183$197,487$197,821$196,439$196,104$196,227
Bronte D Burleigh-Jones———$205,458$277,684$293,181
Kirk I Swenson————$154,174$273,365
David S Walker$263,675$256,720$116,626———
Carlo S Robustelli$243,323$219,779$211,777$215,218——

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

Programs and updates

Provides a selective, residential liberal arts education that prepares students for global leadership through innovative academic programs, campus housing, and student services.

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2 programs · $176.1M · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Educating Students

Dickinson college is committed to making a top-tier education in the liberal arts and sciences accessible regardless of families' economic means. All admitted students from the most recent entering class, who demonstrated financial need and who met application deadlines, were offered aid.

$149.3Mprogram expense
02

Auxiliary Services

Auxiliary services provided by the college include housing and dining services, campus stores, and other services provided to support students and employees.

$26.8Mprogram 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 · 28 grants · $4.0M · 2019–2024
Borough of CarlisleFY2024$50,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$35,437
Unitemized GrantFY2023$100,000
Borough of CarlisleFY2023$50,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$30,283
Unitemized GrantFY2022$100,000
Borough of CarlisleFY2022$50,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$25,243
Unitemized GrantFY2021$1,170,243
Borough of CarlisleFY2021$50,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$25,109
Unitemized GrantFY2020$1,244,213
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Federal money

Single Audit · Federal Audit Clearinghouse · money spent from federal programs
Year ending Jun 2025 · $12.4M federal money spent
Federal Direct Student LoansDepartment of Education · ALN 84.268 · Direct$8.5M
Federal Pell Grant ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.063 · Direct$2.3M
Federal Perkins Loan ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.038 · Direct$555K
Federal Work-Study ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.033 · Direct$280K
Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants (seog)Department of Education · ALN 84.007 · Direct$211K

Plus 13 smaller programs.

The auditor reported no findings.

Year ending Jun 2024 · $12.5M federal money spent
Federal Direct Student LoansDepartment of Education · ALN 84.268 · Direct$8.6M
Federal Pell Grant ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.063 · Direct$1.6M
Federal Perkins Loan ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.038 · Direct$798K
Federal Work-Study ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.033 · Direct$335K
Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant Program (seog)Department of Education · ALN 84.007 · Direct$265K

Plus 17 smaller programs.

The auditor reported no findings.

Year ending Jun 2023 · $12.2M federal money spent
Federal Direct Student LoansDepartment of Education · ALN 84.268 · Direct$8.0M
Federal Pell Grant ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.063 · Direct$1.5M
Federal Perkins Loan ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.038 · Direct$1.2M
Federal Work-Study ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.033 · Direct$280K
Solid Waste Management Assistance Grants - Co-Digestion of Food Residues and Dairy Manure on a Diversified Small FarmEnvironmental Protection Agency · ALN 66.808 · Direct$245K

Plus 15 smaller programs.

The auditor reported 1 finding: questioned costs.

Year ending Jun 2022 · $13.4M federal money spent
Federal Direct Student Loan ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.268 · Direct$7.9M
Federal Perkins Loan ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.038 · Direct$1.6M
Federal Pell Grant ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.063 · Direct$1.6M
Covid-19 - Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund - Student PortionDepartment of Education · ALN 84.425 · Direct$1.2M
Federal Work-Study ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.033 · Direct$283K

Plus 14 smaller programs.

The auditor reported no findings.

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$221.6M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$162.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$37.1M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$20.7M
Money outPt IX
$200.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$176.1M
Managementcol C$18.6M
Fundraisingcol D$6.0M
Owns and owesPt X
$715.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$9.2M
Total assetsLn 16$873.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$158.2M
PeoplePt VI, VII
55
listed · VII A
PaidVII A18
Voting boardVI 1a37
IndependentVI 1b37
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$20.7M
Government grantsLn 1e$2.0M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$4.9M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$162.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$37.1M
Other incomeLn 4–11$1.2M
Gains on assetsLn 7$30.9M
Total revenueLn 12$221.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$35K
SavingsLn 2$9.2M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$9.2M
Pledges and grants receivableLn 3$27.1M
Accounts receivableLn 4$4.1M
Notes and loans receivableLn 7$383K
Inventories for sale or useLn 8$1.8M
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$1.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$200.8M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$619.1M
Other assetsLn 15$9.0M
Total assetsLn 16$873.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$158.2M
Net assetsLn 32$715.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52,433
VolunteersI 61,300
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$130.9M
Bond issues listedSch K Pt I6
Raised by those issuesSch K Pt I$153.2M
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Grants to other countriesSch F Pt II–III$3.4M
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$4.9M
Investment feesPt IX, Sch D
Investment fees, as reportedPt IX 11f$2.1M
Share of the $618.7M endowmentSch D 1g0.34%
Typical, median of 1,806 orgs0.44%
EndowmentSch D · Pt V
LineFY23FY22FY21FY20FY19
End of yearLn 1g$618.7M$625.3M$630.0M$472.8M$482.1M
Given inLn 1b$3.4M$20.2M$3.9M$3.0M$3.5M
SpentLn 1d–1f$24.2M$22.9M$21.5M$20.6M$19.9M
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$15.6M$9.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$608.3M$619.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$190.4M$200.8M
Total assetsLn 16$875.5M$873.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$162.2M$158.2M
Net assetsLn 32$713.3M$715.2M
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$94K$94K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$68.7M$68.7M
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$3.4M$3.4M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$3.1M$2.9M$249K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$52.6M$44.6M$5.1M$2.9M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$3.7M$3.0M$406K$217K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$13.3M$10.9M$1.7M$651K
Payroll taxesLn 10$3.9M$3.1M$538K$221K
Legal feesLn 11b$132K$132K
Accounting feesLn 11c$184K$184K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$40K$40K
Investment management feesLn 11f$2.1M$2.1M
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3.0M$2.4M$316K$281K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$325K$41K$284K
Office expensesLn 13$4.8M$4.1M$423K$294K
Information technologyLn 14$2.2M$347K$1.8M$50K
OccupancyLn 16$7.4M$5.9M$1.4M$94K
TravelLn 17$2.6M$1.9M$451K$206K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$749K$619K$51K$79K
InterestLn 20$4.6M$4.6M
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$10.2M$9.8M$241K$103K
InsuranceLn 23$1.0M$990K$24K$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$10.6M$9.7M$298K$574K
All other expensesLn 24e$2.0M$1.7M$260K$49K
Total functional expensesLn 25$200.7M$176.1M$18.6M$6.0M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS May 6, 2026 $266.2M$239.7M$26.4M$819.6M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 8, 2025 $244.5M$220.1M$24.4M$761.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 ViewingFiled with the IRS May 8, 2024 $221.6M$200.7M$20.9M$715.2M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 4, 2023 $245.6M$192.5M$53.1M$713.3M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 6, 2022 $184.8M$167.1M$17.8M$711.8M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS May 6, 2021 $183.9M$183.6M$312K$563.7M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $221,585,875 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $30,971,206$20,714,987
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $158,203,944$162,603,694
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $52,626,572$37,071,442
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $3,777,096$1,195,752
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $245,578,818$221,585,875
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $70,524,573$72,163,768
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $73,847,512$76,627,248
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $36,000$39,700
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $48,043,500$51,899,404
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $192,451,585$200,730,120
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $53,127,233$20,855,755
Part VI · Governance 37 of 37 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body37
VI-1b Independent voting members37
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 $221,585,875 across 10 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $513,149 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$242,617
VIII-1e Government grants$1,988,535
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$18,483,835
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$4,887,812
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$20,714,987
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $162,494,181 · Unrelated business $100,874 · Excluded from tax $8,639$162,603,694
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $511,243 · Excluded from tax $5,122,206$5,633,449
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $30,924,844$30,924,844
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,195,752$1,195,752
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $163,689,933 · Unrelated business $612,117 · Excluded from tax $36,568,838$221,585,875
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $200,730,120 across 24 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $93,500$93,500
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $68,670,430$68,670,430
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $3,399,838$3,399,838
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $2,892,132 · Fundraising $249,235$3,141,367
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $44,638,540 · Management $5,113,001 · Fundraising $2,876,566$52,628,107
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $3,047,890 · Management $406,019 · Fundraising $217,193$3,671,102
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $10,948,965 · Management $1,702,080 · Fundraising $650,919$13,301,964
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,126,560 · Management $537,563 · Fundraising $220,585$3,884,708
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $131,729$131,729
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $183,934$183,934
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $39,700$39,700
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $2,085,457$2,085,457
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,406,466 · Management $316,083 · Fundraising $281,042$3,003,591
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $40,926 · Management $284,313$325,239
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,116,448 · Management $423,189 · Fundraising $294,288$4,833,925
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $347,391 · Management $1,799,570 · Fundraising $50,372$2,197,333
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $5,934,071 · Management $1,395,501 · Fundraising $94,404$7,423,976
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,912,815 · Management $451,401 · Fundraising $205,699$2,569,915
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $618,832 · Management $51,350 · Fundraising $78,519$748,701
IX-20 InterestPrograms $4,612,868$4,612,868
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $9,817,728 · Management $240,710 · Fundraising $103,118$10,161,556
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $990,455 · Management $24,284 · Fundraising $10,403$1,025,142
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $9,696,534 · Management $298,066 · Fundraising $573,952$10,568,552
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,718,214 · Management $260,014 · Fundraising $49,258$2,027,486
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $176,138,471 · Management $18,596,396 · Fundraising $5,995,253$200,730,120
Part X · Balance sheet $873,419,056 assets, 29 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $39,137$34,959
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $15,545,332$9,176,469
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $33,886,131$27,098,819
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $4,266,827$4,099,136
X-5 Loans to officers and key peopleStart of year $0$0
X-6 Loans to other insidersStart of year $0$0
X-7 Notes and loans receivableStart of year $459,009$382,775
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $1,424,787$1,800,862
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,559,285$1,892,089
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $190,352,531$200,762,453
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $71,074,106$68,185,685
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $530,736,796$544,547,786
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $6,443,451$6,405,764
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $19,734,582$9,032,259
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $875,521,974$873,419,056
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $15,645,819$14,137,363
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $3,947,216$4,114,307
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $134,002,023$130,898,289
X-21 Escrow or custodial accountsStart of year $3,475,146$3,815,196
X-22 Loans from officers and insidersStart of year $0$0
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payableStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $774,279$632,795
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $4,356,901$4,583,029
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $162,201,384$158,180,979
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $432,943,373$433,799,043
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $280,377,217$281,439,034
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $713,320,590$715,238,077
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $875,521,974$873,419,056
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $715,238,077 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$221,585,875
XI-2 Total expenses$200,730,120
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$20,855,755
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$713,320,590
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$18,938,268
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$715,238,077

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