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Prepares diverse, Christ-centered graduates to impact the world. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $146.8M in revenue, $128.7M in expenses, and $110.6M in net assets.Pt I

Founded
1952
Type
Higher education institution · Colleges & Universities
Location
St Davids, PA
Website
www.eastern.edu
Filings
5 on file (2020–2024)
Revenue
$146.8MFY2024
Expenses
$128.7M
Net assets
$110.6M
People
41
Filings
5
Updates
0
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EIN  23-1409675 Higher education institution St Davids, PA Founded 1952
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100M+
What they do
Prepares diverse, Christ-centered graduates to impact the world.
Leadership
Ronald Matthews · President · $363K
Money in and out
$146.8M revenue, $128.7M expenses
Bottom line
+12% operating surplus
Financial scale & money flow · FY2024
Total revenue
$146.8M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$128.7M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$110.6M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $18.2M
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.82 Management & general $0.16 Fundraising $0.02
Operating surplus
+12%
revenue over expenses, this legal entity▲ +155% vs prior filing year
Payroll share
36%
of this entity's spending is salaries & benefits▲ +1% vs prior filing year
Program spending
82%
of expenses reach program services▼ -6% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$146.8M
FY2024▲ +21%
Expenses
$128.7M
FY2024▲ +12%
Total assets
$144.7M
FY2024▲ +19%
Total liabilities
$34.1M
FY2024▲ +7%
Total revenue
$146.8M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$128.7M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$110.6M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$18.2M
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$144.7M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B82%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 331
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 430

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CEastern University
EINHdr · item D23-1409675
Principal addressHdr · item CSt Davids, PA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.eastern.edu
Year of formationHdr · item L1952
State of legal domicileHdr · item MPA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFColleges & Universities (B430)
Ruling yearIRS BMFNov 1953

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a31
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b30
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$363,089Pt VII · Sec A
VP for Finance & Operations
$261,277Pt VII · Sec A
VP for Inst Research & Assessment
$203,445Pt VII · Sec A
VP for Advancement
$182,857Pt VII · Sec A
$158,835Pt VII · Sec A
Dean, College of Health and Science
$152,548Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Information Officer
$144,776Pt VII · Sec A
Dean, College of Bus. & Leadership
$143,769Pt VII · Sec A

Ronald Matthews’s $363K as President is at the 21st 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

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Ronald Matthews$363,089
Ronald Matthews$353,737$340,840$350,149$347,018$308,382
Trevor Jackson$261,277
Christine Mahan$203,445
Trevor Jackson$201,394
Christine Mahan$187,155$148,997$140,002$134,452$128,114
Luisa Wilsman$182,857
Luisa Wilsman$168,803$159,186$54,877

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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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $99.2M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Instruction

Expenditures for all activities through which students earn credit toward postsecondary degrees or certificates, and the support services for the delivery of instruction. Includes expenditures for curriculum development, departmental research, education materials (E.G., libraries), laboratories and other services that directly assist the…

$71.2Mprogram expense
02

Student Services

Funds expended for offices of admissions and registrar and those activities that contribute to the emotional and physical wellbeing of students, as well as their intellectual, cultural, and social development outside of the context of the formal instructional environment including student activities, counseling and career guidance…

$18.3Mprogram expense
03

Auxiliary and Other Operations

Funds expended for auxiliary enterprises that generally operate as self-supporting programs by charging fees for the provision of goods and services; also includes expenditures for institutional support and plant operations attributable AND/OR allocable to the programmatic departments of the institution.

$9.8Mprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$131.9M · 90%
Contributions & grants$12.3M · 8%
Investment income$1.6M · 1%
Other revenue$1.0M · 1%
Program service revenue90%$131.9M
Contributions & grants8%$12.3M
Investment income1%$1.6M
Other revenue1%$1.0M
— government grantsLn 1e$4.3M
Total revenueLn 12$146.8M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.82 Management & general $0.16 Fundraising $0.02
Program services82%$106.0M
Management & general16%$20.3M
Fundraising2%$2.4M
Total functional expensesLn 25$128.7M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$25.8M
Total assetsLn 16$144.7M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$34.1M
Total net assetsLn 32$110.6M
Months of cash on handcomputed2.4

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $62.1M · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $128.7M · Less non-cash grants $179K · Cash operating expenses/yr $128.5M
5.8 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $106.0M · Total expenses $128.7M
82%
Management & General
Management & general $20.3M · Total expenses $128.7M
16%
Fundraising
Fundraising $2.4M · Total expenses $128.7M
2%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $2.1M · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $7.4M
$0.28 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $12.3M · Total revenue $146.8M
8%
Government reliance
Government grants $4.3M · Total revenue $146.8M
3%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $131.9M · Total revenue $146.8M
90%
Investment reliance
Investment income $1.6M · Total revenue $146.8M
+1%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $131.9M · Total expenses $128.7M
103%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $146.8M · Prior year $120.9M
+21%
Revenue CAGR
FY2019 $80.2M · FY2024 $146.8M
+13%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $110.6M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $146.8M · Expenses $128.7M
+12%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $144.7M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $110.6M · Total assets $144.7M
76%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $36.2M · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $144.7M
25%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Ronald Matthews · Reported title PRESIDENT · Highest reported compensation $363K · Total expenses $128.7M
0.3%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $46.3M · Total expenses $128.7M
36%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 82%
Overhead ratio 16%
Fundraising cost ratio 19%
Revenue growth 21%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$8K
Grants paid · 16 grants · $201.3M · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$42,274,605
Unitemized GrantFY2024$614,994
Unitemized GrantFY2023$35,443,490
Unitemized GrantFY2023$597,839
Unitemized GrantFY2022$31,296,701
Unitemized GrantFY2022$470,554
Unitemized GrantFY2022$41,555
Unitemized GrantFY2021$28,249,651
Unitemized GrantFY2021$3,122,797
Unitemized GrantFY2021$354,175
Unitemized GrantFY2020$27,850,758
Unitemized GrantFY2020$1,215,625
Unitemized GrantFY2020$309,417
Unitemized GrantFY2019$28,074,334
Unitemized GrantFY2019$1,103,370
Unitemized GrantFY2019$329,514

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024$120.9M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$107.4M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$93.0M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$89.2M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$80.2M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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