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Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 1924.
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Where the money goes
86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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
64 people listed on the 990; $9.2M paid to officers and key staff.
Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$1,067,924Pt VII · Sec A
Coach-M.basketball
$545,012Pt VII · Sec A
VP and COO
$454,826Pt VII · Sec A
Vp-Advancement
$451,447Pt VII · Sec A
General Counsel
$433,939Pt VII · Sec A
Vp-Talent & HR
$417,354Pt VII · Sec A
Vp-Enrollment
$385,766Pt VII · Sec A
Former Provost
$356,828Pt VII · Sec A
Interim Provost
$340,618Pt VII · Sec A
Interim Dean-Management
$300,067Pt VII · Sec A
Dean-Engineering
$295,803Pt VII · Sec A
Vp-Athletics
$289,640Pt VII · Sec A
Former Vp-Strategy
$288,428Pt VII · Sec A
Former VP - Fin and Admin
$280,170Pt VII · Sec A
Vp-Communicatio
$280,000Pt VII · Sec A
Former Dean-Management
$270,986Pt VII · Sec A
Dean-Arts and Sciences
$265,540Pt VII · Sec A
Professor
$255,543Pt VII · Sec A
Professor
$248,579Pt VII · Sec A
Coach-M.basketball
$241,392Pt VII · Sec A
Coach-Football
$234,023Pt VII · Sec A
Avp-Advancement
$213,490Pt VII · Sec A
Avp-Treas/Contr
$206,876Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$199,379Pt VII · Sec A
Avp-Facilities
$199,032Pt VII · Sec A
Dean of Students
$190,976Pt VII · Sec A
Avp-Advancement
$188,429Pt VII · Sec A
FMR Interim Dean-Engineering
$164,093Pt VII · Sec A
Vp-Equity & INC
$119,876Pt VII · Sec A
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Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Bravman | $814,296 | $1,067,924 | $802,544 | — | — | — |
| John C Bravman | — | — | — | $732,198 | $725,177 | $772,534 |
| Nathan Davis | — | $545,012 | $319,219 | $320,912 | $312,292 | $313,061 |
| Scott Rosevear | $523,058 | $451,447 | $375,364 | — | — | — |
| Param Bedi | $426,656 | $454,826 | $287,978 | — | — | — |
| Karin Rilley | $427,003 | $433,939 | $348,562 | — | — | — |
| Nicole Whitehead | $428,401 | $417,354 | $188,971 | — | — | — |
| Lisa Keegan | $410,385 | $385,766 | $272,977 | — | — | — |
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 2Yes
- Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Programs and updates
Provides a residential liberal arts and professional education by combining academic programs with student housing, dining, and essential campus services.
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3 programs · $324.3M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01
Academic and Educational
the expenses of instructional departments and programs and the expenses of activities and services that directly support instruction.
$229.7Mprogram expense
02
Student Services
the expenses of activities and services that indirectly support the educational programs such as library services and athletics/recreation.
$53.7Mprogram expense
03
Auxiliary Enterprises
the expenses of room, board, and other services primarily for the University's students.
$40.9Mprogram 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
Hispanic Scholarship FundFY2025$56K
Doctorbird FoundationFY2025$50K
Ferguson Family Foundation INCFY2025$45K
Tremblay Family FoundationFY2025$15K
Houston Family FoundationFY2025$12K
Clinton G Mills Trust Uw 1-25103-01FY2025$3K
Total grants receivedfrom 12 funders$319K
Grants paid · 32 grants · $368.1M · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$82,500,133
University of CaliforniaFY2024$67,531
Geisinger ClinicPA · FY2024$57,034
Kenyon CollegeOH · FY2024$48,482
Lafayette CollegePA · FY2024$20,609
Regents of the University of ColoradoCO · FY2024$20,264
Indiana UniversityIN · FY2024$13,979
Western Pennsylvania ConservancyPA · FY2024$6,947
Unitemized GrantFY2023$80,328,174
Regents of the University of California at BerkeleyCA · FY2023$41,413
Geisinger ClinicPA · FY2023$19,699
Unitemized GrantFY2022$72,543,645
Regents of the University of California at BerkeleyCA · FY2022$38,349
Geisinger ClinicPA · FY2022$23,923
Western Pennsylvania ConservancyPA · FY2022$9,180
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University INCFL · FY2022$6,873
Unitemized GrantFY2021$67,145,720
Geisinger ClinicPA · FY2021$59,080
By the numbers
The FY2024 990, line by line.
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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$423.6M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$292.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$84.3M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$39.3M
Money outPt IX
$384.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$329.1M
Managementcol C$41.1M
Fundraisingcol D$13.9M
Owns and owesPt X
$1.5B
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$52.5M
Total assetsLn 16$1.7B
LiabilitiesLn 26$281.9M
PeoplePt VI, VII
64
listed · VII A
PaidVII A29
Voting boardVI 1a36
IndependentVI 1b35
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$39.3M
Government grantsLn 1e$5.9M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$3.8M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$292.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$84.3M
Other incomeLn 4–11$7.5M
Gains on assetsLn 7$71.6M
Total revenueLn 12$423.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$30.1M
SavingsLn 2$22.4M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$52.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.18B
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$451.2M
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.7B
LiabilitiesLn 26$281.9M
Net assetsLn 32$1.5B
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53,689
VolunteersI 6966
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
| Line | Start FY24 | End FY24 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $66.9M | $52.5M |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $1.13B | $1.18B |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $426.2M | $451.2M |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $1.68B | $1.74B |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $290.0M | $281.9M |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $1.39B | $1.46B |
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1 | $61K | $61K | ||
| Grants to domestic individualsLn 2 | $80.3M | $80.3M | ||
| Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3 | $10.7M | $10.7M | ||
| Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4 | $0 | |||
| Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5 | $7.3M | $2.5M | $4.3M | $535K |
| Pay of disqualified personsLn 6 | $2.4M | $2.3M | $156K | |
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $118.8M | $100.7M | $11.4M | $6.7M |
| Pension plan contributionsLn 8 | $9.8M | $8.3M | $998K | $544K |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $25.9M | $21.2M | $3.1M | $1.6M |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $9.1M | $7.5M | $1.1M | $524K |
| Management feesLn 11a | $0 | |||
| Legal feesLn 11b | $653K | $139K | $504K | $10K |
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $305K | $305K | ||
| Lobbying feesLn 11d | $7K | $7K | ||
| Professional fundraising feesLn 11e | $171K | $171K | ||
| Investment management feesLn 11f | $7.1M | $7.1M | ||
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $29.6M | $22.2M | $6.6M | $829K |
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $479K | $128K | $350K | $959 |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $10.8M | $10.2M | $428K | $175K |
| Information technologyLn 14 | $7.6M | $6.2M | $622K | $763K |
| RoyaltiesLn 15 | $0 | |||
| OccupancyLn 16 | $2.2M | $1.8M | $366K | $85K |
| TravelLn 17 | $9.1M | $7.9M | $438K | $797K |
| Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18 | $0 | |||
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $0 | |||
| InterestLn 20 | $5.7M | $4.0M | $1.8M | |
| Payments to affiliatesLn 21 | $0 | |||
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $27.1M | $26.6M | $529K | |
| InsuranceLn 23 | $2.5M | $2.4M | $141K | |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $16.1M | $14.0M | $1.1M | $982K |
| All other expensesLn 24e | $0 | |||
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $384.0M | $329.1M | $41.1M | $13.9M |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Latest | $420.7M | $414.3M | $6.4M | $1.6B | 990 PDF |
| FY2024 Viewing | $423.6M | $384.0M | $39.6M | $1.5B | 990 PDF |
| FY2023 | $379.0M | $357.0M | $22.0M | $1.4B | 990 PDF |
| FY2022 | $288.9M | $335.0M | −$46.1M | $1.4B | 990 PDF |
| FY2021 | $331.8M | $308.0M | $23.8M | $1.4B | 990 PDF |
| FY2020 | $330.8M | $298.9M | $31.8M | $1.1B | 990 PDF |
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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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $423,625,972 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $36,924,156$39,331,786
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $273,459,110$292,521,056
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $62,188,786$84,264,266
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $6,417,328$7,508,864
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $378,989,380$423,625,972
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $82,119,439$91,088,857
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $160,547,930$173,353,915
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $199,100$170,909
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $114,171,461$119,383,880
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $357,037,930$383,997,561
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $21,951,450$39,628,411
Part VI · Governance 35 of 36 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body36
VI-1b Independent voting members35
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 $423,625,972 across 12 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $40,138 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$5,852,586
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$33,479,200
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$3,840,205
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$39,331,786
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $291,084,005 · Unrelated business $1,437,051$292,521,056
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $5,253,103 · Excluded from tax $7,384,163$12,637,266
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $1$1
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $71,627,000$71,627,000
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $7,263,702 · Unrelated business $205,023$7,468,725
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $298,387,845 · Unrelated business $6,895,177 · Excluded from tax $79,011,164$423,625,972
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $383,997,561 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $61,112$61,112
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $80,328,174$80,328,174
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $10,699,571$10,699,571
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $2,470,145 · Management $4,304,622 · Fundraising $535,467$7,310,234
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $2,261,657 · Fundraising $156,450$2,418,107
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $100,729,187 · Management $11,411,938 · Fundraising $6,691,833$118,832,958
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $8,254,905 · Management $997,802 · Fundraising $544,188$9,796,895
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $21,200,676 · Management $3,061,197 · Fundraising $1,595,480$25,857,353
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,518,402 · Management $1,095,981 · Fundraising $523,985$9,138,368
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $138,880 · Management $504,165 · Fundraising $10,000$653,045
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $304,629$304,629
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $7,278$7,278
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $170,909$170,909
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $7,088,615$7,088,615
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $22,191,349 · Management $6,596,392 · Fundraising $828,649$29,616,390
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $127,925 · Management $350,016 · Fundraising $959$478,900
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $10,199,163 · Management $428,463 · Fundraising $175,173$10,802,799
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $6,197,230 · Management $621,935 · Fundraising $763,163$7,582,328
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,765,299 · Management $365,842 · Fundraising $84,685$2,215,826
IX-17 TravelPrograms $7,912,838 · Management $438,069 · Fundraising $796,538$9,147,445
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 InterestPrograms $3,985,331 · Management $1,750,737$5,736,068
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $26,599,078 · Management $529,261$27,128,339
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,370,809 · Management $140,718$2,511,527
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $14,044,611 · Management $1,084,029 · Fundraising $982,051$16,110,691
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $329,063,620 · Management $41,074,411 · Fundraising $13,859,530$383,997,561
Part X · Balance sheet $1,744,423,493 assets, 23 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $25,505,925; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $26,706,658$30,084,430
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $40,158,304$22,391,487
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $23,805,880$20,792,358
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $2,576,081$3,951,021
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $336,395$245,138
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $3,992,475$6,278,720
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $426,200,810$451,215,223
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $212,317,840$231,741,364
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $928,061,843$964,395,910
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year −$11,221,106−$12,178,083
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,678,403,221$1,744,423,493
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $119,147,939$117,020,524
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $4,883,861$3,654,247
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $160,726,299$155,973,459
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $476,065$433,867
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $4,791,658$4,822,943
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $290,025,822$281,905,040
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $594,372,296$619,465,901
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $794,005,103$843,052,552
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,388,377,399$1,462,518,453
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,678,403,221$1,744,423,493
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,462,518,453 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$423,625,972
XI-2 Total expenses$383,997,561
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$39,628,411
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,388,377,399
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$34,595,871
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$83,228
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,462,518,453
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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