Augustana College

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Rock Island, IL501(c)(3)Since 1860Colleges & UniversitiesEIN 36-2166962

Rooted in the liberal arts & sciences & lutheran expression of the christian faith, & is committed to offering a challenging education that develops qualities of mind, spirit, & body necessary for a rewarding life of leadership & service in a diverse & changing world.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 250 volunteers and 2,169 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $7.1M a year · 5% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$2.7M
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 68% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% 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
2
named funders · $25K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$41.8M
9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 9% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
32
of 32 voting members
Looks good: 32 of 32 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$186.9M
+10% vs prior year
Spent
$170.4M
To programs
91%
Net assets
$410.2M
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$186.9M
FY2024▲ +10%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$147.6M
FY2022$156.7M
FY2023$153.9M
FY2024$170.0M
FY2024$186.9M
Expenses
$170.4M
FY2024▲ +5%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$141.1M
FY2022$145.8M
FY2023$151.2M
FY2024$161.7M
FY2024$170.4M
Net assets
$410.2M
FY2024▲ +9%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$358.4M
FY2022$337.5M
FY2023$352.7M
FY2024$377.4M
FY2024$410.2M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 1937.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $154.9M Management & general 8% · $13.9M Fundraising 1% · $1.5M

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

44 people listed on the 990; $2.7M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$453,000Pt VII · Sec A
Exec VP Enrollment, Comm
$323,208Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Finance & Administration
$267,925Pt VII · Sec A
$243,047Pt VII · Sec A
General Counsel & Secretary
$235,900Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Advancement
$230,364Pt VII · Sec A
Dean & VP Student Services
$182,050Pt VII · Sec A
$145,482Pt VII · Sec A

Andrea Talentino’s $453K as President is at the 32nd 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

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Steven Bahls———$513,761$512,700
Andrea Talentino$453,000$418,900$191,326——
Steve Bahls—$125,249$449,034——
Kent Barnds$323,208$325,747$310,378——
Kent Barnds———$300,236$293,717
Kirk Anderson$267,925$255,522$243,038——
Dianna Shandy$243,047$108,078———
Sheri Curran$235,900$219,411$210,783——

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 comprehensive liberal arts higher education, including academic instruction, student housing, dining services, and essential learning materials to foster personal and intellectual growth.

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3 program services account for $143.1M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Higher Education

Instruction - includes 73 academic majors, foreign study programs, honors programs, and other educational related departments servicing approximately 2,500 total students and staffed by approximately 300 faculty members.

$114.7Mprogram expense
02

Higher Education

Academic support - includes library support of 160,000 total volumes, audiovisual materials and equipment, art exhibits, jazz, theater, band, choir, intercollegiate athletics, and related activities servicing the student and the community.

$15.2Mprogram expense
03

Higher Education

Auxiliary enterprises - serves the student community by selling textbooks and other instructional materials and supplies, and provides meal service and housing.

$13.3Mprogram expense

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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 2 funders$25K
Grants paid · 66 grants · $364.7M · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$38,592,443
Unitemized GrantFY2024$14,200,902
Unitemized GrantFY2024$12,380,163
Unitemized GrantFY2024$9,900,884
Unitemized GrantFY2024$4,828,808
Unitemized GrantFY2024$2,191,267
Unitemized GrantFY2024$1,623,157
Unitemized GrantFY2024$335,500
Unitemized GrantFY2024$209,498
Unitemized GrantFY2024$199,511
Unitemized GrantFY2024$121,150
Unitemized GrantFY2024$91,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$13,300
Unitemized GrantFY2023$36,668,652
Unitemized GrantFY2023$13,175,673
Unitemized GrantFY2023$9,234,929
Unitemized GrantFY2023$9,048,280
Unitemized GrantFY2023$4,427,442
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$186.9M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$152.6M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$20.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$13.4M
Money outPt IX
$170.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$154.9M
Managementcol C$13.9M
Fundraisingcol D$1.5M
Owns and owesPt X
$410.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$16.0M
Total assetsLn 16$452.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$41.8M
PeoplePt VI, VII
44
listed · VII A
PaidVII A13
Voting boardVI 1a32
IndependentVI 1b32
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$20.6M
Government grantsLn 1e$6.3M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$543K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$152.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$13.4M
Other incomeLn 4–11$360K
Gains on assetsLn 7$5.3M
Total revenueLn 12$186.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$11.9M
SavingsLn 2$4.0M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$16.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$268.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$155.4M
Other assetsLn 15$5.5M
Total assetsLn 16$452.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$41.8M
Net assetsLn 32$410.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52,169
VolunteersI 6250
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$12.2M$16.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$241.9M$268.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$154.2M$155.4M
Total assetsLn 16$420.6M$452.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$43.2M$41.8M
Net assetsLn 32$377.4M$410.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$84.7M$84.7M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$2.1M$385K$1.6M$49K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$35.4M$31.3M$3.1M$1.0M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$1.7M$1.6M$77K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$5.7M$3.1M$2.6M
Payroll taxesLn 10$2.5M$1.9M$474K$85K
Legal feesLn 11b$52K$34K$18K
Accounting feesLn 11c$119K$15K$104K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$353$353
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$95K$95K
Investment management feesLn 11f$1.0M$1.0M
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2.5M$1.5M$1.0M
Advertising and promotionLn 12$175K$175K$187
Office expensesLn 13$2.2M$1.9M$328K
Information technologyLn 14$1.5M$867K$603K
RoyaltiesLn 15$15K$15K
OccupancyLn 16$6.8M$6.0M$823K
TravelLn 17$5.1M$4.6M$234K$240K
InterestLn 20$1.2M$1.2M$5K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$8.5M$7.6M$831K
InsuranceLn 23$1.5M$867K$603K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4.7M$4.7M
All other expensesLn 24e$2.9M$2.5M$444K
Total functional expensesLn 25$170.4M$154.9M$13.9M$1.5M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $170.0M$161.7M$8.3M$377.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $153.9M$151.2M$2.7M$352.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $156.7M$145.8M$10.9M$337.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $147.6M$141.1M$6.5M$358.4M 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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $186,910,662 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$6,291,395
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$14,353,621
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$542,531
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$20,645,016
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $152,515,262 · Unrelated business $39,867$152,555,129
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $8,509 · Excluded from tax $8,013,565$8,022,074
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $360,309$360,309
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $5,328,134$5,328,134
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $152,515,262 · Unrelated business $48,376 · Excluded from tax $13,702,008$186,910,662
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $170,380,427 across 23 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $84,687,583$84,687,583
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $384,574 · Management $1,642,591 · Fundraising $48,769$2,075,934
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $31,289,360 · Management $3,145,335 · Fundraising $1,003,080$35,437,775
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $1,602,094 · Fundraising $77,248$1,679,342
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $3,094,523 · Management $2,596,451$5,690,974
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,923,337 · Management $474,185 · Fundraising $85,380$2,482,902
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $34,176 · Management $17,831$52,007
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $15,200 · Management $104,110$119,310
IX-11d Lobbying feesManagement $353$353
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $95,459$95,459
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $1,003,706$1,003,706
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,490,489 · Management $1,033,926$2,524,415
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $174,687 · Management $187$174,874
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,903,226 · Management $327,513$2,230,739
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $866,849 · Management $603,110$1,469,959
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $15,312$15,312
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $6,025,878 · Management $823,426$6,849,304
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,604,099 · Management $233,866 · Fundraising $239,578$5,077,543
IX-20 InterestPrograms $1,170,480 · Management $5,244$1,175,724
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $7,628,341 · Management $831,261$8,459,602
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $866,849 · Management $603,110$1,469,959
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $4,664,539$4,664,539
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,498,711 · Management $444,401$2,943,112
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $154,940,307 · Management $13,890,606 · Fundraising $1,549,514$170,380,427
Part X · Balance sheet $452,017,915 assets, 20 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $4,056,461$11,937,521
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $8,096,665$4,019,177
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $4,851,668$4,425,418
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $776,382$1,131,881
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $184,558$181,749
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,249,668$1,386,228
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $154,155,076$155,424,092
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $185,081,193$200,164,791
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $55,300,722$66,476,103
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $1,552,002$1,368,849
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $5,280,993$5,502,106
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $420,585,388$452,017,915
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,968,429$5,724,594
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $31,349,331$29,361,600
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $6,833,686$6,707,420
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $43,151,446$41,793,614
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $252,329,858$278,164,027
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $125,104,084$132,060,274
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $377,433,942$410,224,301
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $420,585,388$452,017,915
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $410,224,301 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$186,910,662
XI-2 Total expenses$170,380,427
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$16,530,235
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$377,433,942
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$16,251,133
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$8,991
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$410,224,301

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