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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 1942.
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Where the money goes
92 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
39 people listed on the 990; $2.0M paid to officers and key staff.
Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$282,673Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Operating Officer
$221,700Pt VII · Sec A
Chief of Staff
$196,706Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Enrollment and Special Assistant to the President
$194,405Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Advancement
$179,696Pt VII · Sec A
Provost
$150,681Pt VII · Sec A
Athletic Director
$140,637Pt VII · Sec A
Faculty
$135,262Pt VII · Sec A
$134,233Pt VII · Sec A
IT Director
$122,675Pt VII · Sec A
Faculty
$119,294Pt VII · Sec A
Avp Marketing & Communication
$117,481Pt VII · Sec A
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Dr Jeffrey Abernathy’s $373K as President is at the 77th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3683 $10–100M 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
| Name | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Jeffrey Abernathy | $373,255 | $376,371 | $380,000 | $404,091 | $314,310 | $282,673 |
| Alan Gatlin | — | — | $156,611 | $261,772 | $253,260 | $221,700 |
| Raymond Barclay | — | $249,807 | $213,436 | — | — | — |
| Timothy Pinnow | $247,915 | $84,912 | — | — | — | — |
| Amanda Slenski | — | — | — | $231,391 | $222,638 | $194,405 |
| Scott Wills | — | $230,462 | $178,016 | — | — | — |
| Robert Murray | $202,429 | $35,004 | — | — | — | — |
| James Carman | $182,062 | $182,894 | $198,288 | $98,865 | — | — |
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
Prepares graduates to think critically, serve generously, lead purposefully, and live responsibly.
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1 program · $80.1M · in their own filed words · FY2019
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Scholarships and awards to students offset the cost of tuition. Instruction provided to students by highly qualified faculty and assistants. Housing and food service provided to students. Alma College is a residential liberals arts college with approximately 96% of students living and eating on campus.
$80.1Mprogram expense
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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
The Ayco Charitable FoundationFY2025$13K
Folds of Honor FoundationFY2025$13K
Myer & Lois Franklin Charitable TrFY2025$4K
Wilson Scholarship FundFY2025$1K
Total grants receivedfrom 7 funders$42K
Grants paid · 6 grants · $229.4M · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$39,370,051
Unitemized GrantFY2023$39,247,259
Unitemized GrantFY2022$37,327,501
Unitemized GrantFY2021$39,085,717
Unitemized GrantFY2020$37,953,170
Unitemized GrantFY2019$36,388,745
By the numbers
The FY2020 990, line by line.
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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$88.3M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$72.9M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$11.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$4.0M
Money outPt IX
$86.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$80.1M
Managementcol C$5.6M
Fundraisingcol D$1.1M
Owns and owesPt X
$171.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$6.8M
Total assetsLn 16$239.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$68.0M
PeoplePt VI, VII
39
listed · VII A
PaidVII A12
Voting boardVI 1a27
IndependentVI 1b27
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$11.0M
Government grantsLn 1e$2.1M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$626K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$72.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$4.0M
Other incomeLn 4–11$300K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$1.3M
Total revenueLn 12$88.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$6K
SavingsLn 2$6.8M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$6.8M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$123.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$89.8M
Other assetsLn 15$4.9M
Total assetsLn 16$239.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$68.0M
Net assetsLn 32$171.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5994
VolunteersI 675
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$46.5M
Bond issues listedSch K Pt I2
Raised by those issuesSch K Pt I$40.7M
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$626K
EndowmentSch D · Pt V
| Line | FY20 | FY19 | FY18 | FY17 | FY16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| End of yearLn 1g | $121.6M | $124.5M | $124.0M | $120.7M | $111.9M |
| Given inLn 1b | $736K | $442K | $970K | $2.7M | $4.0M |
| SpentLn 1d–1f | $6.9M | $6.5M | $6.4M | $6.3M | $6.2M |
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
| Line | Start FY20 | End FY20 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $1.7M | $6.8M |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $134.0M | $123.4M |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $85.4M | $89.8M |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $235.7M | $239.3M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $67.1M | $68.0M |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $168.6M | $171.3M |
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Grants to domestic individualsLn 2 | $36.4M | $36.4M | ||
| Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5 | $1.4M | $907K | $440K | $69K |
| Pay of disqualified personsLn 6 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $17.4M | $15.6M | $1.2M | $549K |
| Pension plan contributionsLn 8 | $1.1M | $968K | $126K | $49K |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $4.1M | $3.6M | $373K | $102K |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $1.3M | $1.1M | $88K | $39K |
| Management feesLn 11a | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Legal feesLn 11b | $96K | $0 | $96K | $0 |
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $84K | $0 | $84K | $0 |
| Lobbying feesLn 11d | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Professional fundraising feesLn 11e | $0 | $0 | ||
| Investment management feesLn 11f | $646K | $0 | $646K | $0 |
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $1.3M | $1.2M | $31K | $34K |
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $212K | $13K | $196K | $3K |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $4.9M | $3.9M | $861K | $84K |
| Information technologyLn 14 | $425K | $425K | $0 | $0 |
| RoyaltiesLn 15 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $1.9M | $1.8M | $5K | $8K |
| TravelLn 17 | $1.1M | $1.0M | $55K | $39K |
| Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $151K | $131K | $13K | $7K |
| InterestLn 20 | $1.5M | $1.4M | $151K | |
| Payments to affiliatesLn 21 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $3.9M | $3.4M | $435K | $0 |
| InsuranceLn 23 | $703K | $22K | $681K | $0 |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $8.1M | $8.0M | $50K | $89K |
| All other expensesLn 24e | $159K | $159K | ||
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $86.7M | $80.1M | $5.6M | $1.1M |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Latest | $84.8M | $90.2M | −$5.4M | $197.7M | 990 PDF |
| FY2024Filed with the IRS May 15, 2025 | $90.4M | $93.0M | −$2.6M | $193.0M | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS May 15, 2024 | $87.0M | $92.2M | −$5.3M | $187.7M | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS May 15, 2023 | $90.8M | $90.2M | $674K | $181.4M | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS May 16, 2022 | $86.9M | $85.6M | $1.3M | $204.7M | 990 PDF |
| FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS May 14, 2021 | $88.3M | $86.7M | $1.6M | $171.3M | 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
M · Noncash
J · Pay
O · Explanations
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $88,287,499 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $5,587,683$11,034,847
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $72,502,106$72,934,294
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $7,958,249$4,018,492
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $246,553$299,866
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $86,294,591$88,287,499
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $33,907,750$36,388,745
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $29,398,755$25,259,010
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $23,091,514$25,036,997
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $86,398,019$86,684,752
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$103,428$1,602,747
Part VI · Governance 27 of 27 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body27
VI-1b Independent voting members27
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 $88,287,499 across 15 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $11,305 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$2,063,346
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$8,971,501
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$626,376
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$11,034,847
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $72,934,294 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$72,934,294
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $5,364,199$5,364,199
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $178,774$178,774
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$1,345,707−$1,345,707
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $0 · Unrelated business $109,787 · Excluded from tax $0$109,787
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $72,934,294 · Unrelated business $121,092 · Excluded from tax $4,197,266$88,287,499
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $86,684,752 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $36,388,745$36,388,745
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $907,388 · Management $440,258 · Fundraising $69,087$1,416,733
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $15,622,394 · Management $1,223,914 · Fundraising $549,069$17,395,377
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $967,650 · Management $125,650 · Fundraising $49,496$1,142,796
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $3,575,045 · Management $373,135 · Fundraising $102,092$4,050,272
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,126,524 · Management $87,987 · Fundraising $39,321$1,253,832
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $96,493 · Fundraising $0$96,493
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $84,450 · Fundraising $0$84,450
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $645,789 · Fundraising $0$645,789
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,196,230 · Management $30,692 · Fundraising $33,704$1,260,626
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $12,710 · Management $196,452 · Fundraising $3,100$212,262
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,922,470 · Management $860,906 · Fundraising $84,105$4,867,481
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $425,349 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$425,349
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,842,012 · Management $4,885 · Fundraising $7,553$1,854,450
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,004,960 · Management $55,130 · Fundraising $39,136$1,099,226
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $131,208 · Management $12,574 · Fundraising $6,988$150,770
IX-20 InterestPrograms $1,359,620 · Management $151,069$1,510,689
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,441,170 · Management $435,309 · Fundraising $0$3,876,479
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $21,637 · Management $681,384 · Fundraising $0$703,021
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $7,952,308 · Management $50,490 · Fundraising $88,543$8,091,341
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $158,571$158,571
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $80,055,991 · Management $5,556,567 · Fundraising $1,072,194$86,684,752
Part X · Balance sheet $239,263,678 assets, 24 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $2,046,523; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $8,127$5,865
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,729,582$6,797,940
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $6,741,847$9,579,643
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $951,025$1,195,905
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,152,371$1,430,950
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $85,431,860$89,820,999
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $116,745,127$106,941,027
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $17,214,005$16,498,858
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $3,117,587$4,945,968
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $235,677,832$239,263,678
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $9,370,977$7,677,582
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $1,643,502$1,277,894
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $46,500,000$46,500,000
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $6,979,045$10,225,264
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,589,348$2,315,707
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $67,082,872$67,996,447
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $33,187,548$38,525,571
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $135,407,412$132,741,660
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $168,594,960$171,267,231
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $235,677,832$239,263,678
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $171,267,231 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$88,287,499
XI-2 Total expenses$86,684,752
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,602,747
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$168,594,960
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$550,370
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$519,154
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$171,267,231
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