Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 1931.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
91 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
46 people listed on the 990; $1.6M paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).
Roger Hughes PHD’s $326K as President is at the 70th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Hughes PHD | $326,077 | $313,320 | $284,283 | $197,598 | — | — |
| Jacque Carter PHD | — | — | — | $309,844 | $287,420 | $292,798 |
| Linda Scholting CPA | $220,850 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Linda Scholtling CPA | — | $211,191 | — | — | — | — |
| Linda Scholting | — | — | $205,362 | $75,778 | — | — |
| Julie Schmidt | — | — | — | — | $203,210 | $202,973 |
| Lorie Cook-Benjamin | $174,420 | $170,484 | $161,176 | $140,529 | — | — |
| Paul Savory PHD | — | — | — | — | $173,400 | $173,117 |
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.
See Doane University executive salaries →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 distinctive liberal arts educational experiences and residential campus services to prepare students for careers, ethical leadership, and service in a global community.
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Instructional Services
Doane university provides instructional services through undergraduate, pre-professional, graduate and advanced degrees through its college of arts and sciences, college of business, college of education, online learning academy & online classes offered through the online acadeum platform.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 47-0377991) · Dispute this lineStudent Services
Includes admissions, registrar, student health, counseling, financial aid, career development, athletics and recreation, and student leadership. In the 2024-25 academic year, the university served 906 undergraduate, residential students, with 71.3% (646) participating in athletics.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 47-0377991) · Dispute this lineAuxiliary Enterprises
The university residence halls, dining hall, campus activity center, and bookstore are the primary auxiliary enterprises serving the residential campus. Five residence halls provide housing for approximately 732 crete campus students.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 47-0377991) · Dispute this lineFunders
Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
Federal money
Plus 15 smaller programs.
The auditor reported 3 findings: a weakness in money controls, questioned costs.
Plus 13 smaller programs.
The auditor reported 1 finding: a weakness in money controls.
Plus 13 smaller programs.
The auditor reported 2 findings: questioned costs.
Plus 11 smaller programs.
The auditor reported 16 findings: a weakness in money controls.
By the numbers
The FY2025 990, line by line.
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| Line | FY25 | FY24 | FY23 | FY22 | FY21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| End of yearLn 1g | $104.7M | $109.2M | $124.6M | $123.6M | $139.9M |
| AddedLn 1b | $2.2M | $1.0M | $494K | $913K | $870K |
| SpentLn 1d–1f | $14.7M | $24.3M | $7.0M | $10.0M | $5.0M |
| Line | Start FY25 | End FY25 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $40.6M | $35.9M |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $109.7M | $105.0M |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $88.8M | $95.8M |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $254.2M | $251.2M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $51.5M | $52.7M |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $202.8M | $198.4M |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to domestic individualsLn 2 | $26.1M | $26.1M | ||
| Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5 | $971K | $971K | ||
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $23.9M | $21.5M | $1.4M | $944K |
| Pension plan contributionsLn 8 | $933K | $788K | $101K | $44K |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $2.1M | $1.8M | $249K | $73K |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $1.8M | $1.5M | $164K | $69K |
| Legal feesLn 11b | $54K | $54K | ||
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $121K | $121K | ||
| Lobbying feesLn 11d | $47K | $15K | $32K | |
| Professional fundraising feesLn 11e | $121K | $121K | ||
| Investment management feesLn 11f | $422K | $422K | ||
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $2.9M | $2.8M | $84K | $101 |
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $1.4M | $65K | $1.3M | $9K |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $2.5M | $2.4M | $68K | $67K |
| Information technologyLn 14 | $2.1M | $1.8M | $292K | $51K |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $2.3M | $2.3M | ||
| TravelLn 17 | $2.0M | $1.9M | $33K | $25K |
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $115K | $96K | $16K | $2K |
| InterestLn 20 | $1.6M | $1.6M | ||
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $5.7M | $5.0M | $773K | |
| InsuranceLn 23 | $605K | $605K | ||
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $2.4M | $2.3M | $75K | $5K |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $80.2M | $72.7M | $6.1M | $1.4M |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Apr 21, 2026 | $67.4M | $80.2M | −$12.8M | $198.4M | 990 PDF |
| FY2024Filed with the IRS Mar 20, 2025 | $63.1M | $75.4M | −$12.2M | $202.8M | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS Mar 6, 2024 | $86.2M | $70.4M | $15.8M | $206.9M | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS May 12, 2023 | $62.9M | $70.3M | −$7.5M | $186.6M | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS May 12, 2022 | $66.5M | $66.6M | −$18K | $203.1M | 990 PDF |
| FY2020Filed with the IRS May 13, 2021 | $82.5M | $66.1M | $16.5M | $169.9M | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $67,411,184 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 36 of 36 board members independent, no flags
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $67,411,184 across 11 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $80,241,313 across 22 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $251,161,384 assets, 20 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $198,421,046 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file FY2025 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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