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Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 1942.
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Where the money goes
76 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
45 people listed on the 990; $2.4M paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).
Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President - Santa Fe
$331,954Pt VII · Sec A
President - Annapolis
$266,664Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Advancement - Annapolis
$176,584Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer - Santa Fe & CFO
$171,139Pt VII · Sec A
Dean - Annapolis
$142,994Pt VII · Sec A
Dean - Santa Fe
$138,204Pt VII · Sec A
Development and Alumni Relations-Sf
$137,187Pt VII · Sec A
Tutor
$135,083Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer - Annapolis
$133,241Pt VII · Sec A
Tutor - Santa Fe
$130,185Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Enrollment
$128,109Pt VII · Sec A
Tutor
$123,346Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Communications
$121,722Pt VII · Sec A
Associate Dean (gi) - Santa Fe
$120,602Pt VII · Sec A
Assistant Dean - Annapolis
$120,256Pt VII · Sec A
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Mark Roosevelt’s $338K as Former President - Santa Fe is at the 18th 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
| Name | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Roosevelt | $337,723 | $326,655 | $327,540 | $339,144 | $293,027 | $331,954 |
| Nora Demleitner | $312,706 | $310,040 | $322,042 | — | — | — |
| Panayiotis Peter Kanelos | — | — | — | $150,919 | $264,931 | $266,664 |
| Rima Ally Gontang-Highfield | $178,500 | $176,106 | $149,633 | $149,903 | $135,908 | $133,241 |
| Michael Duran | — | — | — | $169,379 | $176,989 | $171,139 |
| Kelly Brown | — | $106,545 | $160,211 | $158,861 | $159,369 | $176,584 |
| Joseph Macfarland | — | — | $147,198 | $172,167 | $140,762 | $142,994 |
| Benjamin Baum | $170,500 | $170,500 | $170,250 | $170,000 | $144,142 | $128,109 |
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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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
Offers college and career training to help students succeed after high school.
Questions for St John's College
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1 program · $53.5M · in their own filed words · FY2019
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Graduate & undergraduate course of study for approximately 900 students.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2019. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 52-0591421) · Dispute this line$53.5Mprogram 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
The Ayco Charitable FoundationFY2025$250K
Adele M Thomas Charitable Foundation INCFY2025$30K
Robert Moody FoundationFY2025$2K
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$287K
Grants paid · 36 grants · $92.1M · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$16,335,300
Unitemized GrantFY2024$1,453,589
Unitemized GrantFY2024$1,255,421
Unitemized GrantFY2024$214,371
Unitemized GrantFY2024$101,166
Unitemized GrantFY2024$2,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$14,840,092
Unitemized GrantFY2023$1,166,415
Unitemized GrantFY2023$940,673
Unitemized GrantFY2023$212,971
Unitemized GrantFY2023$120,024
Unitemized GrantFY2023$6,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$13,555,704
Unitemized GrantFY2022$1,064,322
Unitemized GrantFY2022$927,460
Unitemized GrantFY2022$314,399
Unitemized GrantFY2022$121,891
Unitemized GrantFY2022$6,148
Federal money
Single Audit · Federal Audit Clearinghouse · money spent from federal programs
Year ending Jun 2025 · $6.7M federal money spent
Federal Direct Student LoansDepartment of Education · ALN 84.268 · Direct$4.6M
Federal Pell GrantsDepartment of Education · ALN 84.063 · Direct$1.5M
Federal Work-StudyDepartment of Education · ALN 84.033 · Direct$288K
Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity GrantsDepartment of Education · ALN 84.007 · Direct$214K
Federal Perkins LoansDepartment of Education · ALN 84.038 · Direct$143K
Plus 1 smaller program.
The auditor reported no findings.
Year ending Jun 2024 · $6.3M federal money spent
Federal Direct Student Loans Sub and UnsubDepartment of Education · ALN 84.268 · Direct$4.4M
Federal Pell Grant ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.063 · Direct$1.2M
Federal Work-Study ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.033 · Direct$288K
Federal Perkins Loan-Beginning BalanceDepartment of Education · ALN 84.038 · Direct$221K
Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity GrantsDepartment of Education · ALN 84.007 · Direct$213K
Plus 1 smaller program.
The auditor reported no findings.
Year ending Jun 2020 · $7.2M federal money spent
Federal Direct Student LoansDepartment of Education · ALN 84.268 · Direct$4.3M
Federal Pell Grants ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.063 · Direct$1.0M
Federal Perkins Loans Oustanding as of Beginning of YearDepartment of Education · ALN 84.038 · Direct$965K
Covid-19 Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (heerf) Student Aid PortionDepartment of Education · ALN 84.425E · Direct$302K
Federal Work-Study ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.033 · Direct$288K
Plus 2 smaller programs.
The auditor reported: a weakness in money controls.
Year ending Jun 2019 · $7.4M federal money spent
Federal Direct Student LoansDepartment of Education · ALN 84.268 · Direct$4.7M
Federal Perkins Loans Outstanding as of Beginning of YearDepartment of Education · ALN 84.038 · Direct$1.1M
Federal Pell GrantsDepartment of Education · ALN 84.063 · Direct$1.0M
Federal Work-StudyDepartment of Education · ALN 84.033 · Direct$288K
Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity GrantsDepartment of Education · ALN 84.007 · Direct$214K
The auditor reported 5 findings: a weakness in money controls.
By the numbers
The FY2020 990, line by line.
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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$85.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$41.9M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$40.8M
Other incomeLn 4–11$2.5M
Money outPt IX
$70.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$53.5M
Managementcol C$12.6M
Fundraisingcol D$4.6M
Owns and owesPt X
$287.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$7.7M
Total assetsLn 16$350.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$63.1M
PeoplePt VI, VII
45
listed · VII A
PaidVII A15
Voting boardVI 1a34
IndependentVI 1b30
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$41.9M
Government grantsLn 1e$3.1M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$5.5M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$40.8M
Investment incomeLn 3−$4.0M
Other incomeLn 4–11$2.5M
Gains on assetsLn 7$6.5M
Total revenueLn 12$85.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.1M
SavingsLn 2$6.6M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$7.7M
Pledges and grants receivableLn 3$59.4M
Accounts receivableLn 4$306K
Notes and loans receivableLn 7$4.6M
Inventories for sale or useLn 8$373K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$354K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$81.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$192.1M
Other assetsLn 15$4.0M
Total assetsLn 16$350.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$63.1M
Net assetsLn 32$287.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51,008
VolunteersI 6210
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$26.5M
Bond issues listedSch K Pt I2
Raised by those issuesSch K Pt I$37.6M
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Grants to other countriesSch F Pt II–III$3.9M
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$5.5M
Investment feesPt IX, Sch D
Investment fees, as reportedPt IX 11f$1.5M
Share of the $234.0M endowmentSch D 1g0.63%
Typical, median of 2,202 orgs0.44%
EndowmentSch D · Pt V
| Line | FY20 | FY19 | FY18 | FY17 | FY16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| End of yearLn 1g | $234.0M | $217.3M | $201.1M | $195.7M | $152.0M |
| AddedLn 1b | $13.8M | $21.3M | $6.2M | $32.1M | $12.0M |
| SpentLn 1d–1f | $11.3M | $10.9M | $8.5M | $10.7M | $9.8M |
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
| Line | Start FY20 | End FY20 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $2.3M | $7.7M |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $182.6M | $192.1M |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $80.5M | $81.3M |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $321.6M | $350.1M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $58.0M | $63.1M |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $263.5M | $287.0M |
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to domestic individualsLn 2 | $13.0M | $13.0M | ||
| Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3 | $3.9M | $3.9M | ||
| Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5 | $2.2M | $367K | $1.6M | $161K |
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $22.2M | $17.7M | $2.4M | $2.0M |
| Pension plan contributionsLn 8 | $1.1M | $916K | $86K | $76K |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $4.9M | $3.1M | $1.6M | $295K |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $1.6M | $1.2M | $240K | $151K |
| Legal feesLn 11b | $183K | $183K | ||
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $278K | $278K | ||
| Investment management feesLn 11f | $1.5M | $1.5M | ||
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $3.0M | $1.6M | $996K | $422K |
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $57K | $2K | $55K | |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $2.6M | $1.6M | $725K | $340K |
| Information technologyLn 14 | $542K | $113K | $409K | $21K |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $1.6M | $1.1M | $70K | $359K |
| TravelLn 17 | $423K | $331K | $59K | $33K |
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $336K | $142K | $93K | $101K |
| InterestLn 20 | $1.3M | $1.3M | ||
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $3.5M | $3.3M | $187K | $13K |
| InsuranceLn 23 | $453K | $12K | $419K | $23K |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $6.0M | $5.0M | $427K | $516K |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $70.7M | $53.5M | $12.6M | $4.6M |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS May 11, 2026 | $118.9M | $87.8M | $31.2M | $458.0M | 990 PDF |
| FY2024Filed with the IRS May 5, 2025 | $132.0M | $82.6M | $49.4M | $440.7M | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS May 15, 2024 | $104.8M | $80.4M | $24.4M | $368.3M | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS May 15, 2023 | $100.9M | $74.5M | $26.4M | $322.9M | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS May 16, 2022 | $68.5M | $64.8M | $3.7M | $346.9M | 990 PDF |
| FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS May 14, 2021 | $85.2M | $70.7M | $14.5M | $287.0M | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
A · Public support
D · Assets and endowments
F · Foreign
I · Grants
J · Pay
M · Noncash
O · Explanations
See the full FY2020 990
Part I · Summary $85,245,783 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $33,061,314$41,938,107
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $55,228,011$40,796,598
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$1,211,696$2,503,764
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $177,308$7,314
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $87,254,937$85,245,783
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $30,249,734$16,973,318
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $32,728,731$31,977,626
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $19,965,556$21,748,215
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $82,944,021$70,699,159
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $4,310,916$14,546,624
Part VI · Governance 30 of 34 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body34
VI-1b Independent voting members30
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 $85,245,783 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $101,487 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$3,124,399
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$38,813,708
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$5,526,837
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$41,938,107
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $40,402,443 · Unrelated business $394,155$40,796,598
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business −$27,718 · Excluded from tax −$3,977,250−$4,004,968
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $6,508,732$6,508,732
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$94,173−$94,173
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $40,503,930 · Unrelated business $366,437 · Excluded from tax $2,437,309$85,245,783
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $70,699,159 across 21 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $13,041,061$13,041,061
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $3,932,257$3,932,257
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $367,025 · Management $1,631,498 · Fundraising $160,993$2,159,516
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $17,745,620 · Management $2,425,438 · Fundraising $2,044,460$22,215,518
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $915,528 · Management $86,384 · Fundraising $75,532$1,077,444
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $3,051,755 · Management $1,553,834 · Fundraising $295,007$4,900,596
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,233,563 · Management $240,317 · Fundraising $150,672$1,624,552
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $183,363$183,363
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $277,762$277,762
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $1,470,016$1,470,016
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,574,090 · Management $996,493 · Fundraising $421,942$2,992,525
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,589 · Fundraising $55,112$56,701
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,576,436 · Management $725,477 · Fundraising $340,312$2,642,225
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $113,041 · Management $408,866 · Fundraising $20,563$542,470
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,135,952 · Management $69,742 · Fundraising $359,021$1,564,715
IX-17 TravelPrograms $331,487 · Management $59,139 · Fundraising $32,629$423,255
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $142,462 · Management $92,967 · Fundraising $101,050$336,479
IX-20 InterestManagement $1,333,097$1,333,097
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,301,640 · Management $187,260 · Fundraising $13,273$3,502,173
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $12,050 · Management $418,516 · Fundraising $22,721$453,287
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $5,026,660 · Management $427,284 · Fundraising $516,203$5,970,147
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $53,502,216 · Management $12,587,453 · Fundraising $4,609,490$70,699,159
Part X · Balance sheet $350,149,527 assets, 23 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $597,741$1,107,771
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,750,080$6,630,369
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $45,182,891$59,379,073
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $238,133$306,217
X-7 Notes and loans receivableStart of year $5,907,319$4,631,975
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $391,186$373,055
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $388,401$353,546
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $80,477,778$81,253,114
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $33,073,573$49,560,102
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $149,494,987$142,551,596
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $4,059,926$4,002,709
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $321,562,015$350,149,527
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $27,244,250$29,646,455
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $1,229,305$570,822
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $1,729,995$1,203,433
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $27,120,000$26,490,000
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$4,654,890
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $721,306$579,870
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $58,044,856$63,145,470
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $30,548,702$27,103,596
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $232,968,457$259,900,461
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $263,517,159$287,004,057
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $321,562,015$350,149,527
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $287,004,057 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$85,245,783
XI-2 Total expenses$70,699,159
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$14,546,624
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$263,517,159
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$9,538,297
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$598,023
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$287,004,057
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