St John's College FY2021 filing

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St. John's distinctive liberal arts curriculum and educational practices have long given IT a highly respected place among american colleges and universities. Its strong commitment to collaborative inquiry and to the study of original texts makes St. John's College a particularly vibrant community of learning. Through close engagement with the works of some of the world's greatest writers and thinkers, undergraduate and graduate students at St. John's College grapple with fundamental questions that confront US as human beings.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
66¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$2.3M paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $24.9M a year · 25% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
66%
of spending
Fine: 66% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$2.3M
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $244.8M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 2.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $287K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$58.7M
14% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 14% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
30
of 34 voting members
Looks good: 30 of 34 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$68.5M
-20% vs prior year
Spent
$64.8M
To programs
66%
Net assets
$346.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$68.5M
FY2021▼ -20%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$85.2M
FY2021$68.5M
FY2022$100.9M
FY2023$104.8M
FY2024$132.0M
FY2025$118.9M
Expenses
$64.8M
FY2021▼ -8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$70.7M
FY2021$64.8M
FY2022$74.5M
FY2023$80.4M
FY2024$82.6M
FY2025$87.8M
Net assets
$346.9M
FY2021▲ +21%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$287.0M
FY2021$346.9M
FY2022$322.9M
FY2023$368.3M
FY2024$440.7M
FY2025$458.0M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 1942.

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Where the money goes

66 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 66% · $43.1M Management & general 28% · $18.1M Fundraising 6% · $3.7M

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; $2.3M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
President - Santa Fe
$293,027Pt VII · Sec A
President - Annapolis
$264,931Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer - Santa Fe & CFO
$176,989Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Advancement - Annapolis
$159,369Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Major Gifts
$144,320Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Enrollment
$144,142Pt VII · Sec A
Dean - Annapolis
$140,762Pt VII · Sec A
Development and Alumni Relations-Sf
$136,820Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
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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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

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1 program · $43.1M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Graduate & undergraduate course of study for approximately 900 students.

$43.1Mprogram 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
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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
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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 FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$68.5M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$35.0M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$32.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$1.3M
Money outPt IX
$64.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$43.1M
Managementcol C$18.1M
Fundraisingcol D$3.7M
Owns and owesPt X
$346.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$10.8M
Total assetsLn 16$405.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$58.7M
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$32.2M
Government grantsLn 1e$9.3M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$4.0M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$2K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$35.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$1.3M
Other incomeLn 4–11$79K
Gains on assetsLn 7$11.1M
Total revenueLn 12$68.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$43K
SavingsLn 2$10.7M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$10.8M
Pledges and grants receivableLn 3$54.8M
Accounts receivableLn 4$185K
Notes and loans receivableLn 7$4.3M
Inventories for sale or useLn 8$371K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$432K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$88.6M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$244.8M
Other assetsLn 15$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$405.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$58.7M
Net assetsLn 32$346.9M
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$31.0M
Bond issues listedSch K Pt I2
Raised by those issuesSch K Pt I$32.7M
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Grants to other countriesSch F Pt II–III$3.0M
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$4.0M
Investment feesPt IX, Sch D
Investment fees, as reportedPt IX 11f$1.7M
Share of the $283.9M endowmentSch D 1g0.60%
Typical, median of 1,806 orgs0.44%
EndowmentSch D · Pt V
LineFY21FY20FY19FY18FY17
End of yearLn 1g$283.9M$234.0M$217.3M$201.1M$195.7M
Given inLn 1b$15.2M$13.8M$21.3M$6.2M$32.1M
SpentLn 1d–1f$13.4M$11.3M$10.9M$8.5M$10.7M
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$7.7M$10.8M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$192.1M$244.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$81.3M$88.6M
Total assetsLn 16$350.1M$405.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$63.1M$58.7M
Net assetsLn 32$287.0M$346.9M
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$11.2M$11.2M
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$3.0M$3.0M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$2.3M$367K$1.7M$161K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$21.4M$15.8M$3.5M$2.1M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$1.1M$830K$153K$86K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$3.1M$1.8M$1.1M$182K
Payroll taxesLn 10$1.6M$1.1M$322K$152K
Legal feesLn 11b$86K$86K
Accounting feesLn 11c$257K$257K
Investment management feesLn 11f$1.7M$1.7M
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$4.1M$2.0M$1.9M$217K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$377K$377K
Office expensesLn 13$2.3M$1.3M$787K$247K
Information technologyLn 14$708K$175K$485K$48K
OccupancyLn 16$1.3M$527K$816K$3K
TravelLn 17$58K$33K$15K$10K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$57K$50K$1K$5K
InterestLn 20$1.4M$1.4M
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3.7M$1.7M$2.0M$15K
InsuranceLn 23$431K$4K$427K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4.5M$3.1M$1.3M$117K
Total functional expensesLn 25$64.8M$43.1M$18.1M$3.7M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
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
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS May 16, 2022 $68.5M$64.8M$3.7M$346.9M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS May 14, 2021 $85.2M$70.7M$14.5M$287.0M 990 PDF

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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $68,495,342 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $41,938,107$32,150,956
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $40,796,598$35,012,978
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,503,764$1,252,117
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $7,314$79,291
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $85,245,783$68,495,342
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $16,973,318$14,215,320
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $31,977,626$29,453,965
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $21,748,215$21,139,965
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $70,699,159$64,809,250
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $14,546,624$3,686,092
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 $68,495,342 across 10 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $77,567 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$2,300
VIII-1e Government grants$9,329,058
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$22,819,598
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$4,025,819
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$32,150,956
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $35,012,978$35,012,978
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business −$234,924 · Excluded from tax −$9,570,717−$9,805,641
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $11,057,758$11,057,758
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $1,724$1,724
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $35,090,545 · Unrelated business −$234,924 · Excluded from tax $1,488,765$68,495,342
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $64,809,250 across 21 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $11,176,021$11,176,021
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $3,039,299$3,039,299
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $367,102 · Management $1,729,538 · Fundraising $161,048$2,257,688
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $15,843,116 · Management $3,516,371 · Fundraising $2,061,784$21,421,271
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $829,821 · Management $153,212 · Fundraising $85,745$1,068,778
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,849,849 · Management $1,075,273 · Fundraising $182,207$3,107,329
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,124,536 · Management $321,982 · Fundraising $152,381$1,598,899
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $85,754$85,754
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $256,646$256,646
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $1,716,533$1,716,533
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,983,105 · Management $1,908,050 · Fundraising $216,658$4,107,813
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $377,371$377,371
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,293,828 · Management $786,775 · Fundraising $247,300$2,327,903
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $175,177 · Management $484,963 · Fundraising $47,991$708,131
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $527,298 · Management $816,002 · Fundraising $3,117$1,346,417
IX-17 TravelPrograms $33,118 · Management $14,626 · Fundraising $10,392$58,136
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $50,114 · Management $1,260 · Fundraising $5,384$56,758
IX-20 InterestManagement $1,442,857$1,442,857
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,695,596 · Management $1,974,059 · Fundraising $14,880$3,684,535
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,182 · Management $427,156$431,338
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,078,446 · Management $1,343,889 · Fundraising $117,438$4,539,773
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $43,070,608 · Management $18,054,946 · Fundraising $3,683,696$64,809,250
Part X · Balance sheet $405,625,235 assets, 23 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,107,771$42,978
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $6,630,369$10,708,836
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $59,379,073$54,824,979
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $306,217$184,687
X-7 Notes and loans receivableStart of year $4,631,975$4,282,694
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $373,055$371,242
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $353,546$431,901
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $81,253,114$88,579,040
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $49,560,102$57,879,159
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $142,551,596$186,891,677
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $4,002,709$1,428,042
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $350,149,527$405,625,235
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $29,646,455$25,209,510
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $570,822$394,506
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $1,203,433$1,720,704
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $26,490,000$31,003,088
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $4,654,890$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $579,870$370,024
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $63,145,470$58,697,832
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $27,103,596$43,481,644
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $259,900,461$303,445,759
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $287,004,057$346,927,403
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $350,149,527$405,625,235
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $346,927,403 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$68,495,342
XI-2 Total expenses$64,809,250
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$3,686,092
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$287,004,057
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$49,460,842
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$6,776,412
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$346,927,403

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