Gallaudet University EIN 53-0199507 Form 990 (PDF) Claim this org

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Provides education and support services for deaf and hard of hearing students. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $235.0M in revenue, $242.8M in expenses, and $420.0M in net assets.Pt I

Founded
1864
Type
Higher education institution · Colleges & Universities
Location
Washington, DC
Website
www.gallaudet.edu
Filings
5 on file (2020–2024)
Revenue
$235.0MFY2024
Expenses
$242.8M
Net assets
$420.0M
People
42
Filings
5
Updates
0
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EIN  53-0199507 Higher education institution Washington, DC Founded 1864
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100M+
What they do
Provides education and support services for deaf and hard of hearing students.
Leadership
Roberta Cordano · President · $592K
Money in and out
$235.0M revenue, $242.8M expenses
Bottom line
-3% operating surplus
Financial scale & money flow · FY2024
Total revenue
$235.0M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$242.8M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$420.0M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$7.9M
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.65 Management & general $0.33 Fundraising $0.01
Operating surplus
-3%
revenue over expenses, this legal entity▼ -36% vs prior filing year
Payroll share
53%
of this entity's spending is salaries & benefits+0.10% vs prior filing year
Program spending
65%
of expenses reach program services▼ -1% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$235.0M
FY2024▼ -2%
Expenses
$242.8M
FY2024▼ -1.0%
Total assets
$550.0M
FY2024▲ +4%
Total liabilities
$130.0M
FY2024▼ -1%
Total revenue
$235.0M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$242.8M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$420.0M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$7.9M
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$550.0M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B65%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 320
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 417
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $138.0M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
01

Instruction and Academic Support

Gallaudet is divided into two major component programs for budgeting and operating purposes: the university and the laurent clerc national deaf education center ("clerc center"). The clerc center consists of the model secondary school for the deaf and kendall demonstration elementary school.

$63.8Mprogram expense
02

Student Services

Gallaudet university provides a wide range of student services including counseling, placement, financial aid, health services, tutoring, career center and other student activities at both the university and clerc center.

$47.6Mprogram expense
03

Auxiliary Enterprises

Auxiliary enterprises include dormitory, food service, bookstore operations, the university press, conference activities, community interpreting, hearing and speech operations, and lease-related income. Only those activities which are revenue producing are included under this designation.

$26.6Mprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CGallaudet University
EINHdr · item D53-0199507
Principal addressHdr · item CWashington, DC
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.gallaudet.edu
Year of formationHdr · item L1864
State of legal domicileHdr · item MDC
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFColleges & Universities (B430)
Ruling yearIRS BMFFeb 1960

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a20
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b17
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
$592,192Pt VII · Sec A
$289,192Pt VII · Sec A
$273,660Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Operating Officer
$266,787Pt VII · Sec A
Strategic Research Officer
$254,540Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Academic Officer, Clerc Center
$252,936Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Admin Officer, Clerc Center
$251,814Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Comm. and Admissions Officer
$244,254Pt VII · Sec A

Roberta Cordano’s $592K as President is at the 50th 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Roberta J Cordano$575,166$690,443$421,145$437,492
Roberta Cordano$592,192
Carol Erting$362,364$321,566$321,936
Gary Aller$324,970$184,552
Katherine Heather Harker$289,192$274,154$267,889$275,036$275,373
Laura-Ann Petitto$195,674$277,340$285,904$285,600$286,196
Poorna Kushalnagar$254,540$277,376
Khadijat Rashid$273,660$219,590$207,403$206,056$187,531

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$172.3M · 73%
Program service revenue$48.0M · 20%
Investment income$11.9M · 5%
Other revenue$2.8M · 1%
Contributions & grants73%$172.3M
Program service revenue20%$48.0M
Investment income5%$11.9M
Other revenue1%$2.8M
— government grantsLn 1e$163.6M
Total revenueLn 12$235.0M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.65 Management & general $0.33 Fundraising $0.01
Program services65%$158.7M
Management & general33%$80.9M
Fundraising1%$3.2M
Total functional expensesLn 25$242.8M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$14.5M
Total assetsLn 16$550.0M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$130.0M
Total net assetsLn 32$420.0M
Months of cash on handcomputed0.7

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $255.8M · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $242.8M · Less non-cash grants $52K · Cash operating expenses/yr $242.8M
12.6 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $158.7M · Total expenses $242.8M
65%
Management & General
Management & general $80.9M · Total expenses $242.8M
33%
Fundraising
Fundraising $3.2M · Total expenses $242.8M
1%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $2.9M · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $7.3M
$0.39 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $172.3M · Total revenue $235.0M
73%
Government reliance
Government grants $163.6M · Total revenue $235.0M
70%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $48.0M · Total revenue $235.0M
20%
Investment reliance
Investment income $11.9M · Total revenue $235.0M
+5%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $48.0M · Total expenses $242.8M
20%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $235.0M · Prior year $239.4M
-2%
Revenue CAGR
FY2019 $202.8M · FY2023 $235.0M
+4%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $420.0M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $235.0M · Expenses $242.8M
-3%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $550.0M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $420.0M · Total assets $550.0M
76%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $171.4M · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $69.9M · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $550.0M
44%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Roberta Cordano · Reported title PRESIDENT · Highest reported compensation $592K · Total expenses $242.8M
0.2%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $128.7M · Total expenses $242.8M
53%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 65%
Overhead ratio 33%
Fundraising cost ratio 2%
Revenue growth -2%
Investment management fee ratio 0.5%
Legal fee ratio 0.6%
Accounting fee ratio 0.1%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$15K
Grants paid · 11 grants · $72.8M · 2019–2023
Unitemized GrantFY2023$10,925,941
Unitemized GrantFY2022$11,537,791
Unitemized GrantFY2022$91,815
Unitemized GrantFY2021$12,240,472
Unitemized GrantFY2021$12,240,472
Unitemized GrantFY2021$2,561,806
Unitemized GrantFY2021$2,561,806
Unitemized GrantFY2020$7,463,634
Unitemized GrantFY2020$2,510,904
Unitemized GrantFY2019$9,919,914
Unitemized GrantFY2019$734,955

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$235.0M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$239.4M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$229.1M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$205.7M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$202.8M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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