Benedict College is committed to providing transformative learning experiences characterized by high quality academic, co-curricular and extra-curricular programming, intentionally designed to develop superior cultural and professional competencies for a diverse student population.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
62¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers and 435 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $10.3M a year · 15% 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
62%
of spending
Worth a look: 62% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.3M
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
23
named funders · $3.5M
Looks good: 23 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$38.6M
27% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 27% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
18
of 18 voting members
Looks good: 18 of 18 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$52.8M
-24% vs prior year
Spent
$51.3M
To programs
62%
Net assets
$105.4M
By yearFY2019–FY2024
Revenue
$52.8M
FY2024▼ -24%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$60.5M
FY2020$61.0M
FY2021$104.0M
FY2022$72.3M
FY2023$69.7M
FY2024$52.8M
Expenses
$51.3M
FY2024▼ -22%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$58.8M
FY2020$60.4M
FY2021$54.5M
FY2022$68.0M
FY2023$65.4M
FY2024$51.3M
Net assets
$105.4M
FY2024▲ +1%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$34.1M
FY2020$34.3M
FY2021$86.8M
FY2022$98.4M
FY2023$103.9M
FY2024$105.4M

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 1945.

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Where the money goes

62 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 62% · $31.7M Management & general 37% · $18.8M Fundraising 1% · $716K

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

25 people listed on the 990; $1.3M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
President & CEO
$458,636Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President for Institutional Advancement
$157,590Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President for Academic Affairs
$154,500Pt VII · Sec A
Chief of Staff
$140,000Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President for Finance & Operations
$134,895Pt VII · Sec A
Athletic Director
$104,032Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President for Student Affairs
$103,545Pt VII · Sec A
VP for Enrollment Management
$48,750Pt VII · Sec A

Dr Roslyn Clark Artis’s $459K as President & CEO is at the 86th 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019
Dr Roslyn Clark Artis$458,636$449,636$409,924$327,250$287,402$290,000
Dr Leanda Hayes-Burgess$157,590—————
Leandra Hayes-Burgess—$157,590$146,562———
Chennis C Berry—$156,578$143,457———
Dr Janeen Witty$154,500——$113,440——
Godwin E Mbamalu—$154,500$142,573——$113,427
Janeen P Witty Tucker—$154,500$135,307———
Dr Verna Orr$140,000—————

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

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Offers high-quality college programs in teaching, research, and public service.

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3 programs · $26.1M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Student Services

Enrollment services, college registrar, health and counseling, sports and recreation.

$9.9Mprogram expense
02

Instruction

Approximately 1,723 students enrolled. The college awarded 313 degrees during the 2023-2024 academic year.

$9.4Mprogram expense
03

Auxiliary Enterprises

The colleges dormitories, dining hall and campus store are the major auxiliary enterprises serving the college community. Eight residence halls provided quarters for approximately 1,183 students for the fall 2023 semester and approximately 1,034 students for the spring 2024 semester.

$6.8Mprogram 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 · FY2024
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Grants paid · 10 grants · $73.9M · 2018–2022
Unitemized GrantFY2022$9,154,435
Unitemized GrantFY2022$4,590,982
Columbia Urban League INCSC · FY2022$6,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$19,084,527
Unitemized GrantFY2021$4,659,904
Unitemized GrantFY2020$11,486,841
Unitemized GrantFY2020$1,614,036
Unitemized GrantFY2019$11,486,841
Unitemized GrantFY2019$1,024,107
Unitemized GrantFY2018$10,750,019

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$52.8M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$26.6M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$21.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$3.4M
Money outPt IX
$51.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$31.7M
Managementcol C$18.8M
Fundraisingcol D$716K
Owns and owesPt X
$105.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$28.1M
Total assetsLn 16$143.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$38.6M
PeoplePt VI, VII
25
listed · VII A
PaidVII A8
Voting boardVI 1a18
IndependentVI 1b18
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$21.9M
Government grantsLn 1e$18.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$26.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$3.4M
Other incomeLn 4–11$867K
Total revenueLn 12$52.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$19.2M
SavingsLn 2$8.8M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$28.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$23.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$83.0M
Total assetsLn 16$143.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$38.6M
Net assetsLn 32$105.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5435
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$28.1M$28.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$28.5M$23.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$79.8M$83.0M
Total assetsLn 16$142.8M$143.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$39.0M$38.6M
Net assetsLn 32$103.9M$105.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$8.2M$8.2M
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$3.1M$3.1M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$459K$0$459K$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$17.2M$10.3M$6.6M$262K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$537K$326K$211K$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2.7M$205K$2.5M$34K
Payroll taxesLn 10$1.2M$739K$502K$0
Legal feesLn 11b$23K$0$23K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$264K$0$264K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$53K$17K$36K$0
Office expensesLn 13$180K$0$180K$0
OccupancyLn 16$5.0M$0$5.0M$0
TravelLn 17$1.3M$958K$312K$0
InterestLn 20$1.6M$1.4M$158K$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$7.6M$6.2M$1.4M$0
InsuranceLn 23$1.0M$78K$938K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$834K$54K$360K$420K
Total functional expensesLn 25$51.3M$31.7M$18.8M$716K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $52.8M$51.3M$1.5M$105.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $69.7M$65.4M$4.3M$103.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $72.3M$68.0M$4.3M$98.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $104.0M$54.5M$49.5M$86.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $61.0M$60.4M$658K$34.3M 990 PDF
FY2019 $60.5M$58.8M$1.7M$34.1M 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 F · Foreign J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $52,764,064 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $23,288,369$21,933,179
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $45,273,783$26,570,134
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $903,768$3,393,691
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $226,417$867,060
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $69,692,337$52,764,064
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $15,311,739$11,338,202
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $20,651,334$22,113,633
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $29,441,166$17,804,564
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $65,404,239$51,256,399
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $4,288,098$1,507,665
Part VI · Governance 18 of 18 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body18
VI-1b Independent voting members18
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 $52,764,064 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$18,344,600
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,588,579
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$21,933,179
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$26,570,134
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$3,393,691
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $867,060 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$867,060
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $30,830,885 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$52,764,064
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $51,256,399 across 17 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $8,241,239$8,241,239
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $3,096,963$3,096,963
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $0 · Management $458,636 · Fundraising $0$458,636
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $10,343,138 · Management $6,555,296 · Fundraising $262,281$17,160,715
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $325,928 · Management $211,115 · Fundraising $0$537,043
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $205,165 · Management $2,477,263 · Fundraising $33,894$2,716,322
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $739,305 · Management $501,612 · Fundraising $0$1,240,917
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $22,730 · Fundraising $0$22,730
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $264,085 · Fundraising $0$264,085
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $17,092 · Management $35,880 · Fundraising $0$52,972
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $179,841 · Fundraising $0$179,841
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0 · Management $4,989,168 · Fundraising $0$4,989,168
IX-17 TravelPrograms $958,417 · Management $312,146 · Fundraising $0$1,270,563
IX-20 InterestPrograms $1,445,714 · Management $158,499 · Fundraising $0$1,604,213
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $6,207,768 · Management $1,362,412 · Fundraising $0$7,570,180
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $78,337 · Management $938,209 · Fundraising $0$1,016,546
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $54,324 · Management $360,080 · Fundraising $419,862$834,266
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $31,713,390 · Management $18,826,972 · Fundraising $716,037$51,256,399
Part X · Balance sheet $143,943,592 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $23,240,935$19,221,090
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $4,820,836$8,845,750
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $666,657$6,516,959
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $4,172,686$1,585,020
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,249,811$1,259,137
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $79,805,090$82,969,652
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $26,779,030$21,731,522
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $1,754,959$1,814,462
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $142,804,025$143,943,592
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,342,738$5,020,821
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $7,054,475$7,333,184
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $19,640,000$23,150,014
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,752,645$865,263
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $38,951,451$38,583,353
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $79,315,694$76,917,032
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $24,536,880$28,443,207
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $103,852,574$105,360,239
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $142,804,025$143,943,592
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $105,360,239 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$52,764,064
XI-2 Total expenses$51,256,399
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,507,665
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$103,852,574
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$105,360,239

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