Aquinas College

Tax-deductible

Nashville, TN501(c)(3)Colleges & UniversitiesEIN 62-0812782Revenue $4.6M in FY2025

On file with the IRSaquinascollege.edu4210 Harding Pike, 37205-2148 · Nashville, TNTax-exempt since Mar 1946School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
74¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 7 volunteers and 13 employees.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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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
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $776K a year · 26% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
74%
of spending
Fine: 74% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$107K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 64% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $71K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$293K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.6M
+66% vs prior year
Spent
$2.4M
To programs
74%
Net assets
$20.9M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$4.6M
FY2025▲ +66%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$2.3M
FY2023$2.3M
FY2024$2.8M
FY2025$4.6M
Expenses
$2.4M
FY2025▲ +14%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$2.3M
FY2023$2.2M
FY2024$2.1M
FY2025$2.4M
Net assets
$20.9M
FY2025▲ +3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$18.7M
FY2023$18.8M
FY2024$20.2M
FY2025$20.9M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 1946.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

74 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 74% · $1.8M Management & general 25% · $605K Fundraising 0% · $12K

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

15 people listed on the 990; $107K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Vice Preside
$106,733Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Dr Wiliam Smart’s $107K as Vice Preside is at the 36th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3395 $1–10M 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024
Dr Wiliam Smart$106,733$102,405

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

Aquinas College is a college or university based in Nashville, TN.

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1 program · $1.8M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Aquinas college is a tennessee nonprofit corporation chartered june 24, 1970. It operates a private catholic institution of higher education.

$1.8Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$71K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.6M
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$2.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.4M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$986K
Money outPt IX
$2.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.8M
Managementcol C$605K
Fundraisingcol D$12K
Owns and owesPt X
$20.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$708K
Total assetsLn 16$21.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$293K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$986K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$128K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$2.2M
Gains on assetsLn 7$1.9M
Total revenueLn 12$4.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$708K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$708K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$8.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$11.9M
Total assetsLn 16$21.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$293K
Net assetsLn 32$20.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 513
VolunteersI 67
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.7M$708K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$5.8M$8.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$11.9M$11.9M
Total assetsLn 16$20.5M$21.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$266K$293K
Net assetsLn 32$20.2M$20.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$960K$795K$159K$7K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$7K$6K$904
Other employee benefitsLn 9$54K$50K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$38K$30K$7K$511
Legal feesLn 11b$16K$16K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$356K$136K$220K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$968$1K
Office expensesLn 13$20K$15K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$431K$339K$92K
TravelLn 17$22K$21K$335$12
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$14K$11K$3K$35
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$265K$233K$32K
InsuranceLn 23$10K$7K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$158K$106K$51K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$44K$15K$27K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.4M$1.8M$605K$12K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $4.6M$2.4M$2.2M$20.9M 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.8M$2.1M$689K$20.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.3M$2.2M$131K$18.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 Not on file
FY2021 $2.3M$2.3M$49K$18.7M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $4,632,555 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,170,065$986,409
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,442,417$1,418,445
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $178,478$2,227,701
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,790,960$4,632,555
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $956,649$1,059,820
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,145,076$1,338,189
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,101,725$2,398,009
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $689,235$2,234,546
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
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 $4,632,555 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$558,073
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$428,336
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$128,219
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$986,409
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,418,445$1,418,445
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $312,434$312,434
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $1,915,267$1,915,267
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,333,712 · Excluded from tax $312,434$4,632,555
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,398,009 across 15 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $794,744 · Management $158,946 · Fundraising $6,707$960,397
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $6,479 · Management $904$7,383
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $50,132 · Management $4,280$54,412
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $30,092 · Management $7,025 · Fundraising $511$37,628
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $16,100$16,100
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $136,128 · Management $220,253$356,381
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $968 · Management $1,124$2,092
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $15,029 · Management $4,554$19,583
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $339,151 · Management $91,515$430,666
IX-17 TravelPrograms $21,414 · Management $335 · Fundraising $12$21,761
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $10,683 · Management $3,292 · Fundraising $35$14,010
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $232,912 · Management $32,297$265,209
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,881 · Management $3,115$9,996
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $105,866 · Management $50,910 · Fundraising $1,188$157,964
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $14,545 · Management $26,518 · Fundraising $3,364$44,427
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,781,124 · Management $605,068 · Fundraising $11,817$2,398,009
Part X · Balance sheet $21,164,513 assets, 14 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $2,667,319$708,413
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $63,751$36,352
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $13,010$1,584
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $61,577$55,899
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $11,924,084$11,873,491
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $5,762,684$8,488,774
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $20,509,316$21,164,513
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $195,699$179,291
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $70,660$113,550
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $266,359$292,841
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $13,643,890$13,986,489
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $6,599,067$6,885,183
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $20,242,957$20,871,672
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $20,509,316$21,164,513
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $20,871,672 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,632,555
XI-2 Total expenses$2,398,009
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,234,546
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$20,242,957
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$1,607,231
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$1,400
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$20,871,672

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