Unity Environmental University
Unity Environmental University reported $86.7 million in revenue and $82.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $93.82 went to program services, $5.98 to management and general costs and $0.20 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 98.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $618,345 (President & CEO). 12 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 176% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $83MFor context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $87MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 93.8% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.0% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.2% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | Not reported | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 0.2% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 98.5% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $618,345 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.75% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 12 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 10.3 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 10 of 11 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseUnity Environmental University is an independent, not-for-profit, university headquartered in Southern Maine with multiple locations across the State of Maine. Unity offers associates, baccalaureate and master's degrees in environmental science fields and serves over 10,000 students from around the United States and world
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President & CEO Director/trustee, officer, 80.00 hrs/week | $578,476 | $0 | $39,869 | $618,345 |
| President of the Enterprise Highest compensated employee, 60.00 hrs/week | $271,619 | $0 | $40,001 | $311,620 |
| Executive VP of Education Outcomes Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $165,748 | $0 | $26,677 | $192,425 |
| Chief of People, Persev., & Planet Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $142,185 | $0 | $43,751 | $185,936 |
| Exec. VP of Education Solutions Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $133,897 | $0 | $23,930 | $157,827 |
| Chief Learning Officer Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $130,616 | $0 | $22,893 | $153,509 |
| Director of the Business Office Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $118,058 | $0 | $20,765 | $138,823 |
12 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Unity Environmental University (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $757K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b11 · 10 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5542
- Volunteers Part I, line 625
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Education Dynamics LLC Student Recruitment | $16,713,225 |
| The Computer Company Inc IT Support | $2,071,534 |
| Advance Local Media Student Recruitment | $1,345,758 |
| ABM Industries Incorporated-ABM Industry Facility Services | $820,450 |
| Securitas Security Services Usa Inc Security Services | $337,032 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 16 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from Unity Environmental University's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Unity Environmental University, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Unity Environmental University's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Unity Environmental University reported that 93.8% of its $82.6 million in expenses went to program services, 6.0% to management and general and 0.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Unity Environmental University pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Unity Environmental University reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $618,345, for the role of President & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Unity Environmental University get its money?
Of $86.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 0.2% came from contributions and grants and 98.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Unity Environmental University a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 01-0275130 as a 501(c)(3) organization (school), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202513119349302101 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202413379349301306 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202410309349300606 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202330969349300928 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231339349307973 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202131379349303058 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 01-0275130: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.