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Champlain College

Burlington, VT · EIN 03-0220266 · 501(c)(3) · School
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Champlain College reported $122.7 million in revenue and $126.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $86.46 went to program services, $12.16 to management and general costs and $1.38 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 89.5% of the total. Government grants made up 5.2%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $592,794 (PRESIDENT). 70 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 1% 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 $127M

For 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 $123M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 5,499 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
86.5%84.4%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
12.2%13.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
1.4%0.8%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.23$0.04
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
6.2%19.1%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
5.2%1.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
89.5%69.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$592,794$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.47%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
708
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
12.813.3
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
29 of 30100.0%

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 expense
$80M expenses · 73.1% of program spending · grants $39M · revenue $76M

See scheudle o

$12M expenses · 10.7% of program spending · revenue $20M

No description in Part III; see the filing.

$18M expenses · 16.2% of program spending · revenue $15M

See scheudle o

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
PRESIDENT
Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$465,337$0$127,457$592,794
PROVOST
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$299,663$0$52,341$352,004
VICE PRESIDENT
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$263,026$0$48,681$311,707
VICE PRESIDENT
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$269,409$0$30,495$299,904
PROFESSOR OF FINANCE (THRU 6/24)
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$232,353$0$28,662$261,015
PROF. OF HR MGMT & SRVCS (THRU 6/24)
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$227,412$0$29,192$256,604
VICE PRESIDENT
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$195,736$0$51,271$247,007
VICE PRESIDENT
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$188,464$0$46,937$235,401

70 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Champlain College (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.5M (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$50M$100M$150M$200MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$123M$127M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$123M$127M86.5%$135M$592,794
FY2024 ⓘ$136M$137M85.3%$137M$577,607
FY2023 ⓘ$128M$130M85.7%$138M$399,999
FY2022 ⓘ$127M$126M86.1%$141M$755,927
FY2021 ⓘ$120M$124M85.6%$153M$510,949
FY2020 ⓘ$124M$123M85.7%$145M$731,798

Governance 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–1b30 · 29 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 14bYes
  • Employees Part I, line 51,540
  • Volunteers Part I, line 629

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
EDDY ACQUISITIONS LLC
Digital marketing
$5,277,166
ENGELBERTH CONSTRUCTUION INC
Construction
$5,222,672
SODEXO INC AND AFFILIATES
Food service
$4,212,851
SERVPRO OD WINOOSKI & STOWE
Fire damage repair
$1,706,918
JANITECH
Janitorial services
$859,908

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 34 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

22 private foundations reported grants to Champlain College totaling $586K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.

Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Champlain College's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Champlain College, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Champlain College's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Champlain College reported that 86.5% of its $126.8 million in expenses went to program services, 12.2% to management and general and 1.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Champlain College pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Champlain College reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $592,794, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Champlain College get its money?

Of $122.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 6.2% came from contributions and grants (including 5.2% from government grants) and 89.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Champlain College a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 03-0220266 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 202641249349302004 · read the filing
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531349349307868 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411359349312341 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311349349300281 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202241299349301509 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111309349300236 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 03-0220266: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.