The Sisters of Saint Ann
Also known as Anna Maria College
The Sisters of Saint Ann reported $51.3 million in revenue and $55.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $87.18 went to program services, $11.57 to management and general costs and $1.25 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 83.7% of the total. Government grants made up 6.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $527,834 (PRESIDENT). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 5% 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 $56MFor 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 $51MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 87.2% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 11.6% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.3% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.11 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 12.2% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 6.6% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 83.7% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $527,834 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.95% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 5 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 2.0 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 19 of 20 | 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 expenseHigher education: education, housing, meals, extra curricular activities and bookstore for 1,202 students at the undergraduate and graduate levels for traditional aged students as well as adult students. The college holds two summer sessions, a fall term, winter term, and spring term. Some graduate courses are accelerated and have two terms within the semester. The college offers over 30 undergraduate degree programs and over 20 graduate and continuing education programs. Popular majors include nursing; rn-to-bsn program and a bachelor of science nursing program, ems, paramedic science…
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 Director/trustee, officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $456,622 | $0 | $71,212 | $527,834 |
| EVP/CIO Director/trustee, officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $216,876 | $0 | $49,836 | $266,712 |
| VP OF EXTERNAL RELATIONS C Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $191,419 | $0 | $62,058 | $253,477 |
| SENIOR VP FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $218,266 | $0 | $23,599 | $241,865 |
| VP OF ADVANCEMENT Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $167,088 | $0 | $24,103 | $191,191 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Sisters of Saint Ann (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $405K (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–1b20 · 19 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bNo
- 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 5626
- Volunteers Part I, line 66
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| SODEXO INC & AFFILIATES Food services | $2,336,141 |
| RUBICON BUILDERS LLC Construction | $1,458,700 |
| RISEPOINT LLC Online education services | $989,920 |
| CITIZENS COMMERCIAL BANKING Banking | $940,823 |
| UHS PREMIUM BILLING Healthcare | $767,450 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
17 private foundations reported grants to The Sisters of Saint Ann totaling $49,358 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.
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Of every $100 The Sisters of Saint Ann spent in FY2025, $87.18 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of The Sisters of Saint Ann's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, The Sisters of Saint Ann reported that 87.2% of its $55.6 million in expenses went to program services, 11.6% to management and general and 1.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Sisters of Saint Ann pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Sisters of Saint Ann reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $527,834, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Sisters of Saint Ann get its money?
Of $51.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 12.2% came from contributions and grants (including 6.6% from government grants) and 83.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Sisters of Saint Ann a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 04-2002060 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 202631329349303408 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202520459349300807 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431279349300508 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331309349302058 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221229349301207 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202131379349302123 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 04-2002060: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.