Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology
Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology reported $26.5 million in revenue and $23.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $74.64 went to program services, $22.54 to management and general costs and $2.82 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 52.1% of the total. Government grants made up 21.2%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $350,796 (President & CEO). 10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 82% 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 $24MFor 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 $27MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 74.6% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 22.5% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.8% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.05 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 52.1% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 21.2% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 46.7% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $350,796 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.47% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 10 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 7.4 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 21 of 22 | 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 expenseBenjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology (Franklin Cummings Tech) offers programs that align with job opportunities in high-growth fields like clean energy, robotics, automation, construction management, and biotech. Franklin Cummings Tech achieved an operating surplus in the past four consecutive fiscal years. Total operating dollars raised were up 34% over last fiscal year. For fiscal year 2025 net tuition revenue represented 33% of total operating revenue and contributions and grants represented 62% of revenue with the remaining 4% coming from other income. Franklin Cummings Tech…
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, 35.0 hrs/week | $314,502 | $0 | $36,294 | $350,796 |
| CHIEF INNOVATION OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 35.0 hrs/week | $156,684 | $0 | $21,106 | $177,790 |
| Dean of Academics/Stdnt Affair Highest compensated employee, 35.0 hrs/week | $156,860 | $0 | $15,481 | $172,341 |
| Chief Financial Officer Officer, 35.0 hrs/week | $152,467 | $0 | $11,435 | $163,902 |
| Chief of Staff Highest compensated employee, 35.0 hrs/week | $114,803 | $0 | $25,574 | $140,377 |
| Controller Highest compensated employee, 35.0 hrs/week | $111,471 | $0 | $13,302 | $124,773 |
| Prof of Auto Tech, & Prg Chr Highest compensated employee, 35.0 hrs/week | $118,002 | $0 | $6,257 | $124,259 |
10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $543K (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–1b22 · 21 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 4Yes
- 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 5176
- Volunteers Part I, line 621
Private foundation grants it received
13 private foundations reported grants to Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology totaling $2.9M 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 Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology spent in FY2025, $74.64 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology reported that 74.6% of its $23.9 million in expenses went to program services, 22.5% to management and general and 2.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $350,796, for the role of President & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology get its money?
Of $26.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 52.1% came from contributions and grants (including 21.2% from government grants) and 46.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 04-2103576 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 202630649349301228 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202500739349301820 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411249349301321 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202341329349305009 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202211249349301641 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101349349305995 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 04-2103576: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.