Trustees of Clark University
Also known as Clark University
Trustees of Clark University reported $235.5 million in revenue and $266.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $92.09 went to program services, $5.38 to management and general costs and $2.53 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 83.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $933,628 (PRESIDENT). 229 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 17% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending May 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $266MFor 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 May 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $236MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 92.1% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 5.4% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.5% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.26 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 11.1% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 4.2% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 83.8% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $933,628 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.35% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 229 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 26.0 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 30 of 31 | 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 expenseInstruction and academic support: clark's fall 2024 enrollment consisted of 2,266 undergraduates and 1,665 graduate students. Our motto - and mission - is "challenge convention; change our world", and our faculty members work to inspire their students to utilize their liberal arts based education to make a real difference in the communities in which they live and work. We also have strong graduate programs, which include masters' level degrees and eight phd programs
Financial aid: clark is committed to being affordable to those students able to meet the high academic expectations of our faculty. Approximately 97% of all undergraduate students receive some level of financial assistance, which is distributed on the basis of both merit and financial need
Research: clark is committed to a program of research and has a very professionally active faculty, virtually all of whom are engaged in sponsored or unsponsored research and creative activity. Undergraduate and graduate students participate extensively in faculty-directed research. Research is funded by both private and public grants
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 Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $826,486 | $0 | $107,142 | $933,628 |
| PROVOST(THRU 08/2024)/PROFESSOR Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $361,801 | $0 | $73,136 | $434,937 |
| EVP & TREASURER (THRU 04/2025) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $369,581 | $0 | $51,707 | $421,288 |
| VICE PRESIDENT UNIV. ADVANCEMENT Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $325,582 | $0 | $67,032 | $392,614 |
| PROFESSOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $339,589 | $0 | $39,787 | $379,376 |
| VP, GEN COUNSEL & SEC. (THRU 09/24) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $321,192 | $0 | $49,690 | $370,882 |
| ASSOC PROVOST/DEAN OF PROF STUDIES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $293,053 | $0 | $69,636 | $362,689 |
| PROFESSOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $280,452 | $0 | $55,921 | $336,373 |
229 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Trustees of Clark University (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $3.7M (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–1b31 · 30 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 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 52,700
- Volunteers Part I, line 6366
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| CONSIGLI CONSTRUCTION CO INC Construction management | $6,248,245 |
| SODEXO INC AFFILIATES Food services | $4,253,601 |
| CAPSTONE DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS LLC Construction management | $4,191,287 |
| ARAMARK SERVICES INC Food services | $3,080,436 |
| SHAWMUT DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION Construction management | $1,771,567 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 64 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
51 private foundations reported grants to Trustees of Clark University totaling $3.0M 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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Every number above is copied from Trustees of Clark 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 Trustees of Clark University, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Trustees of Clark University's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025, Trustees of Clark University reported that 92.1% of its $266.5 million in expenses went to program services, 5.4% to management and general and 2.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Trustees of Clark University pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Trustees of Clark University reported for one person in the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025 was $933,628, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Trustees of Clark University get its money?
Of $235.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025, 11.1% came from contributions and grants (including 4.2% from government grants) and 83.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Trustees of Clark University a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 04-2111203 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 May 31, 2025, object 202610969349300646 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2024, object 202531009349300123 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2023, object 202420959349301107 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2022, object 202320969349300927 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2021, object 202230619349301228 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2020, object 202110559349300326 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 04-2111203: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.