Roger Williams University
Roger Williams University reported $246.3 million in revenue and $245.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $92.35 went to program services, $6.20 to management and general costs and $1.45 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 89.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,433,556 (President). 197 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 21% 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 $245MFor 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 $246MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 92.3% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.2% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.5% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.21 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 7.0% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 3.5% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 89.5% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $1,433,556 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.59% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 197 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 8.3 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 29 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 expenseHigher Education: Roger Williams University (the "University"), located in Bristol and Providence, Rhode Island, is a private, coeducational university with programs in the liberal arts and the professions that includes the Feinstein Schools of Humanities, Arts and Education and Social and Natural Sciences, the Cummings School of Architecture, the Mario J. Gabelli School of Business, the School of Engineering, Computing and Construction Management, the School of Justice Studies and University College. The University offers more than 50 majors and 70 minors of undergraduate study and 13…
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 hrs/week | $1,038,783 | $0 | $394,773 | $1,433,556 |
| Provost Key employee, 40 hrs/week | $346,455 | $0 | $55,015 | $401,470 |
| Chief of Staff Key employee, 40 hrs/week | $316,573 | $0 | $51,796 | $368,369 |
| Dean of School of Engineering Highest compensated employee, 40 hrs/week | $286,884 | $0 | $51,462 | $338,346 |
| Vice President of Institutional Advancement Highest compensated employee, 40 hrs/week | $279,970 | $0 | $56,467 | $336,437 |
| Dean of the Mario J Gabelli School of Business Highest compensated employee, 40 hrs/week | $289,943 | $0 | $20,498 | $310,441 |
| General Counsel VP Legal Affairs Highest compensated employee, 40 hrs/week | $255,546 | $0 | $31,646 | $287,192 |
| AVP Institutional Advancement Highest compensated employee, 40 hrs/week | $261,453 | $0 | $24,479 | $285,932 |
197 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Roger Williams University (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.4M (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 · 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 4Yes
- 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 53,223
- Volunteers Part I, line 6719
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Ellucian Company Sofware Maintenance and Subcription | $606,683 |
| Carousel Industries Computer equipment and services | $284,939 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 13 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
41 private foundations reported grants to Roger Williams University totaling $2.7M 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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Questions people ask
How much of Roger Williams University's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Roger Williams University reported that 92.3% of its $245.0 million in expenses went to program services, 6.2% to management and general and 1.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Roger Williams University pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Roger Williams University reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $1,433,556, for the role of President (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Roger Williams University get its money?
Of $246.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 7.0% came from contributions and grants (including 3.5% from government grants) and 89.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Roger Williams University a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 05-0277222 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 202631219349301593 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541219349301204 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411319349301966 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321239349302857 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201339349301100 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202141249349302214 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 05-0277222: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.