Adelphi University
Adelphi University reported $368.7 million in revenue and $366.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $89.46 went to program services, $9.69 to management and general costs and $0.85 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 92.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,381,449 (PRESIDENT). 359 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 11% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $366MFor 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 August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $369MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 89.5% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.7% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.19 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 4.4% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 2.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 92.0% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $1,381,449 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.38% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 359 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 13.1 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 23 of 25 | 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 related academic support, student services and public support benefiting the community - the university provides a personalized education for all its undergraduate and graduate students. The average annualized enrollments for fiscal 2024-2025 was 6,680 fulltime students, comprised of 5,027 undergraduate and 1,653 graduate/ post baccalaureate full-time equivalent students. Students come from diverse backgrounds and are not only from the new york area, but from across the country and around the world. Adelphi's colleges and schools include the college of arts and sciences, the…
Residential housing and auxiliary enterprises - the university offers student housing in seven residence halls on its main campus in garden city, new york. There are numerous special living options within these halls, including those for students who identify as transgender or who don't wish to be identified by gender; first-year students selected for living-learning communities; and students in the honors college. Accessible housing is available for students with disabilities. In fall 2024 approximately 1,125 students lived in university residence halls
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, 65.00 hrs/week | $1,180,417 | $0 | $201,032 | $1,381,449 |
| PROVOST/EXECUTIVE VP/INTERIM PRES Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $455,584 | $0 | $52,805 | $508,389 |
| VP-ADVANCEMENT & EXTERNAL RELATIONS Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $378,727 | $0 | $97,042 | $475,769 |
| VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $364,920 | $0 | $83,834 | $448,754 |
| VP-STUDENT AFFAIRS Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $357,171 | $0 | $76,544 | $433,715 |
| DEAN, SCHOOL OF BUSINESS Key employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $292,225 | $0 | $89,982 | $382,207 |
| VP-INFRASTRUCTURE, TECH & SAFETY Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $323,309 | $0 | $47,900 | $371,209 |
| CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $289,583 | $0 | $80,147 | $369,730 |
359 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Adelphi University (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $5.6M (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–1b25 · 23 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 54,789
- Volunteers Part I, line 665
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| ALL CAMPUS LLC Enrollment services | $2,503,089 |
| CULLEN AND DYKMAN LLC Legal services | $1,048,831 |
| RISEPOINT LLC Technology services | $880,678 |
| UNIVERSITY HUB INC Admissions consultant | $296,476 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 20 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
30 private foundations reported grants to Adelphi University totaling $432K 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 Adelphi University's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, Adelphi University reported that 89.5% of its $366.4 million in expenses went to program services, 9.7% to management and general and 0.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Adelphi University pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Adelphi University reported for one person in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 was $1,381,449, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Adelphi University get its money?
Of $368.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, 4.4% came from contributions and grants (including 2.0% from government grants) and 92.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Adelphi University a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 11-1630741 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 August 31, 2025, object 202640789349301409 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2024, object 202541699349300504 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2023, object 202430789349300503 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2022, object 202311739349300806 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2021, object 202231689349300613 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2020, object 202131739349300413 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 11-1630741: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.