Long Island University
Long Island University reported $491.3 million in revenue and $438.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $90.00 went to program services, $8.79 to management and general costs and $1.21 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 88.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,496,104 (PRESIDENT). 417 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 18% 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 $439MFor 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 $491M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$4.69 $23M
- Government grants$2.54 $12M
- Program service revenue$88.33 $434M
- Investment income$4.44 $22M
Other revenue was negative: −$114K. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 90.0% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.8% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.2% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.15 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 7.2% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 2.5% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 88.4% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $1,496,104 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.34% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 417 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 26.4 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 22 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, academic support, and institutional support - the university offers both credit and noncredit courses for academic and vocational instruction. The university offers 225 degree and certificate programs to over 17,800 students, and employs close to 400 full-time faculty over five campuses. Activities in this category also include support services such as libraries, educational media services, academic computing support, and academic administration
Student services and auxiliary enterprises - represents the activities that contribute to students' emotional and physical well-being and intellectual, cultural, and social development outside the context of the formal instruction program. Activities in this category include expenses for residence halls, student activities, cultural events, student newspapers, intramural athletics, student organizations, intercollegiate athletics, counseling and career guidance, student aid administration and student health service. Approximately 1,650 students reside in the dorms
Research and public service - represents activities specifically organized to produce research, whether commissioned by an agency external to the institution or separately budgeted by an organizational unit within the institution. This category also includes activities established primarily to provide non-instructional services beneficial to individuals and groups external to the institution. These activities include community service programs
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, 60.00 hrs/week | $1,184,606 | $0 | $311,498 | $1,496,104 |
| HEAD COACH MEN'S BASKETBALL Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $751,458 | $0 | $67,339 | $818,797 |
| VP AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 60.00 hrs/week | $490,703 | $0 | $110,768 | $601,471 |
| DEAN-PHARMACY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $520,436 | $0 | $79,744 | $600,180 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Key employee, 60.00 hrs/week | $461,665 | $0 | $117,344 | $579,009 |
| VP INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Key employee, 60.00 hrs/week | $427,762 | $0 | $111,079 | $538,841 |
| VP RESEARCH Key employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $424,650 | $0 | $47,142 | $471,792 |
| DEAN-HEALTH PROFESSIONS Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $401,709 | $0 | $69,347 | $471,056 |
417 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Long Island University (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $5.9M (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 · 22 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 53,634
- Volunteers Part I, line 625
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| A & A MAINTENANCE Janitorial services | $16,316,774 |
| CORE FACILITIES SERVICES LLC Facility management | $14,780,132 |
| ARAMARK Food service | $8,114,158 |
| COMPASS GROUP USA INC Food service | $6,216,953 |
| STUDY GROUP USA HIGHER EDUCATION International student recruitment | $3,985,265 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 72 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
24 private foundations reported grants to Long Island University totaling $1.4M 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 Long Island University's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, Long Island University reported that 90.0% of its $438.6 million in expenses went to program services, 8.8% to management and general and 1.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Long Island University pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Long Island University reported for one person in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 was $1,496,104, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Long Island University get its money?
Of $491.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, 7.2% came from contributions and grants (including 2.5% from government grants) and 88.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Long Island University a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 11-1633516 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 202641959349302354 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2024, object 202521919349300807 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2023, object 202401919349301300 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2022, object 202301949349301130 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2021, object 202201949349300925 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2020, object 202101839349300105 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 11-1633516: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.