Fordham University
Fordham University reported $1.23 billion in revenue and $1.17 billion in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $91.38 went to program services, $6.84 to management and general costs and $1.78 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 84.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,846,798 (PRESIDENT & TRUSTEE). 901 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 31% 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 $1.17BFor 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 $1.23BThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 91.4% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.8% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.8% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.12 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 14.7% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 2.6% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 84.4% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $1,846,798 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.16% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 901 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 18.4 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 36 of 38 | 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 Fordham University is an independent, not-for-profit, coeducational, institution of higher learning, in the jesuit tradition, with its principal campuses located in new york city. Fordham University serves and educates approximately 10,200 undergraduate students and 5,200 graduate and professional students. For more information
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 & TRUSTEE Director/trustee, officer, 35.0 hrs/week | $1,595,734 | $0 | $251,064 | $1,846,798 |
| HEAD MEN'S BASKETBALL COACH (THRU 03/25) Highest compensated employee, 35.0 hrs/week | $899,114 | $0 | $74,754 | $973,868 |
| PROVOST & SVP OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS Officer, 35.0 hrs/week | $712,072 | $0 | $86,715 | $798,787 |
| SVP, CFO & TREASURER Officer, 35.0 hrs/week | $670,192 | $0 | $61,592 | $731,784 |
| VP FOR DEVELOPMENT & UNIVERSITY RELATIONS Highest compensated employee, 35.0 hrs/week | $638,629 | $0 | $43,842 | $682,471 |
| CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 35.0 hrs/week | $582,834 | $0 | $87,507 | $670,341 |
| DEAN & PROFESSOR Highest compensated employee, 35.0 hrs/week | $542,144 | $0 | $87,167 | $629,311 |
| VP OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY & CIO Former, 0.0 hrs/week | $408,242 | $0 | $203,874 | $612,116 |
901 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Fordham University (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $5.8M (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–1b38 · 36 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 58,154
- Volunteers Part I, line 62,991
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| ARAMARK SERVICES INC Food service | $29,102,577 |
| TISHMAN INTERIORS CORPORATION Construction | $26,287,660 |
| 2U INC Online education | $11,531,100 |
| ALLIED UNIVERSAL SECURITY SERVICES Security services | $8,215,049 |
| The Land Tek Group Inc Construction | $2,933,662 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 307 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
136 private foundations reported grants to Fordham University totaling $6.7M 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 Fordham University's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Fordham University reported that 91.4% of its $1.17 billion in expenses went to program services, 6.8% to management and general and 1.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Fordham University pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Fordham University reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $1,846,798, for the role of PRESIDENT & TRUSTEE (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Fordham University get its money?
Of $1.23 billion in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 14.7% came from contributions and grants (including 2.6% from government grants) and 84.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Fordham University a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 13-1740451 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 202631339349309958 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531349349302818 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411359349312141 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311319349307776 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202241339349309424 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202141309349301729 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 13-1740451: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.