Wagner College
Wagner College reported $132.4 million in revenue and $145.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $80.83 went to program services, $16.38 to management and general costs and $2.79 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 86.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $509,262 (FORMER PRESIDENT). 57 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 13% 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 $145MFor 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 $132MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 80.8% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 16.4% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.8% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.56 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 5.4% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 1.7% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 86.8% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $509,262 | $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 | 57 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 9.5 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 22 of 23 | 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 scholarships/fellowships: Wagner College serves 2,001 students (fall 2024 semester). Wagner offers programs in humanities, performing and visual arts, professional programs, the sciences, social sciences and interdisciplinary programs. The college grants the degrees of bachelor of arts, bachelor of science, bachelor of science in education, master of business administration, master of science in education, master of science in accounting, master of science in nursing, master of science in microbiology, master of science in advanced physician assistant, executive master in…
Student services and academic support: student services for 2,001 students include dean of students, academic advisement, admissions, chaplain, career planning, health services, financial aid, orientation, registrar counseling, student government, student activities board, campus life, and security, as well as athletic services consisting of 26 varsity sports teams for men and women. Academic support services for 2,001 students include academic affairs, technology services, library, language lab, media services, nursing lab, and spiro computer lab
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FORMER PRESIDENT Former, 0.00 hrs/week | $393,120 | $0 | $116,142 | $509,262 |
| PRESIDENT & TRUSTEE Director/trustee, officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $286,329 | $0 | $175,836 | $462,165 |
| CFO & VP OF FINANCE (THRU 03/25) Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $260,721 | $0 | $69,940 | $330,661 |
| HEAD MEN'S BASKETBALL COACH Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $275,383 | $0 | $42,117 | $317,500 |
| PRO. & VP ACA. AFFAIRS (THRU 5/25) Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $179,553 | $0 | $133,567 | $313,120 |
| VP OF INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $219,626 | $0 | $71,738 | $291,364 |
| COS & VP WORKPLACE CULT & INCL. Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $219,400 | $0 | $68,221 | $287,621 |
| VP INT. & CAMP LIFE (THRU 08/25) Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $182,975 | $0 | $62,840 | $245,815 |
57 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Wagner College (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.7M (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–1b23 · 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 14No
- 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 2Yes
- 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 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 51,131
- Volunteers Part I, line 630
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| CHARTWELLS Food services | $7,695,916 |
| TORCON Construction services | $7,693,892 |
| OMUNDSEN CONSTRUCTION CORP Construction services | $5,562,148 |
| TANACHION ELECTRICAL CONTRACTING Electrical services | $393,651 |
| ACADEMY BUS CHARTER Transportation services | $343,906 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 37 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
15 private foundations reported grants to Wagner College totaling $372K 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 Wagner College's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, Wagner College reported that 80.8% of its $145.0 million in expenses went to program services, 16.4% to management and general and 2.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Wagner College pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Wagner College reported for one person in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 was $509,262, for the role of FORMER PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Wagner College get its money?
Of $132.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, 5.4% came from contributions and grants (including 1.7% from government grants) and 86.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Wagner College a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 13-5604699 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 202601919349300325 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2024, object 202511959349302101 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2023, object 202401799349301615 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2022, object 202400179349301440 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2021, object 202241949349300649 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2020, object 202141969349302209 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 13-5604699: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.