Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute reported $737.2 million in revenue and $732.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $87.94 went to program services, $10.70 to management and general costs and $1.36 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 69.6% of the total. Government grants made up 9.5%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,306,266 (President). 502 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 June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $733MFor 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 $737MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 87.9% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 10.7% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.4% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.07 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 19.6% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 9.5% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 69.6% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $1,306,266 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.18% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 502 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 15.9 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 22 of 22 | 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 Number of students enrolled: Undergraduate: 5687 Graduate: 1280 Special: 54
Scholarships and Fellowships. Number of undergraduate students on scholarship: 5338 Number of graduate students on scholarships/fellowships: 1158
Research Number of active research projects: 510
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 Officer, 55.0 hrs/week | $1,230,040 | $0 | $76,226 | $1,306,266 |
| Provost Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $676,131 | $0 | $53,481 | $729,612 |
| Vice President for Strategic Alliances and Translation Officer, 45.0 hrs/week | $526,502 | $0 | $53,146 | $579,648 |
| VP of Institute Advancement Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $508,202 | $0 | $62,907 | $571,109 |
| Secretary and General Counsel Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $514,929 | $0 | $53,343 | $568,272 |
| Vice President for Information Services & CTO Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $498,472 | $0 | $52,143 | $550,615 |
| Vice President for Finance and CFO Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $453,278 | $0 | $63,497 | $516,775 |
| VP and Chief Strategy Officer for Institutional Impact Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $450,633 | $0 | $44,295 | $494,928 |
502 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $7.8M (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–1b22 · 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 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 55,136
- Volunteers Part I, line 61,874
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Sodexo Management Inc Food and facilities management | $18,518,391 |
| E & B Global Inc Consulting | $1,988,696 |
| Titan Roofing Inc Roofing Services | $1,645,382 |
| AOW Construction LLC Construction Services | $1,189,050 |
| Yankee Trails Inc Transportation Services | $1,185,625 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 103 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
79 private foundations reported grants to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute totaling $33M 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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Of every $100 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute spent in FY2025, $87.94 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute reported that 87.9% of its $732.5 million in expenses went to program services, 10.7% to management and general and 1.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $1,306,266, for the role of President (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute get its money?
Of $737.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 19.6% came from contributions and grants (including 9.5% from government grants) and 69.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 14-1340095 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 202631359349300033 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541359349306869 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441369349311794 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301359349308875 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221369349317382 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111379349301416 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 14-1340095: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.