Mount Saint Mary College
Mount Saint Mary College reported $75.7 million in revenue and $77.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $87.09 went to program services, $12.13 to management and general costs and $0.78 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 77.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $252,824 (Vice President for Finance & Administration (through Oct 2024)). 36 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 7% 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 $77MFor 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 $76MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 87.1% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 12.1% | 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 | $0.13 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 6.0% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 2.5% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 77.3% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $252,824 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.33% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 36 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 18.1 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 19 of 19 | 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 expenseMount Saint Mary College, a higher education institution, provides undergraduate and graduate education for approximately 2,986 full and part time students, representing over 22 states and 27 countries
Room and board: the college seeks to offer our students inclusive communities, social, and educational opportunities, and safe and well-maintained residence facilities. All of our residence halls are newly built or recently renovated. Approximately 320 students call our residence halls home
Bishop dunn memorial school: elementary school operations, an adjunct facility on the Mount Saint Mary College campus, where the mount's education students assist and observe in teaching, and may complete field work. This on-campus school is a combined elementary school and middle school for pre-k through grade 8 students. It offers a variety of programs, including enrichment for honors students, special education, virtual field trips and other creative uses of technology. Individually gifted programs, on both primary and middle levels, are conducted here, as well as classes for children with…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vice President for Finance & Administration (through Oct 2024) Officer, 35.0 hrs/week | $239,913 | $0 | $12,911 | $252,824 |
| President Officer, 35.0 hrs/week | $187,327 | $0 | $33,626 | $220,953 |
| Former Chief of Staff Former, 0.0 hrs/week | $195,675 | $0 | $10,294 | $205,969 |
| Vice President Advancement Highest compensated employee, 35.0 hrs/week | $162,370 | $0 | $34,475 | $196,845 |
| Interim Vice President for Academic Affairs Officer, 35.0 hrs/week | $161,317 | $0 | $34,426 | $195,743 |
| Vice President for Students Highest compensated employee, 35.0 hrs/week | $181,063 | $0 | $9,753 | $190,816 |
| Chief Information and Security Officer Highest compensated employee, 35.0 hrs/week | $184,589 | $0 | $900 | $185,489 |
| Vice President of Enrollment Management Highest compensated employee, 35.0 hrs/week | $155,216 | $0 | $8,606 | $163,822 |
36 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Mount Saint Mary College (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.0M (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–1b19 · 19 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 4No
- 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 5795
- Volunteers Part I, line 619
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| PARKHURST DINING SERVICES Food services | $3,429,664 |
| OculusIT LLC It provider | $875,000 |
| FOLLETT HIGHER EDUCATION GROUP LLC Educational service provider | $823,355 |
| JENZABAR INC Technology services | $353,043 |
| FACILITIES MAINTENANCE CORPORATION Custodial services | $298,099 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 24 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
8 private foundations reported grants to Mount Saint Mary College totaling $660K 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 Mount Saint Mary College spent in FY2025, $87.09 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Mount Saint Mary College's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Mount Saint Mary College reported that 87.1% of its $77.5 million in expenses went to program services, 12.1% to management and general and 0.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Mount Saint Mary College pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Mount Saint Mary College reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $252,824, for the role of Vice President for Finance & Administration (through Oct 2024) (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Mount Saint Mary College get its money?
Of $75.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 6.0% came from contributions and grants (including 2.5% from government grants) and 77.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Mount Saint Mary College a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 14-1468399 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 202611349349312171 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501339349304240 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421359349304322 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321329349303592 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202240769349300929 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202130979349301583 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 14-1468399: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.