Villa Maria College of Buffalo
Villa Maria College of Buffalo reported $19.5 million in revenue and $20.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $73.40 went to program services, $24.56 to management and general costs and $2.04 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 80.4% of the total. Government grants made up 8.8%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $209,864 (PRESIDENT). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 48% 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 $20MFor 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 $20M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$10.76 $2.1M
- Government grants$8.74 $1.7M
- Program service revenue$79.99 $16M
- Other revenue$0.51 $101K
Investment income was negative: −$91,686. 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) | 73.4% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 24.6% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.0% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.11 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 19.6% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 8.8% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 80.4% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $209,864 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.03% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 2.8 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 16 of 17 | 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 - instruction. Provided quality higher education opportunities to students. Total enrollment for the fall 2024 semester was 611 students and 541 students for the spring 2025 semester. Students are educated for employment, graduate school or transfer to other institutions
Higher education student services includes the offices of financial aid, admissions, career development, campus ministry, counseling, and athletics. Admission to Villa Maria College is open to men and women regardless of faith, race, physical handicap or national origin. The financial aid office assists students in meeting college expenses by making them aware of the various opportunities that exist for financial assistance from many sources -- federal and state grants as well as various scholarships. Student services provides career counseling through the career development office and…
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, 40.00 hrs/week | $198,711 | $0 | $11,153 | $209,864 |
| EVP FOR ENROLLMENT & OPERATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $121,686 | $0 | $15,062 | $136,748 |
| VP OF CAREER ADVANCEMENT AND STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $123,263 | $0 | $5,807 | $129,070 |
| PROVOST Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $114,187 | $0 | $4,950 | $119,137 |
| VP FOR FINANCE (THRU 7/2024) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $81,122 | $0 | $3,606 | $84,728 |
| VP FOR FINANCE Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $59,133 | $0 | $7,479 | $66,612 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Villa Maria College of Buffalo (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $348K (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–1b17 · 16 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 11aNo
- 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 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5244
- Volunteers Part I, line 616
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| TRAUTMAN ASSOCIATES Architecture contractor | $1,677,767 |
| METZ CULINARY MANAGEMENT Dining services, catering, and environme | $442,574 |
| ALTERNATIVE INFORMATION SYSTEMS Outsourced it | $293,684 |
| ALLIED UNIVERSAL Campus security | $249,648 |
| PARKWAY DIGITAL Marketing and website management | $168,843 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
12 private foundations reported grants to Villa Maria College of Buffalo totaling $779K 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 Villa Maria College of Buffalo's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Villa Maria College of Buffalo reported that 73.4% of its $20.4 million in expenses went to program services, 24.6% to management and general and 2.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Villa Maria College of Buffalo pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Villa Maria College of Buffalo reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $209,864, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Villa Maria College of Buffalo get its money?
Of $19.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 19.6% came from contributions and grants (including 8.8% from government grants) and 80.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Villa Maria College of Buffalo a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 16-0871487 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 202632449349301708 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541329349302629 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431359349308958 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202341099349300814 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202240459349300834 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202120429349301167 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 16-0871487: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.