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Trocaire College

Buffalo, NY · EIN 16-0909446 · 501(c)(3) · School
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Trocaire College reported $20.1 million in revenue and $22.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $67.86 went to program services, $28.13 to management and general costs and $4.01 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 86.3% of the total. Government grants made up 9.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $370,391 (PRESIDENT). 12 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 17% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending May 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $22M

For 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 May 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $20M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 5,499 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
67.9%84.4%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
28.1%13.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
4.0%0.8%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.38$0.04
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
11.9%19.1%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
9.6%1.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
86.3%69.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$370,391$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.66%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
128
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
26.413.3
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
18 of 19100.0%

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 expense
$11M expenses · 74.7% of program spending · grants $2.3M · revenue $17M

Instruction - a 4-year, primarily associate's degree-granting private not-for-profit college, offering pre-baccalaureate certificates, associate's degrees and bachelor's degrees, reaching approximately 1,000 full-and part-time credit students, with three academic semesters (fall, spring, summer) and offering courses during the day, in the evening, on weekends and via distance education, as well as providing non-credit lifelong learning and continuing education

$3.8M expenses · 25.3% of program spending

Academic support includes services to students in the following areas: library, learning center, student government, admissions, financial assistance, student records, advisement, billing, career counseling, and health records

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
PRESIDENT
Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$325,227$0$45,164$370,391
VP OF FINANCE AND ADMINIST
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$151,060$0$37,632$188,692
DEAN CATHERINE MCAULEY SCHOOL OF NURSING
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$168,456$0$14,960$183,416
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$152,092$0$31,127$183,219
CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$132,901$0$40,192$173,093
VP OF ENROLLMENT AND STUDE
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$137,095$0$11,603$148,698
DEAN OF ALLIED HEALTH AND
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$133,901$0$13,643$147,544

12 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Trocaire College (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $590K (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$10M$20M$30M$40MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$20M$22M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$20M$22M67.9%$49M$370,391
FY2024 ⓘ$21M$21M69.2%$49M$363,674
FY2023 ⓘ$21M$21M65.3%$46M$315,897
FY2022 ⓘ$28M$23M72.5%$46M$326,756
FY2021 ⓘ$29M$22M73.8%$45M$331,371
FY2020 ⓘ$24M$21M72.6%$37M$298,759

Governance 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 · 18 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 14bNo
  • Employees Part I, line 5320
  • Volunteers Part I, line 610

Private foundation grants it received

4 private foundations reported grants to Trocaire College totaling $70,000 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.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Trocaire College's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Trocaire College, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Trocaire College's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025, Trocaire College reported that 67.9% of its $22.4 million in expenses went to program services, 28.1% to management and general and 4.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Trocaire College pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Trocaire College reported for one person in the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025 was $370,391, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Trocaire College get its money?

Of $20.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025, 11.9% came from contributions and grants (including 9.6% from government grants) and 86.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Trocaire College a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 16-0909446 as a 501(c)(3) organization (school). 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 May 31, 2025, object 202542889349302769 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2024, object 202423479349301402 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2023, object 202333489349301208 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2022, object 202233569349300808 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2021, object 202230399349301013 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2020, object 202110129349300426 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 16-0909446: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.