Georgian Court University
Georgian Court University reported $72.4 million in revenue and $68.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $81.84 went to program services, $17.13 to management and general costs and $1.03 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 78.5% of the total. Government grants made up 9.5%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $690,568 (PRESIDENT). 25 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 8% 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 $68MFor 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 $72MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 81.8% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 17.1% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.0% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.08 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 11.6% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 9.5% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 78.5% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $690,568 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.01% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 25 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 16.5 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 20 of 21 | 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 expenseInstructional degree program as of fall 2024, Georgian Court University enrolled 1,890 students across more than 30 undergraduate and 25 graduate programs offered through the school of business & digital media, the school of arts, sciences, and education, and the hackensack meridian health school of nursing & wellness at gcu. The university's fastest-growing and most competitive degree program, the bachelor of science in nursing (bsn), benefits from a partnership with hackensack meridian health, one of new jersey's largest healthcare networks. In 2024-25, gcu graduated its fourth cohort of…
Student service support - other expenditures to support the operation of offices dedicated to student service activities
As a member of the central athletic collegiate conference (cacc), Georgian Court had over 345 student-athletes participating in ncaa division ii sports as of fall 2024. Sports programs included acrobatics and tumbling, baseball, basketball, cross country, lacrosse, soccer, softball, volleyball, and indoor and outdoor track and field
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, 35.00 hrs/week | $368,816 | $0 | $321,752 | $690,568 |
| VP, INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $307,040 | $0 | $28,762 | $335,802 |
| SENIOR VP, FINANCE & ADMIN/CFO Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $277,062 | $0 | $9,249 | $286,311 |
| PROVOST Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $183,552 | $0 | $34,135 | $217,687 |
| DEAN, SOBM & DIGITAL MEDIA Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $139,685 | $0 | $31,592 | $171,277 |
| ASSOCIATE VP, PROFESSIONAL STUDIES Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $148,338 | $0 | $19,123 | $167,461 |
| DEAN, SCHOOL OF ART AND SCIENCE Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $140,127 | $0 | $20,466 | $160,593 |
| UNIVERSITY ASSESSMENT Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $149,263 | $0 | $0 | $149,263 |
25 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Georgian Court University (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.3M (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–1b21 · 20 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 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 5738
- Volunteers Part I, line 657
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| ARAMARK SERVICES INC Facilities and dining mgmt services | $5,474,373 |
| ELLUCIAN COMPANY LP It services | $701,811 |
| DELOITTE CONSULTING LLP Strategic business consulting services | $635,000 |
| PRINCETON STRATEGIC COMM GRP LLC Marketing consulting services | $356,102 |
| JENZABAR It services | $263,873 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 8 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
29 private foundations reported grants to Georgian Court University totaling $408K 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 Georgian Court University spent in FY2025, $81.84 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Georgian Court University's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Georgian Court University reported that 81.8% of its $68.0 million in expenses went to program services, 17.1% to management and general and 1.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Georgian Court University pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Georgian Court University reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $690,568, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Georgian Court University get its money?
Of $72.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 11.6% came from contributions and grants (including 9.5% from government grants) and 78.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Georgian Court University a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 21-0634981 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 202631209349301458 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501269349303665 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421239349301537 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301319349305875 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202211299349301441 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121329349300727 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 21-0634981: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.