Fairleigh Dickinson University
Fairleigh Dickinson University reported $299.8 million in revenue and $312.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $90.56 went to program services, $8.83 to management and general costs and $0.61 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 93.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $807,705 (President & Trustee). 184 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 9% 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 $312MFor 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 $300MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 90.6% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.8% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.6% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.16 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 4.0% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 2.8% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 93.4% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $807,705 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.26% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 184 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 9.0 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 14 of 15 | 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 - Fairleigh Dickinson University is a nonsectarian, coeducational institution offering programs on the undergraduate, graduate and professional levels. The university educates approximately 11,900 students per year. Founded as a small junior college in 1942, the university now maintains two major campuses in northern new jersey suburbs - the metropolitan campus, spanning both teaneck and hackensack in bergen county, and the florham campus, located in florham park and madison in morris county - and campuses in wroxton, england and vancouver, british columbia…
Higher education auxiliary - to provide food service and resident halls for university students. Approximately 1,883 students currently utilize university residence halls
Higher education research - investigation and experimental activities for the purpose of discovery and revision of accepted conclusions undertaken for the benefit of the community at large. The silberman college of business sponsors a series of business research studies that involve faculty and students. The college publishes several working papers series and the journal of pharmaceutical chemical business. The school of psychology and counseling houses the clinical psychology and psychology doctoral programs where students and faculty do research in such areas as behavioral medicine…
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 & Trustee Director/trustee, officer, 80.0 hrs/week | $692,999 | $0 | $114,706 | $807,705 |
| Former President & Trustee Former, 0.0 hrs/week | $646,876 | $0 | $71,702 | $718,578 |
| Former SVP FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION & Treasurer Former, 0.0 hrs/week | $354,276 | $0 | $70,814 | $425,090 |
| UNI PRVST & SVP OF ACADEMIC AFFRS Officer, 60.0 hrs/week | $329,444 | $0 | $43,783 | $373,227 |
| SVP FOR OPERATIONS Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $304,076 | $0 | $57,752 | $361,828 |
| SVP and CFO Officer, 60.0 hrs/week | $293,245 | $0 | $56,180 | $349,425 |
| General Counsel & Secretary Officer, 60.0 hrs/week | $277,876 | $0 | $60,267 | $338,143 |
| SVP and Chief Strategy Officer Officer, 65.0 hrs/week | $312,040 | $0 | $23,063 | $335,103 |
184 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Fairleigh Dickinson University (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $7.1M (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–1b15 · 14 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 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 53,240
- Volunteers Part I, line 666
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Aramark Services Food service mgmt. | $23,888,166 |
| ADVANCE AT PARK PLACE LLC Real estate mgmt. | $2,673,023 |
| ALLIED PROPERTIES REAL ESTATE Real estate mgmt. | $2,370,281 |
| Blackhawk Data LLC IT Services | $1,700,785 |
| Athletic Fields America General Contractor | $1,411,226 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 86 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
39 private foundations reported grants to Fairleigh Dickinson University totaling $1.2M 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 Fairleigh Dickinson University's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Fairleigh Dickinson University reported that 90.6% of its $312.4 million in expenses went to program services, 8.8% to management and general and 0.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Fairleigh Dickinson University pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Fairleigh Dickinson University reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $807,705, for the role of President & Trustee (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Fairleigh Dickinson University get its money?
Of $299.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 4.0% came from contributions and grants (including 2.8% from government grants) and 93.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Fairleigh Dickinson University a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 22-1494434 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 202621339349304772 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531299349302648 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421349349302387 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311289349302261 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202241329349301614 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101349349305500 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 22-1494434: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.