Ursinus College
Ursinus College reported $132.9 million in revenue and $138.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $88.76 went to program services, $9.24 to management and general costs and $2.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 83.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $625,751 (PRESIDENT). 28 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 10% 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 $138MFor 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 $133MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 88.8% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.2% | 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 | $0.19 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 10.9% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 1.8% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 83.6% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $625,751 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.45% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 28 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 22.1 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 26 of 27 | 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 expenseAcademic instruction: Ursinus College is an independent, four-year liberal arts college founded in 1869. The mission of the college is to enable students to become independent, responsible, and thoughtful individuals through a program of liberal education. The college enrolls approximately 1,500 students, approximately 90% of whom live in college residence halls. At the start of the 2024-2025 academic year, the college enrolled 1,492 full-time equivalent students from 32 states and 8 countries
Student services, including housing, room & board, and athletics: the college offers living accommodations for most of its students in either traditional residence halls integrated into the campus, or in renovated historic homes in the community that borders the campus. Students may choose from a variety of meal plans and may choose to dine in the main dining hall, or in any of the campus' six retail locations. Ursinus has 26 varsity sports in which approximately fifty percent of the student body participate. In addition, the college has club sports and intramural sports
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 Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $537,180 | $0 | $88,571 | $625,751 |
| PROVOST & SVP ACAD. & CAMPUS LIFE Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $298,839 | $0 | $24,506 | $323,345 |
| VP FOR FINANCE/ADMIN Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $287,195 | $0 | $32,898 | $320,093 |
| VP. ADVANCEMENT/EXT. RELATIONS Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $280,240 | $0 | $18,049 | $298,289 |
| VP FOR ENROLLMENT (UNTIL 02/25) Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $240,524 | $0 | $34,597 | $275,121 |
| VP & GENERAL COUNSEL Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $231,430 | $0 | $32,432 | $263,862 |
| VP FOR CAMPUS LIFE Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $213,673 | $0 | $20,774 | $234,447 |
| VP INCLUSION, CHIEF INCLUSION OFF. Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $186,322 | $0 | $30,691 | $217,013 |
28 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Ursinus College (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.8M (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–1b27 · 26 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14No
- 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 2Yes
- 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 51,309
- Volunteers Part I, line 646
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| SODEXO INC Food service | $5,388,222 |
| PARKHURST DINING Food service | $4,265,937 |
| GBUILD CONSTRUCTION MANAGERS LLC Construction management | $3,266,034 |
| ABM INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED Janitorial services | $3,074,270 |
| ATLANTIC CULINARY ENVIRONMENTS INC Culinary renovation design | $1,383,657 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 29 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
31 private foundations reported grants to Ursinus College totaling $1.7M 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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Every number above is copied from Ursinus 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 Ursinus College, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Ursinus College's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Ursinus College reported that 88.8% of its $138.2 million in expenses went to program services, 9.2% to management and general and 2.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Ursinus College pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Ursinus College reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $625,751, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Ursinus College get its money?
Of $132.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 10.9% came from contributions and grants (including 1.8% from government grants) and 83.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Ursinus College a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 23-1177930 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 202631339349304873 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541359349310864 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421359349300032 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202341359349309969 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221339349306247 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111339349304541 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 23-1177930: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.