Bryn Mawr College
Bryn Mawr College reported $273.7 million in revenue and $225.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $76.87 went to program services, $20.78 to management and general costs and $2.35 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 49.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,393,019 (VP & CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER). 205 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 34% 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 $225MFor 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 $274MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 76.9% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 20.8% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.3% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.17 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 11.2% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 2.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 49.7% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $1,393,019 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.62% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 205 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 82.8 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 29 of 29 | 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 expenseInstruction: during the year, Bryn Mawr College's enrollment consisted of approximately 1,463 full and part-time undergraduate students and 318 graduate and professional students. In fy2025, Bryn Mawr conferred 382 bachelor's degrees; 60 post-baccalaureate certificates; 90 master's degrees and 2 doctoral degrees. Seventy eight percent of full-time undergraduate students received some form of financial aid. The average aid award for students with assessed financial need was $67,305. In addition, during fiscal year 2025, the college provided over $0.9 million in subawards to other institutions…
Research: since its founding in 1885, the college has maintained its character as a small residential community which fosters close working relationships between faculty and students. The faculty of teacher/scholars emphasizes learning through conversation and collaboration, primary reading, original research and experimentation. The college's faculty research support programs reflect a strong institutional commitment to faculty scholarship and to the relationship between teaching and research
Public service and civic engagement: Bryn Mawr College's phebe anna thorne school has been serving children, adolescents, and adults in the greater philadelphia area for more than sixty years. The thorne school continues to offer developmentally oriented, child-centered pre-school and kindergarten programs. Civic engagement collaborates with community-based organizations to prepare students to be socially responsible leaders and citizens through purposeful action, reflection, and learning. A wide variety of programs include providing direct service such as tutoring, tax preparation…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VP & CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $1,323,569 | $0 | $69,450 | $1,393,019 |
| PRESIDENT (THRU 6/24); PROFESSOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $760,428 | $0 | $99,657 | $860,085 |
| MANAGING DIRECTOR, INVESTMENTS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $521,058 | $0 | $34,839 | $555,897 |
| DEAN OF THE UG COLLEGE (THRU 1/25) Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $422,615 | $0 | $33,392 | $456,007 |
| VP FOR ALUMNI RELATIONS & DEV. Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $402,329 | $0 | $44,982 | $447,311 |
| OF THE COLLEGE & PROF. (BEG 7/24) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $307,077 | $0 | $81,151 | $388,228 |
| PROVOST & PROFESSOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $285,343 | $0 | $57,165 | $342,508 |
| INTERIM CFO (THRU 3/25); CONTROLLER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $298,702 | $0 | $40,410 | $339,112 |
205 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Bryn Mawr College (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $6.0M (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–1b29 · 29 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 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 52,334
- Volunteers Part I, line 6879
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| THE SULLIVAN CO Building contractor | $6,485,299 |
| GARDNER FOX ASSOCIATES INC Building contractor | $2,223,066 |
| HAINES & KIBBLEHOUSE INC Building contractor | $1,781,500 |
| HATZEL & BUEHLER INC Building contractor | $1,496,719 |
| DELRAN BUILDERS CO INC Building contractor | $1,306,101 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 57 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
75 private foundations reported grants to Bryn Mawr College totaling $5.0M 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 Bryn Mawr College spent in FY2025, $76.87 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Bryn Mawr College's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025, Bryn Mawr College reported that 76.9% of its $225.3 million in expenses went to program services, 20.8% to management and general and 2.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Bryn Mawr College pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Bryn Mawr College reported for one person in the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025 was $1,393,019, for the role of VP & CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Bryn Mawr College get its money?
Of $273.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025, 11.2% came from contributions and grants (including 2.0% from government grants) and 49.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Bryn Mawr College a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 23-1352621 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 May 31, 2025, object 202631009349301723 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2024, object 202521059349301247 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2023, object 202421009349301207 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2022, object 202311009349300846 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2021, object 202211049349301761 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2020, object 202101039349300015 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 23-1352621: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.