Gettysburg College
Gettysburg College reported $231.6 million in revenue and $226.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $90.02 went to program services, $8.00 to management and general costs and $1.98 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 78.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $791,756 (PRESIDENT). 95 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 18% 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 $226MFor 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 $232MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 90.0% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.0% | 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 | $0.21 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 9.0% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.9% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 78.8% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $791,756 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.35% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 95 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 30.7 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 31 of 34 | 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 expenseGettysburg College, founded in 1832, is a private, nonprofit institution of higher education in gettysburg, pennsylvania. The college is a four-year undergraduate residential college of liberal arts and sciences and is accredited by the middle states commission on higher education. The college offers 53 undergraduate majors and two graduate programs, including an online masters of arts in american history in partnership with the gilder lehrman institute of american history primarily to k-12 educators and a master's program in educational design and inquiry. Gettysburg College prepares…
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, 40.00 hrs/week | $614,250 | $0 | $177,506 | $791,756 |
| VP FOR FIN & ADMIN / TREAS Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $315,425 | $0 | $59,112 | $374,537 |
| VP FOR COLLEGE ADVANCEMENT Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $316,114 | $0 | $41,256 | $357,370 |
| FORMER PROVOST Former, 40.00 hrs/week | $224,953 | $0 | $124,822 | $349,775 |
| PROVOST Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $311,390 | $0 | $28,290 | $339,680 |
| EXEC DIR EISENHOWER INSTITUTE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $256,060 | $0 | $58,411 | $314,471 |
| VP FOR ENROLLMENT & EDUC SERVICES Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $271,631 | $0 | $39,544 | $311,175 |
| CHAIRMAN/LDRSHP/PUBLIC POLICY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $265,540 | $0 | $32,627 | $298,167 |
95 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Gettysburg College (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $3.3M (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–1b34 · 31 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 52,132
- Volunteers Part I, line 61,984
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| KACHIN INTERNATIONAL LLC Dining vendor | $382,796 |
| CARNEGIE COMMUNICATIONS Consultant | $329,376 |
| GETTYSBURG SMOOTHIE CO Dining vendor | $221,954 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 10 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
78 private foundations reported grants to Gettysburg College totaling $3.6M 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 Gettysburg College's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025, Gettysburg College reported that 90.0% of its $226.1 million in expenses went to program services, 8.0% to management and general and 2.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Gettysburg College pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Gettysburg College reported for one person in the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025 was $791,756, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Gettysburg College get its money?
Of $231.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025, 9.0% came from contributions and grants (including 0.9% from government grants) and 78.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Gettysburg College a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 23-1352641 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 202601059349301925 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2024, object 202541049349300509 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2023, object 202440829349300164 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2022, object 202301039349300610 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2021, object 202241039349300939 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2020, object 202100819349300410 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 23-1352641: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.