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Holy Family University

Philadelphia, PA · EIN 23-1501197 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Holy Family University reported $102.9 million in revenue and $101.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $87.74 went to program services, $10.40 to management and general costs and $1.86 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 91.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $665,065 (PRESIDENT). 53 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 32% 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 $101M

For 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 $103M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 5,499 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
87.7%84.4%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
10.4%13.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
1.9%0.8%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.31$0.04
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
5.8%19.1%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
3.3%1.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
91.2%69.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$665,065$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.66%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
538
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
12.013.3
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
18 of 20100.0%

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 expense
$89M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · grants $42M · revenue $94M

Holy Family University is a fully accredited private coed university offering liberal arts and professional programs through doctorate, graduate, undergraduate, and non-degree programs. The university provides 133 degree programs and 6 non-degree programs.institutional aid provided to students was $41,619,401 in 2025.continued on schedule o.the university is accredited by the middle states commission on higher education, the commission on collegiate nursing and the joint review committee of education in radiologic technology. Traditional graduate and undergraduate programs offered from the…

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
PRESIDENT
Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$515,147$0$149,918$665,065
VP FOR FINANCE AND TREASURER
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$248,320$0$20,160$268,480
VP FOR ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$224,913$0$35,094$260,007
EXECUTIVE VP & CHIEF OF STAFF
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$215,399$0$20,590$235,989
VICE PRESIDENT FOR ADVANCEMENT
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$189,028$0$28,536$217,564
VP MKTG. & COMM. (UNTIL 10/24)
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$178,207$0$14,410$192,617
ASSOC VP CONTROLLER
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$171,415$0$15,748$187,163
DEAN SCHOOL OF NURSING
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$179,412$0$762$180,174

53 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Holy Family University (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.3M (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$50M$100M$150M$200MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$103M$101M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$103M$101M87.7%$102M$665,065
FY2024 ⓘ$96M$92M87.7%$98M$591,689
FY2023 ⓘ$84M$79M87.2%$95M$445,756
FY2022 ⓘ$80M$75M85.0%$89M$261,994
FY2021 ⓘ$80M$73M85.2%$88M$245,727
FY2020 ⓘ$78M$67M85.2%$75M$245,107

Governance 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–1b20 · 18 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 4No
  • Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
  • Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
  • Employees Part I, line 51,115
  • Volunteers Part I, line 610

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
PAISBOA
Consulting
$2,186,917
SCOTT BUILDING
Construction contractors
$1,990,828
DOYLE SECURITY SERVICES
Security services
$1,646,255
KEYPATH EDUCATION LLC
Educational services
$1,557,612
METZ CULINARY MANAGEMENT
Dining services
$1,529,437

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 25 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

8 private foundations reported grants to Holy Family University totaling $340K 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.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Holy Family University's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Holy Family University, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Holy Family University's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Holy Family University reported that 87.7% of its $101.5 million in expenses went to program services, 10.4% to management and general and 1.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Holy Family University pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Holy Family University reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $665,065, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Holy Family University get its money?

Of $102.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 5.8% came from contributions and grants (including 3.3% from government grants) and 91.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Holy Family University a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 23-1501197 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), 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 202600699349300425 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202530729349300213 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202420649349301117 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301049349301400 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202200969349301520 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202120989349300732 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 23-1501197: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.