Pennsylvania College of Art & Design
Pennsylvania College of Art & Design reported $17.6 million in revenue and $17.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $75.87 went to program services, $22.82 to management and general costs and $1.31 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 85.2% of the total. Government grants made up 9.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $229,706 (PRESIDENT - UNTIL DEC 2024). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 117% 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 $17MFor 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 $18MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 75.9% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 22.8% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.3% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.10 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 13.0% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 9.4% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 85.2% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $229,706 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.34% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 7.8 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 14 of 14 | 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 expensePennsylvania College of Art and Design (pca&d) is one of the region's leading cultural centers. Pca&d offers signature events, artist talks, classes, workshops, and gallery events throughout the year that are unique within and closely link US to the lancaster community. Pca&d students are an integral part of the fabric of our community. The mosaic project provides scholarships for under-served middle school and high school students from two lancaster city/county districts so they may spend a day with professional artists who are successful in their fields. These students also see, first hand…
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 - UNTIL DEC 2024 Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $222,683 | $0 | $7,023 | $229,706 |
| PROVOST Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $153,010 | $0 | $15,454 | $168,464 |
| DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $130,381 | $0 | $2,983 | $133,364 |
| FACULTY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $101,923 | $0 | $7,959 | $109,882 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Pennsylvania College of Art & Design (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $148K (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–1b14 · 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 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5267
- Volunteers Part I, line 614
Private foundation grants it received
6 private foundations reported grants to Pennsylvania College of Art & Design totaling $133K 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 Pennsylvania College of Art & Design spent in FY2025, $75.87 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Pennsylvania College of Art & Design's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Pennsylvania College of Art & Design reported that 75.9% of its $17.1 million in expenses went to program services, 22.8% to management and general and 1.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Pennsylvania College of Art & Design pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Pennsylvania College of Art & Design reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $229,706, for the role of PRESIDENT - UNTIL DEC 2024 (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Pennsylvania College of Art & Design get its money?
Of $17.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 13.0% came from contributions and grants (including 9.4% from government grants) and 85.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Pennsylvania College of Art & Design a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 23-2215278 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 202641359349315019 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511339349309771 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401349349304230 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202341319349303659 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202211369349304836 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121339349306662 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 23-2215278: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.