City University of Seattle
City University of Seattle reported $49.1 million in revenue and $45.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $60.20 went to program services, $39.80 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 97.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,054,865 (CHAIR). 29 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 15% 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 $45MFor 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 $49MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 60.2% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 39.8% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 1.4% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.9% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 97.3% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $1,054,865 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.32% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 29 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 7.5 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 19 of 20 | 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 expenseCity University of Seattle is a private, not-for-profit university with approximately 6,550 enrollments during the year ended june 30, 2025. All grants under financial aid go to students to finance their education. The university is comprised of the school of business management, the school of education and leadership, the school of health and social sciences, the washington academy of languages, and the school of technology and computing. Headquartered in the pacific northwest, City University of Seattle offers professional certification, associates, bachelors, master's, and doctoral…
City University of Seattle believes that funding should not be a barrier to education. The university has multiple scholarship programs available for students who are low-income experiencing economic hardship, or dependent on merit-based scholarships. City University of Seattle continues the transfer scholarship program to assist students
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHAIR Director/trustee, officer, 0.30 hrs/week | $0 | $992,000 | $62,865 | $1,054,865 |
| PRESIDENT Officer, 45.00 hrs/week | $956,621 | $0 | $49,530 | $1,006,151 |
| CFO/COO Officer, 45.00 hrs/week | $244,616 | $0 | $25,553 | $270,169 |
| & ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $219,661 | $0 | $31,090 | $250,751 |
| PROVOST Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $181,922 | $0 | $23,636 | $205,558 |
| DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY SERVICES Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $150,659 | $0 | $44,139 | $194,798 |
| OF INSTITUTIONAL EFFECTIVENESS Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $163,465 | $0 | $30,453 | $193,918 |
| DEAN Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $149,659 | $0 | $19,854 | $169,513 |
29 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from City University of Seattle (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $965K (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–1b20 · 19 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 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5468
- Volunteers Part I, line 619
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| COPACINOFUJIKADO LLC Marketing | $2,194,351 |
| RAPIDASCENT INC Recruiting | $1,532,739 |
| JP MORGAN CHASE Credit card processing | $628,789 |
| COMPUTERLAND OF SILICON VALLEY Technology services | $200,087 |
| SYNOPTEK LLC It consulting services | $194,788 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 14 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to City University of Seattle totaling $16 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 City University of Seattle's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, City University of Seattle reported that 60.2% of its $45.4 million in expenses went to program services, 39.8% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does City University of Seattle pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation City University of Seattle reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $1,054,865, for the role of CHAIR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does City University of Seattle get its money?
Of $49.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 1.4% came from contributions and grants (including 0.9% from government grants) and 97.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is City University of Seattle a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 23-7421224 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 202641259349300144 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501189349300840 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411369349316051 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311329349308771 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221309349304137 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202131379349306933 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 23-7421224: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.