University of Scranton
University of Scranton reported $294.1 million in revenue and $297.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $87.73 went to program services, $11.13 to management and general costs and $1.14 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 6.1%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $543,129 (Professor). 206 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 20% 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 $298MFor 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 $294MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 87.7% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 11.1% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.1% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.13 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 9.1% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 6.1% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 85.2% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $543,129 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.18% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 206 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 20.0 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 29 of 31 | 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 expenseHigher education; student financial aid total institutional financial aid awards processed and disbursed by the financial aid office amounted to $110,556,400 to recipients. Additionally, the financial aid office processed $50,067,508 of financial aid in the form of loans to students. During the 2024-2025 academic year 3,606 unduplicated recipients received some form of financial aid. Loans provided to students and their parents include federal stafford, plus, and alternative loans. Higher education; instruction provides undergraduate and graduate instruction to 3,613 undergraduate and 1,111…
Higher education; auxiliary services: provides dormitory and food services to approximately 2,163 resident students and food services to commuter students, faculty, staff and administration
Higher education; student services and activities: expenditures or activities whose purpose is to contribute to students' emotional and physical well-being and development outside the classroom
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professor Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $478,869 | $0 | $64,260 | $543,129 |
| Senior VP for Finance/Treasurer (until 06/24) Officer, 45.0 hrs/week | $430,137 | $0 | $60,116 | $490,253 |
| Provost and Senior VP for Academic Affairs (until 07/24) Officer, 45.0 hrs/week | $348,058 | $0 | $129,292 | $477,350 |
| Associate Professor Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $353,555 | $0 | $72,298 | $425,853 |
| VP for University Advancement Officer, 45.0 hrs/week | $265,839 | $0 | $86,663 | $352,502 |
| Professor Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $236,527 | $0 | $110,422 | $346,949 |
| VP Enrollment Management Officer, 45.0 hrs/week | $245,121 | $0 | $87,105 | $332,226 |
| Dean, KSOM Key employee, 45.0 hrs/week | $263,459 | $0 | $54,476 | $317,935 |
206 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from University of Scranton (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $5.5M (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–1b31 · 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 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
- 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 52,648
- Volunteers Part I, line 6470
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| THE QUANDEL GROUP INC General contractor | $22,923,284 |
| ARAMARK Food service provider | $11,909,046 |
| COLLEGIS LLC Online education provider | $1,302,685 |
| SCRANTON ELECTRIC HEATING & COOLING SERVICES INC Construction contractor | $1,166,109 |
| GOOGLE INC Advertising services | $1,080,641 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 43 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
37 private foundations reported grants to University of Scranton totaling $687K 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 University of Scranton's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025, University of Scranton reported that 87.7% of its $297.7 million in expenses went to program services, 11.1% to management and general and 1.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does University of Scranton pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation University of Scranton reported for one person in the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025 was $543,129, for the role of Professor (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does University of Scranton get its money?
Of $294.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025, 9.1% came from contributions and grants (including 6.1% from government grants) and 85.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is University of Scranton a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 24-0795495 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 202600779349300310 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2024, object 202530849349301453 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2023, object 202440789349300119 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2022, object 202340559349301209 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2021, object 202230539349300808 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2020, object 202130749349301668 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 24-0795495: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.