Lackawanna College
Lackawanna College reported $43.2 million in revenue and $41.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $73.18 went to program services, $24.99 to management and general costs and $1.83 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 88.0% of the total. Government grants made up 7.0%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $298,327 (PRESIDENT). 8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 41% 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 $41MFor 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 $43MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 73.2% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 25.0% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.8% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.19 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 9.1% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 7.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 88.0% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $298,327 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.73% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 8 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 24.8 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 12 of 13 | 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 expenseTuition and fees for undergraduate students. Lackawanna College is an institution of higher education accredited by the middle states commission on higher education. The institution offers 22 associate degree programs and 8 bachelor degree programs to its undergraduate student population. In fall 2024, lackawanna enrolled nearly 1,910 undergraduate students
Auxiliary enterprise revenue. Ninety-five percent (95%) of Lackawanna College's auxiliary enterprise revenue is generated by offering housing and food service to approximately 300 students in college-owned facilities
Continuing education and miscellaneous program revenue. Lackawanna College operates a continuing education department that addresses the educational needs of the community that do not fall under the traditional college credit structure. Through the department, the college offers a diploma program in its act 120 police academy and various certificate and workforce development programs, including programs funded under the trade adjustment assistance for workers and workforce innovation and opportunity acts
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 | $274,143 | $0 | $24,184 | $298,327 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $161,713 | $0 | $34,932 | $196,645 |
| PROVOST Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $174,749 | $0 | $14,762 | $189,511 |
| VP FOR HUMAN RESOURCES Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $159,609 | $0 | $28,384 | $187,993 |
| VP FOR FINANCE & ADMIN Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $155,939 | $0 | $28,433 | $184,372 |
| VP FOR GOVT AFFAIRS Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $135,354 | $0 | $36,722 | $172,076 |
| ROBOTICS PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $106,941 | $0 | $17,051 | $123,992 |
| ADVISOR TO ATHLETICS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $103,159 | $0 | $16,692 | $119,851 |
8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Lackawanna College (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.1M (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–1b13 · 12 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 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5710
- Volunteers Part I, line 612
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| METZ CULINARY MANAGEMENT Facilities and food service | $2,852,417 |
| GEISINGER HEALTH SYSTEMS Health care | $2,669,115 |
| MCCLURE COMPANY Hvac / mechanical engineer | $705,541 |
| COX MEDIA GROUP (CAMELOT MEDIA HOLDINGS Marketing & advertising | $626,068 |
| CORDICATE IT LLC It sales/consulting | $553,089 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 24 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
11 private foundations reported grants to Lackawanna College totaling $242K 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 Lackawanna College's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Lackawanna College reported that 73.2% of its $41.0 million in expenses went to program services, 25.0% to management and general and 1.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Lackawanna College pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Lackawanna College reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $298,327, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Lackawanna College get its money?
Of $43.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 9.1% came from contributions and grants (including 7.0% from government grants) and 88.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Lackawanna College a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 24-0839402 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 202611339349300121 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521359349304372 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431359349309048 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331329349305043 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221339349305977 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111379349300196 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 24-0839402: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.