Chatham University
Chatham University reported $97.8 million in revenue and $103.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $83.72 went to program services, $15.53 to management and general costs and $0.75 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 86.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $574,521 (PRESIDENT THRU 6/2025). 32 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 13% 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 $104MFor 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 $98MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 83.7% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 15.5% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.7% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.12 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 6.4% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 2.6% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 86.4% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $574,521 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.55% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 32 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 14.3 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 26 of 27 | 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 expenseAcademic and instructional education: accredited by the middle states commission on higher education, Chatham University is a coed institution that grants bachelor, master and doctorate level degrees through four distinctive schools: the falk school of sustainability & environment (housed within our eden hall campus, the world's first campus built from the ground up for the study of sustainability), the school of health sciences, the school of arts, science and business, and the school of continuing and professional studies. Students can choose from over 40 undergraduate majors and over 20…
Auxiliary services: in may 2008, the university received the 388-acre eden hall farm campus as a gift from the eden hall foundation. Located north of pittsburgh in richland township and approximately 20 miles from chatham's historic shadyside campus, eden hall campus is home to our falk school of sustainability & environment and offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs as well as programming for the surrounding communities.the university owns the oldest civil war-era home on fifth avenue, the howe-childs gate house, which now serves as a guest house for university visitors as well as…
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 THRU 6/2025 Director/trustee, officer, 60.00 hrs/week | $501,468 | $0 | $73,053 | $574,521 |
| VP FOR ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT Key employee, 60.00 hrs/week | $189,905 | $0 | $45,291 | $235,196 |
| FAUL SCHOOL FOR SUST. THRU 12/2024 Highest compensated employee, 60.00 hrs/week | $195,571 | $0 | $34,842 | $230,413 |
| VP MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS Key employee, 60.00 hrs/week | $188,306 | $0 | $36,159 | $224,465 |
| DEAN, SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $188,138 | $0 | $33,726 | $221,864 |
| PRESIDENT BEG. 6/2025 Director/trustee, officer, 60.00 hrs/week | $198,335 | $0 | $23,497 | $221,832 |
| CIO, DIR OF INFO TECH THRU 8/2024 Highest compensated employee, 60.00 hrs/week | $193,345 | $0 | $23,226 | $216,571 |
| SCHOOL FOR SUSTAINABILITY-PROFESSOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $177,999 | $0 | $35,998 | $213,997 |
32 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Chatham University (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.2M (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–1b27 · 26 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 26Yes
- 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 5635
- Volunteers Part I, line 6240
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| PARKHURST DINING SERVICES Food service | $4,378,411 |
| EAB GLOBAL INC Enrollment services | $617,062 |
| COLLEGIATE ENTERPRISE SOLUTIONS LLC Talent acquisition | $314,767 |
| ANTHOLOGY INC Student mgmt system | $309,134 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 25 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
33 private foundations reported grants to Chatham University totaling $1.5M 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 Chatham University's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Chatham University reported that 83.7% of its $103.8 million in expenses went to program services, 15.5% to management and general and 0.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Chatham University pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Chatham University reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $574,521, for the role of PRESIDENT THRU 6/2025 (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Chatham University get its money?
Of $97.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 6.4% came from contributions and grants (including 2.6% from government grants) and 86.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Chatham University a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 25-0717890 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 202611339349300701 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531349349301603 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411349349303531 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311329349300316 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221339349306927 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202131379349301978 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 25-0717890: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.