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Grove City College

Grove City, PA · EIN 25-1065148 · 501(c)(3) · School
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Grove City College reported $124.5 million in revenue and $99.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $80.22 went to program services, $16.78 to management and general costs and $3.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 60.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $447,185 (PRESIDENT). 48 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 48% 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 $99M

For 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 $125M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 5,499 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
80.2%84.4%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
16.8%13.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
3.0%0.8%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.09$0.04
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
25.4%19.1%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%1.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
60.9%69.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$447,185$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.45%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
488
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
63.713.3
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
32 of 32100.0%

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 expense
$50M expenses · 62.2% of program spending · grants $11M · revenue $50M

Academic instruction

$9.7M expenses · 12.2% of program spending · grants $707K

Academic support - includes expenses for library, athletics, and student health center

$20M expenses · 25.6% of program spending · revenue $26M

Auxiliary enterprises - includes expenses for dining halls, dormitories, bookstore, and fountain room

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
PRESIDENT
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$375,629$0$71,556$447,185
PROVOST AND VP OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$184,694$0$41,765$226,459
VP FOR BUSINES & FINANCE
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$186,949$0$26,648$213,597
PROFESSOR OF POLITICAL SCIENCE
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$138,462$0$52,916$191,378
ASSOCIATE DEAN OF GRADUATE AND ONLINE PROGRAMS
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$172,954$0$15,404$188,358
VP FOR INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$164,885$0$18,284$183,169
DEAN, SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$139,728$0$21,381$161,109
VP FOR IT, CIO
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$135,611$0$23,738$159,349

48 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Grove City College (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.5M (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$50M$100M$150M$200MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$125M$99M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$125M$99M80.2%$527M$447,185
FY2024 ⓘ$179M$92M80.7%$485M$435,228
FY2023 ⓘ$122M$87M80.8%$382M$421,290
FY2022 ⓘ$94M$84M81.8%$338M$413,176
FY2021 ⓘ$83M$84M81.8%$341M$382,016
FY2020 ⓘ$84M$79M81.1%$301M$498,208

Governance 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–1b32 · 32 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 18Yes
  • Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
  • Employees Part I, line 51,675
  • Volunteers Part I, line 6100

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
LANDAU BUILDING COMPANY
Construction services
$19,674,045
PARKHURST DINING LLC
Food service mgmt
$8,240,934
PRINTING CONCEPTS INC
Printing and mailing services
$820,075
CAMPBELL BUS LINES
Transportation services
$539,071
LANDSCAPE DESIGN LLC
Landscaping services
$530,871

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 17 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

81 private foundations reported grants to Grove City College totaling $5.7M 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.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Grove City College's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Grove City College, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Grove City College's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Grove City College reported that 80.2% of its $99.3 million in expenses went to program services, 16.8% to management and general and 3.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Grove City College pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Grove City College reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $447,185, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Grove City College get its money?

Of $124.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 25.4% came from contributions and grants and 60.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Grove City College a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 25-1065148 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 202533089349303828 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202443139349304269 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202323179349303252 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202203349349300230 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202123149349307707 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202033219349315688 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 25-1065148: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.