Point Park University
Point Park University reported $132.7 million in revenue and $141.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $88.73 went to program services, $9.73 to management and general costs and $1.54 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 91.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $711,474 (PRESIDENT). 68 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 5% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $141MFor 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 August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $133M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$1.87 $2.5M
- Government grants$3.38 $4.5M
- Program service revenue$91.86 $122M
- Investment income$2.89 $3.8M
Other revenue was negative: −$53,764. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 88.7% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.7% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.5% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.31 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 5.3% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 3.4% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 91.9% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $711,474 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.50% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 68 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 11.5 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 19 of 19 | 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 expenseInstruction- includes 6 academic schools; school of arts & sciences, rowland school of business, school of communication, school of dance, school of theatre, film & animation, and school of education, serving 2,337 undergraduate and 1,111 graduate students (fall 2024 census), as well as the pittsburgh playhouse which provides applied training for students. Popular areas of study are cinema arts, dance, theatre, criminal justice & national security, social sciences, engineering technology, psychology, accounting, economics, finance, applied computer science, business management, sports, arts…
Academic support & student services- academic support provides support for the school's primary academic mission. Includes library services, university advising center, information & media centers, provost office & teaching & learning lab. Student services includes admissions, career development, financial aid administration, registrar, student activities, student affairs office, as well as 18 men's and women's intercollegiate athletic teams
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 Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $595,440 | $0 | $116,034 | $711,474 |
| SR VP FINANCE/BOARD TREASURER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $398,376 | $0 | $47,126 | $445,502 |
| SR. VP OF INST. ADV. & STRATEGY Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $372,540 | $0 | $23,552 | $396,092 |
| PROVOST (EXIT 1/2/25) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $252,470 | $0 | $89,456 | $341,926 |
| MANAGING & ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $262,676 | $0 | $19,516 | $282,192 |
| VICE PRESIDENT OF ENROLLMENT MGMT Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $246,911 | $0 | $22,886 | $269,797 |
| VP OF STUDENT AFFAIRS Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $196,511 | $0 | $63,550 | $260,061 |
| PROFESSOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $215,211 | $0 | $31,860 | $247,071 |
68 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Point Park University (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $4.2M (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–1b19 · 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 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 51,573
- Volunteers Part I, line 622
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| CULINART Food service | $3,663,258 |
| VELOCITI Cleaning & security | $3,233,113 |
| RYCON CONSTRUCTION INC Construction | $1,948,128 |
| PASKILL Marketing | $1,549,263 |
| EAB Marketing | $942,087 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 24 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
22 private foundations reported grants to Point Park University totaling $511K 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 Point Park University's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, Point Park University reported that 88.7% of its $141.0 million in expenses went to program services, 9.7% to management and general and 1.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Point Park University pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Point Park University reported for one person in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 was $711,474, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Point Park University get its money?
Of $132.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, 5.3% came from contributions and grants (including 3.4% from government grants) and 91.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Point Park University a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 25-1094922 as a 501(c)(3) organization (organization operated for a governmental college or university), 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 August 31, 2025, object 202641899349300219 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2024, object 202521909349300927 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2023, object 202431939349300643 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2022, object 202301939349300800 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2021, object 202241939349300804 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2020, object 202131889349300908 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 25-1094922: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.