Penn State Alumni Association
Penn State Alumni Association reported $10.9 million in revenue and $8.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $79.75 went to program services, $20.25 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was investment income: 49.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $312,364 (SECRETARY, TREASURER (EXIT 1/25)). 8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 6% 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 $8.4MFor 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 $11MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 79.8% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 20.2% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 4.9% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 4.9% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 18.7% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $312,364 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.72% | 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 | 155.2 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 83 of 84 | 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 expensePrint and electronic publications and other special events to keep alumni informed and involved with the university
Operation of a nationwide network of alumni chapters, constituent societies and other groups
Provide support for academic and other programs of the pennsylvania state university
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SECRETARY, TREASURER (EXIT 1/25) Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $260,236 | $0 | $52,128 | $312,364 |
| DIRECTOR OF MARKETING & OPERATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $140,348 | $0 | $62,379 | $202,727 |
| DIRECTOR OF ENGAGEMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $152,024 | $0 | $41,704 | $193,728 |
| ALUMNI EVENTS & TRAVEL Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $102,836 | $0 | $65,659 | $168,495 |
| SECRETARY, TREASURER (AS OF 1/25) Director/trustee, 40.00 hrs/week | $115,071 | $0 | $36,197 | $151,268 |
| DIRECTOR OF RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $105,075 | $0 | $40,552 | $145,627 |
| OF ALUMNI OPERATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $102,348 | $0 | $19,023 | $121,371 |
8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Penn State Alumni Association (Part VII, line 2).
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–1b84 · 83 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 15aNo
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
- 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 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 50
- Volunteers Part I, line 63,000
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| QUADGRAPHICS INCQUAD Printing and mailing services | $323,956 |
| ANTHONOLGY INC OF MISSOURI Software provider | $184,786 |
| WORKFRONT INC Software provider | $167,165 |
| BLACKTORNIO INC Software provider | $131,400 |
| SPORTS OPERATING HOLDINGS LLCPLAYFLY LL Sponsorship services | $108,923 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 6 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from Penn State Alumni Association's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Penn State Alumni Association, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Penn State Alumni Association spent in FY2025, $79.75 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Penn State Alumni Association's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Penn State Alumni Association reported that 79.8% of its $8.4 million in expenses went to program services, 20.2% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Penn State Alumni Association pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Penn State Alumni Association reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $312,364, for the role of SECRETARY, TREASURER (EXIT 1/25) (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Penn State Alumni Association get its money?
Of $10.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 4.9% came from contributions and grants (including 4.9% from government grants) and 18.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Penn State Alumni Association a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 25-1554003 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), 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 202621059349300822 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202510989349301801 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401139349301755 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321329349301232 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231329349302738 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202141369349300904 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 25-1554003: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.