Xavier University
Xavier University reported $347.4 million in revenue and $346.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $91.47 went to program services, $6.90 to management and general costs and $1.63 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 79.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $3,201,971 (HEAD COACH, MEN'S BASKETBALL). 226 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 $346MFor 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 $347MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 91.5% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.9% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.6% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.16 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 9.8% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 1.5% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 79.8% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $3,201,971 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.93% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 226 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 20.9 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 42 of 43 | 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 expenseXavier University is a private, coeducational university that educates students in the jesuit catholic tradition. Xavier's four colleges offer 80 undergraduate majors, 90 minors and 40 graduate programs to 5,501 students, including 4,239 undergraduates. Xavier has been recognized as one of the top 10 universities in the midwest for the last 20 years by several independent reviews. A 11:1 student to faculty ratio encourages interactive and supportive learning. Xavier students have high graduation and career placement rates
Xavier University offers student services which contribute to the student's emotional and physical well being as well as intellectual, cultural and social development outside the context of formal instruction. These services include student government, residential life, student involvement, career services center, office of multicultural affairs, intercollegiate affairs, recreational sports, retail services, dining services, campus police, and others
Academic support includes the operation of the library, the conaton learning commons and division of information resources. In addition to the resources in the library collections, the facilities provide study, lounge, conference, instruction space, technologies, and services to help students master essential skills and gain a competitive advantage in their respective disciplines and careers
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEAD COACH, MEN'S BASKETBALL Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $3,143,725 | $0 | $58,246 | $3,201,971 |
| PRESIDENT Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $573,750 | $0 | $156,435 | $730,185 |
| FORMER HEAD COACH, MEN'S BASKETBALL Former, 40.00 hrs/week | $670,588 | $0 | $0 | $670,588 |
| VP, ADMIN. & DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $530,564 | $0 | $65,556 | $596,120 |
| DEAN, COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MED Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $469,744 | $0 | $22,713 | $492,457 |
| ASST. COACH, MEN'S BASKETBALL Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $404,836 | $0 | $53,652 | $458,488 |
| VP, UNIVERSITY RELATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $399,517 | $0 | $53,166 | $452,683 |
| WOMEN'S HEAD BASKETBALL COACH Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $356,930 | $0 | $39,707 | $396,637 |
226 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Xavier University (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.2M (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–1b43 · 42 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 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 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 52,915
- Volunteers Part I, line 6479
Private foundation grants it received
74 private foundations reported grants to Xavier University totaling $9.7M 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.
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Questions people ask
How much of Xavier University's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Xavier University reported that 91.5% of its $346.1 million in expenses went to program services, 6.9% to management and general and 1.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Xavier University pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Xavier University reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $3,201,971, for the role of HEAD COACH, MEN'S BASKETBALL (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Xavier University get its money?
Of $347.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 9.8% came from contributions and grants (including 1.5% from government grants) and 79.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Xavier University a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 31-0537516 as a 501(c)(3) organization (church), 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 202621339349304877 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521339349306867 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431349349309708 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202341319349300614 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221369349304872 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111349349303431 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 31-0537516: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.