University of Rio Grande
University of Rio Grande reported $42.7 million in revenue and $40.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $79.05 went to program services, $20.95 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 77.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $480,928 (PRESIDENT). 10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 46% 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 $40MFor 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 $43MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 79.0% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 21.0% | 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 | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.7% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 77.5% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $480,928 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.19% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 10 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 11.1 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 15 of 18 | 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 of undergraduate and graduate students - students can choose from over 55 academic programs at the certificate, associates, bachelors, and master's levels. There are over 2,300 students at Rio Grande. The largest degree programs are nursing, business, and education
The University of Rio Grande has had a contract with Rio Grande community college (rgcc) since 1974 to provide to rgcc and its students instruction in arts and sciences, technical studies, nursing and allied heath, and social and behavioral sciences; access to all nonresidential physical facilities of the university; activities available to the students such as athletics, clubs, and other approved activities, student personnel services; and appropriate office space for rgcc's administrative personnel
Auxiliary activities including dormitories, dining facilities, & intercollegiate athletics are available to enhance the life on campus of students. Rio Grande offers eleven sports including baseball, basketball and cross country to their student athletes
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 | $406,338 | $0 | $74,590 | $480,928 |
| PROVOST/VP OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $158,790 | $0 | $20,486 | $179,276 |
| VP OF HUMAN RESOURCES Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $119,630 | $0 | $32,204 | $151,834 |
| DIRECTOR OF SCHOOL OF NURSING Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $117,390 | $0 | $25,376 | $142,766 |
| CHIEF OF STAFF Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $105,750 | $0 | $28,111 | $133,861 |
| ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF MSN Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $115,090 | $0 | $14,844 | $129,934 |
| ASSISTANT ATHLETIC DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $101,636 | $0 | $24,955 | $126,591 |
| ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF MSN Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $110,054 | $0 | $16,081 | $126,135 |
10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from University of Rio Grande (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.1M (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–1b18 · 15 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 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5659
- Volunteers Part I, line 620
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| HALLMARK MANAGEMENT SERVICE INC Food services | $1,648,020 |
| MID-AMERICAN CLEANING CONTRACTORS Janitorial services | $724,182 |
| 740 CONSTRUCTION INC Building contruction | $238,708 |
| PLANTE & MORAN PLLC Professional services | $141,115 |
| A-1 ASPHALT MAINTENANCE LLC Asphalt contruction | $109,612 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
8 private foundations reported grants to University of Rio Grande totaling $181K 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 University of Rio Grande's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, University of Rio Grande reported that 79.0% of its $40.2 million in expenses went to program services, 21.0% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does University of Rio Grande pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation University of Rio Grande reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $480,928, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does University of Rio Grande get its money?
Of $42.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 19.5% came from contributions and grants (including 0.7% from government grants) and 77.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is University of Rio Grande a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 31-4379537 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 202600979349300145 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501049349301990 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421149349300227 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202320669349301342 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231259349300133 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202131259349302373 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 31-4379537: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.