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Ohio Dominican University

Columbus, OH · EIN 31-4379560 · 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

Ohio Dominican University reported $45.0 million in revenue and $49.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $88.00 went to program services, $10.51 to management and general costs and $1.49 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 87.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $275,691 (DIRECTOR OF ANETHESIOLIGIST ASSISTANT STUDIES). 12 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 4% 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 $49M

Program services$88.00 $43M
Management & general$10.51 $5.1M
Fundraising$1.49 $731K

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 $45M

Contributions & grants (non-government)$4.17 $1.9M
Government grants$2.55 $1.1M
Program service revenue$87.69 $39M
Investment income$3.80 $1.7M
Other revenue$1.79 $807K

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.
Measure	FY2025	Median
Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)	88.0%	84.4%
Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)	10.5%	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	$0.24	$0.04
Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12	6.7%	19.1%
Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12	2.5%	1.1%
Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12	87.7%	69.9%
Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F	$275,691	$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)	0.56%	1.28%
People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2	12	8
Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses	4.2	13.3
Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b	14 of 14	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 expense

$33M expenses · 77.1% of program spending · grants $16M · revenue $34M

Ohio Dominican University is a catholic liberal arts university that encourages its students to pursue a meaningful education that fuels intellectual and spiritual curiosity. Student enrollment for FY24 consisted of the following: summer 2023 = 309 fte fall 2023 = 1167 fte spring 2024 = 1054 fte

$9.9M expenses · 22.9% of program spending · revenue $6.2M

Auxiliary enterprises room and board charges for 456 resident students. This also includes some board charges for commuter and non-resident students, faculty and staff

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
DIRECTOR OF ANETHESIOLIGIST ASSISTANT STUDIES Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week	$241,192	$0	$34,499	$275,691
PRESIDENT Officer, 40.0 hrs/week	$252,388	$0	$6,463	$258,851
DIRECTOR OF PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT PROGRAM Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week	$191,266	$0	$33,958	$225,224
VICE PRESIDENT for Enrollment & Student Success Officer, 40.0 hrs/week	$207,973	$0	$5,954	$213,927
Associate Director of PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT PROGRAM Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week	$124,064	$0	$19,924	$143,988
Associate Director of PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT PROGRAM Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week	$124,064	$0	$19,924	$143,988
Controller/Acting VP of Finance Officer, 40.0 hrs/week	$126,273	$0	$12,334	$138,607
CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER Officer, 40.0 hrs/week	$112,140	$0	$22,164	$134,304

12 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Ohio Dominican University (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.0M (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

Filing	Revenue	Expenses	Programs	Net assets	Top pay
FY2025 ⓘ	$45M	$49M	88.0%	$17M	$275,691
FY2024 ⓘ	$48M	$48M	86.7%	$20M	$275,691
FY2023 ⓘ	$48M	$50M	86.0%	$19M	$321,761
FY2022 ⓘ	$46M	$48M	87.2%	$20M	$352,331
FY2021 ⓘ	$50M	$47M	86.0%	$27M	$396,624
FY2020 ⓘ	$47M	$51M	89.1%	$21M	$393,812

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–1b14 · 14 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 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 14bNo
Employees Part I, line 5549
Volunteers Part I, line 629

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only

SODEXO INC Dining & facilities management	$3,545,884
EAB GLOBAL INC Consulting group for recruiting	$589,465
SLINGSHOT Book supplier	$425,564
ELLUCIAN INC Data-computer services	$245,458
VINYL MARKETING Marketing services	$154,888

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 15 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

7 private foundations reported grants to Ohio Dominican University totaling $23,950 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 Ohio Dominican University's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Ohio Dominican University, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Ohio Dominican University's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Ohio Dominican University reported that 88.0% of its $49.0 million in expenses went to program services, 10.5% to management and general and 1.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Ohio Dominican University pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Ohio Dominican University reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $275,691, for the role of DIRECTOR OF ANETHESIOLIGIST ASSISTANT STUDIES (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Ohio Dominican University get its money?

Of $45.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 6.7% came from contributions and grants (including 2.5% from government grants) and 87.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Ohio Dominican University a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 31-4379560 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 202601359349313100 · read the filing · XML
FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531359349307958 · read the filing
FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431369349312193 · read the filing
FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301329349303510 · read the filing
FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201369349305905 · read the filing
FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101349349301410 · read the filing

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