Saint Mary-Of-The-Woods College
Saint Mary-Of-The-Woods College reported $40.0 million in revenue and $40.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $82.91 went to program services, $13.72 to management and general costs and $3.37 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 83.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $278,288 (PRESIDENT). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 33% 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 $40MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 82.9% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 13.7% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.4% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.22 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 15.7% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 2.6% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 83.2% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $278,288 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.69% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 6 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 1.8 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 20 of 20 | 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 expenseSaint Mary-of-the-Woods College (smwc) serves three undergraduate populations: (1) traditional college-age women and men living on campus; (2) adult and traditional college-age women and men who study in the on campus program and commute to campus; (3) adult women and men in the woods online program. The woods online program is offered completely online through a course management system that utilizes faculty-led instruction, collaboration, and synergy among peers in rich multi-media. Courses are offered in 8 or 16-week formats. The 8-week courses are offered in an accelerated format. Smwc…
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, 50.00 hrs/week | $253,199 | $0 | $25,089 | $278,288 |
| PROVOST / EVP ACADEMIC AFFAIRS Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $154,189 | $0 | $9,389 | $163,578 |
| DEAN OF BUSINESS AND LEADERSHIP Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $149,320 | $0 | $4,919 | $154,239 |
| DEAN NURSING & SCIENCES, PROFESSOR Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $118,591 | $0 | $5,980 | $124,571 |
| VP OF IT/OPS Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $108,216 | $0 | $11,425 | $119,641 |
| CFO (PART YEAR) Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $100,491 | $0 | $14,013 | $114,504 |
| CFO Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $1,468 | $0 | $0 | $1,468 |
6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Saint Mary-Of-The-Woods College (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $589K (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–1b20 · 20 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 2Yes
- 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 5654
- Volunteers Part I, line 643
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| ADVANCED RESTORATIONS CONTRACTORS INC Construction services | $475,000 |
| KEYMARK DEVELOPMENT INC Construction services | $302,539 |
| SYCAMORE ENGINEERING Engineering services | $263,810 |
| UAP Health clinic services | $263,556 |
| CTI III LLC Consulting services | $191,069 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 7 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
14 private foundations reported grants to Saint Mary-Of-The-Woods College totaling $820K 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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Of every $100 Saint Mary-Of-The-Woods College spent in FY2025, $82.91 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Saint Mary-Of-The-Woods College's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Saint Mary-Of-The-Woods College reported that 82.9% of its $40.2 million in expenses went to program services, 13.7% to management and general and 3.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Saint Mary-Of-The-Woods College pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Saint Mary-Of-The-Woods College reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $278,288, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Saint Mary-Of-The-Woods College get its money?
Of $40.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 15.7% came from contributions and grants (including 2.6% from government grants) and 83.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Saint Mary-Of-The-Woods College a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 35-1065063 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 202641319349305189 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202630149349300613 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441369349306909 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321329349307682 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202211329349306706 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121339349305662 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 35-1065063: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.