Augustana College
Augustana College reported $186.9 million in revenue and $170.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $90.94 went to program services, $8.15 to management and general costs and $0.91 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 81.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $510,352 (PRESIDENT). 55 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 27% between FY2021 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 $170MFor 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 $187MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 90.9% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.2% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.9% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.08 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 11.0% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 3.4% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 81.6% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $510,352 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.30% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 55 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 28.9 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 32 of 32 | 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 expenseHigher education: instruction - includes 73 academic majors, foreign study programs, honors programs, and other educational related departments servicing approximately 2,500 total students and staffed by approximately 300 faculty members
Higher education: academic support - includes library support of 160,000 total volumes, audiovisual materials and equipment, art exhibits, jazz, theater, band, choir, intercollegiate athletics, and related activities servicing the student and the community
Higher education: auxiliary enterprises - serves the student community by selling textbooks and other instructional materials and supplies, and provides meal service and housing
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 Director/trustee, officer, 55.00 hrs/week | $453,000 | $0 | $57,352 | $510,352 |
| EXEC VP ENROLLMENT, COMM Officer, 55.00 hrs/week | $323,208 | $0 | $37,358 | $360,566 |
| GENERAL COUNSEL & SECRETARY Officer, 55.00 hrs/week | $235,900 | $0 | $66,281 | $302,181 |
| VP OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION Officer, 55.00 hrs/week | $267,925 | $0 | $24,933 | $292,858 |
| PROVOST Officer, 55.00 hrs/week | $243,047 | $0 | $14,131 | $257,178 |
| VP OF ADVANCEMENT Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $230,364 | $0 | $26,390 | $256,754 |
| ASST VP CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $141,196 | $0 | $71,551 | $212,747 |
| DEAN & VP STUDENT SERVICES Officer, 55.00 hrs/week | $182,050 | $0 | $27,393 | $209,443 |
55 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Augustana College (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.1M (Part IX, line 5).
5 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–1b32 · 32 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 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 52,169
- Volunteers Part I, line 6250
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| EAB GLOBAL INC Marketing consulting | $1,158,569 |
| TRI STATE TRAVEL Transportation | $391,290 |
| ELLUCIAN COMPANY LLC Erp system | $287,126 |
| GENESIS HEALTH SYSTEMS Campus clinic | $238,183 |
| CAMPBELL & COMPANY Advancement consulting | $200,370 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 19 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
40 private foundations reported grants to Augustana College totaling $4.7M 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 Augustana College's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Augustana College reported that 90.9% of its $170.4 million in expenses went to program services, 8.2% to management and general and 0.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Augustana College pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Augustana College reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $510,352, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Augustana College get its money?
Of $186.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 11.0% came from contributions and grants (including 3.4% from government grants) and 81.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Augustana College a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 36-2166962 as a 501(c)(3) organization (school), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 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 202641199349300229 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511229349302571 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421249349300642 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202300729349300320 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221239349302612 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 36-2166962: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.