University of St Francis
University of St Francis reported $66.7 million in revenue and $73.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $81.85 went to program services, $17.17 to management and general costs and $0.98 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 88.0% of the total. Government grants made up 5.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $676,825 (SECRETARY & UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT). 39 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 11% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending May 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $73MFor 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 May 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $67MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 81.8% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 17.2% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.0% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.14 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 7.6% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 5.6% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 88.0% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $676,825 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.92% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 39 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 8.3 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 25 of 25 | 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 and financial aidthe catholic, franciscan university offers 47 baccalaureate programs, including 4 adult undergraduate majors, 15 master's level programs (onsite and online classes), 8 sub-baccalaureate certificate programs, 12 post baccalaureate certificate programs, 4 post-masters certificate programs and 2 doctoral programs. In fiscal year 2025, the university served 1,338 undergraduate and 1,686 post-baccalaureate students. In addition, 98% of traditional undergraduate students and 100% of incoming freshmen received some form of financial aid
Student servicesstudent services include admissions, welcome center, financial aid administration, registrar, athletics, student engagement & leadership, orientation, graduation, career success center, health & wellness and personal counseling services, support for students with disabilities, campus culture, and university ministry. In fiscal year 2025, 425 student athletes participated in baseball, basketball, bowling, cross country, football, dance, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, track & field, and volleyball
Academic supportlibrary resources and services, academic resource center, institutional research, student computer labs, and academic technology, and deans of each of the university's four colleges are included in this category. The library's collection included 22,986 books and other paper documents, 4,910 serials, and 3,277 audiovisual materials. Consistent with the industry, the university's resources continue to move away from printed materials and toward electronic resources and subscriptions. The resources at the library assist students in all methods of research
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SECRETARY & UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $421,825 | $0 | $255,000 | $676,825 |
| TREASURER AND VP OF ADMIN & FINANCE Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $232,652 | $0 | $16,100 | $248,752 |
| VP FOR IT & PLANNING Key employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $177,708 | $0 | $16,900 | $194,608 |
| DEAN OF COBHA Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $167,131 | $0 | $26,289 | $193,420 |
| PROFESSOR OF HEALTH ADMINISTRATION Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $171,388 | $0 | $13,880 | $185,268 |
| PROVOST & VP FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS Key employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $174,625 | $0 | $9,713 | $184,338 |
| DEAN OF COLLEGE OF EDUCATION Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $154,769 | $0 | $29,292 | $184,061 |
| DEAN OF COLLEGE OF NURSING Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $176,246 | $0 | $7,550 | $183,796 |
39 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from University of St Francis (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.4M (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–1b25 · 25 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 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5989
- Volunteers Part I, line 6257
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| QUEST FOOD MANAGEMENT SERVICES Food service managements | $1,625,947 |
| ABM Housekeeping & maintenance | $1,210,797 |
| EAB Marketing | $1,048,183 |
| PROVENIT Survelillance camera equipment | $415,876 |
| RICOH USA INC Coping & printing services | $388,182 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 20 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
9 private foundations reported grants to University of St Francis totaling $118K 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 St Francis's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025, University of St Francis reported that 81.8% of its $73.5 million in expenses went to program services, 17.2% to management and general and 1.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does University of St Francis pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation University of St Francis reported for one person in the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025 was $676,825, for the role of SECRETARY & UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does University of St Francis get its money?
Of $66.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025, 7.6% came from contributions and grants (including 5.6% from government grants) and 88.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is University of St Francis a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 36-2170999 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 May 31, 2025, object 202620549349301457 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2024, object 202442859349301719 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2023, object 202312899349301451 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2022, object 202202839349301415 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2021, object 202122889349300447 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2020, object 202022869349301562 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 36-2170999: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.