Baker College Professional Services
Baker College Professional Services reported $50.8 million in revenue and $73.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $81.92 went to program services, $18.08 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: 80.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $460,014 (COO). 31 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending August 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 August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $51MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 81.9% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 18.1% | 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 | 17.0% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.7% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 80.2% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $460,014 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.63% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 31 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 8.4 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 7 of 9 | 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 expenseA private college in michigan, Baker College is accredited by the higher learning commission and is a member of hlc. Baker College is a non-profit higher education institution, serving students at locations throughout michigan and online worldwide. Baker College subordinate organizations provide certificate, associate, bachelor, master, and doctorate degrees in various service and technical fields. For the 2024-25 fiscal year, Baker College had a total of 3,853 students with a total of 85,868 credit hours. Awarded $8,320,935 in scholarships to 4,110 students
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COO Director/trustee, officer, 47.00 hrs/week | $398,943 | $0 | $61,071 | $460,014 |
| VP CAMPUS ADMIN/ENGAGE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $209,302 | $0 | $55,298 | $264,600 |
| CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $170,450 | $0 | $49,050 | $219,500 |
| VP ACADEMIC AFFAIRS Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $173,350 | $0 | $44,511 | $217,861 |
| VP ENROLL MGT SERVICES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $183,900 | $0 | $31,373 | $215,273 |
| VP - MARKETING Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $179,892 | $0 | $30,945 | $210,837 |
| VP FIN SERV Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $176,690 | $0 | $32,327 | $209,017 |
| VP HR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $175,056 | $0 | $32,377 | $207,433 |
31 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Baker College Professional Services (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.5M (Part IX, line 5).
3 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–1b9 · 7 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 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5961
- Volunteers Part I, line 67
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| ASCEND LEARNING HOLDINGS LLC 62277 Software | $907,106 |
| HOGAN LOVELLS US LLP Legal services | $540,397 |
| DELL MARKETING LP Computer services | $494,971 |
| OAKHILL ASSOCIATES OF MICHIGAN LLC Rent | $349,056 |
| ATH SERVICES LLC Enrollment services | $172,265 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 10 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from Baker College Professional Services's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Baker College Professional Services, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Baker College Professional Services spent in FY2025, $81.92 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Baker College Professional Services's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, Baker College Professional Services reported that 81.9% of its $73.0 million in expenses went to program services, 18.1% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Baker College Professional Services pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Baker College Professional Services reported for one person in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 was $460,014, for the role of COO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Baker College Professional Services get its money?
Of $50.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, 17.0% came from contributions and grants (including 0.7% from government grants) and 80.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Baker College Professional Services a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 38-3043861 as a 501(c)(3) organization (supporting organization, type i), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 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 August 31, 2025, object 202601949349301000 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2024 (amended), object 202511909349300311 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2023, object 202510239349301101 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 38-3043861: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.