Lawrence University of Wisconsin
Lawrence University of Wisconsin reported $137.9 million in revenue and $149.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $85.81 went to program services, $12.02 to management and general costs and $2.17 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 70.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $598,587 (PRESIDENT). 11 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 21% 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 $150MFor 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 $138MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 85.8% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 12.0% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.2% | 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 | 16.9% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.3% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 70.9% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $598,587 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.40% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 11 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 45.5 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 22 of 23 | 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 expenseProvide liberal arts instruction to approximately 1500 university students. Lawrence curriculum promotes exposure to a wide range of subject matters and intellectual approaches. It also calls for the focused study of a single area of knowledge. Within this general framework, the student exercises wide latitude in building a course of study. A lawrence education, then, results from considered choices. The college provides ample room for such choices and encourages students to exercise them boldly. The Lawrence University conservatory of music, now in its second century of educating students…
Provide students with services such as music, athletics, community involvement, residential life, counseling, health center, and multicultural affairs
Traditionally provide food service and housing to approximately 1500 university 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $484,975 | $0 | $113,612 | $598,587 |
| DEAN OF CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $202,990 | $0 | $135,091 | $338,081 |
| SENIOR PRINCIPAL GIFT OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $222,526 | $0 | $97,945 | $320,471 |
| VP, FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $281,907 | $0 | $37,405 | $319,312 |
| UNIVERSITY COUNSEL Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $178,229 | $0 | $96,459 | $274,688 |
| VP, STUDENT LIFE Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $178,839 | $0 | $94,970 | $273,809 |
| VP, CHIEF OF STAFF, SECRETARY TO THE BOARD Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $169,342 | $0 | $94,476 | $263,818 |
| PROVOST & DEAN OF THE FACULTY Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $199,124 | $0 | $46,499 | $245,623 |
11 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Lawrence University of Wisconsin (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.5M (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–1b23 · 22 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 11aNo
- 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 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 51,747
- Volunteers Part I, line 6500
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| ADVANCED PHYSICAL THERAPY & SPORTS MEDIC Physical therapy, occupational therapy | $237,823 |
| STRATEGIC EDUCATIONAL ADVISING SERVICES Nonemployee compensation | $185,400 |
| INTERNATIONAL STUDIES ABROAD Nonemployee compensation | $142,151 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
55 private foundations reported grants to Lawrence University of Wisconsin totaling $586K 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 Lawrence University of Wisconsin's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Lawrence University of Wisconsin reported that 85.8% of its $149.9 million in expenses went to program services, 12.0% to management and general and 2.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Lawrence University of Wisconsin pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Lawrence University of Wisconsin reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $598,587, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Lawrence University of Wisconsin get its money?
Of $137.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 16.9% came from contributions and grants (including 0.3% from government grants) and 70.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Lawrence University of Wisconsin a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 39-0806297 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 202601259349301900 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511339349309656 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202440479349300914 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311299349304766 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202230569349301523 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202023529349300907 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 39-0806297: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.