Dunwoody College of Technology
Dunwoody College of Technology reported $55.4 million in revenue and $48.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $72.83 went to program services, $22.50 to management and general costs and $4.67 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 71.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $455,473 (PRESIDENT EMERITUS). 39 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 42% 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 $48MFor 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 $55MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 72.8% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 22.5% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 4.7% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.21 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.5% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 71.7% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $455,473 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.94% | 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 | 31.2 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 25 of 26 | 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 expenseSee schedule ofounded in 1914, Dunwoody College of Technology is the only private, not-for-profit technical college in the upper midwest. Having provided hands-on, applied technical education to more than 250,000 individuals, dunwoody is the college for experimenters and makers, a place where the curious and the confident learn by doing. Located in minneapolis, dunwoody offers a unique campus experience in dedicated labs, studios, and shops that where students are treated like future professionals from day one. Dunwoody challenges students to come determined and graduate destined.dunwoody is…
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 EMERITUS Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $372,435 | $0 | $83,038 | $455,473 |
| PRESIDENT Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $250,941 | $0 | $17,605 | $268,546 |
| VP OF INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $199,435 | $0 | $34,805 | $234,240 |
| VP OF ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $172,758 | $0 | $33,364 | $206,122 |
| VP OF HUMAN RESOURCES Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $181,942 | $0 | $17,334 | $199,276 |
| DIRECTOR, COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $179,269 | $0 | $14,246 | $193,515 |
| CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $148,059 | $0 | $33,082 | $181,141 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $170,250 | $0 | $8,324 | $178,574 |
39 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Dunwoody College of Technology (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.5M (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–1b26 · 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 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 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5405
- Volunteers Part I, line 6601
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| NORTHLAND MECHANICAL Hvac | $591,470 |
| PERISCOPE Marketing/advertising | $587,294 |
| MODERN CLEANING Cleaning services | $531,949 |
| UNIVERSAL PROTECTION SERVICE Security | $486,623 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 20 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
41 private foundations reported grants to Dunwoody College of Technology totaling $9.8M 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 Dunwoody College of Technology's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Dunwoody College of Technology reported that 72.8% of its $48.2 million in expenses went to program services, 22.5% to management and general and 4.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Dunwoody College of Technology pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Dunwoody College of Technology reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $455,473, for the role of PRESIDENT EMERITUS (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Dunwoody College of Technology get its money?
Of $55.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 19.2% came from contributions and grants (including 0.5% from government grants) and 71.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Dunwoody College of Technology a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 41-0693856 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 202522969349300217 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202442919349300629 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202343109349303689 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202223119349300137 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202143099349300504 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202013179349301911 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 41-0693856: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.