Northwestern College
Northwestern College reported $74.4 million in revenue and $63.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $86.66 went to program services, $10.08 to management and general costs and $3.26 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 74.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $351,434 (President). 11 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 45% 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 $63MFor 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 $74MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 86.7% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 10.1% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.3% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.24 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 11.5% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.4% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 74.0% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $351,434 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.55% | 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 | 35.7 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 24 of 28 | 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: Providing educational opportunities & service to 1719 students, consisting of 1198 on-campus and commuting students and 521 online students, at less than the aggregated costs of those services. Making grants to faculty members to further their education and to students to defray tuition & fees and room & board costs
Higher Education: Providing sales & services of auxiliary enterprises (room & board) to 852 on-campus students. Providing textbooks & sundry supplies to 1719 students. Both are essential components of the primary purpose of providing educational service
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 Officer, 40 hrs/week | $351,434 | $0 | $0 | $351,434 |
| VP of Academic Affairs Key employee, 40 hrs/week | $161,896 | $0 | $0 | $161,896 |
| VP of Finance and Operations Officer, 40 hrs/week | $154,370 | $0 | $0 | $154,370 |
| PA Program Director Highest compensated employee, 40 hrs/week | $134,916 | $0 | $0 | $134,916 |
| Highly Compensated Employee Highest compensated employee, 40 hrs/week | $117,778 | $0 | $0 | $117,778 |
| Vice President of Athletics Highest compensated employee, 40 hrs/week | $111,648 | $0 | $0 | $111,648 |
| Vice President of Advancement Highest compensated employee, 40 hrs/week | $104,921 | $0 | $0 | $104,921 |
| Senior Advancement Officer Highest compensated employee, 40 hrs/week | $103,147 | $0 | $0 | $103,147 |
11 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Northwestern College (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.2M (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–1b28 · 24 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 2Yes
- 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 51,322
- Volunteers Part I, line 6120
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Schelling Construction Construction | $5,636,742 |
| Creative Dining Services Food Services | $3,026,768 |
| Hoogendoorn Construction Construction | $1,842,639 |
| Jenzabar Lockbox IT Software | $601,867 |
| Vander Pol Excavating LLC Construction | $334,212 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 16 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
24 private foundations reported grants to Northwestern College totaling $941K 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 Northwestern College's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Northwestern College reported that 86.7% of its $63.5 million in expenses went to program services, 10.1% to management and general and 3.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Northwestern College pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Northwestern College reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $351,434, for the role of President (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Northwestern College get its money?
Of $74.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 11.5% came from contributions and grants (including 0.4% from government grants) and 74.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Northwestern College a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 42-0698196 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 202621119349300832 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202520979349301037 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431089349300708 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301149349300445 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202241129349301414 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111249349300946 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 42-0698196: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.