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St Ambrose University

Davenport, IA · EIN 42-0703280 · 501(c)(3) · Organization operated for a governmental college or university
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

St Ambrose University reported $230.5 million in revenue and $114.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $84.18 went to program services, $14.11 to management and general costs and $1.71 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 52.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $434,656 (PRESIDENT/SECRETARY/TREASURER). 38 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 107% 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 $115M

Program services$84.18 $96M
Management & general$14.11 $16M
Fundraising$1.71 $2.0M

For 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 $231M

Contributions & grants (non-government)$51.82 $119M
Government grants$0.35 $801K
Program service revenue$42.40 $98M
Investment income$5.33 $12M
Other revenue$0.10 $232K

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FY2025 filing. Median across 5,499 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure	FY2025	Median
Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)	84.2%	84.4%
Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)	14.1%	13.4%
Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)	1.7%	0.8%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h	$0.02	$0.04
Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12	52.2%	19.1%
Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12	0.3%	1.1%
Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12	42.4%	69.9%
Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F	$434,656	$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)	0.38%	1.28%
People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2	38	8
Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses	50.1	13.3
Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b	26 of 27	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 expense

$75M expenses · 77.5% of program spending · grants $41M · revenue $81M

*instruction: provides undergraduate and graduate programs are made up of 3 colleges: arts and sciences, business and health & human services. 7 bachelors (68 majors), 14 masters and 4 doctoral degrees are offered.*student aid & scholarships: the university serves students by providing scholarships and grants funded by federal, state, university and private sources. *student services: the university serves the student community by providing financial aid assistance, registration, admissions, counseling, residence life, career development, campus recreation, intercollegiate athletics and other…

$14M expenses · 14.3% of program spending · revenue $16M

*auxiliary enterprises & activities: provides food service and housing for an approximate capacity of 3,100 students

$7.9M expenses · 8.2% of program spending

*other program services and academic support: provides institutional support by the offices of the vice president for academic and student affairs and the vice president of enrollment management

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/SECRETARY/TREASURER Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week	$387,049	$0	$47,607	$434,656
VP FIN/ASST SEC/TREAS (THRU 11/24) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week	$218,197	$0	$36,988	$255,185
VP COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING Officer, 40.00 hrs/week	$202,132	$0	$25,987	$228,119
VP ACADEMIC Officer, 40.00 hrs/week	$184,157	$0	$31,188	$215,345
ASSOCIATE PROVOST Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week	$149,563	$0	$33,100	$182,663
VP ADVANCEMENT Officer, 40.00 hrs/week	$159,700	$0	$22,073	$181,773
VP STUDENT SUCCESS Officer, 40.00 hrs/week	$144,880	$0	$28,650	$173,530
DEAN CHHS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week	$137,898	$0	$31,699	$169,597

38 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from St Ambrose University (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, linked

RevenueExpenses

Filing	Revenue	Expenses	Programs	Net assets	Top pay
FY2025 ⓘ	$231M	$115M	84.2%	$479M	$434,656
FY2024 ⓘ	$122M	$116M	84.4%	$346M	$427,428
FY2023 ⓘ	$121M	$113M	84.9%	$318M	$400,604
FY2022 ⓘ	$126M	$113M	85.5%	$290M	$285,038
FY2021 ⓘ	$124M	$105M	85.8%	$295M	$262,079
FY2020 ⓘ	$112M	$104M	85.4%	$238M	$267,743

Governance 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–1b27 · 26 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 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 51,379
Volunteers Part I, line 6168

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only

SODEXO CAMPUS SERVICES Food services	$4,337,273
RUSSELL CONSTRUCTION CO Construction	$3,319,698
HES INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS LLC Janitorial services	$1,815,577
ATLANTIC CULINARY ENVIRONMENTS Construction	$1,789,504
ESTES COMPANY LLC Construction	$1,094,477

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 36 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

19 private foundations reported grants to St Ambrose University totaling $134K 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 St Ambrose University's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, St Ambrose University reported that 84.2% of its $114.6 million in expenses went to program services, 14.1% to management and general and 1.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does St Ambrose University pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation St Ambrose University reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $434,656, for the role of PRESIDENT/SECRETARY/TREASURER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does St Ambrose University get its money?

Of $230.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 52.2% came from contributions and grants (including 0.3% from government grants) and 42.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is St Ambrose University a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 42-0703280 as a 501(c)(3) organization (organization operated for a governmental college or university), 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 202631179349301443 · read the filing
FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501189349300345 · read the filing
FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431079349301223 · read the filing
FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311079349301001 · read the filing
FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201049349300705 · read the filing
FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111139349301216 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 42-0703280: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.