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Dordt University

Sioux Center, IA · EIN 42-0772559 · 501(c)(3) · School
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Dordt University reported $106.3 million in revenue and $90.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $88.29 went to program services, $6.68 to management and general costs and $5.03 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 73.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $460,062 (PRESIDENT). 16 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 50% 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 $91M

Program services$88.29 $80M
Management & general$6.68 $6.1M
Fundraising$5.03 $4.6M

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 $106M

Contributions & grants (non-government)$20.52 $22M
Government grants$1.25 $1.3M
Program service revenue$73.62 $79M
Investment income$4.61 $4.9M

Other revenue was negative: −$367K. The bar shows the positive sources only.

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

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)	88.3%	84.4%
Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)	6.7%	13.4%
Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)	5.0%	0.8%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h	$0.20	$0.04
Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12	21.8%	19.1%
Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12	1.3%	1.1%
Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12	73.9%	69.9%
Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F	$460,062	$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)	0.51%	1.28%
People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2	16	8
Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses	30.5	13.3
Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b	17 of 24	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

$70M expenses · 86.8% of program spending · grants $32M · revenue $62M

DORDT CURRENTLY SERVES OVER 2,000 STUDENTS FROM 30+ COUNTRIES. ITS ACADEMIC OFFERINGS INCLUDE VARIOUS UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS AS WELL AS ONLINE STUDIES, GRADUATE PROGRAMS, AND PROFESSIONAL-TECHNICAL ASSOCIATE DEGREES. WITHIN SIX MONTHS OF GRADUATION 99% OF STUDENTS ARE EMPLOYED OR IN GRADUATE SCHOOL. DORDT'S OTHER AREAS THAT SUPPORT THESE PROGRAM INCLUDE ACADEMIC SUPPORT, STUDENT SERVICES, AUXILIARY SERVICES (STUDENT HOUSING), AND RESEARCH. Dordt is ranked sixth among regional Midwest universities, according to U.S. News & World Report 2025 Best Colleges. Dordt is also ranked seventh in Best…

$11M expenses · 13.2% of program spending · revenue $16M

Dordt's auxiliary operations includes residence and dining halls. Approximately 1,400 undergraduate students reside on campus each semester

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, 50.0 hrs/week	$343,931	$0	$116,131	$460,062
DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week	$152,997	$0	$47,550	$200,547
TREASURER/EXEC DIR FIN AND RISK Officer, 50.0 hrs/week	$142,686	$0	$56,008	$198,694
VP FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week	$135,490	$0	$60,855	$196,345
DIRECTOR OF EDUCATIONAL CENTER Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week	$151,400	$0	$34,217	$185,617
DIRECTOR OF CACE OPERATIONS Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week	$144,886	$0	$38,392	$183,278
VP FOR UNIVERSITY OPERATIONS Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week	$134,187	$0	$27,395	$161,582

16 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Dordt University (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $616K (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 ⓘ	$106M	$91M	88.3%	$231M	$460,062
FY2024 ⓘ	$95M	$85M	89.0%	$209M	$382,971
FY2023 ⓘ	$90M	$83M	89.9%	$191M	$344,541
FY2022 ⓘ	$91M	$73M	88.5%	$178M	$315,908
FY2021 ⓘ	$86M	$66M	89.2%	$174M	$327,405
FY2020 ⓘ	$71M	$64M	87.8%	$142M	$303,338

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–1b24 · 17 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 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 51,624
Volunteers Part I, line 6175

Largest outside contractors

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

WDS Construction Inc Construction	$15,284,891
Creative Dining Services Food Service	$4,541,829
Vision Builders Construction	$3,658,580
Hastings & Chivetta Architects Inc Architectural Services	$1,345,241
West Branch Construction Construction	$1,004,345

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 16 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

23 private foundations reported grants to Dordt University totaling $541K 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.

Correct a figure or respond

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Questions people ask

How much of Dordt University's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Dordt University reported that 88.3% of its $90.7 million in expenses went to program services, 6.7% to management and general and 5.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Dordt University pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Dordt University reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $460,062, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Dordt University get its money?

Of $106.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 21.8% came from contributions and grants (including 1.3% from government grants) and 73.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Dordt University a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 42-0772559 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 202641199349301434 · read the filing
FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501209349302400 · read the filing
FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431229349301403 · read the filing
FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301159349301870 · read the filing
FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202241169349300629 · read the filing
FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202141119349300229 · read the filing

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