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Ranken Technical College

St Louis, MO · EIN 43-0471057 · 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

Ranken Technical College reported $47.9 million in revenue and $42.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $85.49 went to program services, $12.59 to management and general costs and $1.92 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 61.1% of the total. Government grants made up 14.8%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $274,033 (VP of Finance and Admin). 15 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 18% 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 $43M

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 $48M

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.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
85.5%84.4%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
12.6%13.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
1.9%0.8%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.09$0.04
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
19.6%19.1%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
14.8%1.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
61.1%69.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$274,033$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.64%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
158
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
38.013.3
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
16 of 16100.0%

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
$37M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · grants $7.3M · revenue $31M

1,800 students served in associated degree programs in thirty-six technical fields and bachelor of science degrees in architectural technology studies and applied management. 600 students served in continuing education programs with certificate granting in thirty-six areas. 1,800 students served in industrial training programs. Ranken Technical College is a private, non-profit institution of higher education. Rich with history, ranken has provided students with top quality educational programs for over 100 years. Ranken's state-of-the-art equipment and facilities and campus are continually…

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
VP of Finance and Admin
Officer, 37.5 hrs/week
$262,397$0$11,636$274,033
President
Officer, 37.5 hrs/week
$253,120$0$15,561$268,681
CONTROLLER
Highest compensated employee, 37.5 hrs/week
$179,676$0$14,149$193,825
VP of Student Success
Officer, 37.5 hrs/week
$167,539$0$12,556$180,095
VP of Educaton
Officer, 37.5 hrs/week
$136,104$0$18,942$155,046
INFO TECHNOLOGY DIVISION CHAIR
Highest compensated employee, 37.5 hrs/week
$121,686$0$11,616$133,302
DIRECTOR - INFO AND FACILITIES
Highest compensated employee, 37.5 hrs/week
$119,016$0$8,672$127,688
ELECTRICAL TECHNOLOGY INSTRUCTOR
Highest compensated employee, 37.5 hrs/week
$118,197$0$8,117$126,314

15 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Ranken Technical College (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $892K (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
$0$20M$40M$60M$80MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$48M$43M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$48M$43M85.5%$135M$274,033
FY2024 ⓘ$43M$41M86.7%$127M$268,990
FY2023 ⓘ$44M$43M86.6%$118M$287,574
FY2022 ⓘ$47M$41M85.6%$112M$395,472
FY2021 ⓘ$39M$32M85.6%$122M$454,273
FY2020 ⓘ$41M$44M86.1%$97M$473,782

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–1b16 · 16 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 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 5398
  • Volunteers Part I, line 625

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
FLEISHMAN-HILLARD INC
Data services
$1,042,020
GARDAWORLD
Security
$796,813
HES FACILITIES MANAGEMENT LLC
Janitorial
$422,260
JENZABAR
Information tech
$408,699
FRESH IDEAS MANAGEMENT LLC
Food services
$403,134

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 31 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

18 private foundations reported grants to Ranken Technical College totaling $1.1M 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

Every number above is copied from Ranken Technical College's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Ranken Technical College, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Ranken Technical College's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Ranken Technical College reported that 85.5% of its $42.7 million in expenses went to program services, 12.6% to management and general and 1.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Ranken Technical College pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Ranken Technical College reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $274,033, for the role of VP of Finance and Admin (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Ranken Technical College get its money?

Of $47.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 19.6% came from contributions and grants (including 14.8% from government grants) and 61.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Ranken Technical College a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 43-0471057 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 202601329349304810 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202403459349300940 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202313479349301506 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202330119349300503 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202210109349301806 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202043219349309774 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 43-0471057: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.