Lindenwood Education System
Lindenwood Education System reported $229.7 million in revenue and $228.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $82.23 went to program services, $17.08 to management and general costs and $0.69 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 85.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $871,743 (PRESIDENT, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 49% 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 $228MFor 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 $230MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 82.2% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 17.1% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.7% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.52 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 1.3% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.3% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 85.4% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $871,743 | $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 | 3 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 19.3 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 15 of 15 | 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
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See schedule olindenwood Education System, ancora division, provides career training in the areas of business, technical, skilled trades, information technology, allied health professions, practical nursing, and commercial diver training. The division also provides corporate training to businesses wanting to enhance their employees' skill sets
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, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $838,750 | $0 | $32,993 | $871,743 |
| SENIOR VP, CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $448,645 | $0 | $28,948 | $477,593 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $342,311 | $0 | $16,986 | $359,297 |
| SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, HR Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $293,551 | $0 | $13,998 | $307,549 |
| VICE PRESIDENT, ENROLLMENT Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $263,827 | $0 | $26,974 | $290,801 |
| SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, OPERATIONS Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $259,512 | $0 | $18,245 | $277,757 |
| VP, ADVANCEMENT AND COMMUNITY ENG. Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $239,595 | $0 | $26,370 | $265,965 |
| INTERIM PROVOST/VP, ACADEMIC AFFAIRS Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $233,404 | $0 | $19,712 | $253,116 |
3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Lindenwood Education System (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $4.0M (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–1b15 · 15 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14No
- 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 26Yes
- 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 53
- Volunteers Part I, line 6336
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| HUSCH BLACKWELL LLP Legal services | $264,342 |
| RBC USA HOLDCO CORPORATION Investment banking services | $180,000 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Lindenwood Education System totaling $343 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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Of every $100 Lindenwood Education System spent in FY2025, $82.23 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Lindenwood Education System's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Lindenwood Education System reported that 82.2% of its $228.4 million in expenses went to program services, 17.1% to management and general and 0.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Lindenwood Education System pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Lindenwood Education System reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $871,743, for the role of PRESIDENT, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Lindenwood Education System get its money?
Of $229.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 1.3% came from contributions and grants (including 0.3% from government grants) and 85.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Lindenwood Education System a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 43-0652649 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 202631349349310663 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531199349302528 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401349349309560 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202320959349301312 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201319349306355 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202131339349303368 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 43-0652649: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.