Maryville University - St Louis
Maryville University - St Louis reported $171.7 million in revenue and $174.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $82.02 went to program services, $17.58 to management and general costs and $0.40 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 96.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,656,133 (PRESIDENT). 122 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 8% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending May 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $174MFor 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 May 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $172M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$3.09 $5.5M
- Government grants$0.85 $1.5M
- Program service revenue$93.95 $166M
- Investment income$2.11 $3.7M
Other revenue was negative: −$4.7M. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 82.0% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 17.6% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.4% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.10 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 4.1% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.9% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 96.5% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $1,656,133 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.95% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 122 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 11.9 | 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 expenseInstruction of approximately 8,811 students
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 Director/trustee, officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $1,554,640 | $0 | $101,493 | $1,656,133 |
| CHIEF INNOVATION OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $670,108 | $0 | $41,808 | $711,916 |
| TREASURER, VP OF FINANCE AND FACILITIES Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $523,631 | $0 | $60,908 | $584,539 |
| DIRECTOR OF ESPORTS Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $413,764 | $0 | $24,616 | $438,380 |
| SECRETARY, CHIEF ADMIN OFFICER Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $345,080 | $0 | $33,721 | $378,801 |
| CHIEF COMMUNITY CARE PARTNER Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $319,936 | $0 | $40,586 | $360,522 |
| VP FOR COMMUNITY AND GOVERNMENT RELATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $304,872 | $0 | $31,342 | $336,214 |
| VP FOR STUDENT SUCCESS Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $268,824 | $0 | $39,922 | $308,746 |
122 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Maryville University - St Louis (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.9M (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–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 11aNo
- 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 52,366
- Volunteers Part I, line 629
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| EMBANET-COMPASS KNOWLEDGE GROUP Online program development | $20,773,691 |
| 2U INC Online degree programs | $6,655,957 |
| FRESH IDEAS LLC Food services | $4,484,300 |
| Salesforcecom Inc Technology Solutions | $3,020,542 |
| RedShelf Inc Course materials | $2,458,318 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 73 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
24 private foundations reported grants to Maryville University - St Louis totaling $1.2M 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 Maryville University - St Louis's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025, Maryville University - St Louis reported that 82.0% of its $174.0 million in expenses went to program services, 17.6% to management and general and 0.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Maryville University - St Louis pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Maryville University - St Louis reported for one person in the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025 was $1,656,133, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Maryville University - St Louis get its money?
Of $171.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025, 4.1% came from contributions and grants (including 0.9% from government grants) and 96.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Maryville University - St Louis a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 43-0653369 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 May 31, 2025, object 202621019349300742 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2024, object 202521029349300737 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2023, object 202401019349300310 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2022, object 202311049349300526 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2021, object 202240819349301024 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2020, object 202110589349300611 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 43-0653369: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.