St Louis University
St Louis University reported $1.20 billion in revenue and $967.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $83.61 went to program services, $14.74 to management and general costs and $1.65 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 53.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $2,834,120 (HEAD COACH-BASKETBALL). 682 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 $968MFor 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 $1.20BThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 83.6% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 14.7% | 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 | $0.10 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 12.9% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 4.4% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 53.1% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $2,834,120 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.29% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 682 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 30.0 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 27 of 30 | 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 and academic support - credit and non-credit courses for academic, vocational, and technical instruction, for remedial and tutorial instruction, and for regular, special and extension sessions. Activities in this category include support services such as libraries, educational media services, academic computing support, academic administration, etc. 15,334 students enrolled for 6/30/2025 fiscal year
Auxiliary enterprises - activities in this category exist to furnish goods or services to students, faculty or staff. These include residence halls, food services, intercollegiate athletics, parking and other such services. Campus residents totaled 3,770 for the 2024 fall semester and 3,502 for the 2025 spring semester
Research - saint Louis University is a r1 research organization. The organization is home to a diverse range of research topics from vaccination development to food security. Saint Louis University faculty and students work together to pursue discoveries that span the entire academic spectrum
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEAD COACH-BASKETBALL Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $2,775,369 | $0 | $58,751 | $2,834,120 |
| PRESIDENT Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $1,804,665 | $0 | $36,690 | $1,841,355 |
| HEAD COACH-BASKETBALL Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $1,274,390 | $0 | $35,249 | $1,309,639 |
| VP MEDICAL AFFAIRS Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $738,685 | $0 | $56,631 | $795,316 |
| DEAN - HEALTH SCIENCES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $531,773 | $0 | $69,806 | $601,579 |
| ACADEMIC DEPT CHAIR - NONMED Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $542,557 | $0 | $53,310 | $595,867 |
| DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $496,523 | $0 | $65,185 | $561,708 |
| PROVOST Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $491,496 | $0 | $51,787 | $543,283 |
682 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from St Louis University (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $8.6M (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–1b30 · 27 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 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 57,625
- Volunteers Part I, line 6371
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| SSM HEALTH CARE GROUP Academic aff agrmnt | $14,973,845 |
| SODEXO OPERATIONS LLC Food service | $12,804,405 |
| INTO NORTH AMERICA INC Int'l student agrmnt | $6,930,205 |
| AETNA LIFE INSURANCE Health care admin | $6,086,163 |
| GLOBALLY RECRUIT LLC-FZ Student recruitment | $3,031,701 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 133 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
96 private foundations reported grants to St Louis University totaling $7.9M 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 Louis University's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, St Louis University reported that 83.6% of its $967.6 million in expenses went to program services, 14.7% to management and general and 1.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does St Louis University pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation St Louis University reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $2,834,120, for the role of HEAD COACH-BASKETBALL (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does St Louis University get its money?
Of $1.20 billion in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 12.9% came from contributions and grants (including 4.4% from government grants) and 53.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is St Louis University a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 43-0654872 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 202611359349302171 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541349349308739 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421369349303882 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301359349316720 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221349349301927 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101349349304345 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 43-0654872: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.