University of Mary
University of Mary reported $111.6 million in revenue and $98.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $84.43 went to program services, $9.96 to management and general costs and $5.61 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 79.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $233,632 (Executive Vice President). 54 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 40% 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 $99MFor 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 $112M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$14.93 $17M
- Government grants$0.83 $931K
- Program service revenue$79.83 $89M
- Investment income$4.41 $4.9M
Other revenue was negative: −$140K. 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) | 84.4% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 10.0% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 5.6% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.31 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 15.8% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.8% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 79.9% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $233,632 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.24% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 54 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 25.2 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 26 of 29 | 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 expenseAcademic Divisions - This area contains the curriculum and related expenses for all divisions of the college, including both post-secondary education and graduate programs. University of Mary serves approximately 3,973 students and has 516 faculty and staff. They have five schools with more than 58 degree programs. In addition, there are 20 graduate degree programs and five doctoral degrees. They average a placement rate of approximately 96 percent overall for their graduates
Student Aid & Expenses - University of Mary offers various types of financial assistance to students including federal, state, and private programs as well as other forms of student aid and work programs. During the current year, 2,567 students received some type of academic student aid and 361 students received athletic student aid. In addition, 107 international students received student aid
Auxiliary Activities: Auxiliary activities includes all student housing and food services including the cost of residence halls, student apartments, and student transportation service. The University of Mary also has a university store, cafeterias, snack bar and coffee shop
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Vice President Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $195,420 | $0 | $38,212 | $233,632 |
| President (See Sch O for details) Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $200,805 | $0 | $28,813 | $229,618 |
| VP of Academic Affairs Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $171,013 | $0 | $25,400 | $196,413 |
| Dean of Edu. & Behavioral Sciences Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $145,826 | $0 | $23,906 | $169,732 |
| Dean, College of Health Professions Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $144,107 | $0 | $24,597 | $168,704 |
| Gary Tharaldson School of Business Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $152,958 | $0 | $10,999 | $163,957 |
| School of Edu. & Behavioral Sciences Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $142,420 | $0 | $19,980 | $162,400 |
| VP for Financial Affairs (July) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $100,736 | $0 | $17,865 | $118,601 |
54 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from University of Mary (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $621K (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–1b29 · 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 26Yes
- 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 51,397
- Volunteers Part I, line 628
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Compass Group USA Inc Dining Services | $5,456,259 |
| Dynamic Campus Solutions Inc IT Services | $2,796,341 |
| I&S Group Professional Services-Eng/Arch | $1,292,727 |
| Eide Bailly LLP Professional Services-Accountant | $608,447 |
| Jenzabar Inc Software Maintenance | $536,149 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 20 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
25 private foundations reported grants to University of Mary totaling $2.4M 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 University of Mary's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, University of Mary reported that 84.4% of its $98.5 million in expenses went to program services, 10.0% to management and general and 5.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does University of Mary pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation University of Mary reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $233,632, for the role of Executive Vice President (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does University of Mary get its money?
Of $111.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 15.8% came from contributions and grants (including 0.8% from government grants) and 79.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is University of Mary a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 45-0273403 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 202641319349303304 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511329349302866 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441349349308759 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331329349308813 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202241369349302849 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202131059349300733 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 45-0273403: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.