University of Vermont and State Agricultural College Foundation
University of Vermont and State Agricultural College Foundation reported $75.8 million in revenue and $46.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $69.00 went to program services, $7.18 to management and general costs and $23.82 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 56.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $471,972 (DIRECTOR/EX OFFICIO/FNDN PRES). 29 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 73% 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 $46MFor 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 $76MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 69.0% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 7.2% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 23.8% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.26 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 56.1% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 16.7% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $471,972 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.02% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 29 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 105.4 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 25 of 26 | 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 expenseThe foundation's primary function is to raise, receive, and manage funds for scholarships, professorships, and facilities and other support for the benefit of the University of Vermont and State agricultural college and by otherwise performing support functions that carry out its charitable, scientific, educational, or other exempt purposes
Alumni are offered opportunities to attend social and educational events for an admission fee that covers, at the most, direct expenses, but never covers all expenses. Events include alumni reunions, homecomings, baseball games, tennis matches, dances, etc
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIRECTOR/EX OFFICIO/FNDN PRES Director/trustee, officer, 43.00 hrs/week | $407,173 | $0 | $64,799 | $471,972 |
| VP & CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $321,082 | $0 | $59,591 | $380,673 |
| VP & CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $253,247 | $0 | $59,860 | $313,107 |
| VP & CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $265,287 | $0 | $42,281 | $307,568 |
| VP & CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $254,364 | $0 | $52,920 | $307,284 |
| ASSISTANT VP DEV/CORPS & FNDNS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $206,348 | $0 | $44,800 | $251,148 |
| ASSISTANT VP OF DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $184,939 | $0 | $53,376 | $238,315 |
| ASSISTANT VP OF DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $188,659 | $0 | $34,739 | $223,398 |
29 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from University of Vermont and State Agricultural College Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.8M (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–1b26 · 25 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 2Yes
- 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 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 596
- Volunteers Part I, line 66,387
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT Print, tuition, repa | $502,176 |
| UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT MEDICAL CENTER Leased employees | $312,546 |
| ELLUCIAN COMPANY LP Software | $292,455 |
| GIVECAMPUS Software | $195,796 |
| MARKETING COMMUNICATION RESOURCE INC Print & mail service | $142,709 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
10 private foundations reported grants to University of Vermont and State Agricultural College Foundation totaling $726K 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 University of Vermont and State Agricultural College Foundation spent in FY2025, $69.00 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of University of Vermont and State Agricultural College Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, University of Vermont and State Agricultural College Foundation reported that 69.0% of its $46.1 million in expenses went to program services, 7.2% to management and general and 23.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does University of Vermont and State Agricultural College Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation University of Vermont and State Agricultural College Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $471,972, for the role of DIRECTOR/EX OFFICIO/FNDN PRES (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does University of Vermont and State Agricultural College Foundation get its money?
Of $75.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 56.1% came from contributions and grants and 16.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is University of Vermont and State Agricultural College Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 45-1556038 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), 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 202601259349302800 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531119349300308 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441299349302154 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202341329349300634 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221299349303672 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121379349306972 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 45-1556038: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.