Saint John's University
Saint John's University reported $177.7 million in revenue and $127.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $88.77 went to program services, $8.69 to management and general costs and $2.54 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 55.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $367,655 (CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER). 29 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 51% 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 $127MFor 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 $178MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 88.8% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.7% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.5% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.14 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 12.9% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.5% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 55.5% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $367,655 | $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 | 29 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 47.0 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 31 of 32 | 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: Saint John's university's undergraduate college programs are designed to meet the needs and aspirations of young men, emphasizing leadership and a personal development profile that includes intellectual, spiritual, emotional and physical development. Its values-based and value-added residential liberal arts education provides the framework for fulfilling lives of disciplined inquiry and leadership in careers devoted to the professions, public life and service to others. Undergraduate fall enrollment of 1,397 fte students and 329 graduates. Approximately 12 percent of graduates go…
Student services and programming: through a four-year residential program, nearly all students (90%) live on campus. Saint John's university's student development programs promote the health, safety, learning, growth, and development of students within the context of community. We are particularly attentive to college men and their engagement and reflection in ways that are consistent with our catholic, benedictine, residential, liberal arts identity and character. The faculty resident program is a distinctive part of campus life, whereby benedictine professors and administrators live in the…
Auxiliary services: as a rural residential campus, st. John's university operates its auxiliary services to enhance the educational experience by building a sense of community. These auxiliary operations provide services such as housing, food service, and the bookstore
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $327,240 | $0 | $40,415 | $367,655 |
| PROVOST Key employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $246,380 | $0 | $52,318 | $298,698 |
| VP OF INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT Key employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $256,361 | $0 | $38,640 | $295,001 |
| EXEC DIR OF HERITAGE PROGRAM Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $221,028 | $0 | $46,053 | $267,081 |
| CONTROLLER Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $131,319 | $0 | $103,937 | $235,256 |
| ASSOC VP INSTITUTIONAL ADV Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $155,114 | $0 | $41,622 | $196,736 |
| EXEC DIR OF CULINARY SERVICES Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $132,932 | $0 | $34,163 | $167,095 |
| PROFESSOR Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $136,543 | $0 | $15,320 | $151,863 |
29 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Saint John's University (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $969K (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–1b32 · 31 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 51,662
- Volunteers Part I, line 61,200
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| ORDER OF SAINT BENEDICT Maintenance, repairs, & service | $2,993,866 |
| DONLAR CONSTRUCTION Construction | $1,754,006 |
| MCDOWALL COMPANY Construction | $1,375,794 |
| ARZEN CONSTRUCTION INC Construction | $461,175 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 17 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
4 private foundations reported grants to Saint John's University totaling $51,075 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 Saint John's University's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Saint John's University reported that 88.8% of its $127.2 million in expenses went to program services, 8.7% to management and general and 2.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Saint John's University pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Saint John's University reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $367,655, for the role of CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Saint John's University get its money?
Of $177.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 12.9% came from contributions and grants (including 0.5% from government grants) and 55.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Saint John's University a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 45-3656162 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 202641359349313359 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501229349302445 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401279349301850 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311239349301561 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202241319349304819 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202131279349302658 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 45-3656162: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.