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Hood College

Frederick, MD · EIN 52-0591608 · 501(c)(3) · School
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Hood College reported $97.2 million in revenue and $95.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $79.87 went to program services, $18.46 to management and general costs and $1.67 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 77.5% of the total. Government grants made up 5.8%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $265,143 (PRESIDENT). 29 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 31% 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 $95M

For 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 $97M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 5,499 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
79.9%84.4%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
18.5%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
$0.16$0.04
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
10.1%19.1%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
5.8%1.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
77.5%69.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$265,143$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.28%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
298
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
34.213.3
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
26 of 26100.0%

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 expense
$76M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · grants $39M · revenue $74M

Higher education - founded in 1893, Hood College is a private institution of higher learning with an established tradition of providing a comprehensive academic program in the liberal arts and professional studies. Hood provides its students with the opportunity to pursue 30 major fields of study towards bachelor of arts and bachelor of science degrees, 20 master's degrees, 4 doctoral programs, and 12 post-baccalaureate certificate programs and certification programs in education. In fall 2024, total fte enrollment was 1,663 students comprised of 1,181 undergraduate and 482 students seeking…

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
PRESIDENT
Officer, 60.00 hrs/week
$225,702$0$39,441$265,143
TREASURER AND VP, FINANCE
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$165,356$0$37,428$202,784
PRESIDENT (THRU 6/30/24)
Former, 0.00 hrs/week
$163,764$0$36,917$200,681
VP, INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$171,241$0$21,532$192,773
DEAN, SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$166,104$0$9,171$175,275
VP, ENROLLMENT MGMT (THRU 9/30/24)
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$142,621$0$26,138$168,759
CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$132,684$0$29,831$162,515
VP OF EQUITY & INCLUSION
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$138,931$0$17,216$156,147

29 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Hood College (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $548K (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$50M$100M$150M$200MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$97M$95M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$97M$95M79.9%$272M$265,143
FY2024 ⓘ$172M$94M79.5%$260M$463,598
FY2023 ⓘ$87M$88M78.9%$190M$521,030
FY2022 ⓘ$96M$83M81.0%$184M$666,178
FY2021 ⓘ$87M$73M80.2%$187M$375,998
FY2020 ⓘ$74M$69M80.6%$146M$451,307

Governance 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 · 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 5928
  • Volunteers Part I, line 648

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
ARAMARK CORPORATION
Facilities management
$3,569,884
ARAMARK DINING SERVICES
Food services
$3,289,725
HAYES CONSTRUCTION
Building construction
$986,522
KBE BUILDING CORPORATION
General contractor
$780,307
OLOGIE LLC
Marketing and branding services
$685,536

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 11 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

26 private foundations reported grants to Hood College totaling $752K 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.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Hood College's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Hood College, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Hood College's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Hood College reported that 79.9% of its $95.3 million in expenses went to program services, 18.5% to management and general and 1.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Hood College pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Hood College reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $265,143, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Hood College get its money?

Of $97.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 10.1% came from contributions and grants (including 5.8% from government grants) and 77.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Hood College a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 52-0591608 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 202621219349300532 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501329349304780 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401299349304100 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331239349300038 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202241159349300804 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101009349301000 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 52-0591608: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.