Gallaudet University
Gallaudet University reported $237.0 million in revenue and $229.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $73.51 went to program services, $25.34 to management and general costs and $1.15 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 72.2% of the total. Government grants made up 69.2%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $837,728 (PRESIDENT). 247 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 17% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $229MFor 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 September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $237MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 73.5% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 25.3% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.1% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.02 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 72.2% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 69.2% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 20.7% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $837,728 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.37% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 247 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 23.2 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 18 of 21 | 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 - gallaudet is divided into two major component programs for budgeting and operating purposes: the university and the laurent clerc center. The clerc center consists of the model secondary school for the deaf and kendall demonstration elementary school. In the fall semester of academic year 2024-2025,the university enrolled 875 undergraduate students, 460 graduate students, and 19 english language institute students. The clerc center had 91 students enrolled at kendall demonstration elementary school and 139 students enrolled at the model secondary school for…
Student services: Gallaudet University provides a wide range of student services including counseling, placement, financial aid, health services, tutoring, career center and other student activities at both the university and clerc center
Auxiliary enterprises: auxiliary enterprises include dormitory, food service, bookstore operations, the university press, conference activities, community interpreting, hearing and speech operations, and lease-related income. Only those activities which are revenueproducing are included under this designation. For clerc center programs, costs incurred for dormitory and food service under the model secondary school for the deaf and food service under kendall demonstration elementary school, neither of which produce revenue, arereported as part of student services program expense
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT Officer, 55.00 hrs/week | $574,586 | $0 | $263,142 | $837,728 |
| PROVOST Officer, 45.00 hrs/week | $312,722 | $0 | $111,693 | $424,415 |
| CHIEF OF STAFF Key employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $288,298 | $0 | $98,237 | $386,535 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $266,819 | $0 | $80,746 | $347,565 |
| CHIEF ADMIN OFFICER, CLERC CENTER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $251,402 | $0 | $74,930 | $326,332 |
| CFO Officer, 55.00 hrs/week | $241,405 | $0 | $82,838 | $324,243 |
| GENERAL COUNSEL Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $240,357 | $0 | $81,553 | $321,910 |
| CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER, CLERC CENTER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $252,711 | $0 | $68,976 | $321,687 |
247 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Gallaudet University (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $5.4M (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–1b21 · 18 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 51,778
- Volunteers Part I, line 6200
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| SCALE MICROGRID SOLUTIONSLLC Professional services | $12,658,055 |
| BON APPETIT Food services | $5,940,788 |
| HURON CONSULTING SERVICES LLC Consulting services | $4,815,851 |
| ALABAMA INSTITUTE FOR DEAF & BLIND (AIDB Consulting services | $2,624,897 |
| JOYFUL SIGNING LLC Interpreting services | $2,225,310 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 98 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
25 private foundations reported grants to Gallaudet University totaling $2.1M 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 Gallaudet University's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Gallaudet University reported that 73.5% of its $229.3 million in expenses went to program services, 25.3% to management and general and 1.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Gallaudet University pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Gallaudet University reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $837,728, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Gallaudet University get its money?
Of $237.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 72.2% came from contributions and grants (including 69.2% from government grants) and 20.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Gallaudet University a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 53-0199507 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 September 30, 2025, object 202612259349302581 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202542259349301849 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202432229349300048 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022 (amended), object 202442269349302014 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202202229349301240 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202132189349300103 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 53-0199507: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.