Hampden-Sydney College
Hampden-Sydney College reported $128.6 million in revenue and $103.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $81.53 went to program services, $15.63 to management and general costs and $2.84 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 51.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $471,773 (President). 45 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 8% 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 $104MFor 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 $129M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$42.94 $56M
- Government grants$0.21 $270K
- Program service revenue$50.79 $67M
- Other revenue$6.06 $8.0M
Investment income was negative: −$2.7M. 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) | 81.5% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 15.6% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.8% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.05 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 44.1% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.2% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 51.9% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $471,773 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.46% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 45 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 56.6 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 33 of 33 | 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 expenseHampden-Sydney College is a lively community seeking to form good men and good citizens in an atmosphere of sound learning. The mission of the College is to instill in its students a commitment to sound scholarship through studies in the natural sciences, the humanities, and the social sciences; to cultivate qualities of character and moral discernment rooted in the Judeo-Christian tradition; to develop clear thinking and expression; to promote an understanding of the world and our place in it; to impart a comprehension of social institutions as a basis for intelligent citizenship and…
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, 50 hrs/week | $362,169 | $0 | $109,604 | $471,773 |
| Vice President for Enrollment Key employee, 50 hrs/week | $229,409 | $0 | $146,096 | $375,505 |
| Provost and Dean of the Faculty Key employee, 50 hrs/week | $239,030 | $0 | $41,124 | $280,154 |
| Vice President for College Advancement Key employee, 50 hrs/week | $210,141 | $0 | $39,095 | $249,236 |
| Asst. VP for Development Key employee, 50 hrs/week | $217,914 | $0 | $30,557 | $248,471 |
| Vice President for Business Affairs Key employee, 50 hrs/week | $194,753 | $0 | $31,782 | $226,535 |
| Director of Athletics Key employee, 50 hrs/week | $169,661 | $0 | $37,073 | $206,734 |
| Townsend Professor of Econ & Business Highest compensated employee, 50 hrs/week | $150,117 | $0 | $30,503 | $180,620 |
45 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Hampden-Sydney College (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–1b33 · 33 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 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5850
- Volunteers Part I, line 6959
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| English Construction Co Inc Construction | $18,084,483 |
| Jamerson Lewis Contruction Inc Construction | $4,472,887 |
| Meriwether Godsey Inc Food Service | $4,456,215 |
| Mesick Cohen Wilson Baker Architects Architects | $2,299,934 |
| Trane US Inc HVAC Contracting | $1,588,669 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 30 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
37 private foundations reported grants to Hampden-Sydney College totaling $24M 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 Hampden-Sydney College spent in FY2025, $81.53 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Hampden-Sydney College's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Hampden-Sydney College reported that 81.5% of its $103.5 million in expenses went to program services, 15.6% to management and general and 2.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Hampden-Sydney College pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Hampden-Sydney College reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $471,773, for the role of President (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Hampden-Sydney College get its money?
Of $128.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 44.1% came from contributions and grants (including 0.2% from government grants) and 51.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Hampden-Sydney College a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 54-0505906 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 202641339349302389 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511349349308096 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441149349302259 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321189349301347 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201189349300440 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121239349301617 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 54-0505906: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.