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Marymount University

Arlington, VA · EIN 54-0573801 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Marymount University reported $134.6 million in revenue and $138.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $73.58 went to program services, $25.78 to management and general costs and $0.64 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 88.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $610,066 (PRESIDENT). 110 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 13% 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 $138M

Program services$73.58 $102M
Management & general$25.78 $36M
Fundraising$0.64 $883K

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 $135M

Contributions & grants (non-government)$1.61 $2.2M
Government grants$2.99 $4.0M
Program service revenue$88.32 $119M
Investment income$1.25 $1.7M
Other revenue$5.83 $7.8M

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.
Measure	FY2025	Median
Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)	73.6%	84.4%
Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)	25.8%	13.4%
Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)	0.6%	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	4.6%	19.1%
Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12	3.0%	1.1%
Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12	88.3%	69.9%
Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F	$610,066	$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)	0.44%	1.28%
People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2	110	8
Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses	7.4	13.3
Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b	28 of 29	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 expense

$54M expenses · 53.1% of program spending · revenue $100M

The university offers a wide range of graduate and undergraduate degree programs. Expenses indclude salaries and benefits for all faculty and staff

$35M expenses · 34.6% of program spending · grants $35M

Scholarship allowances - provide opportunities for those who would not be able to complete their college education without financial assistance

$12M expenses · 12.2% of program spending · revenue $19M

Auxiliary services - provides housing, food and health services to residential students

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 Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week	$514,083	$0	$95,983	$610,066
PROVOST AND SR VP (UNTIL DEC 2024) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week	$335,019	$0	$46,652	$381,671
VP AND TREASURER (UNTIL FEB 2025) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week	$309,837	$0	$40,634	$350,471
VP OF ADVANCEMENT Officer, 40.00 hrs/week	$284,755	$0	$34,144	$318,899
VP OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS AND PROVOST Officer, 40.00 hrs/week	$292,291	$0	$12,018	$304,309
UNIV. GEN COUNSEL (UNTIL JAN 2025) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week	$244,735	$0	$26,542	$271,277
VP OF ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week	$242,639	$0	$26,271	$268,910
AVP, HUMAN RESOURCES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week	$213,852	$0	$30,618	$244,470

110 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Marymount University (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.4M (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked

RevenueExpenses

Filing	Revenue	Expenses	Programs	Net assets	Top pay
FY2025 ⓘ	$135M	$138M	73.6%	$85M	$610,066
FY2024 ⓘ	$127M	$135M	70.7%	$88M	$582,254
FY2023 (amended) ⓘ	$122M	$132M	86.1%	$94M	$505,911
FY2022 ⓘ	$125M	$127M	87.8%	$105M	$660,846
FY2021 ⓘ	$119M	$114M	80.1%	$115M	$463,146
FY2020 (amended) ⓘ	$119M	$118M	67.4%	$103M	$469,870

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–1b29 · 28 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 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 51,488
Volunteers Part I, line 627

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only

KEYPATH EDUCATION LLC Online program management	$6,216,267
WORKDAY INC Enterprise cloud consulting	$1,600,669
TK ELEVATOR CORPORATION Repair and maintenance	$941,674
SYSCO VIRGINIA LLC Distribution of food product	$807,035
RUFFALO NOEL LEVITZ Student search for enrollment	$734,756

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 64 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

14 private foundations reported grants to Marymount University totaling $1.3M 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 Marymount University's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Marymount University, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Marymount University's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Marymount University reported that 73.6% of its $138.3 million in expenses went to program services, 25.8% to management and general and 0.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Marymount University pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Marymount University reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $610,066, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Marymount University get its money?

Of $134.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 4.6% came from contributions and grants (including 3.0% from government grants) and 88.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Marymount University a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 54-0573801 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 202641359349309459 · read the filing
FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511299349303111 · read the filing
FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023 (amended), object 202401739349300410 · read the filing
FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202341359349312069 · read the filing
FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202123169349303007 · read the filing
FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020 (amended), object 202123149349302367 · read the filing

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