Davis & Elkins College
Davis & Elkins College reported $37.0 million in revenue and $40.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $87.66 went to program services, $9.92 to management and general costs and $2.42 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 74.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $299,531 (PRESIDENT). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 5% 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 $40MFor 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 $37MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 87.7% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.9% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.4% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.19 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 14.0% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.3% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 74.6% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $299,531 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.74% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 37.2 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 23 of 24 | 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 expenseHighest 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, 37.50 hrs/week | $251,950 | $0 | $47,581 | $299,531 |
| VP FOR BUSINESS AND ADMINISTRATION Officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $143,571 | $0 | $5,389 | $148,960 |
| PROVOST AND VP FOR ACADEMI Officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $113,750 | $0 | $23,230 | $136,980 |
| VP FOR INSTITUTIONAL ADVAN Officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $110,500 | $0 | $6,643 | $117,143 |
| ATHLETIC DIRECTOR Officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $96,366 | $0 | $6,059 | $102,425 |
| DEAD OF STUDENTS Officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $80,480 | $0 | $17,787 | $98,267 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Davis & Elkins College (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $960K (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–1b24 · 23 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 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5629
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| HIGH POINT CONSTRUCTION Construction serivces | $5,795,129 |
| NATIONAL MANAGEMENT RESOURCES CORP Maintenance | $1,354,295 |
| US FOOD SERVICE Food services | $892,700 |
| ROZELLE ENTERPRISES INC Construction serivces | $302,375 |
| INDEPENDENT COLLEGE ENTERPRISE Computer/it services | $287,367 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 15 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
19 private foundations reported grants to Davis & Elkins College totaling $5.5M 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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Every number above is copied from Davis & Elkins 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 Davis & Elkins College, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Davis & Elkins College spent in FY2025, $87.66 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Davis & Elkins College's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Davis & Elkins College reported that 87.7% of its $40.3 million in expenses went to program services, 9.9% to management and general and 2.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Davis & Elkins College pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Davis & Elkins College reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $299,531, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Davis & Elkins College get its money?
Of $37.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 14.0% came from contributions and grants (including 0.3% from government grants) and 74.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Davis & Elkins College a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 55-0357021 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 202631359349313908 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511349349307751 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421169349301347 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301239349300720 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202241329349300014 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121339349301877 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 55-0357021: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.