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Barton College

Wilson, NC · EIN 56-0529933 · 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

Barton College reported $52.7 million in revenue and $49.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $86.44 went to program services, $11.24 to management and general costs and $2.32 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 79.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $441,413 (PRESIDENT). 9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 6% 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 $49M

Program services$86.44 $43M
Management & general$11.24 $5.6M
Fundraising$2.32 $1.1M

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 $53M

Contributions & grants (non-government)$15.70 $8.3M
Program service revenue$78.76 $42M
Investment income$5.08 $2.7M
Other revenue$0.46 $242K

Government grants was negative: −$232K. The bar shows the positive sources only.

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)	86.4%	84.4%
Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)	11.2%	13.4%
Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)	2.3%	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	15.3%	19.1%
Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12	-0.4%	1.1%
Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12	79.1%	69.9%
Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F	$441,413	$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)	0.89%	1.28%
People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2	9	8
Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses	15.6	13.3
Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b	22 of 22	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

$19M expenses · 43.4% of program spending · revenue $35M

Instruction: accredited academic programs with 43 majors and 38 minors for undergraduates, 6 professional programs, and 6 graduate degree programs. Serving approximately 1,149 undergraduates

$5.2M expenses · 12.2% of program spending · revenue $7.1M

Auxiliary services: room, board, and bookstore

$19M expenses · 44.4% of program spending · grants $19M

Institutional aid and scholarships from endowment, restricted scholarships, and institutional discount

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, 50.00 hrs/week	$404,382	$0	$37,031	$441,413
VP FOR ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE Officer, 50.00 hrs/week	$180,280	$0	$19,010	$199,290
VP FOR ENROLLMENT AND MARKETING Key employee, 50.00 hrs/week	$171,623	$0	$22,801	$194,424
VP OF PEOPLE & SUPPORT Key employee, 50.00 hrs/week	$153,712	$0	$24,876	$178,588
PROVOST & VP FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week	$150,177	$0	$15,919	$166,096
VP FOR INSTITUTIONAL ADVAN Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week	$142,914	$0	$4,339	$147,253
VP FOR ATHLETICS Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week	$127,869	$0	$10,032	$137,901
VP FOR ADMISSION/STUDENT ENGAGEMENT Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week	$119,648	$0	$3,655	$123,303

9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Barton College (Part VII, line 2).

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 ⓘ	$53M	$49M	86.4%	$64M	$441,413
FY2024 ⓘ	$59M	$52M	89.4%	$59M	$427,604
FY2023 ⓘ	$50M	$51M	89.3%	$54M	$390,871
FY2022 ⓘ	$52M	$51M	88.5%	$53M	$349,221
FY2021 ⓘ	$47M	$48M	88.7%	$58M	$337,808
FY2020 ⓘ	$50M	$46M	88.2%	$53M	$369,873

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–1b22 · 22 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 5625

Largest outside contractors

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

AVI FOODSYSTEMS Campus food services	$5,171,335
MCMILLIAN PAZDAN SMITH LLC Architectual services	$566,681
AT&T CHARTER SERIVCE INC Transportation services	$497,536
SMITHSON INC Maintenance servcies	$394,184
ASPHALT SURFACE ENTERPRISES INC Construction services	$317,964

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 14 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

11 private foundations reported grants to Barton College totaling $323K 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 Barton 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 Barton College, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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All education charities · Largest charities in North Carolina

Questions people ask

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

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Barton College reported that 86.4% of its $49.4 million in expenses went to program services, 11.2% to management and general and 2.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Barton College pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Barton College reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $441,413, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Barton College get its money?

Of $52.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 15.3% came from contributions and grants and 79.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Barton College a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 56-0529933 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 202641359349305014 · read the filing
FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511359349312841 · read the filing
FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431369349315568 · read the filing
FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331359349315348 · read the filing
FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202211339349304836 · read the filing
FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121379349307287 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 56-0529933: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.