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Morris College

Sumter, SC · EIN 57-6000734 · 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

Morris College reported $20.6 million in revenue and $20.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $62.55 went to program services, $37.34 to management and general costs and $0.11 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 53.6% of the total. Government grants made up 40.0%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $159,568 (CHAIRPERSON, NATURAL SCIENCE AND MAT). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 14% 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 $21M

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 $21M

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.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
62.5%84.4%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
37.3%13.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.1%0.8%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.00$0.04
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
53.6%19.1%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
40.0%1.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
44.1%69.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$159,568$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.76%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
48
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
25.413.3
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
27 of 28100.0%

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
$13M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · revenue $9.1M

Morris College is an accredited, four-year, coeducational, residential, liberal arts institution awarding baccalaureate degrees in the arts and sciences. The college serves the needs of its students, alumni and community

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
CHAIRPERSON, NATURAL SCIENCE AND MAT
Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week
$159,568$0$0$159,568
COLLEGE PRESIDENT (From 7/1/24)
Director/trustee, officer, 40.0 hrs/week
$146,833$0$0$146,833
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF CYBER SECURIT
Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week
$130,800$0$0$130,800
COLLEGE PRESIDENT (To 6/30/24)
Officer, 40.0 hrs/week
$115,500$0$0$115,500

4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Morris College (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $563K (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
$0$10M$20M$30M$40MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$21M$21M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$21M$21M62.5%$44M$159,568
FY2024 ⓘ$20M$20M62.5%$43M$165,000
FY2023 ⓘ$18M$20M68.9%$43M$255,000
FY2022 ⓘ$23M$20M73.7%$44M$232,175
FY2021 ⓘ$16M$14M60.5%$42M$145,000
FY2020 ⓘ$18M$19M68.5%$38M$125,915

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–1b28 · 27 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bNo
  • Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
  • Document retention policy Part VI 14No
  • 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 14bNo
  • Employees Part I, line 5342
  • Volunteers Part I, line 628

Private foundation grants it received

3 private foundations reported grants to Morris College totaling $7,500 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 Morris 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 Morris College, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

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

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Morris College reported that 62.5% of its $20.9 million in expenses went to program services, 37.3% to management and general and 0.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Morris College pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Morris College reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $159,568, for the role of CHAIRPERSON, NATURAL SCIENCE AND MAT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Morris College get its money?

Of $20.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 53.6% came from contributions and grants (including 40.0% from government grants) and 44.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Morris College a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 57-6000734 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 202611359349301771 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501349349307355 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431359349303293 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321289349302452 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201349349300745 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101239349301975 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 57-6000734: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.