Savannah College of Art and DesignInc
Savannah College of Art and DesignInc reported $952.8 million in revenue and $699.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $84.84 went to program services, $15.05 to management and general costs and $0.11 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 90.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $5,736,005 (President). 302 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 62% 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 $699MFor 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 $953MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 84.8% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 15.0% | 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 | $0.17 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 0.5% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 90.4% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $5,736,005 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.82% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 302 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 35.3 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 9 of 9 | 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 expenseInstructional expenditures -- these expenditures relate to providing education services to more than 18,000 students seeking undergraduate and graduate degrees. The university offers the bachelor of arts, bachelor of fine arts, master of fine arts, master of arts, master of architecture, and master of urban design degrees. The university is accredited by the southern association of colleges & schools commission on colleges and the master of architecture degree program is additionally accredited by the national architectural accrediting board. The undergraduate interior design program is…
Student aid -- the university provides scholarships and other financial assistance directly from the institution
Campus services, student housing, food service expenditures -- these expenditures represent the cost of services necessary to support the mission of the university, including student housing, dining services and other auxiliary services. The services are available to all 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 Officer, 60.0 hrs/week | $5,693,816 | $0 | $42,189 | $5,736,005 |
| CFO Officer, 50.0 hrs/week | $999,577 | $0 | $42,502 | $1,042,079 |
| Chief Human Resources Officer Key employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $771,832 | $0 | $42,409 | $814,241 |
| Chief Academic Officer Officer, 50.0 hrs/week | $728,114 | $0 | $22,243 | $750,357 |
| VP of SCAD Atlanta / General Counsel Key employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $708,006 | $0 | $42,343 | $750,349 |
| Chief Marketing Officer Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $627,441 | $0 | $41,671 | $669,112 |
| SR. VP for IT Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $596,411 | $0 | $41,377 | $637,788 |
| Sr. VP Academic Quality Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $475,577 | $0 | $42,698 | $518,275 |
302 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Savannah College of Art and DesignInc (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $9.1M (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–1b9 · 9 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 2Yes
- 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 54,282
- Volunteers Part I, line 64,030
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Choate Construction Company General Contractor | $55,442,403 |
| Bon Appetit Management Company Food services | $36,248,688 |
| West construction Company LLC General Contractor | $15,357,596 |
| First Transit Inc Transportation Services | $15,268,319 |
| The Kicklighter Company General Contractor | $14,409,609 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 270 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
22 private foundations reported grants to Savannah College of Art and DesignInc totaling $176K 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 Savannah College of Art and DesignInc spent in FY2025, $84.84 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Savannah College of Art and DesignInc's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Savannah College of Art and DesignInc reported that 84.8% of its $699.4 million in expenses went to program services, 15.0% to management and general and 0.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Savannah College of Art and DesignInc pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Savannah College of Art and DesignInc reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $5,736,005, for the role of President (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Savannah College of Art and DesignInc get its money?
Of $952.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 0.5% came from contributions and grants and 90.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Savannah College of Art and DesignInc a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 58-1357177 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 202631339349305483 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521359349303167 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441359349302159 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311359349302836 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231369349302003 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101379349308820 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 58-1357177: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.