Clark Atlanta University
Clark Atlanta University reported $208.6 million in revenue and $188.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $78.51 went to program services, $19.80 to management and general costs and $1.69 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 62.7% of the total. Government grants made up 23.2%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $601,099 (President). 109 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 40% 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 $188MFor 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 $209MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 78.5% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 19.8% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.7% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.05 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 30.4% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 23.2% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 62.7% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $601,099 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.32% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 109 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 23.4 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 27 of 27 | 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 expenseInstruction: Clark Atlanta University (cau), formed in 1988 as a result of the consolidation of two independent historically black institutions - Atlanta University (1865) and clark college (1869), is a united methodist church related, private, coeducational, residential, and comprehensive urban institution. The university awards bachelors, masters, specialist and doctoral degrees
Auxiliary enterprises: as a residential institution, Clark Atlanta University provided on-campus housing for approximately 1,870 of its 4,135 students. The university also provides dining services to students in the residential halls, faculty, staff and other external parties
Student services: leveraging its distinctive history, Clark Atlanta University is an urban research university that transforms the lives of students and their communities by preparing citizen leaders to be problem-solvers, through innovative learning programs, supportive interactions with faculty, staff, and students, exemplary scholarship, and purposeful service
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, 40.0 hrs/week | $518,303 | $0 | $82,796 | $601,099 |
| Executive Vice President and COO Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $383,620 | $0 | $87,924 | $471,544 |
| Senior Vice President and CFO Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $331,728 | $0 | $88,386 | $420,114 |
| General Counsel and Corporate Secretary Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $305,422 | $0 | $64,688 | $370,110 |
| Vice President for Information Technology and CIO Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $303,103 | $0 | $48,288 | $351,391 |
| Provost and Senior Vice President, Academic Affairs Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $325,188 | $0 | $25,317 | $350,505 |
| Senior Vice President of Organizational Development and Chief People Officer Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $288,813 | $0 | $49,292 | $338,105 |
| Dean, School of Business Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $268,951 | $0 | $64,866 | $333,817 |
109 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Clark Atlanta University (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $6.3M (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–1b27 · 27 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 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 51,576
- Volunteers Part I, line 6100
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| SODEXO INC AFFILIATES CAMPUS SERVICES Food service management | $8,030,032 |
| ELLUCIAN COMPANY LP Technology managed services | $1,369,493 |
| Morehouse Healthcare Student Health Services | $1,155,510 |
| GreatAmerica Financial Services Print and Mail Services | $484,050 |
| Collegiate Enterprise Solutions LLC Consulting services | $429,137 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 33 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
36 private foundations reported grants to Clark Atlanta University totaling $2.3M 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.
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Questions people ask
How much of Clark Atlanta University's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Clark Atlanta University reported that 78.5% of its $188.1 million in expenses went to program services, 19.8% to management and general and 1.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Clark Atlanta University pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Clark Atlanta University reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $601,099, for the role of President (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Clark Atlanta University get its money?
Of $208.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 30.4% came from contributions and grants (including 23.2% from government grants) and 62.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Clark Atlanta University a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 58-1825259 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 202631349349308918 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541359349315949 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401319349304990 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311359349319201 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202211369349306361 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111309349302581 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 58-1825259: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.