Rollins College
Rollins College reported $281.3 million in revenue and $225.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $89.21 went to program services, $8.70 to management and general costs and $2.09 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 67.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,036,240 (President). 120 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 53% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending May 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $226MFor 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 May 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $281MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 89.2% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.7% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.1% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.36 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 4.6% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.6% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 67.7% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $1,036,240 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.46% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 120 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 34.8 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 32 of 33 | 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 expenseRollins College provided liberal arts and graduate educational courses to 3,114 students who took a combined 48,681 credit hours of classes; a total of 620 undergraduate and 157 graduate degrees were awarded; and a variety of other educational and cultural programs were offered to the community during the fiscal year ended May 31, 2025
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 Director/trustee, officer, 50 hrs/week | $967,945 | $0 | $68,295 | $1,036,240 |
| Dean Crummer Business Highest compensated employee, 50 hrs/week | $585,563 | $0 | $61,375 | $646,938 |
| Vice President Officer, 50 hrs/week | $399,464 | $0 | $52,325 | $451,789 |
| Vice President Officer, 50 hrs/week | $382,488 | $0 | $59,450 | $441,938 |
| Vice President Officer, 50 hrs/week | $337,907 | $0 | $59,835 | $397,742 |
| Vice President Officer, 50 hrs/week | $303,000 | $0 | $55,969 | $358,969 |
| Vice President Officer, 50 hrs/week | $270,582 | $0 | $43,767 | $314,349 |
| Vice President Officer, 50 hrs/week | $259,759 | $0 | $54,315 | $314,074 |
120 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Rollins College (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $3.8M (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–1b33 · 32 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 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 51,855
- Volunteers Part I, line 6700
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Hanbury Evans Wright Vlattas Company Construction Planning | $2,718,177 |
| Ellucian Company LP Banner Tech Support | $1,404,220 |
| EAB Global Inc Student Search Engine | $1,125,310 |
| Schaeffer Design Studio LLC Building Design Services | $720,750 |
| Northmen Roofing Roofing Services | $409,049 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 22 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
83 private foundations reported grants to Rollins College totaling $5.4M 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 Rollins College's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025, Rollins College reported that 89.2% of its $225.8 million in expenses went to program services, 8.7% to management and general and 2.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Rollins College pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Rollins College reported for one person in the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025 was $1,036,240, for the role of President (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Rollins College get its money?
Of $281.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025, 4.6% came from contributions and grants (including 0.6% from government grants) and 67.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Rollins College a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 59-0624440 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 May 31, 2025, object 202641049349301019 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2024, object 202511059349301536 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2023, object 202441069349302234 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2022, object 202321079349301717 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2021, object 202241339349306414 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2020, object 202111389349300806 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 59-0624440: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.