Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University reported $864.2 million in revenue and $716.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $86.75 went to program services, $12.28 to management and general costs and $0.97 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 87.4% of the total. Government grants made up 5.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,048,438 (PRESIDENT). 488 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 54% 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 $716MFor 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 $864MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 86.7% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 12.3% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.0% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.11 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 7.1% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 5.6% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 87.4% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $1,048,438 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.15% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 488 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 22.4 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 19 of 20 | 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 expenseEmbry-Riddle Aeronautical University is an accredited institution of higher education founded in 1926, specializing in aviation, aerospace, and related STEM fields. The university offers degree programs in disciplines including applied science, aviation, business, computing and technology, engineering, safety, security and intelligence, and space. The university is accredited by the southern association of colleges and schools commission on colleges (sacscoc) to award degrees at the associate, baccalaureate, master's, and doctoral levels
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, 50.0 hrs/week | $1,000,497 | $0 | $47,941 | $1,048,438 |
| SVP & CFO Officer, 50.0 hrs/week | $665,973 | $0 | $48,007 | $713,980 |
| CHANCELLOR, WORLDWIDE CAMPUS Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $539,770 | $0 | $46,230 | $586,000 |
| HEAD BASKETBALL COACH DB Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $535,104 | $0 | $46,275 | $581,379 |
| SVP & COO Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $491,359 | $0 | $52,828 | $544,187 |
| SVP, ACADEMIC AFFAIRS & PROVOST Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $413,429 | $0 | $75,133 | $488,562 |
| DEAN, COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $394,590 | $0 | $51,281 | $445,871 |
| CHANCELLOR, PRESCOTT CAMPUS Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $268,336 | $0 | $123,343 | $391,679 |
488 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $7.1M (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–1b20 · 19 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 58,320
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| SODEXO INC Food and facilities mgmt | $31,451,056 |
| BARTON MALOW BUILDERS LLC Construction services | $29,137,123 |
| B TEAM CONSTRUCTION INC Construction services | $12,192,993 |
| HES INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS LLC Cleaning services | $4,916,787 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 200 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
32 private foundations reported grants to Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University totaling $2.2M 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 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University spent in FY2025, $86.75 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University reported that 86.7% of its $716.1 million in expenses went to program services, 12.3% to management and general and 1.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $1,048,438, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University get its money?
Of $864.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 7.1% came from contributions and grants (including 5.6% from government grants) and 87.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 59-0936101 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 202621339349304742 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521349349311737 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401359349307395 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321329349306447 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221339349309987 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202131349349307773 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 59-0936101: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.