Miami Dade College Foundation
Miami Dade College Foundation reported $43.4 million in revenue and $42.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $86.73 went to program services, $6.18 to management and general costs and $7.09 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 66.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $649,185 (Miami Dade College President). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 66% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $43MFor 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 March 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $43MThe 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) | 6.2% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 7.1% | 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 | 66.6% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 1.4% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $649,185 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.51% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 5 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 71.2 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 21 of 23 | 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 expenseThe Foundation awarded numerous scholarships during the current year with a vast majority to students attending Miami Dade College. The remaining scholarships were awarded to graduates of the College for further studies at other colleges and universities. A significant number of scholarship recipients are considered low income and live below the federal poverty level
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami Dade College President Director/trustee, officer, 2.00 hrs/week | $0 | $649,185 | $0 | $649,185 |
| Executive VP & Provost Director/trustee, 2.00 hrs/week | $0 | $329,250 | $0 | $329,250 |
| CEO Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $254,943 | $0 | $0 | $254,943 |
| Chief Financial Officer Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $175,405 | $0 | $0 | $175,405 |
| Sr Director of Development Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $147,956 | $0 | $0 | $147,956 |
| Controller Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $142,285 | $0 | $0 | $142,285 |
| Chief Operating Officer Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $135,090 | $0 | $0 | $135,090 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Miami Dade College Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $856K (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–1b23 · 21 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 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 50
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Performance Architects Inc Consultant | $303,328 |
| Ballard Partners Inc External Affairs | $224,180 |
| University of Florida Scholarships | $221,500 |
| Harris Travel Service Transportation | $172,000 |
| Agave Plaza Hotel Activities Event | $170,960 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
42 private foundations reported grants to Miami Dade College Foundation totaling $12M 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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Every number above is copied from Miami Dade College Foundation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Miami Dade College Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Miami Dade College Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, Miami Dade College Foundation reported that 86.7% of its $42.9 million in expenses went to program services, 6.2% to management and general and 7.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Miami Dade College Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Miami Dade College Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 was $649,185, for the role of Miami Dade College President (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Miami Dade College Foundation get its money?
Of $43.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, 66.6% came from contributions and grants and 1.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Miami Dade College Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 59-6169745 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), 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 March 31, 2025, object 202533519349300818 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, object 202433389349300703 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023, object 202333479349300408 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2022, object 202202719349300110 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2021, object 202332339349300608 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2020 (amended), object 202143079349301669 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 59-6169745: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.