Everglades College
Also known as Keiser Univ & Everglades Univ
Everglades College reported $663.3 million in revenue and $602.1 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $100.00 went to program services, $0.00 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 97.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $899,724 (CHANCELLOR). 279 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 26% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $602MFor 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
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $663MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 100.0% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 0.5% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.4% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 97.4% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $899,724 | $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 | 279 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 11.6 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 9 of 10 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseKeiser university and everglades university provide educational programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels for a diverse student body in traditional, non-traditional and online delivery formats. This activity constitutes 100% of its program services
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHANCELLOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $874,709 | $0 | $25,015 | $899,724 |
| EXECUTIVE VICE CHANCELLOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $816,471 | $0 | $25,166 | $841,637 |
| PRESIDENT Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $559,067 | $0 | $39,846 | $598,913 |
| VICE CHANCELLOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $480,370 | $0 | $32,967 | $513,337 |
| CAMPUS PRESIDENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $382,842 | $0 | $25,015 | $407,857 |
| VICE CHANCELLOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $382,196 | $0 | $15,421 | $397,617 |
| ASSOCIATE VICE CHANCELLOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $341,377 | $0 | $25,121 | $366,498 |
| CAMPUS PRESIDENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $333,157 | $0 | $24,837 | $357,994 |
279 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Everglades College (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $4.7M (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
2024 · 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–1b10 · 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 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 26Yes
- 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 54,090
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| EDDY HOLDINGS See detail on sch. O | $48,961,332 |
| XXVI HOLDINGS INC See detail on sch. O | $32,388,349 |
| UMR INC Healthcare | $25,091,103 |
| SODEXO INC Hospitality/property mgmt. | $19,852,126 |
| FHEG-FOLLETT HIGHER EDUCATION GROUP INC Book store management | $16,902,488 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to Everglades College totaling $2,168 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 Everglades College's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Everglades College, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Everglades College's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Everglades College reported that 100.0% of its $602.1 million in expenses went to program services, 0.0% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Everglades College pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Everglades College reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $899,724, for the role of CHANCELLOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Everglades College get its money?
Of $663.3 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 0.5% came from contributions and grants (including 0.4% from government grants) and 97.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Everglades College a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 65-0216638 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202523219349303667 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202541069349301214 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202313189349309676 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202330269349300428 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202103209349302050 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202023309349300032 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 65-0216638: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.