Centenary College of Louisiana
Centenary College of Louisiana reported $46.8 million in revenue and $46.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $83.48 went to program services, $14.22 to management and general costs and $2.30 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 59.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $346,766 (CENTENARY PRESIDENT). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 28% 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 $47MFor 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 $47MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 83.5% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 14.2% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.3% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.19 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 12.0% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.3% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 59.1% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $346,766 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.74% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 7 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 44.1 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 23 of 26 | 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 expenseCentenary College is a selective, residential, tier one national liberal arts college located in shreveport, louisiana. Founded in 1825, it is the oldest chartered liberal arts college west of the mississippi. Centenary's faculty and staff prepare students to engage global challenges through rigorous coursework, service opportunities, and intercultural experiences both at home and abroad. Centenary ranks #1 in the nation among baccalaureate colleges for sending students to study abroad, beginning with the centenary in paris program that sends all first-year students to paris, france to begin…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CENTENARY PRESIDENT Director/trustee, officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $313,856 | $0 | $32,910 | $346,766 |
| PROVOST & DEAN OF THE COLLEGE Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $171,118 | $0 | $24,728 | $195,846 |
| VP OF FINANCE & ADMIN Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $174,961 | $0 | $11,338 | $186,299 |
| VP FOR DEVELOPMENT Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $138,401 | $0 | $24,828 | $163,229 |
| VP FOR ENROLLMENT & MARKETING Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $132,649 | $0 | $18,306 | $150,955 |
| DEAN, School of Health Sciences Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $137,431 | $0 | $8,674 | $146,105 |
| DEAN, SCHOOL OF BUSINESS Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $121,616 | $0 | $21,839 | $143,455 |
| TRUSTEE Director/trustee, 1.0 hrs/week | $2,800 | $0 | $0 | $2,800 |
7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Centenary College of Louisiana (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.0M (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–1b26 · 23 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 2Yes
- 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 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5616
- Volunteers Part I, line 63,000
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| VAS Construction LLC Construction Company | $3,145,759 |
| Sodexo Inc & Affiliates Food Services | $2,910,344 |
| National Management Resources Corporation Facility Services | $1,630,260 |
| Brown Builders Inc Construction Services | $1,199,194 |
| First American Equip Finance Finance Services | $949,807 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 23 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
24 private foundations reported grants to Centenary College of Louisiana 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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Questions people ask
How much of Centenary College of Louisiana's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Centenary College of Louisiana reported that 83.5% of its $46.6 million in expenses went to program services, 14.2% to management and general and 2.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Centenary College of Louisiana pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Centenary College of Louisiana reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $346,766, for the role of CENTENARY PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Centenary College of Louisiana get its money?
Of $46.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 12.0% came from contributions and grants (including 0.3% from government grants) and 59.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Centenary College of Louisiana a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 72-0408915 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 202601349349311385 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541359349314874 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421369349307497 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202341319349300609 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202241329349300109 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202130999349300418 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 72-0408915: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.