Loyola University
Loyola University reported $225.3 million in revenue and $222.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $87.24 went to program services, $11.51 to management and general costs and $1.25 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 84.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $502,477 (President). 50 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 25% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending July 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $223MFor 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 July 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $225MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 87.2% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 11.5% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.3% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.18 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 7.0% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 1.5% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 84.5% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $502,477 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.23% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 50 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 18.7 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 27 of 29 | 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 expenseLoyola University New Orleans is a private, Catholic, Jesuit comprehensive university, open to students of all faiths. Loyola has 4,223 students - 2,912 undergraduates, 547 graduate students, 90 doctoral students, 648 law students and 26 continuing education students. The university comprises six colleges: Business, Arts and Sciences, Law, Music and Media, Nursing and Health, and City College, which is Loyola's online college that offers a variety of online programs. Loyola offers 1 associate degree, 53 undergraduate degree programs (of which 52 are on-campus, 6 fully online, 1 hybrid, one…
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 Key employee, 40 hrs/week | $470,003 | $0 | $32,474 | $502,477 |
| SVP/Chief Operating Officer Key employee, 40 hrs/week | $437,500 | $0 | $40,252 | $477,752 |
| Dean of College of Law Key employee, 40 hrs/week | $310,000 | $0 | $16,701 | $326,701 |
| Dean of City College Key employee, 40 hrs/week | $247,115 | $0 | $76,332 | $323,447 |
| Dean College of Nursing and Health Key employee, 40 hrs/week | $265,385 | $0 | $38,931 | $304,316 |
| Interim Provost Key employee, 40 hrs/week | $242,308 | $0 | $37,106 | $279,414 |
| Professor of Law Highest compensated employee, 40 hrs/week | $201,726 | $0 | $59,405 | $261,131 |
| Dean of Music and Media Key employee, 40 hrs/week | $224,615 | $0 | $27,783 | $252,398 |
50 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Loyola University (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $3.5M (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–1b29 · 27 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 4No
- 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 52,178
- Volunteers Part I, line 6331
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Woodward Design And Build LLC Construction | $51,184,189 |
| Sodexho Operations LLC Food Services | $8,281,055 |
| The Mapp Group LLC Construction | $4,122,997 |
| Eskew Dumez Ripple Architect | $2,647,466 |
| Gallo Mechanical LLC Construction | $2,355,649 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 59 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
58 private foundations reported grants to Loyola University totaling $4.3M 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 Loyola University's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025, Loyola University reported that 87.2% of its $222.9 million in expenses went to program services, 11.5% to management and general and 1.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Loyola University pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Loyola University reported for one person in the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025 was $502,477, for the role of President (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Loyola University get its money?
Of $225.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025, 7.0% came from contributions and grants (including 1.5% from government grants) and 84.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Loyola University a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 72-0408946 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 July 31, 2025, object 202611669349301461 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2024, object 202541649349301049 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2023, object 202411439349300331 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2022, object 202341659349300229 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2021, object 202201659349300605 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2020, object 202111479349300326 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 72-0408946: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.