University Co-Operative Society
University Co-Operative Society reported $15.1 million in revenue and $15.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 29, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $62.88 went to program services, $37.12 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 2.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $579,424 (PRESIDENT/CEO). 16 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 64% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 29, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $15MFor 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 29, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $15M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$2.00 $317K
- Program service revenue$0.09 $13,675
- Other revenue$97.91 $15M
Investment income was negative: −$701K. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 62.9% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 37.1% | 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 | 2.1% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.1% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $579,424 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.86% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 16 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 9.3 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 11 of 11 | 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 expenseHighest 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/CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $529,469 | $0 | $49,955 | $579,424 |
| COO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $358,095 | $0 | $30,500 | $388,595 |
| VP MERCHANDISING Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $249,836 | $0 | $20,011 | $269,847 |
| VP FINANCE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $243,663 | $0 | $23,905 | $267,568 |
| VP PEOPLE EXPERIENCE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $212,711 | $0 | $42,190 | $254,901 |
| DIRECTOR OF MIS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $184,349 | $0 | $16,630 | $200,979 |
| MARKETING DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $162,355 | $0 | $18,900 | $181,255 |
| COO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $26,726 | $0 | $1,440 | $28,166 |
16 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from University Co-Operative Society (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $964K (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–1b11 · 11 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 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5334
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| UNITED PARCEL SERVICE Delivery services | $602,865 |
| ENDICIA Shipping services | $139,323 |
| GOOGLE Digital ads | $123,086 |
| VERINTEGRA INC Security | $107,849 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to University Co-Operative Society totaling $315 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 University Co-Operative Society's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for University Co-Operative Society, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 University Co-Operative Society spent in FY2025, $62.88 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of University Co-Operative Society's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 29, 2025, University Co-Operative Society reported that 62.9% of its $15.0 million in expenses went to program services, 37.1% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does University Co-Operative Society pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation University Co-Operative Society reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 29, 2025 was $579,424, for the role of PRESIDENT/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does University Co-Operative Society get its money?
Of $15.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 29, 2025, 2.1% came from contributions and grants and 0.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is University Co-Operative Society a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 74-0960070 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), 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 29, 2025, object 202611209349301416 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521349349308997 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 2, 2023, object 202441849349300209 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 3, 2022, object 202331869349301108 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 27, 2021, object 202211329349303156 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 28, 2020, object 202131339349305083 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 74-0960070: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.