Austin College
Austin College reported $85.7 million in revenue and $93.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $85.11 went to program services, $12.93 to management and general costs and $1.96 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 82.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $660,946 (PRESIDENT). 23 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 8% 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 $93MFor 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 $86M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$7.36 $6.3M
- Government grants$2.45 $2.1M
- Program service revenue$82.15 $70M
- Investment income$8.04 $6.9M
Other revenue was negative: −$7,676. 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) | 85.1% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 12.9% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.0% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.22 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 9.8% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 2.5% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 82.2% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $660,946 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.71% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 23 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 39.7 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 31 of 32 | 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 expenseInstructional: the college provided education for 1,182 undergraduate and graduate students. The college conferred degrees upon 273 students
Food service: 683 students purchased meal plans. In addition to servicing these students, the college also provided food service for special events and the many faculty, staff and other students served on a cash basis
Residential living: the college provided housing for 913 students who resided on campus
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 Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $528,262 | $0 | $132,684 | $660,946 |
| DIRECTOR OF PA PROGRAM Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $186,433 | $0 | $49,380 | $235,813 |
| VP FOR BUSINESS AFFAIRS/SECRETARY/TREASURER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $192,020 | $0 | $38,691 | $230,711 |
| VP STUDENT AFFAIRS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $146,928 | $0 | $74,200 | $221,128 |
| VP ACADEMIC AFFAIRS Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $193,400 | $0 | $25,588 | $218,988 |
| VP INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $153,719 | $0 | $45,282 | $199,001 |
| DEAN OF SOCIAL SCIENCES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $136,553 | $0 | $31,671 | $168,224 |
| ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF MEDICAL SCIENCES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $153,566 | $0 | $13,430 | $166,996 |
23 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Austin College (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.3M (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–1b32 · 31 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 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5845
- Volunteers Part I, line 632
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| ARAMARK Dining + housekeeping | $4,860,644 |
| CH INVESTMENT PARTNERS Investment management | $587,406 |
| WILLIAMS LANDSCAPING INC Landscaping services and projects | $478,794 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 28 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
38 private foundations reported grants to Austin College totaling $24M 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 Austin College's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Austin College reported that 85.1% of its $93.2 million in expenses went to program services, 12.9% to management and general and 2.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Austin College pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Austin College reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $660,946, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Austin College get its money?
Of $85.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 9.8% came from contributions and grants (including 2.5% from government grants) and 82.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Austin College a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 75-0827409 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 202601279349302275 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501339349308215 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431319349302593 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301359349315400 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221369349306137 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101319349303300 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 75-0827409: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.