Pierce Mortuary Colleges
Also known as Dallas Institute of Funeral Service Gupton-Jones College of Funeral
Pierce Mortuary Colleges reported $16.7 million in revenue and $18.6 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $76.30 went to program services, $23.70 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: 95.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $305,456 (PRESIDENT/CEO). 14 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 86% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $19MFor 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 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $17MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 76.3% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 23.7% | 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 | Not reported | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 95.3% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $305,456 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.65% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 14 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 7.2 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 4 of 5 | 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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expensePierce Mortuary Colleges, inc. Offers an accredited program in mortuary science for those interested in education study, scientific research, and the business and profession of funeral service education. The school served 1,848 students in 2025
Highest reported compensation
2025 · 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 | $293,749 | $0 | $11,707 | $305,456 |
| VP / CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $233,290 | $0 | $10,238 | $243,528 |
| VP / CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $205,907 | $0 | $6,345 | $212,252 |
| VP / CHIEF HR OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $202,870 | $0 | $7,316 | $210,186 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $163,223 | $0 | $10,942 | $174,165 |
| CAMPUS PRES. MID-AMERICA COLLEGE OF FS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $161,192 | $0 | $10,186 | $171,378 |
| CONTROLLER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $144,367 | $0 | $16,630 | $160,997 |
| CAMPUS PRES. GUPTON JONES COLLEGE OF FS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $138,984 | $0 | $14,407 | $153,391 |
14 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Pierce Mortuary Colleges (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.3M (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · 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–1b5 · 4 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 5187
- Volunteers Part I, line 61
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Of every $100 Pierce Mortuary Colleges spent in 2025, $76.30 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
Questions people ask
How much of Pierce Mortuary Colleges's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Pierce Mortuary Colleges reported that 76.3% of its $18.6 million in expenses went to program services, 23.7% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Pierce Mortuary Colleges pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Pierce Mortuary Colleges reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $305,456, for the role of PRESIDENT/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Pierce Mortuary Colleges get its money?
Of $16.7 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 0.0% came from contributions and grants and 95.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Pierce Mortuary Colleges a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 75-1104546 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, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202632679349300218 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202541919349301019 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202402579349301540 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202342519349300514 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202232369349301558 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202133059349301648 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202002029349300525 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 75-1104546: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.