Educause
Educause reported $26.3 million in revenue and $23.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $57.33 went to program services, $42.67 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: 83.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $712,033 (PRESIDENT AND CEO). 33 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 1% between 2019 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 $24MFor 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 $26MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 57.3% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 42.7% | 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 | $0.00 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 8.9% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 83.3% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $712,033 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.02% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 33 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 19.8 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 9 of 9 | 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 expenseConferences and events: supports all conferences and events held by the organization including the annual conference, the organization's premier professional development initiative which provides learning and networking opportunities to all levels of information technology professionals
Communities and research: provides research and analysis about information technology in higher education to information technology professionals and higher education leaders. Provides structures through which members can network and collaborate with colleagues who are tackling technological progress in core technologies. Promotes the adoption of analytics-based systems among institutions of higher education. Conducts enterprise and administrative pursuits concerning the use of information technology in higher education institutions
Professional learning: provides a variety of special-topic, regional conferences, resources, tools, and other member-driven professional development activities to advance learning through the innovative application of technology
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 AND CEO Officer, 45.00 hrs/week | $607,897 | $0 | $104,136 | $712,033 |
| VP PARTNERSHIPS (THRU 2/25) Key employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $330,393 | $0 | $96,885 | $427,278 |
| VP PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Key employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $264,882 | $0 | $104,738 | $369,620 |
| DIRECTOR, POLICY AND GOV Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $205,116 | $0 | $98,886 | $304,002 |
| VP DIGITAL Key employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $229,430 | $0 | $67,595 | $297,025 |
| VP AND CFO Officer, 45.00 hrs/week | $219,160 | $0 | $67,271 | $286,431 |
| VICE PRESIDENT & CIO Key employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $201,378 | $0 | $65,267 | $266,645 |
| SR DIRECTOR, PROF LEARNING Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $176,377 | $0 | $80,749 | $257,126 |
33 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Educause (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.1M (Part IX, line 5).
7 filings since 2019
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–1b9 · 9 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 595
- Volunteers Part I, line 62,090
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| UDIG LLC Technology consulting | $1,172,518 |
| FREEMAN Event services | $920,574 |
| NONPROFIT RESOURCES LLC Payroll/accounting services | $583,792 |
| VELIR STODIOS INC Digital marketing | $385,639 |
| ENTENZA LAW FIRM Legal services | $240,408 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 10 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Educause totaling $900K 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 Educause's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Educause reported that 57.3% of its $23.5 million in expenses went to program services, 42.7% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Educause pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Educause reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $712,033, for the role of PRESIDENT AND CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Educause get its money?
Of $26.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 8.9% came from contributions and grants and 83.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Educause a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 84-1455437 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 30, 2025, object 202621349349312677 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531359349314183 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431369349302703 · read the filing
- FY2022 (6 mo.): Form 990 for the 6-month short period ending June 30, 2022, object 202321359349317857 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202203199349317890 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202102189349300035 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202031969349304738 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 84-1455437: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.