The Armand Hammer United World College of the Amer
The Armand Hammer United World College of the Amer reported $53.6 million in revenue and $59.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $74.95 went to program services, $22.43 to management and general costs and $2.62 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 60.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $264,659 (PRESIDENT). 9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 33% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending May 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $59MFor 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 May 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $54MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 75.0% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 22.4% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.6% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.05 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 60.1% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 19.7% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $264,659 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.45% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 9 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 31.0 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 14 of 14 | 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 expenseThe primary mission of the Armand Hammer United World College of the american west is education as a two-year pre-college program. The college offers an international baccalaureate diploma. The college serves approximately 230 boarding students. The colleges mission is to make education a force to unite people nations cultures for peace and a sustainable future
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 | $264,659 | $0 | $0 | $264,659 |
| ASSOCIATE HEAD FOR FIN&OPR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $183,304 | $0 | $0 | $183,304 |
| ASSOCIATE HEAD FOR ADVANCEMENT Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $181,035 | $0 | $0 | $181,035 |
| ACTING HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $172,399 | $0 | $0 | $172,399 |
| DEAN OF TEACHING & LEARNING Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $144,787 | $0 | $0 | $144,787 |
| DIRECTOR BARTOS INSTITUTE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $125,226 | $0 | $0 | $125,226 |
| SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $116,230 | $0 | $6,355 | $122,585 |
| DIRECTOR OF HR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $118,598 | $0 | $0 | $118,598 |
9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Armand Hammer United World College of the Amer (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–1b14 · 14 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 5198
- Volunteers Part I, line 610
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| O MELVENY Legal | $1,694,873 |
| COZEN OCONNOR Legal | $689,498 |
| CHARLOTTE PAYROLL INC Payroll | $313,271 |
| SKDKNICKERBOCKER LLC Consulting | $197,000 |
| FAYRUZ BENYOUSEF CONSULTING LLC Consulting | $153,000 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
10 private foundations reported grants to The Armand Hammer United World College of the Amer totaling $27M 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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Of every $100 The Armand Hammer United World College of the Amer spent in FY2025, $74.95 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of The Armand Hammer United World College of the Amer's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025, The Armand Hammer United World College of the Amer reported that 75.0% of its $59.0 million in expenses went to program services, 22.4% to management and general and 2.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Armand Hammer United World College of the Amer pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Armand Hammer United World College of the Amer reported for one person in the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025 was $264,659, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Armand Hammer United World College of the Amer get its money?
Of $53.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025, 60.1% came from contributions and grants and 19.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Armand Hammer United World College of the Amer a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 85-0297355 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 May 31, 2025, object 202640769349300719 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2024, object 202521009349301032 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2023 (amended), object 202510219349300426 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2022 (amended), object 202402629349300700 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2021, object 202221069349300302 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2020, object 202101059349300720 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 85-0297355: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.