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Saint Martin's University

Lacey, WA · EIN 91-0564993 · 501(c)(3) · School
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Saint Martin's University reported $97.5 million in revenue and $76.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $79.60 went to program services, $15.94 to management and general costs and $4.46 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 66.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $208,151 (PRESIDENT). 37 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 47% 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 $77M

For 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 $97M

Other revenue was negative: −$321K. The bar shows the positive sources only.

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 5,499 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
79.6%84.4%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
15.9%13.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
4.5%0.8%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.11$0.04
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
32.3%19.1%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
1.9%1.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
66.2%69.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$208,151$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.27%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
378
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
16.513.3
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
28 of 29100.0%

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 expense
$29M expenses · 48.1% of program spending · grants $29M

Higher education: student financial aid. Saint Martin's provides tuition assistance to the majority of its undergraduate student body in the form of scholarships, grants, and loans

$18M expenses · 28.7% of program spending · revenue $57M

Higher education: instructional programs and related services for on-campus and extension students leading to undergraduate and graduate degrees. Saint Martin's offers degrees in engineering, nursing, business, education, and the liberal arts

$9.4M expenses · 15.3% of program spending · revenue $372K

Higher education: student services for on-campus and extension students leading to undergraduate and graduate degrees

$4.8M all other programs (line 4d)

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
PRESIDENT
Director/trustee, officer, 50.00 hrs/week
$188,727$0$19,424$208,151
DEAN OF BUSINESS
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$176,417$0$26,107$202,524
DEAN OF ADMISSIONS
Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week
$157,030$0$29,420$186,450
DEAN OF ENGINEERING
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$185,337$0$0$185,337
VP OF BUSINESS AFFAIRS, CFO
Officer, 50.00 hrs/week
$152,688$0$13,062$165,750
INTERIM VP OF INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT
Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week
$137,173$0$8,787$145,960
INTERIM ASSOCIATE DEAN JBLM
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$135,508$0$10,286$145,794
CAREER DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$123,666$0$11,309$134,975

37 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Saint Martin's University (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.8M (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$25M$50M$75M$100MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$97M$77M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$97M$77M79.6%$106M$208,151
FY2024 ⓘ$76M$76M82.1%$80M$338,897
FY2023 ⓘ$78M$79M84.4%$76M$499,559
FY2022 ⓘ$84M$74M85.0%$71M$389,726
FY2021 ⓘ$76M$70M85.6%$66M$376,351
FY2020 ⓘ$66M$66M84.2%$55M$382,667

Governance 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–1b29 · 28 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 4Yes
  • 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 51,000
  • Volunteers Part I, line 640

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
BON APPETIT
Food contractor
$3,433,847
BARNES & NOBLE COLLEGE BOOKSELLERS
Student bookstore
$743,589
FORMA CONSTRUCTION
Construction
$477,834
TWO OCEAN EDUCATION PARTNERS
Consulting
$373,500

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 17 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

11 private foundations reported grants to Saint Martin's University totaling $312K 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.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Saint Martin's University's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Saint Martin's University, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Saint Martin's University's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Saint Martin's University reported that 79.6% of its $76.9 million in expenses went to program services, 15.9% to management and general and 4.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Saint Martin's University pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Saint Martin's University reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $208,151, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Saint Martin's University get its money?

Of $97.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 32.3% came from contributions and grants (including 1.9% from government grants) and 66.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Saint Martin's University a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 91-0564993 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 202620549349301092 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202530509349300843 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202420789349300532 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202340339349301734 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202230629349300818 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202110429349301671 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 91-0564993: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.