Board of Trustees of Whitman College
Board of Trustees of Whitman College reported $207.7 million in revenue and $181.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $79.66 went to program services, $18.24 to management and general costs and $2.10 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 54.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $599,591 (PRESIDENT). 94 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 50% 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 $182MFor 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 $208MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 79.7% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 18.2% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.1% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.17 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 11.1% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.6% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 54.3% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $599,591 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.33% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 94 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 69.0 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 20 of 23 | 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 expenseTo provide academic instruction, support and other programs to all Whitman College students, including 1,459 full-year unduplicated full time equivalent students and 417 graduated students
To provide students with services including financial aid assistance, counseling, internships, job placement, instructional scholarships, and federal loans or grants. During the fiscal year, 1,519 students received instructional scholarships and 683 students received federal loans or grants
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 | $529,159 | $0 | $70,432 | $599,591 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $331,802 | $0 | $43,888 | $375,690 |
| STUDENT AFFAIRS/DEAN OF STUDENTS Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $219,507 | $0 | $137,576 | $357,083 |
| DEVELOPMENT AND ALUMNI RELATION Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $291,678 | $0 | $40,632 | $332,310 |
| DEAN OF FACULTY (THRU 7/24) Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $250,139 | $0 | $53,675 | $303,814 |
| VP FOR ADMISSION & FINANCIAL AID Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $192,224 | $0 | $50,676 | $242,900 |
| FACULTY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $204,588 | $0 | $30,775 | $235,363 |
| INCLUSIVE EXCELLENCE (THRU 6/25) Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $195,103 | $0 | $33,663 | $228,766 |
94 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Board of Trustees of Whitman College (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.9M (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–1b23 · 20 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 51,667
- Volunteers Part I, line 6853
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| LYDIG CONSTRUCTION INC Construction | $10,138,073 |
| BON APPETIT Food services | $5,477,964 |
| AH CAPITAL MANAGEMENT Investment management | $2,411,904 |
| SUNSTONE CAPITAL PARTNERS Investment management | $2,293,141 |
| VIKING GLOBAL Investment management | $1,892,929 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 39 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
11 private foundations reported grants to Board of Trustees of Whitman College totaling $149K 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 Board of Trustees of Whitman College spent in FY2025, $79.66 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Board of Trustees of Whitman College's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Board of Trustees of Whitman College reported that 79.7% of its $181.9 million in expenses went to program services, 18.2% to management and general and 2.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Board of Trustees of Whitman College pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Board of Trustees of Whitman College reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $599,591, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Board of Trustees of Whitman College get its money?
Of $207.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 11.1% came from contributions and grants (including 0.6% from government grants) and 54.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Board of Trustees of Whitman College a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 91-0567740 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 202641249349302919 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202500989349301555 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202400999349301740 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331039349301428 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202241339349309064 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202131329349302853 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 91-0567740: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.