Linfield University
Linfield University reported $114.3 million in revenue and $114.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $88.28 went to program services, $9.16 to management and general costs and $2.56 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 82.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $336,405 (PRESIDENT). 43 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 10% between FY2021 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 $115MFor 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 $114MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 88.3% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.2% | 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 | $0.44 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 5.8% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.7% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 82.1% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $336,405 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.29% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 43 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 26.8 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 32 of 33 | 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 expenseLinfield University is an independent, comprehensive undergraduate and graduate university recognized for its strong teaching faculty, outstanding science programs and distinctive international emphasis. Linfield has challenging and exciting academic programs that feature a college of arts and sciences, school of business and school of nursing in which there is genuine concern for individual and their progress. The curriculum fosters the development of wholly educated individuals. The linfield curriculum encourages inquiry, analysis and imagination habits of mind that provide the foundation…
Student support: in support of the mission of the university, the mission of the students services division is to optimize the opportunity for student development by facilitation and encouraging the intellectual, social, cultural, emotional, physical, life planning and spiritual growth of the students as individuals and a members of the larger community
Auxiliary enterprises: in support of the mission of the university, the auxiliary areas of the university provide services to the students while they carry out their educational endeavors. Auxiliary enterprises includes such areas as bookstore, dining services and on campus living facilities
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 Director/trustee, officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $336,405 | $0 | $0 | $336,405 |
| PRESIDENT Former, 40.0 hrs/week | $316,797 | $0 | $15,851 | $332,648 |
| PROVOST/VP ACADEMIC Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $201,515 | $0 | $17,865 | $219,380 |
| VP FINANCE & ADMIN Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $184,635 | $0 | $26,287 | $210,922 |
| DEAN OF SCHOOL OF BUSINESS Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $170,300 | $0 | $26,488 | $196,788 |
| DEAN OF SCHOOL OF NURSING Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $163,108 | $0 | $20,796 | $183,904 |
| VP ADVANCEMENT Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $167,542 | $0 | $14,457 | $181,999 |
| ASSOCIATE VP OF ADMINISTRATION Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $157,667 | $0 | $17,981 | $175,648 |
43 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Linfield University (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $773K (Part IX, line 5).
5 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–1b33 · 32 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 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 51,864
- Volunteers Part I, line 6150
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| PHYSICIANS MEDICAL CENTER PC Medical services | $393,810 |
| K MANN MARKETING LLC Marketing | $308,045 |
| BARRAN LIEBMAN LLP Legal services | $110,786 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
17 private foundations reported grants to Linfield University totaling $3.0M 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 Linfield University spent in FY2025, $88.28 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Linfield University's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Linfield University reported that 88.3% of its $114.7 million in expenses went to program services, 9.2% to management and general and 2.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Linfield University pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Linfield University reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $336,405, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Linfield University get its money?
Of $114.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 5.8% came from contributions and grants (including 0.7% from government grants) and 82.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Linfield University a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 93-0391586 as a 501(c)(3) organization (school), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 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 202600699349301760 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202530579349300873 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202400929349301110 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202330679349301568 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202200559349300920 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 93-0391586: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.