Dominican University of California
Dominican University of California reported $91.9 million in revenue and $94.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $82.67 went to program services, $15.67 to management and general costs and $1.66 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 91.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $515,883 (PRESIDENT). 89 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 8% 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 $95MFor 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 $92MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 82.7% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 15.7% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.7% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.23 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 7.4% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 2.6% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 91.2% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $515,883 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.55% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 89 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 9.6 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 20 of 21 | 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 university provides advanced educational services to approximately 1,857 undergraduate and graduate students. Dominican is ranked among the top 16 in best value schools - regional universities (west). News & world report, listed 174 out of 3,410 institutions nationwide for providing the highest return on investment to low-income students (georgetown university center on education and the workforce, 2022). In the same study, dominican ranked 9 of 43 private, nonprofit undergraduate institutions in california. Dominican ranked 5th for best value colleges in the san francisco bay area in…
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, 40.00 hrs/week | $261,812 | $0 | $254,071 | $515,883 |
| DEAN OF BUSINESS SCHOOL Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $305,292 | $0 | $41,771 | $347,063 |
| VICE PRESIDENT FOR FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $266,544 | $0 | $39,787 | $306,331 |
| VP OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS & DEAN OF FACULTY Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $247,709 | $0 | $30,928 | $278,637 |
| VP OF STUDENT AFFAIRS & ENROLLMENT Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $219,750 | $0 | $40,335 | $260,085 |
| VICE PRESIDENT FOR FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $213,993 | $0 | $39,935 | $253,928 |
| FACULTY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $217,484 | $0 | $25,070 | $242,554 |
| ASSOCIATE DEAN BAROWSKY SCHOOL OF BUSINESS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $194,674 | $0 | $33,859 | $228,533 |
89 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Dominican University of California (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.4M (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–1b21 · 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 2Yes
- 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 51,040
- Volunteers Part I, line 626
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| EPICUREAN GROUP Food services | $2,088,822 |
| AG MAINTENANCE Maintenance services | $892,777 |
| ELLUCIAN COMPANY LLC Erp implementation | $742,315 |
| GAMEDAY LOGISTICS LLC Travel service | $674,147 |
| BARBIER SECURITY GROUP Security service | $484,782 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 30 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
9 private foundations reported grants to Dominican University of California totaling $184K 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 Dominican University of California's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Dominican University of California reported that 82.7% of its $94.6 million in expenses went to program services, 15.7% to management and general and 1.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Dominican University of California pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Dominican University of California reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $515,883, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Dominican University of California get its money?
Of $91.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 7.4% came from contributions and grants (including 2.6% from government grants) and 91.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Dominican University of California a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 94-1156525 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 202601289349303880 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531299349304653 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421159349301672 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202341189349300539 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201189349302000 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202141359349302374 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 94-1156525: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.