Saint Mary's College of California
Saint Mary's College of California reported $182.4 million in revenue and $218.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $82.97 went to program services, $15.68 to management and general costs and $1.35 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 84.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,996,333 (HEAD COACH, M. BASKETBALL). 12 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 6% 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 $218MFor 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 $182MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 83.0% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 15.7% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.4% | 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 | 7.1% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 84.9% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $1,996,333 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.92% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 12 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 10.9 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 25 of 26 | 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 expenseHigher education: instruction, departmental research, student aid, library, art museum, residence halls, dining, intercollegiate athletics for 1,954 undergraduate students and 781 graduate students, total of over 2,735 students
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEAD COACH, M. BASKETBALL Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $1,880,255 | $0 | $116,078 | $1,996,333 |
| VICE PRESIDENT FOR ATHLETICS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $562,161 | $0 | $71,833 | $633,994 |
| FORMER PRESIDENT Former, 0.00 hrs/week | $444,615 | $0 | $0 | $444,615 |
| ASST COACH, M. BASKETBALL Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $306,363 | $0 | $51,646 | $358,009 |
| HEAD COACH - BASEBALL Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $285,610 | $0 | $59,876 | $345,486 |
| PROVOST, PROFESSOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $321,767 | $0 | $16,651 | $338,418 |
| ASST COACH, M. BASKETBALL Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $284,411 | $0 | $20,724 | $305,135 |
| INTERIM VP OF ENROLLMENT Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $295,748 | $0 | $0 | $295,748 |
12 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Saint Mary's College of California (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.9M (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–1b26 · 25 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 26Yes
- 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 52,012
- Volunteers Part I, line 631
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| VACO LLC Employee placement service | $730,787 |
| A-L TIER II Sponsorhip revenue service | $543,905 |
| 2GO ADVISORY GROUP Employee placement service | $357,145 |
| BAKER TILLY VIRCHOW KRAUSE LLP Auditing service | $320,017 |
| INTEGRITY PAINT AND DESIGN Construction contractor | $311,025 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 12 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
15 private foundations reported grants to Saint Mary's College of California totaling $1.2M 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 Saint Mary's College of California's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Saint Mary's College of California reported that 83.0% of its $218.0 million in expenses went to program services, 15.7% to management and general and 1.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Saint Mary's College of California pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Saint Mary's College of California reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $1,996,333, for the role of HEAD COACH, M. BASKETBALL (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Saint Mary's College of California get its money?
Of $182.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 7.1% came from contributions and grants and 84.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Saint Mary's College of California a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 94-1156599 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 202621359349311897 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511359349315456 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441359349303599 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311359349314246 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202241329349301819 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111339349302211 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 94-1156599: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.