President-Board of Trustees Santa Clara College
Also known as Santa Clara University
President-Board of Trustees Santa Clara College reported $726.4 million in revenue and $690.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $86.62 went to program services, $10.76 to management and general costs and $2.62 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 81.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,212,179 (PRESIDENT). 948 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 32% 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 $690MFor 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 $726MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 86.6% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 10.8% | 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 | $0.31 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 7.9% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.3% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 81.7% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $1,212,179 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.18% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 948 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 43.8 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 40 of 42 | 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 expenseSanta clara university is an institution of higher education offering degrees at the undergraduate and graduate level and law degrees. The university consists of the college of arts and sciences, the school of engineering, the leavey school of business, the school of education and counseling psychology, the school of law, and the jesuit school of theology of santa clara university. Current enrollment is 9,728 students consisting of 6,577 undergraduate, 2,558 graduate and 593 law students. In fiscal year 2024-2025, the university awarded 2,822 degrees at all academic levels
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 | $1,189,082 | $0 | $23,097 | $1,212,179 |
| CIO (OUTGOING 06/25) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $1,070,532 | $0 | $59,886 | $1,130,418 |
| HEAD COACH, MEN'S BASKETBALL Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $970,864 | $0 | $105,857 | $1,076,721 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ATHLETICS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $725,817 | $0 | $60,906 | $786,723 |
| VP FOR UNIVERSITY RELATIONS Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $678,467 | $0 | $65,010 | $743,477 |
| CIO (INCOMING 02/25) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $615,631 | $0 | $21,128 | $636,759 |
| DEAN, SCHOOL OF LAW Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $550,613 | $0 | $41,481 | $592,094 |
| (AS OF 07/24), VP FINANCE & ADMIN Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $489,250 | $0 | $55,551 | $544,801 |
948 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from President-Board of Trustees Santa Clara College (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $8.4M (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–1b42 · 40 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 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 55,460
- Volunteers Part I, line 62,957
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| EVERSPRING INC Digital educational services | $5,765,993 |
| ABLE BUILDING MAINTENANCE CO Facilities maintenance | $3,943,559 |
| DEVCON CONSTRUCTION INC Construction | $3,747,482 |
| ASTRO TURF CORPORATION Artificial turf replacement and installa | $1,953,968 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 163 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
12 private foundations reported grants to President-Board of Trustees Santa Clara College totaling $650K 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 President-Board of Trustees Santa Clara College spent in FY2025, $86.62 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of President-Board of Trustees Santa Clara College's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, President-Board of Trustees Santa Clara College reported that 86.6% of its $690.4 million in expenses went to program services, 10.8% to management and general and 2.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does President-Board of Trustees Santa Clara College pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation President-Board of Trustees Santa Clara College reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $1,212,179, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does President-Board of Trustees Santa Clara College get its money?
Of $726.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 7.9% came from contributions and grants (including 0.3% from government grants) and 81.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is President-Board of Trustees Santa Clara College a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 94-1156617 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 202641349349312274 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541349349310994 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401369349318455 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202341359349320669 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221369349317712 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202131379349306168 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 94-1156617: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.