Notre Dame de Namur University
Notre Dame de Namur University reported $21.5 million in revenue and $20.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $70.35 went to program services, $26.45 to management and general costs and $3.20 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 23.2% of the total. Government grants made up 15.3%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $332,073 (PRESIDENT). 26 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 47% 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 $20MFor 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 $21MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 70.3% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 26.4% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.2% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.19 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 16.3% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 15.3% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 23.2% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $332,073 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.62% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 26 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 13.3 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 13 of 14 | 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 expenseNotre Dame de Namur University (ndnu) is a catholic, not-for-profit, coeducational institutional serving over 422 students from diverse backgrounds. Established in 1851 by the sisters of Notre Dame de namur, ndnu is the third oldest college in california and maintains a strong commitment to academic excellence, social justice and community engagement. The university is fully accredited and offers graduate programs in business, education and psychology as well as teaching credential programs. The historic 5o-acre campus is located on the san francisco peninsula in silicon valley
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, 43.00 hrs/week | $309,400 | $0 | $22,673 | $332,073 |
| PROVOST & SENIOR VP Officer, 43.00 hrs/week | $263,937 | $0 | $202 | $264,139 |
| VP - MARKETING & COMMUNICATION Key employee, 43.00 hrs/week | $232,062 | $0 | $10,062 | $242,124 |
| CFO & VP OF FINANCE AND ADMIN Officer, 43.00 hrs/week | $211,672 | $0 | $10,196 | $221,868 |
| VP - ADVANCEMENT Key employee, 43.00 hrs/week | $187,797 | $0 | $11,658 | $199,455 |
| DEAN - SCHOOL OF BUSINESS & MGMT Key employee, 43.00 hrs/week | $167,353 | $0 | $12,357 | $179,710 |
| DEAN - SCHOOL OF PSYCHOLOGY Key employee, 43.00 hrs/week | $174,741 | $0 | $1,362 | $176,103 |
| ASSOC. PROVOST Highest compensated employee, 43.00 hrs/week | $172,000 | $0 | $228 | $172,228 |
26 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Notre Dame de Namur University (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.8M (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–1b14 · 13 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 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5202
- Volunteers Part I, line 615
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| BLUSKY RESTORATION CONTRACTORS LLC Construction services | $350,192 |
| AMERICAN GUARD SERVICES INC University security service | $341,609 |
| ARCHER EDUCATION INC Higher-education technology and professi | $210,050 |
| JENZABAR INC University system service | $165,794 |
| ARMANINO LLP Accounting and tax services | $139,565 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 10 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to Notre Dame de Namur University totaling $50,016 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 Notre Dame de Namur University spent in FY2025, $70.35 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Notre Dame de Namur University's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Notre Dame de Namur University reported that 70.3% of its $20.5 million in expenses went to program services, 26.4% to management and general and 3.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Notre Dame de Namur University pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Notre Dame de Namur University reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $332,073, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Notre Dame de Namur University get its money?
Of $21.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 16.3% came from contributions and grants (including 15.3% from government grants) and 23.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Notre Dame de Namur University a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 94-1156646 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 202630999349301973 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202500919349301500 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441219349301584 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202341339349301414 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231339349307573 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111339349305901 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 94-1156646: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.