Loyola Marymount University
Loyola Marymount University reported $778.7 million in revenue and $707.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $83.32 went to program services, $14.56 to management and general costs and $2.12 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 85.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,295,565 (MEN'S BASKETBALL COACH). 722 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 40% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending May 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $707MFor 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 May 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $779M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$8.16 $64M
- Government grants$1.73 $13M
- Program service revenue$85.60 $667M
- Investment income$4.51 $35M
Other revenue was negative: −$532K. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 83.3% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 14.6% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.1% | 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 | 9.9% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 1.7% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 85.7% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $1,295,565 | $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 | 722 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 26.7 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 35 of 35 | 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 expenseLoyola Marymount University is an independent, coeducational university. In fiscal year 2025, lmu provided instruction, research, student services, and academic support for 10,179 full-time equivalent students. Of these students, 7,273 were undergraduates, 1,828 were in various graduate programs, and 1,078 were enrolled at loyola law school. Full time faculty employed was 677, part-time was 579, for a total faculty of 1,256
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEN'S BASKETBALL COACH Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $1,219,775 | $0 | $75,790 | $1,295,565 |
| PRES./TRUSTEE (UNTIL 5/30/25) Director/trustee, officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $973,220 | $0 | $263,906 | $1,237,126 |
| ATHLETICS DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $537,350 | $0 | $162,435 | $699,785 |
| SVP UNIV ADV Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $537,778 | $0 | $151,963 | $689,741 |
| EVP/PROVOST Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $586,916 | $0 | $88,223 | $675,139 |
| DEAN, COLLEGE OF BUS. ADMIN Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $535,243 | $0 | $71,527 | $606,770 |
| EVP/COO Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $490,250 | $0 | $39,186 | $529,436 |
| INFORMATION TECH AND CIO Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $431,919 | $0 | $68,496 | $500,415 |
722 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Loyola Marymount University (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $6.9M (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–1b35 · 35 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 57,624
- Volunteers Part I, line 61
Private foundation grants it received
74 private foundations reported grants to Loyola Marymount University totaling $6.1M 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 Loyola Marymount University's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025, Loyola Marymount University reported that 83.3% of its $707.0 million in expenses went to program services, 14.6% to management and general and 2.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Loyola Marymount University pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Loyola Marymount University reported for one person in the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025 was $1,295,565, for the role of MEN'S BASKETBALL COACH (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Loyola Marymount University get its money?
Of $778.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025, 9.9% came from contributions and grants (including 1.7% from government grants) and 85.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Loyola Marymount University a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 95-1643334 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 May 31, 2025, object 202641039349301409 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2024, object 202531049349301743 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2023, object 202441039349301984 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2022, object 202301049349301525 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2021, object 202231049349301413 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2020, object 202101049349301335 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 95-1643334: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.