Claremont Graduate University
Claremont Graduate University reported $71.6 million in revenue and $79.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $80.60 went to program services, $17.40 to management and general costs and $2.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 85.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $472,962 (Dean - Drucker School of Management). 92 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 18% 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 $80MFor 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 $72MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 80.6% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 17.4% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.0% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.36 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 6.1% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 85.6% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $472,962 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.59% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 92 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 43.7 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 18 of 18 | 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 expenseClaremont Graduate University (the "University") is a private, nonprofit, exclusively graduate and professional RU/H research university (high research activity). Its five schools and three independent departments offer Master's degrees in over 40 fields and doctoral degrees in over 20 fields. Founded in 1925, the University offers programs in the arts and humanities, social science, education, management, public health, and botany, the latter in conjunction with the Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden. It serves a student population of approximately 2,500. The University's mission is to prepare…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean - Drucker School of Management Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $407,561 | $0 | $65,401 | $472,962 |
| Faculty Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $362,767 | $0 | $35,236 | $398,003 |
| (thru 2/25)/Inter. Pres. (as of 2/25) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $333,601 | $0 | $36,604 | $370,205 |
| Faculty Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $317,392 | $0 | $42,273 | $359,665 |
| Faculty Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $309,280 | $0 | $36,752 | $346,032 |
| Faculty Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $298,903 | $0 | $35,880 | $334,783 |
| of Admissions and Advancement Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $267,097 | $0 | $64,865 | $331,962 |
| VP/Treasurer/CFO Former, 0.00 hrs/week | $312,920 | $0 | $12,674 | $325,594 |
92 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Claremont Graduate University (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $956K (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–1b18 · 18 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 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5976
- Volunteers Part I, line 667
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company Construction Architect | $2,735,541 |
| Sodexo Inc & Affiliates Facilities Management | $2,020,323 |
| Tyton Partners Capital Markets LLC Consulting - Education | $404,344 |
| O'Melveny & Myers LLP Consulting - Investment Banking | $377,354 |
| Arizona State University Consulting - Education | $375,000 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 20 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
21 private foundations reported grants to Claremont Graduate University totaling $8.9M 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 Claremont Graduate University's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Claremont Graduate University reported that 80.6% of its $79.8 million in expenses went to program services, 17.4% to management and general and 2.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Claremont Graduate University pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Claremont Graduate University reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $472,962, for the role of Dean - Drucker School of Management (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Claremont Graduate University get its money?
Of $71.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 6.1% came from contributions and grants and 85.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Claremont Graduate University a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 95-1664100 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), 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 202611279349302301 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531339349305048 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431349349308953 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321329349309552 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221299349304367 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202141319349303604 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 95-1664100: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.