Pomona College
Pomona College reported $501.7 million in revenue and $318.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $88.17 went to program services, $5.09 to management and general costs and $6.74 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was investment income: 59.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,638,758 (PRESIDENT). 310 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 87% 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 $319MFor 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 $502MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 88.2% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 5.1% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 6.7% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.43 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 9.8% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.8% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 30.3% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $1,638,758 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.51% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 310 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 142.0 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 28 of 29 | 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 expenseInstruction and research: consistently ranked as one of the top national liberal arts colleges according to U.S. News and world report, Pomona College offers an academic program that encompasses the major fields of the arts, humanities, natural sciences and social sciences. Learning is encouraged through theory-building and empirical research, historical and linguistic analysis, inquiry and ethical debate. Pomona's liberal arts curriculum, small classes, residential campus and sophisticated laboratories and studios prepare students for lives of personal fulfillment and social responsibility…
Auxiliary enterprises: a majority of Pomona College students reside in campus housing throughout their college career, a testament to the quality of life on campus. The scale and arrangement of pomona's 14 residence halls encourage students to get to know each other. Ranging in size from 60 to 250 students, with an average of about 120 each, these coeducational residences are large enough to bring together students with a variety of interests and experiences, but small enough to allow residents to work in cohesive groups. Pomona provides self-operated dining and catering services at three…
Student services: Pomona College offers students a wide variety of programs to extend their education beyond the classroom, including more than 300 student organizations across the claremont colleges consortium, sports, the student life newspaper, student government among other opportunities to engage with the campus community. The college also assists students with orientation, registration and academic counseling. From their first year at pomona, students can turn to the career development office (cdo), which provides resources, services and career advising. Students also can apply for the…
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 | $818,840 | $0 | $819,918 | $1,638,758 |
| ASST TREASURER/CIO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $638,695 | $0 | $69,741 | $708,436 |
| DIR OF INVESTMENTS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $445,957 | $0 | $74,753 | $520,710 |
| AVP DEVELOPMENT (THRU 12/2/24) Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $482,147 | $0 | $36,127 | $518,274 |
| VP ADVANCEMENT Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $398,054 | $0 | $69,791 | $467,845 |
| VP TREASURER, COO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $409,261 | $0 | $50,067 | $459,328 |
| VP STRATEGY/DEAN ADM (THRU 2/25/25) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $377,930 | $0 | $44,130 | $422,060 |
| PROFESSOR/FMR DEAN OF COLLEGE Former, 40.00 hrs/week | $366,140 | $0 | $47,322 | $413,462 |
310 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Pomona College (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $6.3M (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–1b29 · 28 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 52,985
- Volunteers Part I, line 61,997
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| HIRSCHFELD KRAEMER LLP Legal services | $2,386,691 |
| SOLOMON CORDWELL BUENZ Architect services | $1,825,518 |
| CAMBRIDGE ASSOCIATES LLC Management services | $1,275,000 |
| CONTROL RISKS GROUP LLC Security services | $966,655 |
| KPMG LLP Audit/tax services | $652,621 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 18 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
53 private foundations reported grants to Pomona College totaling $1.1M 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 Pomona College's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Pomona College reported that 88.2% of its $318.7 million in expenses went to program services, 5.1% to management and general and 6.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Pomona College pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Pomona College reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $1,638,758, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Pomona College get its money?
Of $501.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 9.8% came from contributions and grants (including 0.8% from government grants) and 30.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Pomona College a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 95-1664112 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 202621329349306532 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521349349307757 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421369349306222 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331359349316888 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202241369349314264 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121349349307792 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 95-1664112: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.