The Claremont Colleges
Also known as The Claremont Colleges Services
The Claremont Colleges reported $62.2 million in revenue and $57.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $88.45 went to program services, $11.55 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 94.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,638,758 (Constituent Member (thru 01/25)). 50 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 5% 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 $57MFor 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 $62MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 88.5% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 11.5% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | Not reported | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 0.3% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 94.7% | 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) | 2.86% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 50 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 29.8 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 10 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 expenseInstitutional Support services provided to the Claremont Colleges by TCC include: food services administration; physical plant and facilities support; payroll and accounting; information technology; real estate; risk management; and employee benefits. Additional functions include advancing The Claremont Colleges, founding additional institutions and promoting cooperation among members to enhance programs
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Constituent Member (thru 01/25) Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $818,840 | $819,918 | $1,638,758 |
| Constituent Member Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $687,590 | $216,553 | $904,143 |
| Constituent Member Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $692,627 | $118,460 | $811,087 |
| Constituent Member Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $531,615 | $182,585 | $714,200 |
| Constituent Member Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $579,500 | $47,409 | $626,909 |
| Chief Executive Officer Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $502,907 | $0 | $77,069 | $579,976 |
| Constituent Member (as of 01/25) Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $366,140 | $47,322 | $413,462 |
| Constituent Member (as of 02/25) Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $333,601 | $36,604 | $370,205 |
50 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Claremont Colleges (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.3M (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–1b18 · 10 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 5Yes
- 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 5447
- Volunteers Part I, line 610
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Anthology Inc Consulting | $3,450,463 |
| Workday Consulting | $2,887,710 |
| ThyssenKrupp Elevator Corporation Maintenance | $683,432 |
| HMC Architects Architecture | $635,369 |
| TimelyCare Medical - Psychiatric | $575,426 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 32 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from The Claremont Colleges's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for The Claremont Colleges, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of The Claremont Colleges's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, The Claremont Colleges reported that 88.5% of its $57.4 million in expenses went to program services, 11.5% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Claremont Colleges pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Claremont Colleges reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $1,638,758, for the role of Constituent Member (thru 01/25) (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Claremont Colleges get its money?
Of $62.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 0.3% came from contributions and grants and 94.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Claremont Colleges a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 95-4786748 as a 501(c)(3) organization (supporting organization, type i), 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 202601279349301840 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511349349311956 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411349349306411 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321319349306127 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231349349300103 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101349349303070 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 95-4786748: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.