Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science
Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science reported $192.0 million in revenue and $131.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $81.19 went to program services, $18.14 to management and general costs and $0.67 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 72.4% of the total. Government grants made up 24.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $653,093 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 213 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 159% 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 $132MFor 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 $192M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$47.98 $92M
- Government grants$24.41 $47M
- Program service revenue$21.69 $42M
- Investment income$5.92 $11M
Other revenue was negative: −$36,083. 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) | 81.2% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 18.1% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.7% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 72.4% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 24.4% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 21.7% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $653,093 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.50% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 213 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 26.9 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 12 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 expenseAcademic & institutional support: the university offers 24 academic programs organized into three colleges: 1) the college of science and health which features master's of public health, physician assistant and biomedical sciences, one associate and five bachelor's degrees, and four certificate programs; 2) the college of medicine which is comprised of seven programs - the drew/ucla medical education program, continuing medical education program, four graduate medical education programs, and our new cdu medical education program, and 3) the mervyn m. Dymally college of nursing with two…
As of fall 2024, the university has 754 faculty members, 96 full-time and 658 part-time. The college of science and health (cosh) has 27 full-time faculty and 68 part-time faculty. Cosh student enrollment for fall 2024 stood at 344. The college of medicine (com) has 53 full-time active faculty and 463 part-time and clinical faculty members. Current com student enrollment consists of 215 students and 78 medical residents. The college of nursing (con) has 143 faculty members, 16 full-time and 127 part-time. Con enrollment consists of 270 graduate students and 105 undergraduate students. The…
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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 & CEO Director/trustee, officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $604,729 | $0 | $48,364 | $653,093 |
| DEAN, COLLEGE OF MEDICINE Key employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $483,852 | $0 | $17,500 | $501,352 |
| ASSOCIATE DEAN, COLLEGE OF MEDICINE Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $353,588 | $0 | $34,733 | $388,321 |
| CHAIRPERSON, COL. OF MED. PSYCHIATRY Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $311,564 | $0 | $48,364 | $359,928 |
| CHAIRPERSON, COL. OF MED. FAMILY MED Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $292,550 | $0 | $60,467 | $353,017 |
| SR ASSOCIATE DEAN, COM Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $334,630 | $0 | $17,500 | $352,130 |
| VICE PRESIDENT, RESEARCH/PROFESSOR V Former, 50.00 hrs/week | $300,036 | $0 | $48,364 | $348,400 |
| SVP ADV AND OPERATIONS, COO Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $314,025 | $0 | $26,279 | $340,304 |
213 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $4.4M (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 · 12 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 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 5895
- Volunteers Part I, line 6367
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| CO ARCHITECTS Architect and engineering services | $2,023,208 |
| KEDREN COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER Clinical education partner and patient b | $754,323 |
| WITT-KIEFFER INC Executive placement services | $399,125 |
| INFINITE CIRCULATION INC Equipment repair and replacement | $378,753 |
| SERVPRO Water remediation and removal services | $367,480 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 21 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
16 private foundations reported grants to Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science totaling $9.8M 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 Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science spent in FY2025, $81.19 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science reported that 81.2% of its $131.8 million in expenses went to program services, 18.1% to management and general and 0.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $653,093, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science get its money?
Of $192.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 72.4% came from contributions and grants (including 24.4% from government grants) and 21.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 95-6151774 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 202641319349306124 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501349349305125 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421349349307122 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331319349304143 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202241109349301204 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202141189349301339 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 95-6151774: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.