Warden & Scholars of New College Oxford
Warden & Scholars of New College Oxford reported $32.7 million in revenue and $37.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $87.17 went to program services, $11.04 to management and general costs and $1.79 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 52.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $204,640 (Mr). 19 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 24% between FY2021 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending July 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $37MFor 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 July 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $33MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 87.2% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 11.0% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.8% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.08 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 25.7% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 52.5% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $204,640 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.55% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 19 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 191.1 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 0 of 59 | 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 expenseHighest 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Director/trustee, officer, 40 hrs/week | $204,640 | $0 | $0 | $204,640 |
| Mr Director/trustee, 40 hrs/week | $166,629 | $0 | $23,787 | $190,416 |
| Mr Director/trustee, officer, 40 hrs/week | $181,929 | $0 | $0 | $181,929 |
| Dr Key employee, 40 hrs/week | $116,536 | $0 | $57,815 | $174,351 |
| Dr Director/trustee, officer, 40 hrs/week | $149,987 | $0 | $20,959 | $170,946 |
| Mr Director/trustee, officer, 40 hrs/week | $145,089 | $0 | $20,418 | $165,507 |
| Professor Director/trustee, officer, 40 hrs/week | $132,793 | $0 | $17,424 | $150,217 |
| Mr Highest compensated employee, 40 hrs/week | $111,480 | $0 | $29,752 | $141,232 |
19 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Warden & Scholars of New College Oxford (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $5.7M (Part IX, line 5).
5 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–1b59 · 0 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
- 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 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 50
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Hallam Land Management Limited Land promotion | $7,631,895 |
| Savills UK Limited Chartered surveyor | $694,722 |
| Pennington Manches Cooper LLP Legal advisors | $427,082 |
| DAB Lift & Electrical Services Limited Plant servicing contractor | $177,074 |
| Shoosmiths LLP Legal services | $133,480 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from Warden & Scholars of New College Oxford's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Warden & Scholars of New College Oxford, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Warden & Scholars of New College Oxford spent in FY2025, $87.17 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Warden & Scholars of New College Oxford's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025, Warden & Scholars of New College Oxford reported that 87.2% of its $37.2 million in expenses went to program services, 11.0% to management and general and 1.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Warden & Scholars of New College Oxford pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Warden & Scholars of New College Oxford reported for one person in the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025 was $204,640, for the role of Mr (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Warden & Scholars of New College Oxford get its money?
Of $32.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025, 25.7% came from contributions and grants (including 0.0% from government grants) and 52.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Warden & Scholars of New College Oxford a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 98-6001077 as a 501(c)(3) organization (school). Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 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 July 31, 2025, object 202641669349301349 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2024, object 202531639349300838 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2023, object 202431659349300133 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2022, object 202321659349300817 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2021, object 202211669349301301 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 98-6001077: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.