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Organization summary

Organization summary might be incomplete or out of date

This organization is not listed in the IRS's most recent list of tax exempt organizations, but we have data associated with this Employer Identification Number.

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Educational Institutions and Related Activities / Undergraduate College (4-year) (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Details

According to its July 2020 tax filing, this nonprofit:

Operated a school
Organization is a school. Details are reported on Schedule E.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$585M (2020)

Expenses
$536M (2020)

Total Assets
$845M (2020)

Total Liabilities
$338M (2020)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2012 to 2020

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending July
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$584,883,534
Expenses
$536,048,545
Net Income
$48,834,989
Net Assets
$507,791,387
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $150,078,728
25.7%
Program Services $425,735,569
72.8%
Investment Income $4,281,747
0.7%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $191,526
0.0%
Rental Property Income $1,856,983
0.3%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $2,738,981
0.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $2,916,658
0.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $328,874,679
61.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $845,427,921
Total Liabilities $337,636,534
Net Assets $507,791,387
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Laurence Holden (Group Fin Dir (Unt. 12/31/19)) $290,622 $0 $42,392
Mary Kellett (Vice Chancellor (Unt. 9/30/19)) $287,675 $0 $49,248
Adrian Wells (It Chief Architect) $223,762 $0 $10,024
Christopher Youles (Chief Information Officer) $207,274 $0 $36,783
Jonathan Nicholls (Uni. Secretary (Unt. 7/31/20)) $196,267 $0 $0
Josie Fraser (Deputy Vice Chancellor) $193,152 $0 $37,726
John Allen (Emeritus Prof. (Unt. 7/31/19)) $188,650 $0 $13,106
Peter Taylor (Emeritus Prof. (Unt. 7/31/19)) $188,648 $0 $13,106
Patrick Mcandrew (Emeritus Prof. (Unt. 7/31/19)) $183,263 $0 $12,732
Ian Fribbance (Executive Dean) $182,946 $0 $34,087
Jonathan Wylie (Chief C&S Off. (Unt. 4/5/19)) $181,550 $0 $10,900
Kevin Hetherington (Pvc Res., Ent, & Sch. (Res)) $174,519 $0 $34,087
Janette Rear (Senior Acct. (Unt. 12/31/19)) $168,071 $0 $15,985
Devendra Kodwani (Executive Dean) $166,216 $0 $32,493
Bashar Nuseibeh (Professor) $157,162 $0 $30,697
Faryaneh Cachelin (Executive Dean (As Of 5/1/19)) $155,194 $0 $28,393
David Parsons (Director, Strategic Tech.) $152,710 $0 $25,452
John D'arcy (Council Member) $148,533 $0 $28,268
Susan Stewart (Nation Director) $148,533 $0 $28,268
John Wolffe (Council Member (Unt. 7/31/20)) $139,148 $0 $26,808
Tim Blackman (Vice Chanc. (As Of 10/1/19)) $122,916 $0 $0
Anna Henderson (Council Member) $114,055 $0 $22,291
John Boyle (Former Cfo, Subsidiaries) $111,492 $0 $21,803
Jovan Byford (Council Member) $78,512 $0 $15,347
Richard Heffernan (Council Member (Unt. 7/31/20)) $78,512 $0 $15,347

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$571,220,137
Expenses
$709,399,167
Net Income
-$138,179,030
Net Assets
$450,091,669
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $154,258,312
27.0%
Program Services $407,661,861
71.4%
Investment Income $8,686,335
1.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $231,443
0.0%
Rental Property Income $61,456
0.0%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $320,730
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $3,797,707
0.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $301,807,405
42.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $864,636,455
Total Liabilities $414,544,786
Net Assets $450,091,669

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$563,153,124
Expenses
$592,586,910
Net Income
-$29,433,786
Net Assets
$612,593,708
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $169,148,325
30.0%
Program Services $377,665,644
67.1%
Investment Income $4,881,904
0.9%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $203,468
0.0%
Rental Property Income $78,189
0.0%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $10,755,521
1.9%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $420,073
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $5,427,905
0.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $323,537,913
54.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $942,891,783
Total Liabilities $330,298,075
Net Assets $612,593,708

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$0
Expenses
$0
Net Income
$0
Net Assets
$0
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $0
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $0

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$697,177,761
Expenses
$607,761,853
Net Income
$89,415,908
Net Assets
$684,336,810
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $222,546,357
31.9%
Program Services $417,980,551
60.0%
Investment Income $54,317,197
7.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $186,555
0.0%
Rental Property Income $231,669
0.0%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $146,527
0.0%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,768,905
0.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $4,388,686
0.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $335,388,743
55.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,060,292,762
Total Liabilities $375,955,952
Net Assets $684,336,810

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$659,102,870
Expenses
$641,689,112
Net Income
$17,413,758
Net Assets
$405,448,730
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $256,763,650
39.0%
Program Services $392,814,892
59.6%
Investment Income $8,247,056
1.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $283,197
0.0%
Rental Property Income $266,162
0.0%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $545,277
0.1%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $182,636
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $4,634,945
0.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $361,091,637
56.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $976,400,793
Total Liabilities $570,952,063
Net Assets $405,448,730

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$664,595,715
Expenses
$684,820,115
Net Income
-$20,224,400
Net Assets
$441,278,548
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $289,147,279
43.5%
Program Services $369,700,055
55.6%
Investment Income $4,973,150
0.7%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $306,510
0.0%
Rental Property Income $265,355
0.0%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $9,567
0.0%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $193,799
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $4,502,851
0.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $372,494,357
54.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,080,068,584
Total Liabilities $638,790,036
Net Assets $441,278,548
Other
Operated a school
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Martin Bean (Vice Chancellor) $585,092 $0 $93,614
Steve Hill (Commercial Director) $258,212 $0 $41,314
David Matthewman (Chief Information Officer) $232,638 $0 $37,223
Miles Hedges (Finance Director) $220,467 $0 $35,276
Ian Howell (Global Business Director) $219,692 $0 $35,150
Musa Mihsein (Pro Vice Chancellor) $215,556 $0 $34,489
David Andrew (Director Of Marketing) $203,568 $0 $32,571
Timothy Blackman (Pro Vice Chancellor) $190,427 $0 $30,469
Christina Lloyd (Senate Member) $180,585 $0 $28,893
Guy Mallison (Director Of Strategy) $177,435 $0 $28,389
James Miller (Nation Director) $170,234 $0 $27,238
Fraser Woodburn (University Secretary) $168,673 $0 $26,988
Anne Howells (Dir For Learn. And Teach. Sol.) $162,277 $0 $25,964
Edith Prak (Director Of Development) $162,117 $0 $25,939
Alan Burrell (Director Of Estates) $160,365 $0 $25,657
Lucian Hudson (Director Of Communications) $157,889 $0 $25,262
Nigel Holt (Director Of Hr) $157,857 $0 $25,257
David Vincent (Professor) $157,622 $0 $25,220
Ben Palmer (Dir. Of Assess., Cr. And Qual.) $153,557 $0 $24,569
Robert Humphreys (Senate Member) $151,855 $0 $24,297
Kevin Hetherington (Senate Member) $141,507 $0 $22,641
Jan Draper (Senate Member) $112,461 $0 $17,994
Toby O'neil (Senate Member) $95,910 $0 $15,345
Sue Dutton (Employee) $91,649 $0 $14,664
Bruce Heil (Associate Lecturer) $72,697 $0 $10,285

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$703,157,737
Expenses
$670,732,020
Net Income
$32,425,717
Net Assets
$429,210,350
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $352,546,723
50.1%
Program Services $344,490,109
49.0%
Investment Income $5,405,710
0.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $380,485
0.1%
Rental Property Income $157,422
0.0%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $14,392
0.0%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $162,896
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $4,568,015
0.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $350,896,806
52.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $998,762,756
Total Liabilities $569,552,406
Net Assets $429,210,350

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$714,126,814
Expenses
$654,753,876
Net Income
$59,372,938
Net Assets
$396,732,678
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $411,360,111
57.6%
Program Services $295,210,380
41.3%
Investment Income $6,846,718
1.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $378,365
0.1%
Rental Property Income $142,195
0.0%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $48,309
0.0%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $140,736
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $4,123,107
0.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $353,067,012
53.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $866,889,134
Total Liabilities $470,156,456
Net Assets $396,732,678

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