St Josephs University
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
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- Income
- $136.4 million
- Spending
- $136.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 80%
- Reserves
- -0.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 91%
- Employees
- 1,549
- Volunteers
- 195
- Highest pay
- $710,305, president (non voting trustee)
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 53 out of 100. Higher than 29% of charities in its peer group (education, over $100m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 30% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 0% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 1% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1580% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 16 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 41% of charities in its peer group (education, over $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2519 of 20 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- $108.4 million spent. EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING THAT PROVIDES ACADEMIC UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE LEVEL PROGRAMS. THE UNIVERSITY PROVIDES STRONG ACADEMIC AND VALUE-ORIENTED PROGRAMS ROOTED IN A LIBERAL ARTS TRADITION THAT SUPPORT THE PROVISION FOR CAREER PREPARATION AND ENHANCEMENT. THE STRONG ACADEMIC PROGRAMS INCLUDE MORE THAN FIFTY UNDERGRADUATE MAJORS, PRE-PROFESSIONAL AND CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS, WITH GRADUATE DEGREES IN MANAGEMENT, BUSINESS, CYBER SECURITY, HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT, HUMAN SERVICES, NURSING, ACCOUNTING AND EDUCATION, A STUDENT-FACULTY RATIO OF 15:1 AND MORE THAN 500 DEDICATED FACULTY, WHO ARE AVAILABLE IN A SMALL-CLASS ENVIRONMENT.
- $1.1 million spent. THE DILLON CHILD STUDY CENTER OFFERS TODDLER, PRESCHOOL AND KINDERGARTEN PROGRAMS BASED ON THE CHILD DEVELOPMENT APPROACH TO THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG CHILDREN. LOCATED ON ST. JOSEPH'S UNIVERSITY, NEW YORK CAMPUS IN THE CLINTON HILL SECTION OF BROOKLYN, DILLON, FOUNDED IN 1934, IS HISTORICALLY ONE OF THE FIRST UNIVERSITY PRESCHOOLS ON THE EAST COAST. LICENSED BY THE NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND REGISTERED WITH THE NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, DILLON SERVES OVER ONE HUNDRED CHILDREN, WITH FIVE CLASSES FOR PRE-KINDERGARTEN AND KINDERGARTEN CHILDREN AND AN INCLUSIVE CLASS OF BOTH TYPICALLY AND ATYPICALLY DEVELOPING CHILDREN. IN A CHILD-CENTERED ATMOSPHERE, CHILDREN LEARN THROUGH PLAY AND DEVELOP CONFIDENCE, COMPETENCE AND DISPOSITIONS FOR FUTURE LEARNING. ALL TEACHERS HAVE OBTAINED OR ARE WORKING TOWARD EARLY CHILDHOOD CERTIFICATION AND THEIR MASTER'S DEGREES.
- $35,621 spent. THE CLARE ROSE PLAYHOUSE SERVES AS A MAJOR TEACHING FACILITY FOR THE UNIVERSITY'S THEATER COURSES AND A TRAINING GROUND FOR YOUNG ACTORS. THE PLAYHOUSE IS THE SITE OF COMMUNITY THEATER PRODUCTIONS OF MUSICALS, DRAMAS, COMEDIES, CABARET ACTS, MUSICAL PERFORMANCES, DANCE TROUPES AND COMEDIANS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since March 1946.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.
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