Calumet College
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Calumet College of St. Joseph is a Catholic Institution of higher learning dedicated to the academic, spiritual and ethical development of undergraduate and graduate students. Informed by the values of its founding religious community, the Missionaries of The Precious Blood (C.PP.S.), the College promotes the inherent dignity of all people, social justice, an ethic of service, student empowerment, opportunity, and lifelong learning.
- Income
- $34.0 million
- Spending
- $19.8 million
- Spent on programs
- 84%
- Reserves
- -0.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 50%
- Employees
- 330
- Volunteers
- 35
- Highest pay
- $291,805, president
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: 61 out of 100. Higher than 50% of charities in its peer group (education, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 27% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 42% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 73% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1584% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 4 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: 92 out of 100. Higher than 37% of charities in its peer group (education, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2526 of 29 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no 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 (4)
- $7.7 million spent. Instruction: Calumet College of St. Joseph is a higher education institution operating in the Catholic Intellectual tradition. The institution provides higher education instruction for 681 students (568 undergraduate and 113 graduate) with a particular emphasis on their intellectual, spiritual, and ethical development. (Expenses $ 2,844,379 including grants of $ 0)(Revenue $ 1,295,317) AUXILIARY ENTERPRISES AND OTHER OF CALUMET COLLEGE OF ST. JOSEPH TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION.
- $5.2 million spent. Student Services: Calumet College of St. Joseph provides higher education services for traditionally under served populations, which requires intense intervention and ongoing student support. These efforts include, but are not limited to, tutoring, academic advising, enrollment services, financial aid, registrar, student activities, and athletics.
- $778,917 spent. Academic Support: Calumet College of St. Joseph provides academic support services to various departments of the College including the library, academic affairs, student support services, and institutional research. (Expenses $ 2,844,379 including grants of $ 0)(Revenue $ 1,295,317) AUXILIARY ENTERPRISES AND OTHER OF CALUMET COLLEGE OF ST. JOSEPH TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION.
- $2.8 million spent. AUXILIARY ENTERPRISES AND OTHER OF CALUMET COLLEGE OF ST. JOSEPH TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION.
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 October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Worth knowing.
Not individually listed by the IRS as eligible, which is usual for local chapters covered by a parent organization's exemption. The master file records contributions to it as deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, 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 October 21, 2026.
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