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Eckerd College

EIN 59-0859121 · St Petersburg, FL

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair60 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE MISSION OF ECKERD COLLEGE IS TO PROVIDE EXCELLENT INNOVATIVE UNDERGRADUATE LIBERAL ARTS EDUCATION AND LIFELONG LEARNING PROGRAMS IN THE UNIQUE FLORIDA ENVIRONMENT, WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF A COVENANT RELATIONSHIP WITH THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (U.S.A.).

Income
$150.1 million
Spending
$145.2 million
Spent on programs
85%
Reserves
0.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 86%
Employees
1,478
Volunteers
225
Highest pay
$468,879, 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: 60 out of 100. Higher than 40% of charities in its peer group (education, over $100m).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.5 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 23% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 3% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 6% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    85% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 25 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 25

    23 of 24 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports 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)
  1. $87.4 million spent. INSTRUCTION AND SCHOLARSHIPS TO/FOR STUDENTS - STUDENTS COME FROM 52 STATES AND TERRITORIES AND 36 COUNTRIES. STUDENTS CAN CHOOSE FROM 42 MAJORS IN THE RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM OR DESIGN THEIR OWN INTERDISCIPLINARY CONCENTRATIONS. ALL PROGRAMS LEAD TO A BACHELOR OF ARTS, BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS OR BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE. ATTENDING ECKERD COLLEGE DURING THE 2024-25 ACADEMIC YEAR WERE 1,893 FULL-TIME AND PART-TIME DEGREE-SEEKING STUDENTS. FOR INFORMATION ABOUT MAJORS AND MINORS VISIT WWW.ECKERD.EDU/ACADEMICS/ OR WWW.ECKERD.EDU/ADMISSIONS/ FOR SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION. (Expenses $ 6,295,701 including grants of $)(Revenue $ 462,571) OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES EXPENSE INCLUDES ACADEMIC SUPPORT SERVICES AND RESEARCH.
  2. $16.2 million spent. STUDENT SERVICES - PROVIDE SERVICES TO STUDENTS APART FROM INSTRUCTION SUCH AS ADMISSIONS, FINANCIAL AID, STUDENT ACTIVITIES, ATHLETICS AND MORE. APPROXIMATELY 97% OF ECKERD COLLEGE STUDENTS RECEIVE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AS A RESULT OF THE EFFORTS OF THE FINANCIAL AID OFFICE. THE COLLEGE'S STUDENTS HAVE ACCESS TO MANY SERVICES INCLUDING THE FITNESS CENTER, THE OUTDOOR POOL, MEN'S AND WOMEN'S SPORTS, STUDENT GOVERNMENT, STUDENT MEDIA (RADIO, TV AND NEWSPAPER) AND REGISTERED STUDENT CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS. MORE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ABOUT ECKERD COLLEGE ATHLETICS AND CLUBS AT WWW.ECKERDTRITONS.COM AND WWW.ECKERD.EDU/CAMPUS-LIFE/.
  3. $14.0 million spent. AUXILIARY SERVICES - HOUSING, FOOD SERVICE AND OTHERS. WITH 87 PERCENT OF STUDENTS LIVING IN THE RESIDENCE HALLS, ECKERD COLLEGE OFFERS RESIDENCE HALLS THAT RANGE FROM TRADITIONAL ROOMS WITH A SHARED COMMON AREA TO APARTMENT STYLE SUITES. FOOD SERVICES ARE PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY MANAGEMENT COMPANY THAT OPERATES SEVERAL LOCATIONS ACROSS ECKERD'S MAIN CAMPUS. MORE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT WWW.ECKERD.EDU/. (Expenses $ 6,295,701 including grants of $)(Revenue $ 462,571) OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES EXPENSE INCLUDES ACADEMIC SUPPORT SERVICES AND RESEARCH.
  4. $6.3 million spent. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES EXPENSE INCLUDES ACADEMIC SUPPORT SERVICES AND RESEARCH.

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

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since September 1959.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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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