University of Providence
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
AS EXPRESSIONS OF GOD'S HEALING LOVE, WITNESSED THROUGH THE MINISTRY OF JESUS, WE ARE STEADFAST IN SERVING ALL, ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO ARE POOR AND VULNERABLE.
- Income
- $28.6 million
- Spending
- $35.6 million
- Spent on programs
- 93%
- Reserves
- -2.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 69%
- Employees
- 350
- Volunteers
- 23
- Highest pay
- $347,171, 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
Weak: 36 out of 100. Higher than 9% 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 16% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 24% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 24% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1593% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 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 50% of charities in its peer group (education, $10m to $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 (1)
- $33.2 million spent. SEE SCHEDULE OUNIVERSITY OF PROVIDENCE ("UP")DURING THE 2024-2025 ACADEMIC YEAR, THE UNIVERSITY CONFERRED 1 ASSOCIATE, 161 BACCALAUREATE, AND 73 MASTER'S DEGREES, AND 34 PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATES. THE UNIVERSITY OF PROVIDENCE CONTINUES TO SERVE A DIVERSE COHORT OF UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE STUDENTS WITH A COMMITMENT TO PERSONALIZED EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP.ENROLLMENT & DEMOGRAPHICS-TOTAL ENROLLMENT:FALL 2024: 765 STUDENTS, WITH 591 UNDERGRADUATE AND 174 GRADUATE STUDENTS.AY 24-25: 914 STUDENTS, WITH 762 UNDERGRADUATE AND 152 GRADUATE STUDENTS.-STUDENT BODY COMPOSITION: ENROLLMENT INCLUDES BOTH FULL-TIME AND PART-TIME STUDENTS; THE REPORTED GENDER DISTRIBUTION SUGGESTS A COEDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT WITH A HIGHER PROPORTION (66%) OF FEMALE STUDENTS AMONG UNDERGRADUATES. THE RACIAL AND ETHNIC COMPOSITION OF THE ENTIRE STUDENT POPULATION (BOTH UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE) IS APPROXIMATELY: 70% WHITE, 5% AFRICAN AMERICAN OR BLACK, 4% ASIAN,4% HISPANIC, 1% AMERICAN INDIAN OR ALASKA NATIVES, 1% NATIVE HAWAIIAN OR OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDER, AND 11% RACE UNKNOWN. SMALL POPULATIONS OF INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS (3%) AND VETERANS (5%).-OF THE INCOMING STUDENTS IN FALL 2024, 40% WERE MONTANA RESIDENTS; 29% OF UNDERGRADUATES WERE FIRST-GENERATION COLLEGE STUDENTS, AND 33% QUALIFIED FOR PELL GRANTS.-RETENTION: FRESHMAN RETENTION REMAINS STRONG, WITH AROUND 72% OF FIRST-TIME STUDENTS RETURNING FOR THE SUBSEQUENT FALL A KEY INDICATOR OF STUDENT SATISFACTION AND EDUCATIONAL QUALITY.TUITION & FINANCIAL AID-TUITION & FEES: ESTIMATED AT $30,448 FOR UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS AND $24,528 FOR GRADUATE PROGRAMS. -ABOUT 60% OF STUDENTS RECEIVE GRANT AND SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT, WITH AVERAGE AID AWARDS CONTRIBUTING TO THE NET PRICE STUDENTS PAY; 33% RECEIVE FEDERAL PELL GRANTS AND 48% OTHER FEDERAL STUDENT LOANSINSTITUTIONAL RESOURCES & FACULTY-STUDENT-TO-FACULTY RATIOS ARE FAVORABLE, SUPPORTING INDIVIDUALIZED INSTRUCTION AND MENTORING. ESTIMATED RATIOS IMPLY SMALL CLASS SIZES CONDUCIVE TO STUDENT ENGAGEMENT.ACCREDITATION UPDATES-THE SELF-STUDY FOR THE MSN PROGRAMS ADULT-GERONTOLOGY NURSE PRACTITIONER AND NURSE EDUCATOR WAS SUBMITTED TO THE COMMISSION ON COLLEGIATE NURSING EDUCATION (CCNE) IN SEPTEMBER 2024, AND THE UNIVERSITY HOSTED THE SITE VISIT IN OCTOBER 2024. THE PROGRAMS RECEIVED FULL RE-ACCREDITATION IN THE SPRING OF 2025. -A FOLLOW-UP FINANCIAL REPORT WAS SUBMITTED TO THE NORTHWEST COMMISSION ON COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES (NWCCU) IN SEPTEMBER 2024. -INSTITUTIONAL SELF-STUDY WAS SUBMITTED TO NWCCU IN FEBRUARY 2025, AND THE UNIVERSITY HOSTED A SITE VISIT IN APRIL OF 2025. THE UNIVERSITY RECEIVED A FULL SEVEN-YEAR RE-ACCREDITATION.ACADEMIC PROGRAMS-SEVEN NEW ONLINE CONCENTRATIONS WILL BE OFFERED IN 2025-2026 THROUGH COURSE SHARING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH RIZE EDUCATION: BUSINESS ANALYTICS, DIGITAL MARKETING, ESPORTS AND GAMING MANAGEMENT, WEB DESIGN, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, AI LITERACY, AND PUBLIC HEALTH. -NEW MAJOR WAS DEVELOPED IN INTEGRATIVE HUMANITIES.RN-BSN WAS RECOGNIZED AS TOP ONLINE PROGRAM IN MONTANA.TO ADVANCE ITS FUTURE, THE PROVIDENCE 100 STRATEGIC PLAN, APPROVED IN 2023 AND ACTIVE THROUGH 2029, BOLDLY POSITIONS THE UNIVERSITY OF PROVIDENCE FOR ITS NEXT CENTURY OF IMPACT. ROOTED IN THE UNIVERSITY'S CATHOLIC MISSION AND VALUES, THE PLAN PRIORITIZES ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE, STUDENT SUCCESS, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT WHILE ADVANCING LONG-TERM FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY. MORE THAN A ROADMAP FOR INSTITUTIONAL GROWTH, PROVIDENCE 100 IS A COMMITMENT TO SHAPING LIVES - PREPARING GRADUATES TO LEAD WITH COMPASSION, CONTRIBUTE MEANINGFULLY TO SOCIETY, AND CARRY FORWARD THE UNIVERSITY'S ENDURING LEGACY OF SERVICE AND JUSTICE INTO ITS NEXT 100 YEARS.PROVIDENCE 100 IS GUIDED BY THREE STRATEGIC PILLARS:1. ACADEMIC EXCELLENCETHE UNIVERSITY EDUCATES DIVERSE INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES THROUGH PROGRAMS RANGING FROM CERTIFICATES TO ADVANCED GRADUATE DEGREES. STUDENTS ARE FORMED TO SERVE THEIR PROFESSIONS AND COMMUNITIES WITH KNOWLEDGE, COMPASSION, AND UNDERSTANDING IN PURSUIT OF THE COMMON GOOD. TOGETHER, THESE EFFORTS FOSTER A THRIVING LEARNING COMMUNITY GROUNDED IN VALUES-BASED EDUCATION - EMPOWERING STUDENTS TO ACHIEVE PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE, ENGAGE THOUGHTFULLY WITH SOCIETY, AND LEAD PURPOSEFUL LIVES.2. STUDENT ENROLLMENT & ENGAGEMENTALIGNED WITH ITS MISSION, VISION, AND CORE VALUES, THE UNIVERSITY STRENGTHENS THE STUDENT EXPERIENCE THROUGH INTENTIONAL RECRUITMENT, RETENTION, AND HOLISTIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES. THESE EFFORTS CULTIVATE AN INCLUSIVE AND SUPPORTIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT THAT PROMOTES ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT, PERSONAL GROWTH, AND STUDENT WELL-BEING FROM ENROLLMENT THROUGH GRADUATION AND BEYOND.3. SUSTAINABILITY, STABILITY & VIABILITYTHE UNIVERSITY MAINTAINS A FORWARD-LOOKING FOCUS ON LONG-TERM INSTITUTIONAL VIABILITY THROUGH COLLABORATION, INNOVATION, AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF STRUCTURES THAT SUPPORT A MISSION-INSPIRED, ADAPTABLE, AND FISCALLY RESPONSIBLE CULTURE. THESE PRACTICES ENSURE THAT RESOURCES ARE STEWARDED WISELY AND ALIGNED WITH THE EVOLVING NEEDS OF STUDENTS, THE COMMUNITY, AND THE BROADER WORLD.THE UNIVERSITY OF PROVIDENCE IS COMMITTED TO CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT THROUGH COMPREHENSIVE INSTITUTIONAL ASSESSMENT, INCLUDING STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES, ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT, AND THE QUALITY OF SUPPORT SERVICES. THE PROVIDENCE 100 STRATEGIC PLAN SERVES AS A BLUEPRINT FOR ACTIONESTABLISHING CLEAR GOALS, OBJECTIVES, AND PERFORMANCE INDICATORS TO GUIDE PROGRESS, ENSURE ACCOUNTABILITY, AND MEASURE SUCCESS.
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 churches. 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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