Dickinson College

Analysis

Dickinson College is a registered charity in United States, based in Carlisle, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1959, 67 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. The IRS classifies it as a school under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Dickinson College reported income of $221.6m and spending of $200.7m, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $198.5m to $221.6m (+12%), an average of +2.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 33%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Dickinson College sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 100th percentile, and in the 100th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include University of Arizona Foundation ($221.3m), Gettysburg College ($221.8m) and Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School ($220.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 9.3% and program service revenue 73% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $3.1m (1.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $52.6m. It paid $40k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $873.4m against liabilities of $158.2m, net assets of $715.2m. It reported 2,265 employees.