Fielding Graduate University

Analysis

Fielding Graduate University is a registered charity in United States, based in Santa Barbara, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1974, 52 years ago. 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, Fielding Graduate University reported income of $23.7m and spending of $23.5m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $23.3m to $23.7m (+1.4%), an average of +0.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income dropped by 18%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Fielding Graduate University sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile, and in the 98th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Area Agency on Aging for Southwest Florida Inc ($23.6m), Hospice of Santa Cruz County ($23.7m) and Unc Management Company Inc ($23.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 6.9% and program service revenue 91% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1.2m (4.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $11.9m. At year end it held assets of $39.4m against liabilities of $7.6m, net assets of $31.7m. It reported 314 employees.