DICKINSON COLLEGE Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

DICKINSON COLLEGE

EIN 23-1365954 · Education (B420)

What they do

SEE SCHEDULE O.DICKINSON COLLEGE, FOUNDED IN 1783, is A HIGHLY SELECTIVE, PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL LIBERAL ARTS COLLEGE KNOWN for ITS INNOVATIVE CURRICULUM. for MORE THAN TWO CENTURIES, DICKINSON HAS EMBRACED THE VISION of AN EVER-EVOLVING EDUCATION, AN EDUCATION THAT PREPARES RISING GENERATIONS for SUCCESSFUL, ACTIVE, INFORMED LIVES AS GLOBAL LEADERS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $88.80 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders53 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

79.95%of revenue went to mission work88.8% of expenses · Program services

2.55%of revenue went to fundraising2.8% of expenses

$90.07spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

7.57%of revenue went to management and office costs8.4% of expenses

$4.04in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

13.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$266,152,779

Mission workProgram services$212,788,10879.95% of revenue88.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$20,157,7727.57% of revenue8.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$6,789,5762.55% of revenue2.8% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$26,417,3239.93% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$239,735,45690.07% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 88.8% mission · 8.4% management · 2.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.07% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 88.6% mission · 8.5% management · 2.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.02% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 87.7% mission · 9.3% management · 3.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.59% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 87.5% mission · 9.9% management · 2.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.37% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 86.1% mission · 11.2% management · 2.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.39% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 87.9% mission · 9.4% management · 2.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.83% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 88.4% mission · 8.8% management · 2.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.56% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 87.2% mission · 10.0% management · 2.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.07% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$266,152,779

Expenses$239,735,456

Annual surplus $26,417,323 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$212,788,108 · 88.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$20,157,772 · 8.4% of expenses

Fundraising$6,789,576 · 2.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$266,152,779

Expenses$239,735,456

Assets$967,433,798

Income$422,290,768

Contributions$35,469,585

Mission work (program services)$212,788,108

Fundraising$6,789,576

Grants given$1,171,600

Average grant$53,255

Management and general$20,157,772

Stocks and bonds$64,202,805

Accounting fees$236,386

Investing fees$2,425,781

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

JOHN E JONES IIIPRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $595,671Base $533,266 · Other $62,405

KENNETH E SHULTESASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $367,636Base $313,183 · Other $54,453

RENEE A CRAMERPROVOST · 40 hrs/week $319,717Base $240,274 · Other $79,443

DAVID S WALKERVICE PRESIDENT & TREASURER · 40 hrs/week $318,811Base $263,675 · Other $55,136

CARLO S ROBUSTELLIVICE PRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $281,101Base $243,323 · Other $37,778

GEORGE H STROUDVICE PRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $262,139Base $192,657 · Other $69,482

CONSTANCE MCNAMARA JEFFREYVICE PRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $233,723Base $198,638 · Other $35,085

VINCENT CHAMPIONVICE PRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $230,240Base $201,079 · Other $29,161

KRISTEN KOSTECKYASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $227,549Base $200,279 · Other $27,270

TONY D BOSTONVICE PRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $222,401Base $194,154 · Other $28,247

KAREN NEELY FARYNIAKCHIEF OF STAFF & SECRETARY · 40 hrs/week $219,611Base $180,745 · Other $38,866

DEBRA F HARGROVEVICE PRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $213,967Base $192,507 · Other $21,460

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (53)

JOHN E JONES IIIPRESIDENT

KENNETH E SHULTESASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT

RENEE A CRAMERPROVOST

DAVID S WALKERVICE PRESIDENT & TREASURER

CARLO S ROBUSTELLIVICE PRESIDENT

GEORGE H STROUDVICE PRESIDENT

CONSTANCE MCNAMARA JEFFREYVICE PRESIDENT

VINCENT CHAMPIONVICE PRESIDENT

KRISTEN KOSTECKYASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT

TONY D BOSTONVICE PRESIDENT

KAREN NEELY FARYNIAKCHIEF OF STAFF & SECRETARY

DEBRA F HARGROVEVICE PRESIDENT

JILL M FORRESTERVICE PRESIDENT

SEAN M WITTEASSOC VICE PRESIDENT & ASST TREASURER

ROBERT P BECKELHEIMER JRASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT

CORNELIUS LEARYASSOCIATE PROVOST

NEIL B WEISSMANFORMER PROVOST

ERROL A HUFFMANDIRECTOR

JENNIFER R LOVEASST CHF STAFF & ASST SECRETARY

STUART I MATHEWSTRUSTEE

RF RICK SHANGRAW JRTRUSTEE/COMMITTEE CHAIR

ROBERT T SYMINGTONTRUSTEE

PETER J ANDERSONTRUSTEE

RUTH A FERGUSONTRUSTEE/VICE CHAIR

STEPHEN M SMITHTRUSTEE/COMMITTEE CHAIR

WILLIAM S AMICKTRUSTEE

SUSAN M MILLERTRUSTEE/COMMITTEE CHAIR

THOMAS W HARETRUSTEE/COMMITTEE CHAIR

TONY T TRANDAFIRTRUSTEE

VALERIA E CARRANZATRUSTEE

VINCENT SHEEHY IVTRUSTEE

WILLIAM L MUELLERTRUSTEE

BERNADETTE M STOUTTRUSTEE

FRANK E JAMES IIITRUSTEE

BRIAN E KAMOIETRUSTEE

CHARLES H SILVERMANTRUSTEE

CHRISTOPHER R SHARPLESTRUSTEE

CYNTHIA R STITESTRUSTEE/COMMITTEE CHAIR

DARRELL I PACHECOTRUSTEE

DOUGLAS J PAULSTRUSTEE/CHAIR

ELIZABETH E NEEDHAMTRUSTEE

ERIC J FENNELTRUSTEE

FLOSHA TEJADATRUSTEE

NEAL B ABRAHAMTRUSTEE

GRETCHEN E BRIGDENTRUSTEE/COMMITTEE CHAIR

HOLCOMBE T GREEN IIITRUSTEE/COMMITTEE CHAIR

JOHN B FRISCHTRUSTEE/COMMITTEE CHAIR

JORDYN H NEYTRUSTEE

LAURA I COLONYTRUSTEE/COMMITTEE CHAIR

LAUREN ASHLEY SMITHTRUSTEE

LISA E SHERMANTRUSTEE

MARK S BURGESSTRUSTEE

MIKE L CAPONETRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1959
Location: PO BOX 1773, CARLISLE, PA 170132896
County: Cumberland
In care of: DAVID S WALKER
Primary officer: DAVID S WALKER, VP FIN & ADMIN/TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(717) 245-1943

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CBIZ ADVISORS LLC
NTEE classification: Education (B420)
Grant-giving organization: Yes