Kalamazoo College

Kalamazoo, Michigan - EIN 38-1358014 - Latest filing: fiscal 2025 (Jul 1, 2024 - Jun 30, 2025)

HOW TO READ THIS PAGE

How to read this page: every figure below is from the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed May 13, 2026. People named below are shown as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed May 13, 2026 - the filing is a snapshot of that fiscal year, not a list of current officeholders.

THE FILING IN ONE PARAGRAPH

Kalamazoo College reported $122,047,535 in revenue and $130,889,692 in expenses in fiscal 2025, a deficit of $8,842,157 for the year. Program services took $107,054,138 of expenses, or 81.8%. The organization closed the year with $407,938,228 in net assets - about 37.4 months of expenses at the fiscal-2025 spending level.

At a Glance - Fiscal 2025

All values are fiscal 2025 unless a tile says otherwise.

TOTAL REVENUE - FISCAL 2025
$122,047,535

Down 14.7% from $143,100,282 in fiscal 2024.

TOTAL EXPENSES - FISCAL 2025
$130,889,692

Revenue minus expenses: -$8,842,157 in fiscal 2025.

PROGRAM EXPENSE SHARE - FISCAL 2025
81.8%

$107,054,138 of $130,889,692 went to program services.

NET ASSETS - END OF FISCAL 2025
$407,938,228

Total assets $509,516,481 minus total liabilities $101,578,253.

TOP EXECUTIVE PAY - FISCAL 2025
$539,744

Jorge G Gonzalez, President, as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed May 13, 2026. Total across all compensation columns.

PEOPLE REPORTED - FISCAL 2025
1,332 Employees

Plus 70 volunteers reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990.

Money In, Money Out - Fiscal 2025

Revenue and expenses as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed May 13, 2026. Donated goods are separated from cash so food and supply donations do not read as cash income.

Where the Money Went - Fiscal 2025

Program Services$107,054,138 (81.8%)
Fundraising$3,330,007 (2.5%)
Management and General$20,505,547 (15.7%)

Management and general is the figure reported on the filing (Part IX total); where a filing does not carry it, it is computed as the residual of total expenses minus program and fundraising expenses. Cost to raise a dollar in fiscal 2025: $0.18 - $3,330,007 in fundraising expenses divided by $18,802,551 in total contributions. On cash contributions only: $0.18.

Where the Money Came From - Fiscal 2025

SourceFiscal 2025
Total Contributions$18,802,551
Of Which Cash Contributions$18,541,930
Of Which Donated Goods (Noncash)$260,621
Fundraising Events$32,336
Related Organizations$2,564,524
Government Grants$901,317
All Other Contributions$15,304,374
Program Service Revenue$92,765,925
Investment Income$10,156,843
Other Revenue$322,216
Total Revenue (All Sources)$122,047,535

Reserves and Balance Sheet - Fiscal 2025

Reserves and Runway

37.4 Months

of reserves - $407,938,228 in net assets at the end of fiscal 2025, divided by average monthly expenses of about $10,907,474 in fiscal 2025.

Net assets can include donor-restricted funds, buildings and other assets that cannot be spent like cash. Treat months of reserves as a scale measure, not as cash in the bank.

Balance Sheet - End of Fiscal 2025

Total Assets$509,516,481
Total Liabilities$101,578,253
Liabilities as Share of Assets19.9%
Net Assets$407,938,228

Leadership Pay - Fiscal 2025

Pay is the summed total across all compensation columns on the Form 990 - pay from the organization, pay from related organizations, and other compensation. People are shown as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed May 13, 2026.

Name and Title, as ReportedTotal Pay - Fiscal 2025Share of Expenses
Jorge G Gonzalez - President$539,7440.41%
Karen Isble - VP College Advancement$297,5880.23%
Lisa Vandeweert - VP For Business And Finance, Assistant Treasurer$274,4940.21%
Danette Johnson - Provost$256,3730.20%
J Malcolm Smith - VP For Student Development$238,3270.18%
Mj Huebner - VP Admission And Financial Aid$216,5340.17%
Todd Watson - Associate Vice President & Chief Info. Officer$187,2420.14%
Peter Erdi - Luce Professor of Complex Systems Studies$169,8820.13%
Andy Miller - Associate Vice President for Development$158,6800.12%
Susan Lindemann - Associate Vice President for Facilities Management$156,0340.12%
James Zorbo - Athletic Director and Head Football Coach$144,9420.11%
Mikka Dryer - Assistant And Secretary To Board$99,5180.08%

The full Part VII table lists every officer, director, trustee and key employee named on the filing, with hours and the same summed total. Compensation is reported for the calendar year ending within the fiscal year, per the Form 990.

Board and Governance - Fiscal 2025

Board and policy answers as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed May 13, 2026.

Board Roster - as Reported on the Fiscal-2025 Form 990

32 voting members, 31 independent - independence count as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990.

Name, as ReportedRole, as Reported
Jorge G GonzalezPresident
Karen IsbleVP College Advancement
Lisa VandeweertVP For Business And Finance, Assistant Treasurer
Danette JohnsonProvost
J Malcolm SmithVP For Student Development
Mj HuebnerVP Admission And Financial Aid
Todd WatsonAssociate Vice President & Chief Info. Officer
Peter ErdiLuce Professor of Complex Systems Studies
Andy MillerAssociate Vice President for Development
Susan LindemannAssociate Vice President for Facilities Management
James ZorboAthletic Director and Head Football Coach
Mikka DryerAssistant And Secretary To Board
Amy S CourterSecretary
Hans P MorefieldTreasurer
Jody L ClarkChair
Teresa L KlineVice-Chair
Amanda Garcia WilliamsTrustee
Amy E UpjohnTrustee
Bill MannsTrustee
Charlotte H HallTrustee
Christine C BodurowTrustee
Christopher P ReynoldsTrustee
Christopher U LightTrustee
Donald L HafnerTrustee
Donald R ParfetTrustee
Edwin R HortelanoTrustee
Elizabeth FiatorTrustee
Emily Richardson RossbachTrustee
Gail A RaimanTrustee
Joann ChavezTrustee
John P ClarkTrustee
Jon L StrykerTrustee
Joseph ForresterTrustee
Kevin JawahirTrustee
M Elizabeth Elizabeth WashingtonTrustee
Martha CampbellTrustee
Mary Beth SarhattTrustee
Michelle Y FanroyTrustee
Robert J KopeckyTrustee
S Si JohnsonTrustee
Will GuedesTrustee
William R StoeriTrustee
Young-Jin L HennigTrustee

Governance Policy Flags - Fiscal 2025

Conflict of Interest PolicyYes - Reported
Whistleblower PolicyYes - Reported
Document Retention PolicyYes - Reported
Audited Financial StatementsYes - Reported
Audit CommitteeYes - Reported
Board Size and Independence32 voting / 31 independent

Flags report what the organization answered on the Form 990. A Yes means the policy was reported on the filing; it is not an outside review of how the policy works in practice.

Grants - Fiscal 2025

Grants Made - Fiscal 2025

This organization reported $58,559,164 in grants paid in fiscal 2025.

Trend - Revenue

Years are shown only where a filing is held. Missing years are absent, never filled in.

FY24 FY25
Revenue, fiscal 2024 to fiscal 2025 - the two years held on this record.
Fiscal YearRevenueChange
Fiscal 2024 (Prior-Year Column on the Fiscal-2025 Filing)$143,100,282-
Fiscal 2025$122,047,535-14.7%

This table grows to a 10-year view (revenue, expenses, net assets and top pay) as earlier filings for this organization are added to the record. Missing years are absent, never filled in.

Filings on Record

Tax PeriodFormStatusSource
Jul 1, 2024 - Jun 30, 2025Form 990In Force - Filed May 13, 2026Original Filing at the IRS

If an amended return is filed, the newest amended return supersedes the earlier one and the table marks which filing is in force.

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