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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

HANOVER COLLEGE

EIN 35-0868096 · Education (B420)

What they do

SINCE ITS FOUNDING IN 1827, HANOVER COLLEGE HAS BEEN COMMITTED to PROVIDING A TRUE LIBERAL ARTS EDUCATION. HANOVER COLLEGE OFFERS 35 MAJORS of STUDY AS WELL AS THE OPPORTUNITY for STUDENTS to SELF-DESIGN THEIR OWN MAJOR. HANOVER ALSO OFFERS 8 PRE-PROFESSIONAL PATHWAYS and A GRADUATE PROGRAM, THE GRADUATE PROGRAM DOCTOR of PHYSICAL THERAPY WHICH CURRENTLY HAS AN ENROLLMENT of 107 for FALL 2025. THE GRADUATE PROGRAM DOCTOR of OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY HAS AN ENROLLMENT of 101 for FALL 2025.

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Of every $100 spent, about $91.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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

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They name their leaders40 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

72.97%of revenue went to mission work91.3% of expenses · Program services
1.82%of revenue went to fundraising2.3% of expenses
$79.92spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
5.13%of revenue went to management and office costs6.4% of expenses
$3.20in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
36.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $357,379 for DR LAKE LAMBERT (PRESIDENT). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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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.

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$113,863,379
Mission workProgram services$83,082,97572.97% of revenue91.3% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$5,841,0495.13% of revenue6.4% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations$2,075,6631.82% of revenue2.3% of expenses
Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$22,863,69220.08% of revenueShown in gray on the chart
Total expenses$90,999,68779.92% 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: 91.3% mission · 6.4% management · 2.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.92% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 90.2% mission · 7.3% management · 2.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.91% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 89.4% mission · 7.8% management · 2.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.44% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 90.0% mission · 7.5% management · 2.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 116.34% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 89.3% mission · 8.1% management · 2.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.20% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 89.5% mission · 7.6% management · 2.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.99% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 88.9% mission · 8.4% management · 2.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.20% of revenue
2017Expense mix: 89.8% mission · 8.0% management · 2.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 113.36% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$113,863,379
Expenses$90,999,687
Annual surplus $22,863,692 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)$83,082,975 · 91.3% of expenses
Management and office costs$5,841,049 · 6.4% of expenses
Fundraising$2,075,663 · 2.3% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$113,863,379
Expenses$90,999,687
Assets$291,648,740
Income$127,308,789
Contributions$41,909,008
Mission work (program services)$83,082,975
Fundraising$2,075,663
Management and general$5,841,049
Stocks and bonds$636,846
Accounting fees$120,625
Investing fees$2,397,417
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
DR LAKE LAMBERTPRESIDENT · 50 hrs/week $357,379Base $305,727 · Other $51,652
CHRISTINA TRANFOUNDING DEAN AND CLINICAL PROFESSOR SCHOOL OF VET · 50 hrs/week $237,500Base $229,167 · Other $8,333
CAREY ADAMSPROVOST AND VP FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS · 50 hrs/week $202,479Base $176,880 · Other $25,599
MELBA RODRIGUEZVP FOR ADVANCEMENT · 50 hrs/week $201,870Base $173,352 · Other $28,518
KERRY VOLANSKYASSOCIATE PROVOST FOR GRADUATE STUDIES · 50 hrs/week $191,684Base $166,501 · Other $25,183
VINCENT MORRISVP FOR BUSINESS AFFAIRS · 50 hrs/week $186,051Base $167,409 · Other $18,642
PETER ASHLEYVICE PRESIDENT FOR ENROLLMENT AND MARKETING · 50 hrs/week $184,421Base $162,142 · Other $22,279
JEFFREY PHILLIPSPROFESSOR EMERITUS OF ENGINEERING · 50 hrs/week $164,569Base $152,345 · Other $12,224

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (40)

DR LAKE LAMBERTPRESIDENT

CHRISTINA TRANFOUNDING DEAN AND CLINICAL PROFESSOR SCHOOL OF VET

CAREY ADAMSPROVOST AND VP FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

MELBA RODRIGUEZVP FOR ADVANCEMENT

KERRY VOLANSKYASSOCIATE PROVOST FOR GRADUATE STUDIES

VINCENT MORRISVP FOR BUSINESS AFFAIRS

PETER ASHLEYVICE PRESIDENT FOR ENROLLMENT AND MARKETING

JEFFREY PHILLIPSPROFESSOR EMERITUS OF ENGINEERING

SARA ROSSBOARD MEMBER

RICK A SHEARERBOARD MEMBER

REV DR FELIPE N MARTINEZBOARD MEMBER

PHILIPPE PHIL SALSBERYBOARD MEMBER

JEFFREY A BLAIRBOARD MEMBER

NELSON E CLEMMONSBOARD MEMBER

SCOTT PEARSONBOARD MEMBER

MICHAEL B ZEDDIESBOARD SECRETARY

TIM MCGEATHBOARD MEMBER

MARY BURCH RATLIFFBOARD MEMBER

MARK WHITTENBURGBOARD MEMBER

MARK KLEIMANBOARD MEMBER

LISA L FLEMINGBOARD MEMBER

LINDA C BARONBOARD MEMBER

WILEY KITEBOARD MEMBER

DAVE A CHROBACKBOARD MEMBER

ALLI LINDENSCHMIDTBOARD MEMBER

AMANDA BLACKBOARD MEMBER

BRYAN RUDERBOARD MEMBER

CAMERON TRACHTMANBOARD MEMBER

CHRISTOPHER WELKERBOARD VICE CHAIR

COURTNEY KINGERYBOARD MEMBER

D WADE CLAPPBOARD MEMBER

DANIEL ABRELLBOARD MEMBER

JOHN TRIMBLEBOARD MEMBER

DR BRIAN HAAGBOARD MEMBER

ELAINE KOPS-BEDELBOARD CHAIR

ERIC A HAASBOARD MEMBER

GLEN L FLANINGHAMBOARD MEMBER

JAMES JAMIE ANDERSONBOARD MEMBER

JAMES P FADLEYBOARD MEMBER

ALICIA HOPKINSBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since
January 1953
Location
517 BALL DR, HANOVER, IN 47243-9672
County
Jefferson
In care of
% HEATHER CHISM
Primary officer
Heather Chism, Associate VP for Finance

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(812) 866-7000 Officer phone(812) 866-7089

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
July 1, 2024
Return type
990
Tax preparer
FORVIS MAZARS LLP
NTEE classification
Education (B420)

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