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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

KALAMAZOO COLLEGE

EIN 38-1358014 · Education (B420)

What they do

THE MISSION of KALAMAZOO COLLEGE is to PREPARE ITS GRADUATES to BETTER UNDERSTAND, LIVE SUCESSFULLY WITHIN, and PROVIDE ENLIGHTENED LEADERSHIP to A RICHLY DIVERSE and INCREASINGLY COMPLEX WORLD. AS A HIGHLY SELECTIVE, NATIONALLY RENOWENED and INTERNATIONALLY ORIENTED WITHIN, and PROVIDE ENLIGHTENED LEADERSHIP to A RICHLY DIVERSE and INCREASINGLY COMPLEX WORLD.

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Of every $100 spent, about $81.80 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

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

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

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders43 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

87.72%of revenue went to mission work81.8% of expenses · Program services
2.73%of revenue went to fundraising2.5% of expenses
$107.24spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.
16.80%of revenue went to management and office costs15.7% of expenses
$3.89in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
15.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $8,842,157 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $539,744 for JORGE G GONZALEZ (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$122,047,535
Mission workProgram services$107,054,13887.72% of revenue81.8% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$20,505,54716.80% of revenue15.7% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations$3,330,0072.73% of revenue2.5% of expenses
Total expenses$130,889,692107.24% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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: 81.8% mission · 15.7% management · 2.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.24% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 80.8% mission · 16.6% management · 2.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.85% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 83.0% mission · 14.0% management · 3.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.76% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 89.5% mission · 6.8% management · 3.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.70% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 90.0% mission · 6.9% management · 3.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.07% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 90.3% mission · 6.5% management · 3.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 110.53% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 90.5% mission · 6.1% management · 3.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.42% of revenue
2017Expense mix: 90.8% mission · 5.8% management · 3.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.18% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$122,047,535
Expenses$130,889,692
Annual shortfall $8,842,157 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$107,054,138 · 81.8% of expenses
Management and office costs$20,505,547 · 15.7% of expenses
Fundraising$3,330,007 · 2.5% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$122,047,535
Expenses$130,889,692
Assets$509,516,481
Income$246,853,874
Contributions$18,802,551
Mission work (program services)$107,054,138
Fundraising$3,330,007
Management and general$20,505,547
Stocks and bonds$253,571,067
Accounting fees$121,467
Investing fees$1,260,765
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
JORGE G GONZALEZPRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $539,744Base $489,099 · Other $50,645
KAREN ISBLEVP COLLEGE ADVANCEMENT · 40 hrs/week $297,588Base $251,987 · Other $45,601
LISA VANDEWEERTVP FOR BUSINESS AND FINANCE, ASSISTANT TREASURER · 40 hrs/week $274,494Base $232,660 · Other $41,834
DANETTE JOHNSONPROVOST · 40 hrs/week $256,373Base $213,506 · Other $42,867
J MALCOLM SMITHVP FOR STUDENT DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $238,327Base $196,548 · Other $41,779
MJ HUEBNERVP ADMISSION AND FINANCIAL AID · 40 hrs/week $216,534Base $191,977 · Other $24,557
TODD WATSONASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT & CHIEF INFO. OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $187,242Base $148,611 · Other $38,631
PETER ERDILUCE PROFESSOR OF COMPLEX SYSTEMS STUDIES · 40 hrs/week $169,882Base $137,553 · Other $32,329
ANDY MILLERASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT FOR DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $158,680Base $145,433 · Other $13,247
SUSAN LINDEMANNASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT FOR FACILITIES MANAGEMENT · 40 hrs/week $156,034Base $127,307 · Other $28,727
JAMES ZORBOATHLETIC DIRECTOR AND HEAD FOOTBALL COACH · 40 hrs/week $144,942Base $133,409 · Other $11,533
MIKKA DRYERASSISTANT AND SECRETARY TO BOARD · 40 hrs/week $99,518Base $76,589 · Other $22,929

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 (43)

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

YOUNG-JIN L HENNIGTRUSTEE

TERESA L KLINEVICE-CHAIR

WILLIAM R STOERITRUSTEE

KEVIN JAWAHIRTRUSTEE

M ELIZABETH ELIZABETH WASHINGTONTRUSTEE

WILL GUEDESTRUSTEE

MARTHA CAMPBELLTRUSTEE

MARY BETH SARHATTTRUSTEE

MICHELLE Y FANROYTRUSTEE

JOHN P CLARKTRUSTEE

ROBERT J KOPECKYTRUSTEE

S SI JOHNSONTRUSTEE

EDWIN R HORTELANOTRUSTEE

AMY E UPJOHNTRUSTEE

AMY S COURTERSECRETARY

BILL MANNSTRUSTEE

CHARLOTTE H HALLTRUSTEE

CHRISTINE C BODUROWTRUSTEE

CHRISTOPHER P REYNOLDSTRUSTEE

CHRISTOPHER U LIGHTTRUSTEE

DONALD L HAFNERTRUSTEE

DONALD R PARFETTRUSTEE

JOSEPH FORRESTERTRUSTEE

ELIZABETH FIATORTRUSTEE

EMILY RICHARDSON ROSSBACHTRUSTEE

GAIL A RAIMANTRUSTEE

HANS P MOREFIELDTREASURER

JOANN CHAVEZTRUSTEE

JODY L CLARKCHAIR

AMANDA GARCIA WILLIAMSTRUSTEE

JON L STRYKERTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since
January 1939
Location
1200 ACADEMY STREET, KALAMAZOO, MI 49006-3268
County
Kalamazoo
In care of
JORGE G GONZALEZ
Primary officer
JORGE G GONZALEZ, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(269) 337-7000

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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