Chatham University

What it reported doing in 2024

Academic and instructional education: accredited by the middle states commission on higher education, chatham university is a coed institution that grants bachelor, master and doctorate level degrees through four distinctive schools: the falk school of sustainability & environment (housed within our eden hall campus, the world's first campus built from the ground up for the study of sustainability), the school of health sciences, the school of arts, science and business, and the school of continuing and professional studies. Students can choose from over 40 undergraduate majors and over 20 masters and doctoral programs, and online courses of study. The university's total enrollment as of fall 2024 was 2,314 students.student and community services: chatham university strives to develop the whole student - both in and outside the classroom. We offer on and off-campus opportunities for professional skill-building and experiential learning. Internships and mentorships offer support. Student affairs play an integral role in helping our students enhance their physical, mental, and social well-being. Cougars care, an early intervention system to aid students in need and celebrate student success, plays a crucial role in identifying students who may benefit from additional support and helps facilitate information sharing. Students have a variety of opportunities highlighted in the annual activities calendar featuring over 300 events and happenings throughout the year.students living on campus are welcomed into a living and learning environment where wellness and a strong sense of community prevail. Chatham has been selected as one of only a small number of universities for the 2022 princeton review's green honor roll, which recognizes the most environmentally responsible colleges across the united states. Chatham earned a perfect green rating score 99 out of 99, which measures "a school's performance as an environmentally aware and prepared institution."as part of a holistic approach to student development, the office of student health and wellness is responsible for coordinating the physical, mental, and wellness lifestyle of our students, providing social and support services to our students and the chatham community. Library services: the jennie king mellon library has added new resources that support the learning and teaching mission of chatham university, including a number of full-text journal databases. The library staff continues to devote significant amounts of time to research consultations. The archive collection has benefitted from endowed support and increased staff hours to aid in documentation, organization, and preservation.the university hosts numerous events on campus, many of which are sponsored by funded centers including the center for women's entrepreneurship, the Pennsylvania center for women in politics, and the women's institute. The center for regional agriculture, food, and transformation, is funded by a 2022 grant from the usda and supports the community and educates students on issues related to food systems. In addition, various performing and visual arts events, particularly those focusing on the thematic missions of the university (global, sustainability and the environment, and engagement and responsibility) are held throughout the academic year that are free and open to the public.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 93.9%; rating input score 94
• Program expense ratio: 83.7%; rating input score 84
• Fundraising efficiency: $8.05 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 36; 36th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 68th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 6 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 100
  • Compensation committee: Pass
  • Independent consultant: Pass
  • Other Form 990s reviewed: Pass
  • Written employment contract: Pass
  • Compensation survey or study: Pass
  • Board or committee approval: Pass
• Foreign activity oversight: 1 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 12
  • Claims monitoring procedures: Pass
  • Requires narrative reports: Fail
  • Conducts field audits: Fail
  • May suspend future funding: Fail
  • Requires financial reports: Fail
  • Conducts site visits: Fail
  • Requires grant agreements: Fail
  • May require repayment: Fail
• Grant itemization coverage: 99.9%; rating input score 100; 47th percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 96.3%; rating input score 96; 51st percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 9 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 100
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: Pass
  • Other executive compensation review process: Pass
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: -6.1%; rating input score 11; 11th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.85; rating input score 60; 60th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.36; rating input score 50; 50th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 2.3%; rating input score 51; 51st percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 8% per year; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 4.4% per year; rating input score 100; 37th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 1.5% per year; rating input score 100; 12th percentile among comparable filings