Rosemont College

Legal name: Rosemont College of the Holy Child Jesus

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
231365966
IRS 990 coverage
2009–2024
Official website data refreshed
Sep 2026
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
Bryn Mawr, PA, USA
Phone
6105270200
Rating
71
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Undergraduate College (4-year)
Affiliation
Christianity

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$65,984,842
Expenses
$26,196,210
Assets
$77,857,900
Liabilities
$10,318,016

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

23 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • JAMES F CAWLEY (PRESIDENT)

Highest reported compensation

  • JAMES F CAWLEY (PRESIDENT): $309,105 total reported compensation
  • KAREN O'DONNELL (VP INST ADVANCEMENT): $196,629 total reported compensation
  • CHARLES STEINMETZ (INTERIM VP FIN/ADMIN (UNTIL 1/25)): $155,891 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

Through Education for More Than 100 Years, Rosemont College provides the life-changing opportunity of a Catholic education, helping develop open and critical minds and “meet the wants of the age.”. & Values Mission of Rosemont College Rosemont College is a community of lifelong learners dedicated to academic excellence and fostering joy in the pursuit of knowledge. Rosemont College seeks to develop in all members of the community open and critical minds, the ability to make reasoned, moral decisions and a sense of responsibility to serve others in our global society. Now in our second century, we remain committed to basic Catholic values that champion reverence for each person, diversity, justice, and care for the earth. In keeping with our Mission, we embrace students of all faiths, backgrounds, and identities. Now, more than ever, we recognize that discovery and change happen when...

What it reported doing in 2024

Rosemont college was founded in 1921 and is located in suburban philadelphia. Total student enrollment is 1,001 as of june 30, 2023 with a student-teacher ratio of 12:1 and an average class size of 12. There are three schools: the undergraduate college, the school of graduate studies, and the school of professional studies. The undergraduate college offers a number of majors and academic programs awarding bachelor of arts, bachelor of fine arts, and bachelor of science degrees. Each program offers an in-depth study of a particular subject area as well as a breadth of study in the liberal arts.continued on schedule o.the school of graduate studies offers graduate programs that award the master of business administration, master of science in management, master of arts, master of fine arts, and the master of education degrees. The school of professional studies offers accelerated degree programs, certificates, and corporate training. The academic focus of the accelerated degree programs is on relevant and practical knowledge and techniques. Small class size and a seminar atmosphere complement the learning experience.general education scholarships and federal and state grants and scholarships are awarded to students. During the years ended june 30, 2025, the college provided student financial aid from internal resources of approximately $4,400,000.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 74% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Hybrid. The nonprofit split its reported program spending across 77% for direct work, and 23% for grants.
  • Includes noncash contributions: Reported contributions include donated property or goods.

The verdict

SUPPORTED - The filed numbers largely add up and most voting board members are independent. A relatively small share of available resources goes toward mission work and program spending has declined or grown slowly.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 51
  • Transparency & Controls: 83
  • Accountability: 92
  • Sustainability: 80
  • Growth: 60

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 29.9%; rating input score 30
  • Program expense ratio: 74.3%; rating input score 74
  • Fundraising efficiency: $136.01 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 87; 87th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 68th percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: 3 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 50
    • Compensation committee: Pass
    • Independent consultant: Missing
    • Other Form 990s reviewed: Pass
    • Written employment contract: Missing
    • Compensation survey or study: Missing
    • Board or committee approval: Pass
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 77th percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 94.1%; rating input score 94; 45th percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 8 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 89
    • 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: Fail
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 60.3%; rating input score 97; 97th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 2.97; rating input score 75; 75th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.13; rating input score 78; 78th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 3.6%; rating input score 30; 30th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: -1.3% per year; rating input score 0; 5th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 2% per year; rating input score 100; 14th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 4.6% per year; rating input score 100; 33rd percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • What they do: 1 programs and campaigns described on the official site
  • Where the money goes: 29.9% of revenue deployed · 74.3% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 16 of 17 board members independent · 8 of 9 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $19.5M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $309K · 23 people listed · 3 of 6 pay-setting controls reported
  • Highest-paid contractors: 5 contractors listed · $3.6M reported
  • Consistency: 37 of 37 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 8 filed schedules · includes major donors, grants, and executive pay
  • Filing history: 16 filing years from 2009 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 5 filed money-flow records
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

Grant-readiness screening is separate from the live rating, not a measure of program quality. Review the source records before making a grant decision.

  • Moderate — Financial Efficiency: Mission deployment rate scored 30/100.
  • High — Growth: Program expense growth scored 0/100.
  • Review — Accountability: Governance controls: Form 990 shared with the board not reported.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 30/100.
  • High — Grant Readiness: Federal audit findings: this organization reported findings in its latest federal Single Audit.