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interesteddad · 07-13-2008, 09:25 PM

Well, that would bite. I have found the budgets to be totally inscrutible. They use yet another group of financial buckets.

Actuallly, non-profits are required by law to make their financial reports available, I believe. You can get the Federal 990 tax filings at GuideStar nonprofit reports and Forms 990 for donors, grantmakers and businesses

Lots of interesting stuff there. Highest paid professors and their salaries. Maybe a list of donors for the year, etc.

In some cases (not always), when I find a college that doesn't publish its annual financial report, it's because they don't want people to see it. You won't find one for a college in financial trouble.

Here are Wesleyan's Annual Financial Reports for the last four years:

Wesleyan University: Financial Services

This is probably the first document I'd look for if I were interested in a college.

07-13-2008, 09:25 PM	#17
interesteddad Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: USA Posts: 8,084	Well, that would bite. I have found the budgets to be totally inscrutible. They use yet another group of financial buckets. Actuallly, non-profits are required by law to make their financial reports available, I believe. You can get the Federal 990 tax filings at GuideStar nonprofit reports and Forms 990 for donors, grantmakers and businesses Lots of interesting stuff there. Highest paid professors and their salaries. Maybe a list of donors for the year, etc. In some cases (not always), when I find a college that doesn't publish its annual financial report, it's because they don't want people to see it. You won't find one for a college in financial trouble. Here are Wesleyan's Annual Financial Reports for the last four years: Wesleyan University: Financial Services This is probably the first document I'd look for if I were interested in a college. Last edited by interesteddad; 07-13-2008 at 09:31 PM.
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