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Nonprofit · EIN 52-0591421

ST JOHNS COLLEGE

Tax-exempt · ANNAPOLIS, MD 21401

Financials

$104.8M$80.4M2022$132M$82.6M2023$118.9M$87.8M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of ST JOHNS COLLEGE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$118,931,795$87,753,936$31,177,859$508,831,924$50,782,860$458,049,064
June 30, 2024990$131,964,511$82,557,871$49,406,640$494,322,668$53,641,814$440,680,854
June 30, 2023990$104,830,363$80,410,935$24,419,428$421,849,310$53,553,986$368,295,324
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$23,249,765
of which government grants
$4,273,286
Program service revenue
$51,597,910
Investment income
$43,922,363
Net rental income
$22,522
Net gain from sales of assets
$32,637,688
Net income from fundraising events
-$9,867
Net income from sales of inventory
$149,102
Other revenue
$161,757

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$22,773,471
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$2,525,514
Other salaries and wages
$25,776,192
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$36,862,468
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$342,671
Accounting fees
$312,739
Occupancy
$1,691,583
Travel
$440,462
Depreciation
$5,896,324
Program services (functional)
$69,237,084
Management and general (functional)
$14,026,563
Fundraising (functional)
$4,490,289

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$494,322,668
Total assets, end of year
$508,831,924
Total liabilities, end of year
$50,782,860
Net assets, end of year
$458,049,064
Land, buildings and equipment
$141,332,094
Publicly traded securities
$222,357,558
Net assets without donor restrictions
$63,321,089
Net assets with donor restrictions
$394,727,975
Gross unrelated business income
-$41,096
Gross receipts
$119,878,453
Employees
1,008
Volunteers
210
Year formed
1784
State of legal domicile
MD

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
NORA DEMLEITNERPRESIDENT - ANNAPOLIS UNTIL 05/25
Trustee or director, Officer
35$312,706$171,665
MARK ROOSEVELTFORMER PRESIDENT - SANTA FE
Former
35$337,723$129,794
J WALTER STERLINGPRESIDENT - SANTA FE
Trustee or director, Officer
35$166,749$77,129
RIMA ALLY GONTANG-HIGHFIELDVP OF FINANCE & OPS, CFO
Officer
35$178,500$41,690
SARAH DAVISDEAN - SANTA FE
Trustee or director, Officer
35$144,143$66,706
SUSAN PAALMAN DEAN AN UNTIL06/25, INT. PRESIDENT - ANNAPOLIS
Trustee or director, Officer
35$150,874$47,608
BENJAMIN BAUMVP OF ENROLLMENT
Officer
35$170,500$10,745
SCOTT GREATOREX VP ADVANCEMENTAND ALUMNI RELATIONS - UNTIL 12/24
Officer
35$156,913$19,799
EMILY LANGSTONTUTOR (AN)
Highest-paid employee
35$132,408$43,283
GRANT FRANKSTUTOR (SF)
Highest-paid employee
35$124,392$45,951
PHELOSHA M COLLAROSVP BOARD GOV. & STRAT.
Officer
35$143,213$27,027
DANIELLE LICOVP FOR STUDENT AFFAIRS (AN)
Highest-paid employee
35$129,970$35,954
DAVID TOWNSENDTUTOR (AN)
Highest-paid employee
35$134,648$24,167
CHRISTINE L GUEVARAVP FOR STUDENT ENGAGEMENT (SF)
Highest-paid employee
35$141,019$8,415
CAROL CARPENTERVP OF COMMUNICATIONS
Officer
35$121,263$17,597
33 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
WARREN J SPECTORCHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0
PAMELA SAUNDERS-ALBINVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0
JOEL KLEINSECRETARY
Trustee or director
1$0
MARTI ACOSTAMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
RODINO ANDERSONMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ALICIA DONDOMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
CARLA ECHEVARRIAMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
RONALD FIELDINGMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JOHN L GRAYMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JOAN HARATANIMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
GINGER KENNEYMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JACK KINZIEMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
TOM KRAUSEMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
RICHARD LINCERMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
PETER MARBERMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ROB MASSMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
KELSEY MURRAYMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
TIA PAUSICMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ELIZABETH POWERSMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
KAREN PRITZKERMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
DANIEL RAIZENMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ZACH RASMUSONMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ANDY REEHERMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
KEN RESNICKMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JOSHUA ROGERSMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
SARAH SHEPHERDMEMBER - UNTIL 09/24
Trustee or director
1$0
SARAH SMARTMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ADRIAN TREVISANMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MARC WALLMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JOHANNA WILSONMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
DAVID WIPPMANNMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
DELORES E WOLFMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
KATARINA WONGMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 47 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MARK ROOSEVELTPRESIDENT - SANTA FE
Trustee or director, Officer
35$326,655$155,137
NORA DEMLEITNERPRESIDENT - ANNAPOLIS
Trustee or director, Officer
35$310,040$147,545
RIMA ALLY GONTANG-HIGHFIELDVP OF FINANCE & OPS, CFO
Officer
35$176,106$42,797
SUSAN PAALMANDEAN - ANNAPOLIS
Trustee or director, Officer
35$123,750$59,139
BENJAMIN BAUMVP OF ENROLLMENT
Officer
35$170,500$10,771
SCOTT GREATOREXEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF MAJOR GIFTS
Highest-paid employee
35$160,566$20,157
EDWARD WALPINASSOC. DEAN, GRAD. INSTITUTE (SF)
Highest-paid employee
35$127,633$50,394
CHRISTINE L GUEVARAVP FOR STUDENT ENGAGEMENT (SF)
Highest-paid employee
35$135,650$36,964
J WALTER STERLINGTUTOR (SF)
Highest-paid employee
35$121,907$48,132
DAVID TOWNSENDTUTOR (AN)
Highest-paid employee
35$140,777$24,592
PHELOSHA M COLLAROS VP ALUM RELUNTIL 10/23, VP BOARD GOV. & STRAT.
Officer
35$137,486$23,301
SARAH DAVISDEAN - SANTA FE
Trustee or director, Officer
35$109,231$48,704
CAROL CARPENTERVP OF COMMUNICATIONS
Officer
35$121,290$16,776
KELLY BROWNFORMER VP OF ADVANCEMENT - AN
Former
0$106,545$22,043
WARREN J SPECTORCHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PAMELA SAUNDERS-ALBINVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOEL KLEINSECRETARY
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARTI ACOSTAMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RODINO ANDERSONMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEVEN BOHLINMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ALICIA DONDOMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CARLA ECHEVARRIAMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN L GRAYMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAMEX-OFFICIO
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RICHARD GROENENDYKE JRMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOAN HARATANIMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JACK KINZIEMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TOM KRAUSEMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
AUSTIN LIGONMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RICHARD LINCERMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROB MASSMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
WES MOOREEX-OFFICIO
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KELSEY MURRAYMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TIA PAUSICMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ELIZABETH POWERSMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KAREN PRITZKERMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DANIEL RAIZENMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ZACH RASMUSONMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANDY REEHERMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KEN RESNICKMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOSHUA ROGERSMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SARAH SHEPHERDMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SARAH SMARTMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ADRIAN TREVISANMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHANNA WILSONMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DELORES E WOLFMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KATARINA WONGMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 48 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MARK ROOSEVELTPRESIDENT - SANTA FE
Trustee or director, Officer
35$327,540$150,304
NORA DEMLEITNERPRESIDENT - ANNAPOLIS
Trustee or director, Officer
35$322,042$154,029
KELLY BROWNVP OF ADVANCEMENT - ANNAPOLIS
Officer
35$160,211$57,557
MICHAEL DURAN TREASURERCFO - SANTA FE UNTIL 02/23
Officer
35$169,521$43,419
WALTER STERLINGDEAN - SANTA FE
Trustee or director, Officer
35$151,499$46,669
RIMA ALLY GONTANG-HIGHFIELDVP OF FINANCE & OPS, CFO AS OF 03/23
Officer
35$149,633$39,505
JOSEPH MACFARLANDDEAN - ANNAPOLIS
Trustee or director, Officer
35$147,198$36,694
BENJAMIN BAUMVP OF ENROLLMENT
Officer
35$170,250$10,755
EDWARD WALPINASSOC. DEAN, GRAD. INSTITUTE (SF)
Highest-paid employee
35$126,044$44,859
DAVID TOWNSENDTUTOR (AN)
Highest-paid employee
35$149,184$20,024
SCOTT GREATOREXEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF MAJOR GIFTS
Highest-paid employee
35$145,927$19,650
EMILY LANGSTONASSOC. DEAN, GRAD. INSTITUTE (AN)
Highest-paid employee
35$123,736$41,399
PHELOSHA M COLLAROSVP OF DEV. & ALUMNI RELATIONS (SF)
Officer
35$136,904$23,249
CHRISTINE L GUEVARAVP FOR STUDENT ENGAGEMENT (SF)
Highest-paid employee
35$119,915$25,402
CAROL CARPENTERVP OF COMMUNICATIONS
Officer
35$121,190$16,278
RONALD H FIELDINGCHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LESLIE JUMPVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOSHUA ROGERSSECRETARY
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARTI ACOSTAMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEVEN BOHLINMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SAMUEL B DAVIDOFFMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ALICIA DONDOMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOSEPHINE GIGI ESCALANTEEX-OFFICIO
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CAROLINE GORMANEX-OFFICIO
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN L GRAYMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAMEX-OFFICIO
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RICHARD GROENENDYKE JRMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LAWRENCE J HOGANEX-OFFICIO - UNTIL 01/23
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LESLIE M KAYMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOEL KLEINMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PERRY A LERNERMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
AUSTIN LIGONMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RICHARD LINCERMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PETER MARBERMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROB MASSMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TIA PAUSICMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ELIZABETH POWERSMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KAREN PRITZKERMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ZACH RASMUSONMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANDY REEHERMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KEN RESNICKMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PAMELA SAUNDERS-ALBINMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SARAH SHEPHERDMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SARAH SMARTMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
WARREN J SPECTORMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ADRIAN TREVISANMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHANNA WILSONMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DELORES E WOLFMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
60 COLLEGE AVE, ANNAPOLIS, MD 21401-1687
In care of
% ALLY GONTANG-HIGHFIELD
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
J WALTER STERLING, 60 COLLEGE AVENUE, ANNAPOLIS, MD 21401
Signed the 990
ALLY GONTANG-HIGHFIELD, VP OF FINANCE & OPS, CFO
Phone
(410) 263-2371
Return prepared by
CBIZ ADVISORS LLC

Mission

ST. JOHN'S DISTINCTIVE LIBERAL ARTS CURRICULUM AND EDUCATIONAL PRACTICES HAVE LONG GIVEN IT A HIGHLY RESPECTED PLACE AMONG AMERICAN COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES. ITS STRONG COMMITMENT TO COLLABORATIVE INQUIRY AND TO THE STUDY OF ORIGINAL TEXTS MAKES ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE A PARTICULARLY VIBRANT COMMUNITY OF LEARNING. THROUGH CLOSE ENGAGEMENT WITH THE WORKS OF SOME OF THE WORLD'S GREATEST WRITERS AND THINKERS, UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE STUDENTS AT ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE GRAPPLE WITH FUNDAMENTAL QUESTIONS THAT CONFRONT US AS HUMAN BEINGS.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • GRADUATE & UNDERGRADUATE COURSE OF STUDY FOR APPROXIMATELY 1,000 STUDENTS.
    Expenses $69,237,084 · grants $22,773,471 · revenue $51,747,012

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
52-0591421
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
School
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1942
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B420)
Assets (IRS master file)
$508,831,924
Income (IRS master file)
$119,878,453

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$118,931,795$87,753,936$508,831,924IRS
990-TJune 2025–––IRS
990June 2024$131,964,511$82,557,871$494,322,668IRS
990-TJune 2024–––IRS
990June 2023$104,830,363$80,410,935$421,849,310XML
990-TJune 2023–––IRS
990June 2022$100,932,482$74,490,426$377,084,479IRS
990-TJune 2022–––IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990-TJune 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 52-0591421).

Questions about ST JOHNS COLLEGE

What is the EIN of ST JOHNS COLLEGE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of ST JOHNS COLLEGE is 52-0591421.
Is ST JOHNS COLLEGE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1942.
Are donations to ST JOHNS COLLEGE tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does ST JOHNS COLLEGE file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of ST JOHNS COLLEGE due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did ST JOHNS COLLEGE last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of ST JOHNS COLLEGE?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names J WALTER STERLING.
Who are the officers and directors of ST JOHNS COLLEGE?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 48 people; 15 received compensation from the organization, the highest $312,706 (NORA DEMLEITNER, PRESIDENT - ANNAPOLIS UNTIL 05/25).
How much revenue does ST JOHNS COLLEGE have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $118,931,795, expenses of $87,753,936 and total assets of $508,831,924 at year end.

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