Ripon College Board of Trustees
PO Box 248, Ripon, WI · IRS data through FY2025
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $73,861,519 | $61,411,485 | $179,430,363 |
| FY2024 | $56,654,953 | $57,584,524 | $162,215,651 |
| FY2023 | $75,408,240 | $55,593,486 | $154,275,579 |
| FY2022 | $69,743,745 | $55,172,636 | $138,681,285 |
| FY2021 | $59,116,908 | $51,684,566 | $142,453,508 |
| FY2020 | $50,592,391 | $51,005,402 | $113,566,420 |
| FY2019 | $53,653,388 | $53,125,767 | $116,645,349 |
| FY2018 | $47,964,905 | $47,790,602 | $114,911,492 |
| FY2017 | $46,656,650 | $44,880,482 | $112,958,316 |
| FY2016 | $51,262,491 | $44,070,123 | $106,165,642 |
| FY2015 | $50,102,761 | $43,115,597 | $105,428,759 |
| FY2014 | $49,494,081 | $41,332,036 | $102,975,981 |
| FY2013 | $41,081,156 | $40,963,583 | $87,493,773 |
| FY2012 | $45,470,860 | $40,938,448 | $80,177,633 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by Ripon College Board of Trustees (EIN 39-0826049), including Form 990 PDFs and e-file data by year, are available in ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer. The figures on this page come from IRS data files built from those returns.
Where the revenue came from
| Source | Amount | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions & grants | $24,218,678 | 33% |
| Program service revenue | $41,553,797 | 56% |
| Other revenue | $8,089,044 | 11% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $51,709,168 | 84% |
| Management & general | $8,181,126 | 13% |
| Fundraising | $1,521,191 | 2% |
What the numbers show
- Program service revenue made up 56% of total revenue in FY2025.
- Program services accounted for 84% of functional expenses, management & general 13%, and fundraising 2%.
- 84% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2025. That is higher than 37.5% of 56 Education organizations in WI.
- Net assets covered about 35.1 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 60th percentile among 988 Education organizations in WI.
- Total revenue was higher than 98.5% of 996 Education organizations in WI.
- Total revenue rose from $45,470,860 in FY2012 to $73,861,519 in FY2025. Revenue increased in 9 and decreased in 4 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 2 of 14 reported years (FY2020, FY2024).
- The highest revenue on record here is $75,408,240 in FY2023.
- Net assets grew from $80,177,633 to $179,430,363 between FY2012 and FY2025.
- Contributions and grants made up 20% of revenue in FY2012 and 33% in FY2025.
- Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity).
Figures compared against other organizations of the same NTEE program area in the same state. See the methodology page for how these are calculated and the guide to reading nonprofit financials for their limits.
About this organization
RIPON COLLEGE PREPARES STUDENTS OF DIVERSE INTERESTS FOR LIVES OF PRODUCTIVE, SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE CITIZENSHIP. OUR LIBERAL ARTS & SCIENCES CURRICULUM AND RESIDENTIAL CAMPUS CREATE AN INTIMATE LEARNING COMMUNITY IN WHICH STUDENTS EXPERIENCE A RICHLY PERSONALIZED EDUCATION.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1942 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | B420 — Education (in WI) |
| Donations | Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity). |
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Source: Internal Revenue Service — Exempt Organizations Business Master File (downloaded November 4, 2026), Statistics of Income extracts, Form 990 e-file data, Publication 78 and the Automatic Revocation list. Figures are as reported by the organization; IRS processing may adjust them. This is not a charity rating and not tax advice. Confirm deductibility in IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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