Education
(B30)
IRS Verified
DX Registered
990 on File
CULINARY INSTITUTE OF AMERICA
Financial strength (30%)
79/100
Reliability (20%)
55/100
Effectiveness (25%)
88/100
Impact (25%)
No data yet
CharityAI™ Score
Not yet evaluated
Mission Statement
The Culinary Institute of America is a private, not-for-profit college dedicated to providing the world's best professional culinary education. Excellence, leadership, professionalism, ethics and respect for diversity are the core values that guide our efforts. We teach our students the general knowledge and specific skills necessary to live successful lives and to grow into positions of influence and leadership in their chosen profession.
Financial Overview — FY 2025
$223.9M
Total Revenue
$212.9M
Total Expenses
$410.8M
Net Assets
1169
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio
82.9%
Fundraising Efficiency
995.8%
Operating Reserve
23.15x
Liability-to-Asset
28.4%
Revenue Diversification
93.1%
Executive Compensation
$5.6M
Compared with Peers
FY 2025
Compared with 237 similar organizations
(United States, Education, $100M and over in expenses), FY 2025.
This organization
Middle half of peers (P25–P75)
Peer median
| Ratio | This org | Peer median | Position (P10 → P90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses
· higher is better
|
82.9% | 87.7% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses
· lower is better
|
15.5% | 10.5% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses
· lower is better
|
1.6% | 1.3% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Fundraising efficiency
Fundraising expenses / gross fundraising income
· lower is better
|
995.8% | 4180.7% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
23.2 mo | 20.9 mo |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
28.4% | 26.1% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
93.1% | 82.9% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
|
4.7% | 6.6% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
|
7.2% | 4.7% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
4.9% | 3.6% |
P10P90
|
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $223.9M | $212.9M | $410.8M | 82.9% | 1169 |
| 2024 | $213.8M | $198.7M | $386.8M | 82.9% | 1144 |
| 2023 | $225.8M | $209.6M | $347.3M | 75.7% | 1078 |
| 2022 | $176.1M | $171.9M | $331.5M | 81.8% | 910 |
| 2021 | $144.8M | $145.9M | N/A | — | 973 |
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