Bellarmine University: $135.9M Revenue, $114.7M Program Expenses

Bellarmine University earns an A on the nonprofit efficiency rubric — a top-tier rating that reflects strong program-spending ratios, reasonable executive compensation, and stable financial reserves. The composite score of 81/100 places it in the upper bracket of U.S. tax-exempt organizations.

Bellarmine University is a large nonprofit by U.S. standards: $135.9M in 2023 revenue against $147.0M in expenses. Organizations in this revenue bracket usually run multiple programs with permanent staff and a meaningful endowment or reserve. Program-spending efficiency is strong: 80% of total expenses flow to program activities, above the 75% benchmark most third-party charity raters use.

Revenue has been roughly stable over the five-year filing window. The pattern is normal for established organizations operating in a mature program area. CEO compensation is reported as zero in the filing — typical for nonprofits where the chief executive is paid through a related entity (parent system, university, or foundation) rather than the filing organization itself, or for small organizations whose chief is a volunteer or board member. In the Education category, Bellarmine University sits alongside universities, K-12 systems, scholarship funds, and education-research organizations. Education-sector nonprofits often hold large endowments, which affects how the reserves-and-revenue ratios should be read.