Suffolk University: $339.0M Revenue, $370.5M Expenses

The efficiency rubric puts Suffolk University at a B grade: a composite of 66/100 that lands above the national midpoint. The grade reflects solid financial reserves alongside reasonable officer compensation and steady revenue.

Suffolk University is a large nonprofit by U.S. standards: $339.0M in 2023 revenue against $370.5M in expenses. Organizations in this revenue bracket usually run multiple programs with permanent staff and a meaningful endowment or reserve. Suffolk University holds a moderate reserve position relative to its $370.5M in annual expenses — neither fragile nor a large surplus.

Revenue has been roughly stable over the five-year filing window. The pattern is normal for established organizations operating in a mature program area. Officer compensation is modest relative to organizational size: Suffolk University reports $4.7M in total compensation for current officers and key employees (Form 990 Part IX, line 5) against $339.0M in revenue. The ratio is well within the bands third-party charity raters consider reasonable at this scale. In the Education category, Suffolk 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 figures should be read.