Adelphi University

Analysis

Adelphi University is a registered charity in United States, based in Garden City, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1927, 99 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. The IRS classifies it as a school under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending August 2023, Adelphi University reported income of $317.6m and spending of $331.6m, spending 104% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2019 to August 2023, income fell from $320.1m to $317.6m (-0.8%), an average of -0.2% a year. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Adelphi University sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 100th percentile, and in the 100th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Barnard College ($313.7m), Hillsdale College ($320.8m) and Hansjorg Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering ($310.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending August 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 3.8% and program service revenue 94% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $3.6m (1.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $116.1m. At year end it held assets of $552.5m against liabilities of $192.1m, net assets of $360.4m. It reported 4,304 employees.