Princeton University Press

Analysis

Princeton University Press is a registered charity in United States, based in Princeton, NJ. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 2025. Its declared purposes cover arts, culture and humanities, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. The IRS classifies it as a supporting organisation (type i) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Princeton University Press reported income of $27.5m and spending of $29.9m, spending 109% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $24.8m to $27.5m (+11%), an average of +2.6% a year. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Princeton University Press sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile, and in the 98th percentile within NJ. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Huntington Theatre Company Inc ($27.5m), Baltimore Museum of Art Inc ($27.6m) and Austin Theatre Alliance ($27.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 3.6% and program service revenue 12% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $873k (2.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $13.6m. At year end it held assets of $146.8m against liabilities of $32.3m, net assets of $114.4m. It reported 192 employees.