Tiffin University

Analysis

Tiffin University is a registered charity in United States, based in Tiffin, OH. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 2009, 17 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 April 2023, Tiffin University reported income of $73.7m and spending of $70.6m, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2019 to April 2023, income grew from $64.8m to $73.7m (+14%), an average of +3.3% a year. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Tiffin University sits at the 99th percentile: it is larger than about 99% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile, and in the 99th percentile within OH. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include United Nations International School ($73.5m), Life School of Dallas ($73.7m) and Brenau University Inc ($73.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending April 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 13% and program service revenue 83% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1.5m (2.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $17.3m. It paid $232k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $106.0m against liabilities of $36.3m, net assets of $69.7m. It reported 1,057 employees.