St Louis University

Analysis

St Louis University is a registered charity in United States, based in Saint Louis, MO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1946, 80 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 June 2021, St Louis University reported income of $1.13bn and spending of $1.07bn, spending 95% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2021, income grew from $1.10bn to $1.13bn (+3.4%), an average of +1.7% a year. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, St Louis 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 MO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include William Marsh Rice University ($1.13bn), Wake Forest University Health Sciences ($1.22bn) and Texas Christian University ($1.10bn).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2021, revenue came from contributions and grants 7.1% and program service revenue 80% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $5.2m (0.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $466.2m. At year end it held assets of $2.82bn against liabilities of $829.4m, net assets of $1.99bn. It reported 9,392 employees.