University of Jamestown

Analysis

University of Jamestown is a registered charity in United States, based in Jamestown, ND. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1937, 89 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 2024, University of Jamestown reported income of $59.5m and spending of $46.6m, leaving 22% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2024, income grew from $33.8m to $59.5m (+76%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 38%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, University of Jamestown sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile, and in the 99th percentile within ND. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include San Jose State University Research Foundation ($59.4m), Birmingham Community Charter High School ($59.5m) and Georgetown Day School Inc ($59.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 36% and program service revenue 57% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $509k (1.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $15.0m. At year end it held assets of $132.7m against liabilities of $33.1m, net assets of $99.6m. It reported 767 employees.