Gallaudet University

Analysis

Gallaudet University is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1960, 66 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 September 2023, Gallaudet University reported income of $239.4m and spending of $245.3m, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $203.7m to $239.4m (+18%), an average of +4.1% a year. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Gallaudet 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 99th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Columbia College Chicago ($239.2m), University of Portland ($240.1m) and Georgia Tech Foundation Inc ($239.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 75% and program service revenue 20% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $4.3m (1.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $93.3m. It paid $418 in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $528.1m against liabilities of $131.7m, net assets of $396.5m. It reported 2,385 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.