Tuskegee University

Analysis

Tuskegee University is a registered charity in United States, based in Tuskegee Institute, AL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1944, 82 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 2023, Tuskegee University reported income of $183.1m and spending of $167.7m, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $150.6m to $183.1m (+22%), an average of +5.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 24%. 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, Tuskegee 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 AL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include University of Redlands ($182.7m), Iona University ($183.3m) and Connecticut College ($182.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 52% and program service revenue 42% of the total. At year end it held assets of $513.8m against liabilities of $27.3m, net assets of $486.5m. It reported 1,381 employees.