St Edwards University

Analysis

St Edwards University is a registered charity in United States, based in Austin, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1972, 54 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, St Edwards University reported income of $181.7m and spending of $181.8m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $202.0m to $181.7m (-10%), an average of -2.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income dropped by 15%. 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 Edwards 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 TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hope College ($181.7m), Connecticut College ($182.1m) and Wheaton College ($181.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 6.4% and program service revenue 91% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $3.3m (1.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $44.9m. At year end it held assets of $397.1m against liabilities of $121.6m, net assets of $275.5m. It reported 1,727 employees.