Purdue University

Analysis

Purdue University is a registered charity in United States, based in Petersburg, IN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 2012, 14 years ago. 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 December 2023, Purdue University reported income of $158k and spending of $199k, spending 126% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $142k to $158k (+12%), an average of +12% a year. Over the whole period it spent 106% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Purdue University sits at the 47th percentile: it is larger than about 47% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 48th percentile, and in the 46th percentile within IN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Huntington Volunteer Fire Co No 1 ($158k), Saginaw Youth Association Inc ($158k) and Brookfield Christian School Foundation Inc ($158k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $87k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $87k.