University of Denver

Analysis

University of Denver is a registered charity in United States, based in Denver, CO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1934, 92 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, University of Denver reported income of $807.3m and spending of $816.1m, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $696.5m to $807.3m (+16%), an average of +3.8% a year. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, University of Denver 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 CO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Tel Aviv University ($800.0m), Hebrew University Association Jerusalem Palestine ($817.9m) and St Johns University New York ($780.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 4.5% and program service revenue 93% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $8.5m (1.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $276.1m. At year end it held assets of $2.17bn against liabilities of $341.9m, net assets of $1.83bn. It reported 9,158 employees.