University of San Francisco

Analysis

University of San Francisco is a registered charity in United States, based in San Francisco, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1937, 89 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 May 2023, University of San Francisco reported income of $575.5m and spending of $570.8m, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2019 to May 2023, income grew from $533.6m to $575.5m (+7.8%), an average of +1.9% a year. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, University of San Francisco 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 CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include American University of Beirut ($573.5m), Universite de Sherbrooke ($580.4m) and University of California Berkeley Foundation ($551.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending May 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 9.8% and program service revenue 87% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $6.3m (1.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $155.6m. It paid $183k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $1.42bn against liabilities of $428.8m, net assets of $990.8m. It reported 5,190 employees.