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Education Nonprofits
Givalgo Discover indexes 50 active US education organisations recognised by the IRS as tax-exempt under section 501(c). The list below shows the largest by reported revenue on each org's most recent Form 990 filing. Click any row for the full Due Diligence profile — IRS status, Form 990 financials, governance flags, peer benchmarks, and auto-revocation history.
Top 50 by reported revenue
From the most recent Form 990 indexed for each organisation. Click an org for full diligence detail.
| # | Organisation | Location | Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NEW YORK UNIVERSITY EIN 13-5562308 | NEW YORK, NY | $12.4B |
| 2 | TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA EIN 23-1352685 | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $11.7B |
| 3 | JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY EIN 52-0595110 | BALTIMORE, MD | $10.6B |
| 4 | THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY EIN 94-1156365 | STANFORD, CA | $10.2B |
| 5 | YALE UNIVERSITY EIN 06-0646973 | NEW HAVEN, CT | $8.5B |
| 6 | EMORY UNIVERSITY EIN 58-0566256 | ATLANTA, GA | $7.9B |
| 7 | TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY EIN 13-5598093 | NEW YORK, NY | $7.5B |
| 8 | CORNELL UNIVERSITY EIN 15-0532082 | ITHACA, NY | $7.5B |
| 9 | UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI EIN 59-0624458 | CORAL GABLES, FL | $7.0B |
| 10 | MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY EIN 04-2103594 | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $6.7B |
| 11 | UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER EIN 16-0743209 | ROCHESTER, NY | $6.4B |
| 12 | UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EIN 95-1642394 | LOS ANGELES, CA | $5.9B |
| 13 | WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY EIN 43-0653611 | ST LOUIS, MO | $5.9B |
| 14 | UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO EIN 36-2177139 | CHICAGO, IL | $5.6B |
| 15 | EMORY EIN 90-0790361 | ATLANTA, GA | $4.8B |
| 16 | DUKE UNIVERSITY EIN 56-0532129 | DURHAM, NC | $4.8B |
| 17 | ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI EIN 13-6171197 | NEW YORK, NY | $4.5B |
| 18 | UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH EIN 25-0965591 | PITTSBURGH, PA | $3.6B |
| 19 | CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY EIN 95-1643307 | PASADENA, CA | $3.5B |
| 20 | UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME DU LAC EIN 35-0868188 | NOTRE DAME, IN | $3.4B |
| 21 | PRINCETON UNIVERSITY EIN 21-0634501 | PRINCETON, NJ | $3.2B |
| 22 | GOTHIC CORPORATION EIN 56-1776668 | DURHAM, NC | $3.2B |
| 23 | NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY EIN 04-1679980 | BOSTON, MA | $3.2B |
| 24 | BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE EIN 74-1613878 | HOUSTON, TX | $3.0B |
| 25 | VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY EIN 62-0476822 | NASHVILLE, TN | $2.8B |
| 26 | UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA EIN 98-6001255 | CANADA | $2.8B |
| 27 | GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY EIN 53-0196603 | WASHINGTON, DC | $2.3B |
| 28 | TRUSTEES OF DARTMOUTH COLLEGE EIN 02-0222111 | HANOVER, NH | $2.3B |
| 29 | GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY EIN 53-0196584 | ASHBURN, VA | $2.0B |
| 30 | GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY EIN 47-2507725 | PHOENIX, AZ | $2.0B |
| 31 | HARVARD MANAGEMENT PRIVATE EQUITY CORPORATION EIN 04-3070522 | BOSTON, MA | $2.0B |
| 32 | SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY EIN 15-0532081 | SYRACUSE, NY | $2.0B |
| 33 | THE ADMINISTRATORS OF THE TULANE EDUCATIONAL FUND EIN 72-0423889 | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $1.9B |
| 34 | LIBERTY UNIVERSITY INC EIN 54-0946734 | LYNCHBURG, VA | $1.9B |
| 35 | RESEARCH FOUNDATION FOR THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK EIN 14-1368361 | ALBANY, NY | $1.9B |
| 36 | BOSTON COLLEGE TRUSTEES EIN 04-2103545 | CHESTNUT HILL, MA | $1.8B |
| 37 | TEMPLE UNIVERSITY-OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUC EIN 23-1365971 | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $1.8B |
| 38 | THE MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN INC EIN 39-0806261 | MILWAUKEE, WI | $1.8B |
| 39 | WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES EIN 22-3849199 | WINSTONSALEM, NC | $1.7B |
| 40 | WESTERN GOVERNORS UNIVERSITY EIN 47-4365018 | SALT LAKE CTY, UT | $1.7B |
| 41 | WILLIAM MARSH RICE UNIVERSITY EIN 74-1109620 | HOUSTON, TX | $1.6B |
| 42 | SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE UNIVERSITY EIN 02-0274509 | MANCHESTER, NH | $1.6B |
| 43 | THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY EIN 23-1352651 | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $1.6B |
| 44 | TRUSTEES OF TUFTS COLLEGE EIN 04-2103634 | MEDFORD, MA | $1.6B |
| 45 | CITY UNIVERSITY CONSTRUCTION FUND EIN 13-2587538 | NEW YORK, NY | $1.5B |
| 46 | UNIVERSITE DE MONTREAL SUCCURSALE A QUEBEC EIN 23-7172320 | CANADA | $1.5B |
| 47 | ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE EIN 83-0621846 | BRONX, NY | $1.5B |
| 48 | DREXEL UNIVERSITY EIN 23-1352630 | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $1.5B |
| 49 | HOWARD UNIVERSITY EIN 53-0204707 | WASHINGTON, DC | $1.4B |
| 50 | AU MEDICAL CENTER INC EIN 58-2144788 | MARIETTA, GA | $1.3B |
By state
182,506 organisations across 51 categories.
- 19,77210.8%
- 17,2409.4%
- 10,3255.7%
- 10,0945.5%
- 7,0413.9%
- 6,7323.7%
- 6,7203.7%
- 6,2103.4%
- 6,0603.3%
- 5,8343.2%
- 5,2102.9%
- 5,0272.8%
Featured organizations
A representative cross-section beyond the revenue ranking — from national institutions to small community groups and private foundations — chosen for complete, recent IRS filings.
- ANDREW W MELLON FOUNDATIONNEW YORK, NY · $1B+ in assets
- JOHN S AND JAMES L KNIGHT FOUNDATION INCMIAMI, FL · $1B+ in assets
- EWING MARION KAUFFMAN FOUNDATIONKANSAS CITY, MO · $1B+ in assets
- THE SCHMIDT FAMILY FOUNDATIONPALO ALTO, CA · $1B+ in assets
- INDIAN PAINTBRUSH FOUNDATIONWASHINGTON, DC · $1B+ in assets
- BUSH FOUNDATIONST PAUL, MN · $1B+ in assets
- MILTON HERSHEY SCHOOL & SCHOOL TRUSTHERSHEY, PA · $1B+ revenue
- TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITYFORT WORTH, TX · $1B+ revenue
- OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY PHYSICIANS INCCOLUMBUS, OH · $1B+ revenue
- UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWACANADA · $1B+ revenue
- LOYOLA UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGOCHICAGO, IL · $1B+ revenue
- SAVANNAH COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN INCSAVANNAH, GA · $100M–$1B revenue
- TRUSTEES OF THE ESTATE OF BERNICE PAUAHI BISHOPHONOLULU, HI · $100M–$1B revenue
- UNIVERSITY OF DENVERDENVER, CO · $100M–$1B revenue
- WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITYWINSTONSALEM, NC · $100M–$1B revenue
- MARQUETTE UNIVERSITYMILWAUKEE, WI · $100M–$1B revenue
- CREIGHTON UNIVERSITYOMAHA, NE · $100M–$1B revenue
- LINCOLN INSTITUTE OF LAND POLICYPHOENIX, AZ · $100M–$1B in assets
- EDUCATIONAL TESTING SERVICEPRINCETON, NJ · $100M–$1B revenue
- UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT COMPANYCHARLOTTESVLE, VA · $100M–$1B revenue
- TRUSTEES OF AMHERST COLLEGEAMHERST, MA · $100M–$1B revenue
- EVERGLADES COLLEGE INCSAN JUAN, PR · $100M–$1B revenue
- UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE RESEARCH FOUNDATION INCLOUISVILLE, KY · $100M–$1B revenue
- QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITYHAMDEN, CT · $100M–$1B revenue
- INDIANA UNIVERSITY FOUNDATIONBLOOMINGTON, IN · $100M–$1B revenue
- BELMONT UNIVERSITYNASHVILLE, TN · $100M–$1B revenue
- ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY PHYSICIANSSEATTLE, WA · $100M–$1B revenue
- PRESIDENT & FELLOWS OF MIDDLEBURY COLLEGEMIDDLEBURY, VT · $100M–$1B revenue
- BOWDOIN COLLEGEBRUNSWICK, ME · $100M–$1B revenue
- UNIVERSITY OF OREGON FOUNDATIONEUGENE, OR · $100M–$1B revenue
- PROVIDENCE COLLEGEPROVIDENCE, RI · $100M–$1B revenue
- HILLSDALE COLLEGEHILLSDALE, MI · $100M–$1B revenue
- PRISMA HEALTH MEDICAL GROUP-MIDLANDSGREENVILLE, SC · $100M–$1B revenue
- BAPTIST COMMUNITY MINISTRIESNEW ORLEANS, LA · $100M–$1B in assets
- SAMFORD UNIVERSITYBIRMINGHAM, AL · $100M–$1B revenue
- THE TRUSTEES OF GRINNELL COLLEGEGRINNELL, IA · $100M–$1B revenue
- WGU CORPORATIONSALT LAKE CTY, UT · $100M–$1B revenue
- UNIVERSITY OF TULSATULSA, OK · $100M–$1B revenue
- DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITYDOVER, DE · $100M–$1B revenue
- J F MADDOX FOUNDATIONHOBBS, NM · $100M–$1B in assets
- PHILLIPS EXETER ACADEMYEXETER, NH · $100M–$1B revenue
- KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATIONMANHATTAN, KS · $100M–$1B revenue
- UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND COLLEGE PARK FOUNDATION INCCOLLEGE PARK, MD · $100M–$1B revenue
- WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH CORPORATIONMORGANTOWN, WV · $100M–$1B revenue
- UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOUNDATION INCFAYETTEVILLE, AR · $100M–$1B revenue
- SIMPLOT COMPANY FOUNDATION INCBOISE, ID · $100M–$1B in assets
- MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATIONBOZEMAN, MT · $100M–$1B revenue
- AUGUSTANA UNIVERSITY ASSOCIATIONSIOUX FALLS, SD · $100M–$1B revenue
- MISSISSIPPI COLLEGECLINTON, MS · $100M–$1B revenue
- UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING FOUNDATIONLARAMIE, WY · $100M–$1B revenue
- ROSEMAN UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES A NEVADA NON-PROFIT CORPHENDERSON, NV · $100M–$1B revenue
- UNIVERSITY OF MARYBISMARCK, ND · $100M–$1B revenue
- CHUGACH HERITAGE FOUNDATIONANCHORAGE, AK · $10M–$100M in assets
- ANTILLES SCHOOL INCST THOMAS, VI · $10M–$100M revenue
- CARNEGIE CORPORATION OF NEW YORKNEW YORK, NY · $1B+ in assets
- NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY INCFT LAUDERDALE, FL · $1B+ revenue
- ST LOUIS UNIVERSITYSAINT LOUIS, MO · $1B+ revenue
- THE ANNENBERG FOUNDATIONLOS ANGELES, CA · $1B+ in assets
- AMERICAN UNIVERSITYWASHINGTON, DC · $100M–$1B revenue
- UNIVERSITY OF ST THOMASST PAUL, MN · $100M–$1B revenue
Frequently asked questions about Education nonprofits
Answers compiled from the IRS Form 990, BMF, Pub 78, and Auto-Revocation List.
Frequently asked questions about Education nonprofits
Answers compiled from the IRS Form 990, BMF, Pub 78, and Auto-Revocation List.
- What counts as a Education nonprofit?
- Education nonprofits are US tax-exempt organisations classified under the IRS National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE) major group "B" (Education). The IRS assigns the NTEE code based on the organisation's primary purpose as reported on Form 990.
- How are education nonprofits regulated?
- Education nonprofits with annual gross receipts of $50,000 or more must file Form 990 (or 990-EZ) annually with the IRS. Smaller orgs file the 990-N e-Postcard. Failure to file for three consecutive years triggers automatic revocation of tax-exempt status.
- How can I verify a education nonprofit's tax-exempt status before granting?
- Cross-reference the organisation against the IRS Auto-Revocation List AND IRS Publication 78. Pub 78 confirms whether donations are tax-deductible; the Auto-Revocation List confirms whether the org has lost its status for non-filing. Givalgo Discover surfaces both signals on every org profile.
- Where can I find Form 990 data for education nonprofits?
- Each organisation's Form 990 — including financials, governance, programs, and grants — is publicly available from the IRS. Givalgo Discover aggregates the full corpus (Form 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-N) and provides a free profile for every IRS-registered education nonprofit.
- What's the difference between a 501(c)(3), 501(c)(4), and 501(c)(6)?
- 501(c)(3) is the standard tax-exempt classification for public charities and private foundations; contributions are tax-deductible. 501(c)(4) covers civic-league / social-welfare orgs; contributions are not deductible. 501(c)(6) covers business leagues and chambers of commerce. The IRS subsection code on each Givalgo Discover profile identifies the exact classification.