PRINCETON UNIVERSITY

PRINCETON, NJ, 08540-6242 (609) 258-3080 Est. 1746 EIN 21-0634501
B430— Education Form 990 501(c)(3)
WWW.PRINCETON.EDU

Mission

RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND GENERAL - PRINCETON UNIVERSITY IS A PRIVATE NOT-FOR-PROFIT, NON-SECTARIAN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING WITH APPROXIMATELY 5,600 UNDERGRADUATE AND 3,300 GRADUATE STUDENTS. 2,400 STUDENTS GRADUATED IN THE 2023-2024 ACADEMIC YEAR. AS A WORLD-RENOWNED RESEARCH UNIVERSITY, PRINCETON SEEKS TO ACHIEVE THE HIGHEST LEVELS OF DISTINCTION IN THE DISCOVERY AND TRANSMISSION OF KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING, AT THE SAME TIME, PRINCETON IS DISTINCTIVE AMONG RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES IN ITS COMMITMENT TO UNDERGRADUATE TEACHING.

Giving Portfolio

Total Grants
231
Total Giving
$135.6M
Recipients
219
Years Active
2017 - 2023
Avg grant: $584,700 Median: $56,527

Yearly Trends

YearGrantsTotal Giving Avg GrantNewRepeat
202333$59.2M $1.8M724
202236$13.7M $380K925
202136$9.9M $275K1321
202031$10.0M $322K1020
201930$8.9M $296K722
201831$9.4M $304K227
201734$24.5M $721K320

Sectors Funded

Education
45
Philanthropy & Grantmaking
28
Environment
22
Arts, Culture & Humanities
16
Community Improvement
14
Science & Technology
13
Health Care
13
Human Services
12
and 9 more sectors

Top States

New Jersey
139
New York
41
District of Columbia
15
Massachusetts
9
Colorado
7
California
6
Vermont
4
New Mexico
3
and 6 more states

Grantee Size Profile

$1M - $5M
56
Over $50M
46
$5M - $10M
30
$10M - $50M
24
$500K - $1M
13
$100K - $500K
12
Under $100K
8

Top Grantees

NY - 2 grants
$39.3M
MUNICIPALITY OF PRINCETON
NJ - 2 grants
$13.9M
Municipality of Princeton
NJ - 2 grants
$7.9M
PRINCETON
NJ - 2 grants
$6.4M
PRINCETON PUBLIC SCHOOLS
NJ - 2 grants
$4.4M
and 15 more grantees

Grants Awarded · 201 grants

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Financials

Total Revenue
$3,096,823,000
Total Expenses
$2,885,186,000
Net Assets
$36,119,101,000
16,660 employees 27,000 volunteers
From latest filing (tax period ending 2024-06-30)

Financial Health

Operating Reserve
10+ years Healthy
Net assets / monthly expenses
Year-over-Year Change
Revenue ↓ 14.2%
Expenses ↑ 9.7%
Revenue Sources
Contributions 25.4% Earned revenue 20.3% Investment 52.2% Other 2.0%
Expense Breakdown
Program 89.6% Management 9.1% Fundraising 1.3%

Officers & Trustees (68)

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Filing History (7 filings)

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2023 Form 990$3,096,823,000 $2,885,186,000$36,119,101,000
2022 Form 990$3,611,165,000 $2,630,086,000$36,222,184,000
2021 Form 990$5,021,934,000 $2,369,524,000$37,701,739,000
2020 Form 990$4,859,455,000 $2,152,026,000$38,677,789,000
2019 Form 990$2,120,040,000 $2,141,410,000$27,926,389,000
2018 Form 990$3,055,370,000 $2,098,105,000$27,519,487,000
2017 Form 990$2,976,508,000 $2,020,474,000$26,930,111,000

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EIN: 21-0634501 · Source: IRS Form 990 e-file data