THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND

REDWOOD CITY, CA, 94063 (650) 498-6259 Est. 1885 EIN 94-1156365
B430 - Education 990 - Public charity return 501(c)(3)
www.stanford.edu

Mission

STANFORD UNIVERSITY IS ONE OF A SELECT GROUP OF AMERICAN UNIVERSITIES THAT HAVE ACHIEVED EMINENCE IN BOTH UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH - CONT'D SCH O.

Giving Portfolio

Total Grants
818
Total Giving
$357.2M
Recipients
744
Years Active
2017 - 2024
Avg grant: $440,493 Median: $50,000

Yearly Trends

YearGrantsTotal Giving Avg GrantNewRepeat
2024115$112.1M $975K2082
2023127$74.6M $588K4372
2022103$45.1M $438K2569
202197$27.1M $280K2266
2020114$32.8M $288K3268
2019149$29.6M $199K7062
2017113$35.8M $317K1130

Sectors Funded

Education
213
Arts, Culture & Humanities
86
Health Care
67
Philanthropy & Grantmaking
48
International & Foreign Affairs
41
Recreation & Sports
35
Human Services
32
Religion-Related
24
and 17 more sectors

Top States

California
445
New York
105
District of Columbia
43
New Mexico
30
Massachusetts
26
Florida
17
Pennsylvania
15
Georgia
12
and 28 more states

Grantee Size Profile

Over $50M
339
$10M - $50M
163
$1M - $5M
83
$5M - $10M
79
$500K - $1M
43
$100K - $500K
28
Under $100K
10

Top Grantees

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Grants Awarded · 792 grants

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Financials

Total Revenue
$10,152,608,690
Total Expenses
$9,686,130,733
Net Assets
$55,803,520,337
45,075 employees 13,000 volunteers
From latest filing (tax period ending 2025-08-31)

Financial Health

Operating Reserve
5.8 years Healthy
Net assets / monthly expenses
Year-over-Year Change
Revenue ↑ 6.4%
Expenses ↑ 8.4%
Revenue Sources
Contributions 32.1% Earned revenue 40.6% Investment 25.0% Other 2.0%
Expense Breakdown
Program 88.6% Management 9.8% Fundraising 1.6%

Officers & Trustees (57)

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Filing History (7 filings)

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2024 990 - Public charity return
Sep 1, 2024 to Aug 31, 2025
$10,152,608,690 ↑$9,686,130,733$55,803,520,337
2023 990 - Public charity return
Sep 1, 2023 to Aug 31, 2024
$9,541,579,835 ↑$8,932,390,126$52,467,588,147
2022 990 - Public charity return
Sep 1, 2022 to Aug 31, 2023
$8,473,666,240 ↓$8,133,284,247$51,238,304,046
2021 990 - Public charity return
Sep 1, 2021 to Aug 31, 2022
$9,526,036,013 ↑$7,310,729,830$50,406,836,642
2020 990 - Public charity return
Sep 1, 2020 to Aug 31, 2021
$9,497,701,265 ↑$6,677,255,686$50,616,235,694
2019 990 - Public charity return
Sep 1, 2019 to Aug 31, 2020
$6,848,913,893 ↓$6,516,612,459$40,305,382,466
2017 990 - Public charity return
Sep 1, 2017 to Aug 31, 2018
$7,228,921,128 $6,121,518,157$36,883,437,717

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EIN: 94-1156365 · Source: IRS Form 990 e-file data