University of Chicago

Chicago, IL, 60637 (773) 834-5819 Est. 1890 EIN 36-2177139
B430 - Education 990 - Public charity return 501(c)(3)
www.uchicago.edu

Mission

THE MISSION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO HAS BEEN TO SUSTAIN AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF EXCELLENCE, THE COMMUNICATION OF KNOWLEDGE, THE CREATION OF KNOWLEDGE AND THE FOSTERING OF A DYNAMIC COMMUNITY OF SCHOLARS AND STUDENTS.

Giving Portfolio

Total Grants
1,288
Total Giving
$420.6M
Recipients
1,263
Years Active
2017 - 2024
Avg grant: $322,173 Median: $104,509

Yearly Trends

YearGrantsTotal Giving Avg GrantNewRepeat
2024201$90.9M $452K61132
2022191$75.4M $395K16172
2021192$74.4M $387K32157
2020180$61.5M $342K38138
2019171$47.8M $280K39129
2018180$38.0M $211K35142
2017173$32.6M $188K1720

Sectors Funded

Education
386
Health Care
230
Medical Research
52
Diseases & Disorders
38
Science & Technology
37
Youth Development
18
Social Science
17
Community Improvement
15
and 13 more sectors

Top States

Illinois
305
California
129
Massachusetts
96
New York
95
Pennsylvania
50
Washington
44
Texas
43
Florida
41
and 38 more states

Grantee Size Profile

Over $50M
612
$10M - $50M
115
$100K - $500K
33
$1M - $5M
29
$5M - $10M
21
Under $100K
8
$500K - $1M
4

Top Grantees

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$27.3M
$21.6M
$20.2M
$15.3M
NY - 5 grants
$13.5M
$8.9M
University of Maryland
MD - 5 grants
$6.0M
Indiana University
IN - 5 grants
$5.9M
NY - 5 grants
$5.7M

Grants Awarded · 990 grants

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Financials

Total Revenue
$5,617,072,703
Total Expenses
$5,563,252,626
Net Assets
$9,040,649,825
29,117 employees 6,996 volunteers
From latest filing (tax period ending 2025-06-30)

Financial Health

Operating Reserve
19.5 months Healthy
Net assets / monthly expenses
Year-over-Year Change
Revenue ↑ 14.9%
Expenses ↑ 6.0%
Revenue Sources
Contributions 45.9% Earned revenue 47.3% Investment 5.3% Other 1.0%
Expense Breakdown
Program 84.1% Management 14.7% Fundraising 1.2%

Officers & Trustees (79)

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Filing History (7 filings)

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2024 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025
$5,617,072,703 ↑$5,563,252,626$9,040,649,825
2022 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2023
$4,659,559,211 ↑$4,828,941,301$8,495,134,134
2021 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2021 to Jun 30, 2022
$4,613,831,972 ↑$4,424,487,118$8,598,931,518
2020 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2020 to Jun 30, 2021
$4,208,313,004 ↑$3,761,982,970$9,801,956,963
2019 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2019 to Jun 30, 2020
$3,705,144,407 ↓$4,101,909,518$7,223,970,958
2018 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2018 to Jun 30, 2019
$4,490,577,850 ↑$3,819,615,625$7,663,847,797
2017 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2017 to Jun 30, 2018
$3,698,811,375 $3,542,724,827$6,898,563,000

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EIN: 36-2177139 · Source: IRS Form 990 e-file data