THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY

PHILADELPHIA, PA, 19107 (215) 503-8344 Est. 1824 EIN 23-1352651
B500 - Education 990 - Public charity return 501(c)(3)
www.jefferson.edu

Mission

THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY ("TJU") IS A COMPREHENSIVE UNIVERSITY WITH PREEMINENCE IN TRANSDISCIPLINARY, EXPERIENTIAL PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND DISCOVERY, DELIVERING EXCEPTIONAL VALUE FOR THE 21ST CENTURY STUDENTS WITH EXCELLENCE IN ARCHITECTURE, BUSINESS, DESIGN, FASHION, ENGINEERING, HEALTH, MEDICINE, SCIENCE AND TEXTILES - INFUSED WITH THE LIBERAL ARTS. THE ORGANIZATION IS THE TAX-EXEMPT PARENT ORGANIZATION OF THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY/JEFFERSON HEALTH; A COMPREHENSIVE PROFESSIONAL UNIVERSITY AND TAX-EXEMPT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEM ("SYSTEM"), WITH A TRIPARTITE MISSION OF EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND PATIENT CARE. THE ORGANIZATION CONDUCTS RESEARCH AND OFFERS UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE INSTRUCTION THROUGH THE SIDNEY KIMMEL MEDICAL COLLEGE AND THE JEFFERSON COLLEGES OF NURSING, PHARMACY, HEALTH PROFESSIONS, POPULATION HEALTH, AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES.

Giving Portfolio

Total Grants
521
Total Giving
$67.8M
Recipients
512
Years Active
2017 - 2024
Avg grant: $131,363 Median: $55,532

Yearly Trends

YearGrantsTotal Giving Avg GrantNewRepeat
202471$7.3M $103K1256
202377$11.3M $147K1856
202282$9.6M $118K2160
202177$9.8M $127K1857
202067$16.6M $247K1651
201979$7.8M $99K3445
201768$5.3M $79K680

Sectors Funded

Education
171
Health Care
107
Medical Research
32
Science & Technology
16
Human Services
13
Recreation & Sports
5
Housing & Shelter
4
Community Improvement
3
and 5 more sectors

Top States

Pennsylvania
153
New York
51
California
48
Washington
24
Massachusetts
22
Texas
21
Georgia
16
Florida
16
and 27 more states

Grantee Size Profile

Over $50M
275
$10M - $50M
39
$5M - $10M
10
$1M - $5M
7
$100K - $500K
6
$500K - $1M
1

Top Grantees

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$3.1M
PA - 6 grants
$2.8M
$2.5M
$2.3M
$1.6M
GE GLOBAL RESEARCH
NY - 4 grants
$1.4M

Grants Awarded · 399 grants

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Financials

Total Revenue
$1,581,285,779
Total Expenses
$1,535,765,761
Net Assets
$1,133,520,966
7,579 employees 2,681 volunteers
From latest filing (tax period ending 2025-06-30)

Financial Health

Operating Reserve
8.9 months Healthy
Net assets / monthly expenses
Year-over-Year Change
Revenue ↓ 2.0%
Expenses ↓ 8.0%
Revenue Sources
Contributions 13.2% Earned revenue 80.5% Investment 6.3%
Expense Breakdown
Program 96.3% Management 3.7% Fundraising 0.1%

Officers & Trustees (40)

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Filing History (7 filings)

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2024 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025
$1,581,285,779 ↓$1,535,765,761$1,133,520,966
2023 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2024
$1,613,249,283 ↓$1,669,559,679$1,060,543,994
2022 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2023
$1,666,137,809 ↑$1,649,493,276$968,996,401
2021 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2021 to Jun 30, 2022
$1,341,009,086 ↓$1,330,229,702$841,986,580
2020 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2020 to Jun 30, 2021
$1,370,617,747 ↑$1,321,584,707$845,973,003
2019 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2019 to Jun 30, 2020
$1,089,489,788 ↑$1,101,399,101$563,575,714
2017 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2017 to Jun 30, 2018
$696,876,987 $678,046,402$711,348,148

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EIN: 23-1352651 · Source: IRS Form 990 e-file data