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Carnegie Mellon University

Updated October 30, 2026. Based on Internal Revenue Service records. Published by Humblebee.

Exempt under
501(c)(3)[1]
IRS ruling date
September 1992[2]
Publication 78 data
Listed (PC)[3]
Total revenue, period ending Jun 2025
$2,498,102,199[4]

Carnegie Mellon University is listed in IRS records in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, as exempt under section 501(c)(3)[5][1]. The IRS master file lists total revenue of $2,498,102,199 for the tax period ending June 2025[4].

IRS status

The IRS lists Carnegie Mellon University as exempt under section 501(c)(3), classification: Charitable Organization[1]. Its foundation code is 11, described as School 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)[6]. It appears in IRS Publication 78 data with status code PC, described as a public charity with deductibility limitation 50% (60% for cash contributions)[3]. The IRS deductibility code is 1, described as contributions are deductible[7].

Item IRS record
EIN[5] 25-0969449
Location in IRS records[5] Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Exempt under[1] Section 501(c)(3)
IRS classification[1] Charitable Organization
Ruling date[2] September 1992
Foundation code[6] 11: School 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)
Deductibility code[7] 1: Contributions are deductible
Publication 78 data[3] Listed, status PC
Filing requirement[8] 990 (all other) or 990EZ return
Fiscal year ends[9] June
Latest e-filed return[10] Form 990, tax period ending June 2025
Latest Form 990-N[11] Tax year 2013

Finances as reported to the IRS

On its Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2023, Carnegie Mellon University reported total revenue of $1,881,828,034[12]. Its revenue lines included contributions, gifts and grants of $711,410,210 and program service revenue of $1,039,367,090[13]. It reported total expenses of $1,640,976,103 and net assets of $5,555,174,306 at year end[12]. Reported total revenue was $1,962,040,329 on its Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2021[14] and $1,976,389,642 for the tax period ending June 2022[15]. The total revenue reported for June 2023[12] was lower than that reported for June 2022[15].

IRS master file, newer period. For the most recent return in the IRS master file, for the tax period ending June 2025, the IRS lists total revenue of $2,498,102,199 and total assets of $7,636,209,610.[4]

June 2021: total revenue $2.0B$2.0BJune 2021: total expenses $1.4B$1.4BJun 2021June 2022: total revenue $2.0B$2.0BJune 2022: total expenses $1.5B$1.5BJun 2022June 2023: total revenue $1.9B$1.9BJune 2023: total expenses $1.6B$1.6BJun 2023
  • Total revenue
  • Total expenses
Amounts as reported on each return, rounded in the chart. Exact figures are in the table below[12].
Tax period ending Form Total revenue Total expenses Net assets at year end
June 2021[14]Form 990$1,962,040,329$1,383,731,619$5,117,000,934
June 2022[15]Form 990$1,976,389,642$1,513,112,668$5,251,604,184
June 2023[12]Form 990$1,881,828,034$1,640,976,103$5,555,174,306

Totals as reported on each return. The IRS publishes these extracts one to two years after filing.

Balance sheet, tax period ending June 2023

Line Amount
Total assets[16] $6,841,480,872
Total liabilities[16] $1,286,306,566
Net assets or fund balances[16] $5,555,174,306

Employees. Carnegie Mellon University reported 15,791 employees on Form W-3 for calendar year ending with or within the tax period ending June 2023 (Form 990, Part V, line 2a).[17]

Compensation over $100,000. On the Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2023, Carnegie Mellon University reported 1,919 individuals who received more than $100,000 of reportable compensation from the organization (Part VII, line 2).[18]

Form 990 checklist. In the Form 990 checklist (Part IV) for the tax period ending June 2023, Carnegie Mellon University answered yes to: it operated a school; it engaged in lobbying activities; it had an office outside the United States; it reported professional fundraising services.[19]

Questions people ask

What is the EIN of Carnegie Mellon University?
The IRS Business Master File lists its employer identification number as 25-0969449[5].
Is Carnegie Mellon University a 501(c)(3)?
Yes, the IRS lists it as exempt under section 501(c)(3), classification: Charitable Organization[1].
Are contributions to Carnegie Mellon University tax-deductible?
The IRS deductibility code is 1, described as contributions are deductible[7]. It appears in Publication 78 data with status code PC[3].
Where is Carnegie Mellon University located?
The IRS master file lists it in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania[5].
What revenue did Carnegie Mellon University report?
On its Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2023, it reported total revenue of $1,881,828,034[12]. The IRS master file lists $2,498,102,199 for the tax period ending June 2025[4].

Facts and sources

  1. The IRS lists Carnegie Mellon University as exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, classification: Charitable Organization. IRS EO Business Master File
  2. The ruling date in the IRS master file (the month and year of the IRS letter recognizing the exemption) is September 1992. IRS EO Business Master File
  3. Carnegie Mellon University (EIN 25-0969449) appears in the IRS Publication 78 data, the list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible charitable contributions, with status code PC (A public charity, deductibility limitation 50% (60% for cash contributions)). IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search data
  4. For the most recent return in the IRS master file, for the tax period ending June 2025, the IRS lists total revenue of $2,498,102,199 and total assets of $7,636,209,610. IRS EO Business Master File
  5. The IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File lists Carnegie Mellon University with employer identification number (EIN) 25-0969449, located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. IRS EO Business Master File
  6. IRS foundation code 11 for Carnegie Mellon University: School 170(b)(1)(A)(ii). IRS EO Business Master File
  7. IRS deductibility code 1 for Carnegie Mellon University: Contributions are deductible. IRS EO Business Master File
  8. IRS filing requirement code 01 for Carnegie Mellon University: 990 (all other) or 990EZ return. IRS EO Business Master File
  9. Carnegie Mellon University's accounting period (fiscal year) ends in June, according to the IRS master file. IRS EO Business Master File
  10. The IRS Form 990 series e-file data released in 2026 includes a Form 990 from Carnegie Mellon University for the tax period ending June 2025. IRS Form 990 e-file data
  11. The latest Form 990-N (e-Postcard) in IRS data for EIN 25-0969449 is for tax year 2013. IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search data
  12. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2023, Carnegie Mellon University reported total revenue $1,881,828,034, total expenses $1,640,976,103, net assets or fund balances at year end $5,555,174,306. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  13. Revenue lines on the Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2023: contributions, gifts and grants $711,410,210 (Part VIII, line 1h); program service revenue $1,039,367,090 (Part VIII, line 2g); investment income $76,454,997 (Part VIII, line 3); total revenue $1,881,828,034 (Part VIII, line 12). IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  14. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2021, Carnegie Mellon University reported total revenue $1,962,040,329, total expenses $1,383,731,619, net assets or fund balances at year end $5,117,000,934. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  15. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2022, Carnegie Mellon University reported total revenue $1,976,389,642, total expenses $1,513,112,668, net assets or fund balances at year end $5,251,604,184. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  16. Balance sheet at the end of the tax period ending June 2023 (Form 990, Part X): total assets $6,841,480,872, total liabilities $1,286,306,566, net assets or fund balances $5,555,174,306. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  17. Carnegie Mellon University reported 15,791 employees on Form W-3 for calendar year ending with or within the tax period ending June 2023 (Form 990, Part V, line 2a). IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  18. On the Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2023, Carnegie Mellon University reported 1,919 individuals who received more than $100,000 of reportable compensation from the organization (Part VII, line 2). IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  19. In the Form 990 checklist (Part IV) for the tax period ending June 2023, Carnegie Mellon University answered yes to: it operated a school; it engaged in lobbying activities; it had an office outside the United States; it reported professional fundraising services. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts

All figures are as the organization reported them to the IRS for the stated tax period. Say the tax period with every figure. Finance figures come from the IRS SOI annual extracts, which lag filing by one to two years. The IRS master file can list a newer period: keep the two apart and name each period. To see an organization's own filings, use the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.