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Fordham University

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

Exempt under
501(c)(3)[1]
IRS ruling date
January 1938[2]
Publication 78 data
Listed (PC)[3]
Total revenue, period ending Jun 2025
$1,225,879,469[4]

Fordham University is listed in IRS records in BRONX, New York, as exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code[5][1]. For the tax period ending June 2025, the IRS master file lists total revenue of $1,225,879,469[4].

IRS status

The IRS lists Fordham University as exempt under section 501(c)(3), classification: Educational Organization[1]. Its IRS foundation code is 11: School 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)[6]. It appears in IRS Publication 78 data with status code PC, a public charity, with deductibility limitation 50% (60% for cash contributions)[3]. The IRS classifies it under NTEE code B430: Education, University or Technological Institute[7].

Item IRS record
EIN[5] 13-1740451
Location in IRS records[5] BRONX, New York
Secondary name line[8] Controllers Office
Exempt under[1] Section 501(c)(3)
IRS classification[1] Educational Organization
Ruling date[2] January 1938
Foundation code[6] 11: School 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)
Deductibility code[9] 1: Contributions are deductible
Publication 78 data[3] Listed, status PC
NTEE code[7] B430: Education, University or Technological Institute
Filing requirement[10] 990 (all other) or 990EZ return
Fiscal year ends[11] June
Latest e-filed return[12] Form 990, tax period ending June 2025
Latest Form 990-N[13] Tax year 2011

Finances as reported to the IRS

On its Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2023, Fordham University reported total revenue of $1,017,256,067 and total expenses of $1,043,381,404[14]. Net assets or fund balances at year end were $1,606,841,058 on that return[14]. Revenue lines included contributions, gifts and grants of $94,485,027 and program service revenue of $926,282,380[15]. Total revenue was $953,892,663 for the period ending June 2021[16] and $1,067,464,398 for the period ending June 2022[17]. Revenue for June 2023 was lower than for June 2022[17][14].

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 $1,225,879,469 and total assets of $2,586,282,259.[4]

June 2021: total revenue $953.9M$953.9MJune 2021: total expenses $925.2M$925.2MJun 2021June 2022: total revenue $1.1B$1.1BJune 2022: total expenses $1.0B$1.0BJun 2022June 2023: total revenue $1.0B$1.0BJune 2023: total expenses $1.0B$1.0BJun 2023
  • Total revenue
  • Total expenses
Amounts as reported on each return, rounded in the chart. Exact figures are in the table below[14].
Tax period ending Form Total revenue Total expenses Net assets at year end
June 2021[16]Form 990$953,892,663$925,168,621$1,584,078,870
June 2022[17]Form 990$1,067,464,398$1,016,816,186$1,553,941,686
June 2023[14]Form 990$1,017,256,067$1,043,381,404$1,606,841,058

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[18] $2,402,364,778
Total liabilities[18] $795,523,720
Net assets or fund balances[18] $1,606,841,058

Employees. Fordham University reported 7,866 employees on Form W-3 for calendar year ending with or within the tax period ending June 2023 (Form 990, Part V, line 2a).[19]

Compensation over $100,000. On the Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2023, Fordham University reported 932 individuals who received more than $100,000 of reportable compensation from the organization (Part VII, line 2).[20]

Form 990 checklist. In the Form 990 checklist (Part IV) for the tax period ending June 2023, Fordham 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.[21]

Questions people ask

What is Fordham University's EIN?
The IRS master file lists Fordham University with EIN 13-1740451[5].
Is Fordham University a 501(c)(3) organization?
Yes. The IRS lists it as exempt under section 501(c)(3), classification: Educational Organization[1].
Are contributions to Fordham University tax-deductible?
The IRS deductibility code is 1: Contributions are deductible[9]. It appears in Publication 78 data with status code PC[3].
Where is Fordham University located?
The IRS master file lists it in BRONX, New York[5].
What revenue did Fordham University report?
On its Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2023, it reported total revenue of $1,017,256,067[14]. The IRS master file lists $1,225,879,469 for the period ending June 2025[4].

Facts and sources

  1. The IRS lists Fordham University as exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, classification: Educational 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 January 1938. IRS EO Business Master File
  3. Fordham University (EIN 13-1740451) 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 $1,225,879,469 and total assets of $2,586,282,259. IRS EO Business Master File
  5. The IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File lists Fordham University with employer identification number (EIN) 13-1740451, located in BRONX, New York. IRS EO Business Master File
  6. IRS foundation code 11 for Fordham University: School 170(b)(1)(A)(ii). IRS EO Business Master File
  7. The IRS master file assigns Fordham University the National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE) code B430: Education, University or Technological Institute. IRS EO Business Master File
  8. The IRS master file also lists the secondary name line "Controllers Office" for EIN 13-1740451 (used for trade names, chapter names or local numbers). IRS EO Business Master File
  9. IRS deductibility code 1 for Fordham University: Contributions are deductible. IRS EO Business Master File
  10. IRS filing requirement code 01 for Fordham University: 990 (all other) or 990EZ return. IRS EO Business Master File
  11. Fordham University's accounting period (fiscal year) ends in June, according to the IRS master file. IRS EO Business Master File
  12. The IRS Form 990 series e-file data released in 2026 includes a Form 990 from Fordham University for the tax period ending June 2025. IRS Form 990 e-file data
  13. The latest Form 990-N (e-Postcard) in IRS data for EIN 13-1740451 is for tax year 2011. IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search data
  14. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2023, Fordham University reported total revenue $1,017,256,067, total expenses $1,043,381,404, net assets or fund balances at year end $1,606,841,058. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  15. Revenue lines on the Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2023: contributions, gifts and grants $94,485,027 (Part VIII, line 1h); program service revenue $926,282,380 (Part VIII, line 2g); investment income $20,258,195 (Part VIII, line 3); total revenue $1,017,256,067 (Part VIII, line 12). IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  16. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2021, Fordham University reported total revenue $953,892,663, total expenses $925,168,621, net assets or fund balances at year end $1,584,078,870. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  17. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2022, Fordham University reported total revenue $1,067,464,398, total expenses $1,016,816,186, net assets or fund balances at year end $1,553,941,686. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  18. Balance sheet at the end of the tax period ending June 2023 (Form 990, Part X): total assets $2,402,364,778, total liabilities $795,523,720, net assets or fund balances $1,606,841,058. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  19. Fordham University reported 7,866 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
  20. On the Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2023, Fordham University reported 932 individuals who received more than $100,000 of reportable compensation from the organization (Part VII, line 2). IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  21. In the Form 990 checklist (Part IV) for the tax period ending June 2023, Fordham 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.