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Georgetown University

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

Exempt under
501(c)(3)[1]
IRS ruling date
October 1973[2]
Publication 78 data
Listed (PC)[3]
Total revenue, period ending Jun 2025
$2,296,035,338[4]

Georgetown University is listed in IRS records as an organization in Washington, District of Columbia, exempt under section 501(c)(3)[5][1]. The IRS master file lists total revenue of $2,296,035,338 for the tax period ending June 2025[4].

IRS status

The IRS lists Georgetown University as exempt under section 501(c)(3), classification: Educational Organization[1]. The IRS foundation code is 11, described as School 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)[6]. It appears in Publication 78 data with status code PC, a public charity[3]. The ruling date in the IRS master file is October 1973[2].

Item IRS record
EIN[5] 53-0196603
Location in IRS records[5] Washington, District of Columbia
Exempt under[1] Section 501(c)(3)
IRS classification[1] Educational Organization
Ruling date[2] October 1973
Foundation code[6] 11: School 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)
Deductibility code[7] 1: Contributions are deductible
Publication 78 data[3] Listed, status PC
NTEE code[8] B430: Education, University or Technological Institute
Filing requirement[9] 990 (all other) or 990EZ return
Fiscal year ends[10] June
Latest e-filed return[11] Form 990, tax period ending June 2025

Finances as reported to the IRS

On its Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2023, Georgetown University reported total revenue of $1,922,844,840[12]. That included contributions, gifts and grants of $505,766,382 and program service revenue of $1,225,229,850[13]. Total expenses were $1,907,524,978 and net assets at year end were $2,383,866,551[12]. Total revenue on its Form 990 was $1,714,331,586 for the tax period ending June 2021[14] and $1,988,566,479 for the tax period ending June 2022[15]. The total revenue reported for the tax period ending June 2023 was lower than that reported for the tax period ending June 2022[12][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 $2,296,035,338 and total assets of $6,882,641,690.[4]

June 2021: total revenue $1.7B$1.7BJune 2021: total expenses $1.5B$1.5BJun 2021June 2022: total revenue $2.0B$2.0BJune 2022: total expenses $1.8B$1.8BJun 2022June 2023: total revenue $1.9B$1.9BJune 2023: total expenses $1.9B$1.9BJun 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$1,714,331,586$1,512,702,096$2,351,073,856
June 2022[15]Form 990$1,988,566,479$1,752,961,854$2,316,503,989
June 2023[12]Form 990$1,922,844,840$1,907,524,978$2,383,866,551

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] $5,656,709,556
Total liabilities[16] $3,272,843,005
Net assets or fund balances[16] $2,383,866,551

Employees. Georgetown University reported 15,629 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, Georgetown University reported 1,892 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, Georgetown 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 Georgetown University?
The IRS master file lists Georgetown University with EIN 53-0196603[5].
Is Georgetown University a 501(c)(3) nonprofit?
The IRS lists it as exempt under section 501(c)(3), classification: Educational Organization[1].
Are contributions to Georgetown University tax-deductible?
The IRS deductibility code is 1, which reads: Contributions are deductible[7]. It appears in Publication 78 data with status code PC[3].
Where is Georgetown University located?
The IRS master file lists it in Washington, District of Columbia[5].
What revenue did Georgetown University report?
On its Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2023, it reported total revenue of $1,922,844,840[12]. The IRS master file lists $2,296,035,338 for the tax period ending June 2025[4].

Facts and sources

  1. The IRS lists Georgetown 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 October 1973. IRS EO Business Master File
  3. Georgetown University (EIN 53-0196603) 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 $2,296,035,338 and total assets of $6,882,641,690. IRS EO Business Master File
  5. The IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File lists Georgetown University with employer identification number (EIN) 53-0196603, located in Washington, District of Columbia. IRS EO Business Master File
  6. IRS foundation code 11 for Georgetown University: School 170(b)(1)(A)(ii). IRS EO Business Master File
  7. IRS deductibility code 1 for Georgetown University: Contributions are deductible. IRS EO Business Master File
  8. The IRS master file assigns Georgetown University the National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE) code B430: Education, University or Technological Institute. IRS EO Business Master File
  9. IRS filing requirement code 01 for Georgetown University: 990 (all other) or 990EZ return. IRS EO Business Master File
  10. Georgetown University's accounting period (fiscal year) ends in June, according to the IRS master file. IRS EO Business Master File
  11. The IRS Form 990 series e-file data released in 2026 includes a Form 990 from Georgetown University for the tax period ending June 2025. IRS Form 990 e-file data
  12. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2023, Georgetown University reported total revenue $1,922,844,840, total expenses $1,907,524,978, net assets or fund balances at year end $2,383,866,551. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  13. Revenue lines on the Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2023: contributions, gifts and grants $505,766,382 (Part VIII, line 1h); program service revenue $1,225,229,850 (Part VIII, line 2g); investment income $46,360,801 (Part VIII, line 3); total revenue $1,922,844,840 (Part VIII, line 12). IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  14. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2021, Georgetown University reported total revenue $1,714,331,586, total expenses $1,512,702,096, net assets or fund balances at year end $2,351,073,856. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  15. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2022, Georgetown University reported total revenue $1,988,566,479, total expenses $1,752,961,854, net assets or fund balances at year end $2,316,503,989. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  16. Balance sheet at the end of the tax period ending June 2023 (Form 990, Part X): total assets $5,656,709,556, total liabilities $3,272,843,005, net assets or fund balances $2,383,866,551. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  17. Georgetown University reported 15,629 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, Georgetown University reported 1,892 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, Georgetown 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.