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High Point University

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

Exempt under
501(c)(3)[1]
IRS ruling date
January 2009[2]
Publication 78 data
Listed (PC)[3]
Total revenue, period ending May 2025
$501,892,632[4]

High Point University is listed in IRS records as a tax-exempt organization in High Point, North Carolina[5], exempt under section 501(c)(3)[1]. It appears in the IRS Publication 78 data, the list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible charitable contributions[3].

IRS status

Section 501(c)(3) is the part of the tax code for charitable organizations, and the IRS lists High Point University there[1]. Its foundation code 11 means the IRS treats it as a school under section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)[6]. Its Publication 78 status code PC marks it as a public charity[3], and the IRS deductibility code says contributions are deductible[7]. This means gifts to it can be deductible to the extent the law allows[7].

Item IRS record
EIN[5] 56-0529999
Location in IRS records[5] High Point, North Carolina
Exempt under[1] Section 501(c)(3)
IRS classification[1] Charitable Organization
Ruling date[2] January 2009
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] B03: Education, Professional Societies, Associations
Filing requirement[9] 990 (all other) or 990EZ return
Fiscal year ends[10] May
Latest e-filed return[11] Form 990, tax period ending May 2025
Latest Form 990-N[12] Tax year 2008

Finances as reported to the IRS

On its Form 990 for the tax period ending May 2023, High Point University reported total revenue of $422,077,258[13]. The main lines were program service revenue of $352,297,282 and contributions, gifts and grants of $56,321,409[14]. Total expenses on that return were $356,958,178, and net assets at year end were $940,757,343[13]. Reported total revenue was $347,403,181 on the Form 990 for the tax period ending May 2021[15]. It was $438,765,014 on the Form 990 for the tax period ending May 2022[16]. Separately, the IRS master file lists total revenue of $501,892,632 for the tax period ending May 2025[4].

IRS master file, newer period. For the most recent return in the IRS master file, for the tax period ending May 2025, the IRS lists total revenue of $501,892,632 and total assets of $1,307,628,037.[4]

May 2021: total revenue $347.4M$347.4MMay 2021: total expenses $262.2M$262.2MMay 2021May 2022: total revenue $438.8M$438.8MMay 2022: total expenses $319.7M$319.7MMay 2022May 2023: total revenue $422.1M$422.1MMay 2023: total expenses $357.0M$357.0MMay 2023
  • Total revenue
  • Total expenses
Amounts as reported on each return, rounded in the chart. Exact figures are in the table below[13].
Tax period ending Form Total revenue Total expenses Net assets at year end
May 2021[15]Form 990$347,403,181$262,237,085$766,604,204
May 2022[16]Form 990$438,765,014$319,680,996$878,462,669
May 2023[13]Form 990$422,077,258$356,958,178$940,757,343

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

Balance sheet, tax period ending May 2023

Line Amount
Total assets[17] $1,128,722,579
Total liabilities[17] $187,965,236
Net assets or fund balances[17] $940,757,343

Employees. High Point University reported 2,926 employees on Form W-3 for calendar year ending with or within the tax period ending May 2023 (Form 990, Part V, line 2a).[18]

Compensation over $100,000. On the Form 990 for the tax period ending May 2023, High Point University reported 148 individuals who received more than $100,000 of reportable compensation from the organization (Part VII, line 2).[19]

Form 990 checklist. In the Form 990 checklist (Part IV) for the tax period ending May 2023, High Point University answered yes to: it operated a school.[20]

Questions people ask

What is High Point University's EIN?
The IRS lists High Point University with employer identification number 56-0529999[5].
Is High Point University a 501(c)(3) nonprofit?
Yes. The IRS lists it as exempt under section 501(c)(3), classified as a charitable organization[1].
Are donations to High Point University tax-deductible?
It appears in the IRS Publication 78 data of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible charitable contributions[3]. The IRS deductibility code says contributions are deductible[7].
Where is High Point University located?
The IRS master file lists it in High Point, North Carolina[5].
How much revenue does High Point University report?
For the tax period ending May 2025, the IRS master file lists total revenue of $501,892,632[4]. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending May 2023, it reported total revenue of $422,077,258[13].

Facts and sources

  1. The IRS lists High Point 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 January 2009. IRS EO Business Master File
  3. High Point University (EIN 56-0529999) 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 May 2025, the IRS lists total revenue of $501,892,632 and total assets of $1,307,628,037. IRS EO Business Master File
  5. The IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File lists High Point University with employer identification number (EIN) 56-0529999, located in High Point, North Carolina. IRS EO Business Master File
  6. IRS foundation code 11 for High Point University: School 170(b)(1)(A)(ii). IRS EO Business Master File
  7. IRS deductibility code 1 for High Point University: Contributions are deductible. IRS EO Business Master File
  8. The IRS master file assigns High Point University the National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE) code B03: Education, Professional Societies, Associations. IRS EO Business Master File
  9. IRS filing requirement code 01 for High Point University: 990 (all other) or 990EZ return. IRS EO Business Master File
  10. High Point University's accounting period (fiscal year) ends in May, 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 High Point University for the tax period ending May 2025. IRS Form 990 e-file data
  12. The latest Form 990-N (e-Postcard) in IRS data for EIN 56-0529999 is for tax year 2008. IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search data
  13. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending May 2023, High Point University reported total revenue $422,077,258, total expenses $356,958,178, net assets or fund balances at year end $940,757,343. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  14. Revenue lines on the Form 990 for the tax period ending May 2023: contributions, gifts and grants $56,321,409 (Part VIII, line 1h); program service revenue $352,297,282 (Part VIII, line 2g); investment income $5,451,438 (Part VIII, line 3); total revenue $422,077,258 (Part VIII, line 12). IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  15. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending May 2021, High Point University reported total revenue $347,403,181, total expenses $262,237,085, net assets or fund balances at year end $766,604,204. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  16. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending May 2022, High Point University reported total revenue $438,765,014, total expenses $319,680,996, net assets or fund balances at year end $878,462,669. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  17. Balance sheet at the end of the tax period ending May 2023 (Form 990, Part X): total assets $1,128,722,579, total liabilities $187,965,236, net assets or fund balances $940,757,343. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  18. High Point University reported 2,926 employees on Form W-3 for calendar year ending with or within the tax period ending May 2023 (Form 990, Part V, line 2a). IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  19. On the Form 990 for the tax period ending May 2023, High Point University reported 148 individuals who received more than $100,000 of reportable compensation from the organization (Part VII, line 2). IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  20. In the Form 990 checklist (Part IV) for the tax period ending May 2023, High Point University answered yes to: it operated a school. 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.