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New York University

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

Exempt under
501(c)(3)[1]
IRS ruling date
January 1985[2]
Publication 78 data
Listed (PC)[3]
Total revenue, period ending Aug 2025
$12,394,252,993[4]

New York University is an organization in New York, New York that the IRS lists as exempt under section 501(c)(3)[5][1]. In the IRS master file, its most recent return, for the tax period ending August 2025, lists total revenue of $12,394,252,993[4].

IRS status

The IRS lists New York University as exempt under section 501(c)(3), classification: Educational Organization[1]. Its 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] 13-5562308
Location in IRS records[5] New York, New York
Exempt under[1] Section 501(c)(3)
IRS classification[1] Educational Organization
Ruling date[2] January 1985
Foundation code[6] 11: School 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)
Deductibility code[8] 1: Contributions are deductible
Publication 78 data[3] Listed, status PC
NTEE code[7] B430: Education, University or Technological Institute
Filing requirement[9] 990 (all other) or 990EZ return
Fiscal year ends[10] August
Latest e-filed return[11] Form 990, tax period ending August 2025

Finances as reported to the IRS

On its Form 990 for the tax period ending August 2023, New York University reported total revenue of $10,482,244,760[12]. That return lists contributions, gifts and grants of $1,597,752,540 and program service revenue of $8,229,641,082[13]. It reported total expenses of $10,094,842,669 and net assets of $7,636,816,187[12]. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending August 2021, it reported total revenue of $8,915,280,016[14]. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending August 2022, it reported total revenue of $9,643,849,699[15]. Revenue on the Form 990 for August 2023 was higher than on the Form 990 for August 2021[12][14].

IRS master file, newer period. For the most recent return in the IRS master file, for the tax period ending August 2025, the IRS lists total revenue of $12,394,252,993 and total assets of $23,589,633,382.[4]

August 2021: total revenue $8.9B$8.9BAugust 2021: total expenses $8.4B$8.4BAug 2021August 2022: total revenue $9.6B$9.6BAugust 2022: total expenses $9.0B$9.0BAug 2022August 2023: total revenue $10.5B$10.5BAugust 2023: total expenses $10.1B$10.1BAug 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
August 2021[14]Form 990$8,915,280,016$8,413,939,502$7,132,605,120
August 2022[15]Form 990$9,643,849,699$9,041,721,002$7,015,470,383
August 2023[12]Form 990$10,482,244,760$10,094,842,669$7,636,816,187

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

Balance sheet, tax period ending August 2023

Line Amount
Total assets[16] $19,789,263,135
Total liabilities[16] $12,152,446,948
Net assets or fund balances[16] $7,636,816,187

Employees. New York University reported 48,107 employees on Form W-3 for calendar year ending with or within the tax period ending August 2023 (Form 990, Part V, line 2a).[17]

Compensation over $100,000. On the Form 990 for the tax period ending August 2023, New York University reported 10,165 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 August 2023, New York 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 New York University?
The IRS master file lists New York University with EIN 13-5562308[5].
Is New York 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 New York University tax-deductible?
IRS deductibility code 1 says: Contributions are deductible[8]. Publication 78 lists it with status code PC[3].
Where is New York University located?
The IRS master file lists it in New York, New York[5].
What revenue did New York University report?
In the IRS master file, its return for the tax period ending August 2025 lists total revenue of $12,394,252,993[4].

Facts and sources

  1. The IRS lists New York 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 1985. IRS EO Business Master File
  3. New York University (EIN 13-5562308) 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 August 2025, the IRS lists total revenue of $12,394,252,993 and total assets of $23,589,633,382. IRS EO Business Master File
  5. The IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File lists New York University with employer identification number (EIN) 13-5562308, located in New York, New York. IRS EO Business Master File
  6. IRS foundation code 11 for New York University: School 170(b)(1)(A)(ii). IRS EO Business Master File
  7. The IRS master file assigns New York University the National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE) code B430: Education, University or Technological Institute. IRS EO Business Master File
  8. IRS deductibility code 1 for New York University: Contributions are deductible. IRS EO Business Master File
  9. IRS filing requirement code 01 for New York University: 990 (all other) or 990EZ return. IRS EO Business Master File
  10. New York University's accounting period (fiscal year) ends in August, 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 New York University for the tax period ending August 2025. IRS Form 990 e-file data
  12. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending August 2023, New York University reported total revenue $10,482,244,760, total expenses $10,094,842,669, net assets or fund balances at year end $7,636,816,187. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  13. Revenue lines on the Form 990 for the tax period ending August 2023: contributions, gifts and grants $1,597,752,540 (Part VIII, line 1h); program service revenue $8,229,641,082 (Part VIII, line 2g); investment income $140,881,651 (Part VIII, line 3); total revenue $10,482,244,760 (Part VIII,... IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  14. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending August 2021, New York University reported total revenue $8,915,280,016, total expenses $8,413,939,502, net assets or fund balances at year end $7,132,605,120. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  15. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending August 2022, New York University reported total revenue $9,643,849,699, total expenses $9,041,721,002, net assets or fund balances at year end $7,015,470,383. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  16. Balance sheet at the end of the tax period ending August 2023 (Form 990, Part X): total assets $19,789,263,135, total liabilities $12,152,446,948, net assets or fund balances $7,636,816,187. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  17. New York University reported 48,107 employees on Form W-3 for calendar year ending with or within the tax period ending August 2023 (Form 990, Part V, line 2a). IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  18. On the Form 990 for the tax period ending August 2023, New York University reported 10,165 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 August 2023, New York 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.