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Seattle University

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

Exempt under
501(c)(3)[1]
IRS ruling date
October 1992[2]
Publication 78 data
Listed (PC)[3]
Total revenue, period ending Jun 2025
$520,511,868[4]

Seattle University is listed in IRS records as an organization in Seattle, Washington, exempt under section 501(c)(3)[5][1]. The IRS master file lists total revenue of $520,511,868 for the tax period ending June 2025[4].

IRS status

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

Item IRS record
EIN[5] 91-0565006
Location in IRS records[5] Seattle, Washington
Exempt under[1] Section 501(c)(3)
IRS classification[1] Charitable Organization
Ruling date[2] October 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

Finances as reported to the IRS

On its Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2023, Seattle University reported total revenue of $349,870,682[11]. Program service revenue was $321,069,454 and contributions, gifts and grants were $25,551,772 on that return[12]. Total expenses were $372,559,090 and net assets at year end were $693,542,319 on that return[11]. Total revenue on the Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2021 was $388,497,065[13]. It was $384,624,846 for the tax period ending June 2022[14]. Both were higher than the June 2023 figure.

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 $520,511,868 and total assets of $1,107,131,106.[4]

June 2021: total revenue $388.5M$388.5MJune 2021: total expenses $311.9M$311.9MJun 2021June 2022: total revenue $384.6M$384.6MJune 2022: total expenses $351.3M$351.3MJun 2022June 2023: total revenue $349.9M$349.9MJune 2023: total expenses $372.6M$372.6MJun 2023
  • Total revenue
  • Total expenses
Amounts as reported on each return, rounded in the chart. Exact figures are in the table below[11].
Tax period ending Form Total revenue Total expenses Net assets at year end
June 2021[13]Form 990$388,497,065$311,894,506$712,864,675
June 2022[14]Form 990$384,624,846$351,276,919$689,318,399
June 2023[11]Form 990$349,870,682$372,559,090$693,542,319

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[15] $904,395,345
Total liabilities[15] $210,853,026
Net assets or fund balances[15] $693,542,319

Employees. Seattle University reported 3,990 employees on Form W-3 for calendar year ending with or within the tax period ending June 2023 (Form 990, Part V, line 2a).[16]

Compensation over $100,000. On the Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2023, Seattle University reported 308 individuals who received more than $100,000 of reportable compensation from the organization (Part VII, line 2).[17]

Form 990 checklist. In the Form 990 checklist (Part IV) for the tax period ending June 2023, Seattle University answered yes to: it operated a school; it engaged in lobbying activities; it reported gaming income over $15,000.[18]

Questions people ask

What is the EIN of Seattle University?
The IRS master file lists Seattle University with EIN 91-0565006[5].
Is Seattle University a 501(c)(3)?
Yes, the IRS lists it as exempt under section 501(c)(3), classification: Charitable Organization[1].
Are contributions to Seattle University tax-deductible?
IRS deductibility code 1 reads: Contributions are deductible[7]. It also appears in Publication 78 with status code PC[3].
Where is Seattle University located?
The IRS master file lists it in Seattle, Washington[5].
What is the reported revenue of Seattle University?
The IRS master file lists total revenue of $520,511,868 for the tax period ending June 2025[4]. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2023 it reported $349,870,682[11].

Facts and sources

  1. The IRS lists Seattle 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 October 1992. IRS EO Business Master File
  3. Seattle University (EIN 91-0565006) 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 $520,511,868 and total assets of $1,107,131,106. IRS EO Business Master File
  5. The IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File lists Seattle University with employer identification number (EIN) 91-0565006, located in Seattle, Washington. IRS EO Business Master File
  6. IRS foundation code 11 for Seattle University: School 170(b)(1)(A)(ii). IRS EO Business Master File
  7. IRS deductibility code 1 for Seattle University: Contributions are deductible. IRS EO Business Master File
  8. IRS filing requirement code 01 for Seattle University: 990 (all other) or 990EZ return. IRS EO Business Master File
  9. Seattle 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 Seattle University for the tax period ending June 2025. IRS Form 990 e-file data
  11. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2023, Seattle University reported total revenue $349,870,682, total expenses $372,559,090, net assets or fund balances at year end $693,542,319. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  12. Revenue lines on the Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2023: contributions, gifts and grants $25,551,772 (Part VIII, line 1h); program service revenue $321,069,454 (Part VIII, line 2g); investment income $7,188,580 (Part VIII, line 3); total revenue $349,870,682 (Part VIII, line 12). IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  13. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2021, Seattle University reported total revenue $388,497,065, total expenses $311,894,506, net assets or fund balances at year end $712,864,675. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  14. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2022, Seattle University reported total revenue $384,624,846, total expenses $351,276,919, net assets or fund balances at year end $689,318,399. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  15. Balance sheet at the end of the tax period ending June 2023 (Form 990, Part X): total assets $904,395,345, total liabilities $210,853,026, net assets or fund balances $693,542,319. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  16. Seattle University reported 3,990 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
  17. On the Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2023, Seattle University reported 308 individuals who received more than $100,000 of reportable compensation from the organization (Part VII, line 2). IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  18. In the Form 990 checklist (Part IV) for the tax period ending June 2023, Seattle University answered yes to: it operated a school; it engaged in lobbying activities; it reported gaming income over $15,000. 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.