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Southern New Hampshire University

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

Exempt under
501(c)(3)[1]
IRS ruling date
August 1968[2]
Publication 78 data
Listed (PC)[3]
Total revenue, period ending Jun 2025
$1,616,008,924[4]

Southern New Hampshire University is a tax-exempt organization in Manchester, New Hampshire[5], that the IRS lists as a 501(c)(3) educational organization[1]. It appears in the IRS Publication 78 data of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions[3].

IRS status

The IRS lists it as exempt under section 501(c)(3) and classifies it as an Educational Organization[1]. Its foundation code 11 means the IRS classifies it as a school under section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)[6]. It appears in the Publication 78 data with status code PC[3]. Its deductibility code 1 says contributions are deductible[7]. The IRS master file shows a ruling date of August 1968 for its exemption[2].

Item IRS record
EIN[5] 02-0274509
Location in IRS records[5] Manchester, New Hampshire
Exempt under[1] Section 501(c)(3)
IRS classification[1] Educational Organization
Ruling date[2] August 1968
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] B500: Education, Graduate, Professional Schools (Separate Entities)
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, Southern New Hampshire University reported total revenue of $1,371,032,680[12]. That return lists program service revenue of $1,308,622,898, contributions, gifts and grants of $14,209,877 and investment income of $33,885,131[13]. It reported total expenses of $1,261,988,808 and net assets of $1,186,371,091 at the end of that tax period[12]. Its Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2021 reported total revenue of $1,091,579,648[14]. Its Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2022 reported a higher total revenue of $1,295,154,762[15]. The IRS master file lists a newer return, for the tax period ending June 2025, with total revenue of $1,616,008,924[4].

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 $1,616,008,924 and total assets of $2,007,374,373.[4]

June 2021: total revenue $1.1B$1.1BJune 2021: total expenses $949.3M$949.3MJun 2021June 2022: total revenue $1.3B$1.3BJune 2022: total expenses $1.2B$1.2BJun 2022June 2023: total revenue $1.4B$1.4BJune 2023: total expenses $1.3B$1.3BJun 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$1,091,579,648$949,305,655$986,201,662
June 2022[15]Form 990$1,295,154,762$1,170,439,099$1,067,097,880
June 2023[12]Form 990$1,371,032,680$1,261,988,808$1,186,371,091

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] $1,626,966,221
Total liabilities[16] $440,595,130
Net assets or fund balances[16] $1,186,371,091

Employees. Southern New Hampshire University reported 14,656 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, Southern New Hampshire University reported 539 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, Southern New Hampshire University answered yes to: it operated a school; it engaged in lobbying activities; it had an office outside the United States.[19]

Questions people ask

What is the EIN of Southern New Hampshire University?
The IRS master file lists Southern New Hampshire University with EIN 02-0274509[5].
Is Southern New Hampshire University a 501(c)(3) nonprofit?
Yes. The IRS lists it as exempt under section 501(c)(3), classification Educational Organization[1]. Its foundation code 11 marks it as a school[6].
Are donations to Southern New Hampshire University tax-deductible?
It appears in the IRS Publication 78 data with status code PC, a public charity[3]. Its IRS deductibility code 1 says contributions are deductible[7].
Where is Southern New Hampshire University located?
The IRS master file lists it in Manchester, New Hampshire[5].
How much revenue does Southern New Hampshire University report?
For the tax period ending June 2025, the IRS master file lists total revenue of $1,616,008,924[4]. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2023, it reported total revenue of $1,371,032,680[12].

Facts and sources

  1. The IRS lists Southern New Hampshire 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 August 1968. IRS EO Business Master File
  3. Southern New Hampshire University (EIN 02-0274509) 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 $1,616,008,924 and total assets of $2,007,374,373. IRS EO Business Master File
  5. The IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File lists Southern New Hampshire University with employer identification number (EIN) 02-0274509, located in Manchester, New Hampshire. IRS EO Business Master File
  6. IRS foundation code 11 for Southern New Hampshire University: School 170(b)(1)(A)(ii). IRS EO Business Master File
  7. IRS deductibility code 1 for Southern New Hampshire University: Contributions are deductible. IRS EO Business Master File
  8. The IRS master file assigns Southern New Hampshire University the National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE) code B500: Education, Graduate, Professional Schools (Separate Entities). IRS EO Business Master File
  9. IRS filing requirement code 01 for Southern New Hampshire University: 990 (all other) or 990EZ return. IRS EO Business Master File
  10. Southern New Hampshire 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 Southern New Hampshire 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, Southern New Hampshire University reported total revenue $1,371,032,680, total expenses $1,261,988,808, net assets or fund balances at year end $1,186,371,091. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  13. Revenue lines on the Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2023: contributions, gifts and grants $14,209,877 (Part VIII, line 1h); program service revenue $1,308,622,898 (Part VIII, line 2g); investment income $33,885,131 (Part VIII, line 3); total revenue $1,371,032,680 (Part VIII, line 12). IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  14. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2021, Southern New Hampshire University reported total revenue $1,091,579,648, total expenses $949,305,655, net assets or fund balances at year end $986,201,662. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  15. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2022, Southern New Hampshire University reported total revenue $1,295,154,762, total expenses $1,170,439,099, net assets or fund balances at year end $1,067,097,880. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  16. Balance sheet at the end of the tax period ending June 2023 (Form 990, Part X): total assets $1,626,966,221, total liabilities $440,595,130, net assets or fund balances $1,186,371,091. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  17. Southern New Hampshire University reported 14,656 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, Southern New Hampshire University reported 539 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, Southern New Hampshire University answered yes to: it operated a school; it engaged in lobbying activities; it had an office outside the United States. 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.