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Syracuse University

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

Exempt under
501(c)(3)[1]
IRS ruling date
October 1938[2]
Publication 78 data
Listed (PC)[3]
Total revenue, period ending Jun 2025
$1,968,534,790[4]

Syracuse University in Syracuse, New York, is listed by the IRS as exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the tax code[1]. It appears in the IRS Publication 78 data, the list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible charitable contributions[3].

IRS status

The IRS lists Syracuse University under section 501(c)(3) with the classification Educational Organization[1]. Its IRS foundation code 11 is described as School 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)[5]. Its Publication 78 status code is PC, meaning a public charity[3]. The IRS deductibility code says contributions are deductible[6].

Item IRS record
EIN[7] 15-0532081
Location in IRS records[7] Syracuse, New York
Secondary name line[8] Office of the Comptroller
Exempt under[1] Section 501(c)(3)
IRS classification[1] Educational Organization
Ruling date[2] October 1938
Foundation code[5] 11: School 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)
Deductibility code[6] 1: Contributions are deductible
Publication 78 data[3] Listed, status PC
NTEE code[9] B430: Education, University or Technological Institute
Filing requirement[10] 990 (all other) or 990EZ return
Fiscal year ends[11] June
Latest e-filed return[12] Form 990, tax period ending June 2025

Finances as reported to the IRS

On its Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2023, Syracuse University reported total revenue of $1,739,194,343 and total expenses of $1,605,970,896[13]. Program service revenue on that return was $1,558,516,471, and contributions, gifts and grants were $95,341,963[14]. Net assets or fund balances at the end of the tax period ending June 2023 were $3,043,226,687[15]. Reported total revenue rose from $1,510,275,831 on the Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2021[16] to $1,729,445,030 for the tax period ending June 2022[17], and was higher again for June 2023[13]. Separately, the IRS master file lists total revenue of $1,968,534,790 for the tax period ending June 2025[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 $1,968,534,790 and total assets of $5,433,960,735.[4]

June 2021: total revenue $1.5B$1.5BJune 2021: total expenses $1.3B$1.3BJun 2021June 2022: total revenue $1.7B$1.7BJune 2022: total expenses $1.5B$1.5BJun 2022June 2023: total revenue $1.7B$1.7BJune 2023: total expenses $1.6B$1.6BJun 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
June 2021[16]Form 990$1,510,275,831$1,349,889,136$2,805,931,296
June 2022[17]Form 990$1,729,445,030$1,493,187,941$2,808,743,211
June 2023[13]Form 990$1,739,194,343$1,605,970,896$3,043,226,687

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] $4,268,712,597
Total liabilities[15] $1,225,485,910
Net assets or fund balances[15] $3,043,226,687

Employees. Syracuse University reported 17,029 employees on Form W-3 for calendar year ending with or within the tax period ending June 2023 (Form 990, Part V, line 2a).[18]

Compensation over $100,000. On the Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2023, Syracuse University reported 1,149 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 June 2023, Syracuse University answered yes to: it operated a school; it engaged in lobbying activities; it had an office outside the United States.[20]

Questions people ask

What is the EIN of Syracuse University?
The IRS lists Syracuse University with employer identification number (EIN) 15-0532081[7].
Is Syracuse University a 501(c)(3) nonprofit?
Yes. The IRS lists it as exempt under section 501(c)(3) with the classification Educational Organization[1]. Its ruling date in the IRS master file is October 1938[2].
Are donations to Syracuse University tax-deductible?
The IRS deductibility code for Syracuse University says contributions are deductible[6]. It also appears in the Publication 78 data as a public charity[3].
Where is Syracuse University located?
The IRS master file lists it in Syracuse, New York[7].
How much revenue does Syracuse University report?
On its Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2023, it reported total revenue of $1,739,194,343[13]. The IRS master file lists total revenue of $1,968,534,790 for the tax period ending June 2025[4].

Facts and sources

  1. The IRS lists Syracuse 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 1938. IRS EO Business Master File
  3. Syracuse University (EIN 15-0532081) 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 $1,968,534,790 and total assets of $5,433,960,735. IRS EO Business Master File
  5. IRS foundation code 11 for Syracuse University: School 170(b)(1)(A)(ii). IRS EO Business Master File
  6. IRS deductibility code 1 for Syracuse University: Contributions are deductible. IRS EO Business Master File
  7. The IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File lists Syracuse University with employer identification number (EIN) 15-0532081, located in Syracuse, New York. IRS EO Business Master File
  8. The IRS master file also lists the secondary name line "Office of the Comptroller" for EIN 15-0532081 (used for trade names, chapter names or local numbers). IRS EO Business Master File
  9. The IRS master file assigns Syracuse University the National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE) code B430: Education, University or Technological Institute. IRS EO Business Master File
  10. IRS filing requirement code 01 for Syracuse University: 990 (all other) or 990EZ return. IRS EO Business Master File
  11. Syracuse University's accounting period (fiscal year) ends in June, according to the IRS master file. IRS EO Business Master File
  12. The IRS Form 990 series e-file data released in 2026 includes a Form 990 from Syracuse University for the tax period ending June 2025. IRS Form 990 e-file data
  13. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2023, Syracuse University reported total revenue $1,739,194,343, total expenses $1,605,970,896, net assets or fund balances at year end $3,043,226,687. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  14. Revenue lines on the Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2023: contributions, gifts and grants $95,341,963 (Part VIII, line 1h); program service revenue $1,558,516,471 (Part VIII, line 2g); investment income $39,235,860 (Part VIII, line 3); total revenue $1,739,194,343 (Part VIII, line 12). IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  15. Balance sheet at the end of the tax period ending June 2023 (Form 990, Part X): total assets $4,268,712,597, total liabilities $1,225,485,910, net assets or fund balances $3,043,226,687. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  16. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2021, Syracuse University reported total revenue $1,510,275,831, total expenses $1,349,889,136, net assets or fund balances at year end $2,805,931,296. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  17. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2022, Syracuse University reported total revenue $1,729,445,030, total expenses $1,493,187,941, net assets or fund balances at year end $2,808,743,211. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  18. Syracuse University reported 17,029 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
  19. On the Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2023, Syracuse University reported 1,149 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 June 2023, Syracuse 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.