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University of Chicago

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

Exempt under
501(c)(3)[1]
IRS ruling date
October 1951[2]
Publication 78 data
Listed (PC)[3]
Total revenue, period ending Jun 2025
$5,617,072,703[4]

University of Chicago is listed in IRS records in Chicago, Illinois, as exempt under section 501(c)(3)[5][1]. The IRS master file lists total revenue of $5,617,072,703 for the tax period ending June 2025[4].

IRS status

The IRS lists University of Chicago as exempt under section 501(c)(3), classification: Educational Organization[1]. Its IRS foundation code is 11: School 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)[6]. It appears in Publication 78 data with status code PC, a public charity, with deductibility limitation 50% (60% for cash contributions)[3]. The IRS ruling date is October 1951[2].

Item IRS record
EIN[5] 36-2177139
Location in IRS records[5] Chicago, Illinois
Secondary name line[7] Uchicago Argonne LLC
Exempt under[1] Section 501(c)(3)
IRS classification[1] Educational Organization
Ruling date[2] October 1951
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[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, University of Chicago reported total revenue of $4,659,559,211, total expenses of $4,828,941,301 and net assets of $8,495,134,134[13]. Revenue included contributions, gifts and grants of $2,415,783,023 and program service revenue of $1,966,181,580[14]. Its Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2021 reported total revenue of $4,208,313,004[15]. Its Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2022 reported $4,613,831,972[16]. Reported net assets at year end were lower for the tax period ending June 2023 than for June 2021[13][15].

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 $5,617,072,703 and total assets of $15,809,478,980.[4]

June 2021: total revenue $4.2B$4.2BJune 2021: total expenses $3.8B$3.8BJun 2021June 2022: total revenue $4.6B$4.6BJune 2022: total expenses $4.4B$4.4BJun 2022June 2023: total revenue $4.7B$4.7BJune 2023: total expenses $4.8B$4.8BJun 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[15]Form 990$4,208,313,004$3,761,982,970$9,801,956,963
June 2022[16]Form 990$4,613,831,972$4,424,487,118$8,598,931,518
June 2023[13]Form 990$4,659,559,211$4,828,941,301$8,495,134,134

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[17] $14,662,331,676
Total liabilities[17] $6,167,197,542
Net assets or fund balances[17] $8,495,134,134

Employees. University of Chicago reported 28,318 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, University of Chicago reported 6,243 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, University of Chicago 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.[20]

Questions people ask

What is the EIN of University of Chicago?
The IRS master file lists University of Chicago with EIN 36-2177139[5].
Is University of Chicago a 501(c)(3)?
Yes. The IRS lists it as exempt under section 501(c)(3), classification: Educational Organization[1].
Are contributions to University of Chicago tax-deductible?
IRS deductibility code 1 reads: Contributions are deductible[8]. It appears in Publication 78 data with status code PC[3].
Where is University of Chicago located?
The IRS master file lists it in Chicago, Illinois[5].
What revenue did University of Chicago report?
On its Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2023, it reported total revenue of $4,659,559,211[13]. The IRS master file lists $5,617,072,703 for the tax period ending June 2025[4].

Facts and sources

  1. The IRS lists University of Chicago 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 1951. IRS EO Business Master File
  3. University of Chicago (EIN 36-2177139) 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 $5,617,072,703 and total assets of $15,809,478,980. IRS EO Business Master File
  5. The IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File lists University of Chicago with employer identification number (EIN) 36-2177139, located in Chicago, Illinois. IRS EO Business Master File
  6. IRS foundation code 11 for University of Chicago: School 170(b)(1)(A)(ii). IRS EO Business Master File
  7. The IRS master file also lists the secondary name line "Uchicago Argonne LLC" for EIN 36-2177139 (used for trade names, chapter names or local numbers). IRS EO Business Master File
  8. IRS deductibility code 1 for University of Chicago: Contributions are deductible. IRS EO Business Master File
  9. The IRS master file assigns University of Chicago 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 University of Chicago: 990 (all other) or 990EZ return. IRS EO Business Master File
  11. University of Chicago'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 University of Chicago 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, University of Chicago reported total revenue $4,659,559,211, total expenses $4,828,941,301, net assets or fund balances at year end $8,495,134,134. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  14. Revenue lines on the Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2023: contributions, gifts and grants $2,415,783,023 (Part VIII, line 1h); program service revenue $1,966,181,580 (Part VIII, line 2g); investment income $82,636,970 (Part VIII, line 3); total revenue $4,659,559,211 (Part VIII, line 12). IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  15. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2021, University of Chicago reported total revenue $4,208,313,004, total expenses $3,761,982,970, net assets or fund balances at year end $9,801,956,963. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  16. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2022, University of Chicago reported total revenue $4,613,831,972, total expenses $4,424,487,118, net assets or fund balances at year end $8,598,931,518. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  17. Balance sheet at the end of the tax period ending June 2023 (Form 990, Part X): total assets $14,662,331,676, total liabilities $6,167,197,542, net assets or fund balances $8,495,134,134. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  18. University of Chicago reported 28,318 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, University of Chicago reported 6,243 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, University of Chicago 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.