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University of Delaware

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

Exempt under
501(c)(3)[1]
IRS ruling date
November 1933[2]
Publication 78 data
Listed (PC)[3]
Total revenue, period ending Jun 2025
$1,689,371,610[4]

University of Delaware is a nonprofit listed by the IRS with EIN 51-6000297 in Newark, Delaware[5]. 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 it under section 501(c)(3), which covers charitable organizations[1]. The IRS ruling date on file is November 1933[2]. Its foundation code 11 marks it as a school under section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)[6]. Publication 78 lists it with status code PC, a public charity[3]. Its deductibility code says contributions are deductible[7].

Item IRS record
EIN[5] 51-6000297
Location in IRS records[5] Newark, Delaware
Exempt under[1] Section 501(c)(3)
IRS classification[1] Charitable Organization
Ruling date[2] November 1933
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
Latest Form 990-N[11] Tax year 2023

Finances as reported to the IRS

On its Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2023, University of Delaware reported total revenue of $1,523,134,112 and total expenses of $1,491,111,650[12]. On that return, program service revenue was $1,186,020,611 and contributions, gifts and grants were $242,014,185[13]. Net assets or fund balances at the end of the tax period ending June 2023 were $3,091,360,825[14]. Total revenue was $1,380,687,161 on its Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2021[15] and $1,599,020,725 for the tax period ending June 2022[16]. The June 2022 total[16] was higher than the June 2023 total[12]. The IRS master file lists a newer return for the tax period ending June 2025 with total revenue of $1,689,371,610[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 $1,689,371,610 and total assets of $4,792,169,695.[4]

June 2021: total revenue $1.4B$1.4BJune 2021: total expenses $1.3B$1.3BJun 2021June 2022: total revenue $1.6B$1.6BJune 2022: total expenses $1.4B$1.4BJun 2022June 2023: total revenue $1.5B$1.5BJune 2023: total expenses $1.5B$1.5BJun 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[15]Form 990$1,380,687,161$1,278,759,668$3,015,225,536
June 2022[16]Form 990$1,599,020,725$1,389,897,450$2,987,959,929
June 2023[12]Form 990$1,523,134,112$1,491,111,650$3,091,360,825

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[14] $4,485,451,642
Total liabilities[14] $1,394,090,817
Net assets or fund balances[14] $3,091,360,825

Employees. University of Delaware reported 13,992 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, University of Delaware reported 1,423 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, University of Delaware answered yes to: it operated a school; it maintained donor advised funds; it engaged in lobbying activities; it reported professional fundraising services; it reported gaming income over $15,000.[19]

Questions people ask

What is the EIN of University of Delaware?
The IRS lists University of Delaware with EIN 51-6000297[5].
Is University of Delaware a 501(c)(3) nonprofit?
Yes. The IRS lists it as exempt under section 501(c)(3) as a charitable organization[1]. Its foundation code identifies it as a school under section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)[6].
Are donations to University of Delaware tax-deductible?
The IRS deductibility code for University of Delaware says contributions are deductible[7]. It also appears in Publication 78 data as a public charity[3].
Where is University of Delaware located?
The IRS master file lists it in Newark, Delaware[5].
How much revenue does University of Delaware report?
The IRS master file lists total revenue of $1,689,371,610 for the tax period ending June 2025[4]. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2023, it reported total revenue of $1,523,134,112[12].

Facts and sources

  1. The IRS lists University of Delaware 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 November 1933. IRS EO Business Master File
  3. University of Delaware (EIN 51-6000297) 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 $1,689,371,610 and total assets of $4,792,169,695. IRS EO Business Master File
  5. The IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File lists University of Delaware with employer identification number (EIN) 51-6000297, located in Newark, Delaware. IRS EO Business Master File
  6. IRS foundation code 11 for University of Delaware: School 170(b)(1)(A)(ii). IRS EO Business Master File
  7. IRS deductibility code 1 for University of Delaware: Contributions are deductible. IRS EO Business Master File
  8. IRS filing requirement code 01 for University of Delaware: 990 (all other) or 990EZ return. IRS EO Business Master File
  9. University of Delaware'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 University of Delaware for the tax period ending June 2025. IRS Form 990 e-file data
  11. The latest Form 990-N (e-Postcard) in IRS data for EIN 51-6000297 is for tax year 2023. IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search data
  12. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2023, University of Delaware reported total revenue $1,523,134,112, total expenses $1,491,111,650, net assets or fund balances at year end $3,091,360,825. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  13. Revenue lines on the Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2023: contributions, gifts and grants $242,014,185 (Part VIII, line 1h); program service revenue $1,186,020,611 (Part VIII, line 2g); investment income $35,367,610 (Part VIII, line 3); total revenue $1,523,134,112 (Part VIII, line 12). IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  14. Balance sheet at the end of the tax period ending June 2023 (Form 990, Part X): total assets $4,485,451,642, total liabilities $1,394,090,817, net assets or fund balances $3,091,360,825. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  15. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2021, University of Delaware reported total revenue $1,380,687,161, total expenses $1,278,759,668, net assets or fund balances at year end $3,015,225,536. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  16. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2022, University of Delaware reported total revenue $1,599,020,725, total expenses $1,389,897,450, net assets or fund balances at year end $2,987,959,929. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  17. University of Delaware reported 13,992 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, University of Delaware reported 1,423 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, University of Delaware answered yes to: it operated a school; it maintained donor advised funds; it engaged in lobbying activities; it reported professional fundraising services; 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.