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University of Pittsburgh

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

Exempt under
501(c)(3)[1]
IRS ruling date
March 2017[2]
Publication 78 data
Listed (PC)[3]
Total revenue, period ending Jun 2025
$3,574,990,567[4]

University of Pittsburgh is listed in the IRS Business Master File as located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania[5], and exempt under section 501(c)(3) as an 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), classified as an Educational Organization[1]. Its foundation code 11 marks it as a school under section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)[6]. The IRS deductibility code says contributions are deductible[7], and its Publication 78 status code is PC, a public charity[3].

Item IRS record
EIN[5] 25-0965591
Location in IRS records[5] Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Exempt under[1] Section 501(c)(3)
IRS classification[1] Educational Organization
Ruling date[2] March 2017
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] B99: Education, Education N.E.C
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
Latest Form 990-N[12] Tax year 2013

Finances as reported to the IRS

On its Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2023, University of Pittsburgh reported total revenue of $3,139,570,956 and total expenses of $3,148,143,304[13]. Its main revenue lines on that return were program service revenue of $2,401,300,421 and contributions, gifts and grants of $565,546,032[14]. Net assets at the end of that period were $6,862,272,486[15]. Total revenue on its Form 990 was $3,225,989,623 for the tax period ending June 2021[16] and $3,230,553,057 for the tax period ending June 2022[17]. Both were higher than the total revenue reported for the tax period ending June 2023[13]. Net assets rose across those returns, from $6,549,220,369 for June 2021[16] to $6,726,686,463 for June 2022[17].

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 $3,574,990,567 and total assets of $10,911,582,101.[4]

June 2021: total revenue $3.2B$3.2BJune 2021: total expenses $2.7B$2.7BJun 2021June 2022: total revenue $3.2B$3.2BJune 2022: total expenses $2.9B$2.9BJun 2022June 2023: total revenue $3.1B$3.1BJune 2023: total expenses $3.1B$3.1BJun 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$3,225,989,623$2,749,837,309$6,549,220,369
June 2022[17]Form 990$3,230,553,057$2,920,271,052$6,726,686,463
June 2023[13]Form 990$3,139,570,956$3,148,143,304$6,862,272,486

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] $9,680,542,422
Total liabilities[15] $2,818,269,936
Net assets or fund balances[15] $6,862,272,486

Employees. University of Pittsburgh reported 28,506 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 Pittsburgh reported 2,808 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 Pittsburgh 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; it reported gaming income over $15,000.[20]

Questions people ask

What is the EIN of the University of Pittsburgh?
The IRS lists University of Pittsburgh with employer identification number (EIN) 25-0965591[5].
Is the University of Pittsburgh a 501(c)(3) nonprofit?
Yes. The IRS lists it as exempt under section 501(c)(3), classified as an Educational Organization[1]. Its foundation code marks it as a school[6], and its Publication 78 status code is PC, a public charity[3].
Are donations to the University of Pittsburgh tax-deductible?
The IRS deductibility code for it says contributions are deductible[7]. It also appears in the IRS Publication 78 data with status code PC, a public charity[3].
Where is the University of Pittsburgh located?
The IRS master file lists it in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania[5].
How much revenue does the University of Pittsburgh report?
On its Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2023, it reported total revenue of $3,139,570,956[13]. The IRS master file lists total revenue of $3,574,990,567 for the more recent tax period ending June 2025[4].

Facts and sources

  1. The IRS lists University of Pittsburgh 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 March 2017. IRS EO Business Master File
  3. University of Pittsburgh (EIN 25-0965591) 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 $3,574,990,567 and total assets of $10,911,582,101. IRS EO Business Master File
  5. The IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File lists University of Pittsburgh with employer identification number (EIN) 25-0965591, located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. IRS EO Business Master File
  6. IRS foundation code 11 for University of Pittsburgh: School 170(b)(1)(A)(ii). IRS EO Business Master File
  7. IRS deductibility code 1 for University of Pittsburgh: Contributions are deductible. IRS EO Business Master File
  8. The IRS master file assigns University of Pittsburgh the National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE) code B99: Education, Education N.E.C. IRS EO Business Master File
  9. IRS filing requirement code 01 for University of Pittsburgh: 990 (all other) or 990EZ return. IRS EO Business Master File
  10. University of Pittsburgh'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 University of Pittsburgh for the tax period ending June 2025. IRS Form 990 e-file data
  12. The latest Form 990-N (e-Postcard) in IRS data for EIN 25-0965591 is for tax year 2013. IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search data
  13. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2023, University of Pittsburgh reported total revenue $3,139,570,956, total expenses $3,148,143,304, net assets or fund balances at year end $6,862,272,486. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  14. Revenue lines on the Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2023: contributions, gifts and grants $565,546,032 (Part VIII, line 1h); program service revenue $2,401,300,421 (Part VIII, line 2g); investment income $99,001,656 (Part VIII, line 3); total revenue $3,139,570,956 (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 $9,680,542,422, total liabilities $2,818,269,936, net assets or fund balances $6,862,272,486. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  16. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2021, University of Pittsburgh reported total revenue $3,225,989,623, total expenses $2,749,837,309, net assets or fund balances at year end $6,549,220,369. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  17. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2022, University of Pittsburgh reported total revenue $3,230,553,057, total expenses $2,920,271,052, net assets or fund balances at year end $6,726,686,463. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  18. University of Pittsburgh reported 28,506 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 Pittsburgh reported 2,808 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 Pittsburgh 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; it reported gaming income over... 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.