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Princeton University Press reported $23.5 million in revenue and $31.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $74.76 went to program services, $25.24 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 10.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $880,060 (Vice Chair of the Board). 37 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 5% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $31MFor context, the median across 876 covered arts, culture & humanities charities: $79.98 programs, $13.89 management, $6.13 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $24MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 74.8% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 25.2% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | Not reported | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 0.3% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 10.8% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $880,060 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.81% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 37 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 42.8 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 2 of 15 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expensePrinceton University Press (PUP) seeks to publish the innovative works of the greatest minds in Academia, from the most respected senior scholar to the extraordinarily promising graduate students in each of the disciplines in which we publish. PUP consciously acquires a collection of titles - a coherent "list" of books from each discipline, providing focus, continuity, and a basis for development of future publications. Since PUP's inception in 1905, they have published many influential, "field-defining" award winning books. PUP currently has 14,995 titles in print and publishes over 253…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vice Chair of the Board Director/trustee, officer, 4.0 hrs/week | $600 | $799,838 | $79,622 | $880,060 |
| Trustee Thru 12/2024 Director/trustee, 4.0 hrs/week | $0 | $681,417 | $75,816 | $757,233 |
| Treasurer Director/trustee, officer, 4.0 hrs/week | $0 | $655,900 | $76,820 | $732,720 |
| TRUSTEE Eff. 9/2024 Director/trustee, 4.0 hrs/week | $0 | $520,759 | $65,317 | $586,076 |
| TRUSTEE thru 12/2024 Director/trustee, 4.0 hrs/week | $3,586 | $477,922 | $71,687 | $553,195 |
| SECRETARY & REGISTERED AGENT Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $413,680 | $0 | $128,990 | $542,670 |
| Trustee Director/trustee, 4.0 hrs/week | $0 | $471,891 | $65,301 | $537,192 |
| Trustee Director/trustee, 4.0 hrs/week | $3,400 | $407,779 | $68,388 | $479,567 |
37 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Princeton University Press (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $899K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b15 · 2 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26Yes
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5172
- Volunteers Part I, line 65
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Of every $100 Princeton University Press spent in FY2025, $74.76 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Princeton University Press's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Princeton University Press reported that 74.8% of its $31.3 million in expenses went to program services, 25.2% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Princeton University Press pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Princeton University Press reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $880,060, for the role of Vice Chair of the Board (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Princeton University Press get its money?
Of $23.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 0.3% came from contributions and grants and 10.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Princeton University Press a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 21-0634483 as a 501(c)(3) organization (supporting organization, type i), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202621359349311177 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541339349304989 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411289349302326 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202341359349302039 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202211369349312246 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111329349302896 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 21-0634483: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.