University of Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh reported $3.57 billion in revenue and $3.51 billion in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $90.43 went to program services, $8.59 to management and general costs and $0.98 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 72.8% of the total. Government grants made up 7.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $7,296,114 (HEAD FOOTBALL COACH). 3,533 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 26% 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 $3.51BFor context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 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 $3.57BThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 90.4% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.6% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.0% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.05 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 19.4% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 7.6% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 72.8% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $7,296,114 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.21% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 3,533 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 26.6 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 30 of 35 | 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 expenseResearch - includes expenditures for activities specifically organized to produce research outcomes whether commissioned by an external agency or budgeted by a unit
Instruction - includes expenditures for activities of the institution's instruction programs
Academic support - includes expenditures in support of the university's primary missions - instruction, research, and public service
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEAD FOOTBALL COACH Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $7,031,086 | $0 | $265,028 | $7,296,114 |
| HEAD MEN'S BASKETBALL COACH Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $3,870,072 | $0 | $63,893 | $3,933,965 |
| FORMER TRUSTEE Former, 0.50 hrs/week | $0 | $2,098,335 | $1,496,211 | $3,594,546 |
| CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $2,038,200 | $0 | $41,009 | $2,079,209 |
| SVC HEALTH SCIENCES Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $1,511,468 | $0 | $190,459 | $1,701,927 |
| CHANCELLOR / CEO Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $1,081,466 | $25,000 | $134,734 | $1,241,200 |
| DIR. OF ATHLETICS THRU 9/24 Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $1,057,247 | $0 | $132,818 | $1,190,065 |
| ASSISTANT FOOTBALL COACH Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $852,779 | $0 | $87,888 | $940,667 |
3,533 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from University of Pittsburgh (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $8.3M (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–1b35 · 30 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
- Document retention policy Part VI 14No
- 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 2Yes
- 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 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 529,860
- Volunteers Part I, line 6133
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| COMPASS GROUP USA INC Food service | $51,925,407 |
| MASCARO BARTON-MALOW Construction | $50,840,175 |
| PJ DICK INC Construction | $50,071,091 |
| RYCON CONSTRUCTION INC Construction | $31,003,025 |
| GILBANE BUILDING CO- MASSARO JV Construction | $24,735,807 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 745 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
250 private foundations reported grants to University of Pittsburgh totaling $59M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Questions people ask
How much of University of Pittsburgh's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, University of Pittsburgh reported that 90.4% of its $3.51 billion in expenses went to program services, 8.6% to management and general and 1.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does University of Pittsburgh pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation University of Pittsburgh reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $7,296,114, for the role of HEAD FOOTBALL COACH (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does University of Pittsburgh get its money?
Of $3.57 billion in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 19.4% came from contributions and grants (including 7.6% from government grants) and 72.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is University of Pittsburgh a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 25-0965591 as a 501(c)(3) organization (school), 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 202641349349307379 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521359349308187 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421359349308157 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202341359349305659 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231339349301603 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121339349301122 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 25-0965591: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.