Georgetown University
Georgetown University reported $2.30 billion in revenue and $2.11 billion in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $88.95 went to program services, $8.96 to management and general costs and $2.09 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 61.0% of the total. Government grants made up 8.1%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $5,158,537 (MEN'S BASKETBALL COACH). 2,238 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 36% 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 $2.11BFor 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 $2.30BThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 88.9% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.0% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.1% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.08 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 25.5% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 8.1% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 61.0% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $5,158,537 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.24% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2,238 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 17.9 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 37 of 39 | 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 expenseInstruction: the university consists of the college of arts & sciences, georgetown law center, the graduate school of arts & sciences, the mccourt school of public policy, the robert e. Mcdonough school of business, the school of continuing studies, the berkley school of nursing, the school of health, the school of medicine, and the edmund a. Walsh school of foreign service. These schools offer undergraduate, graduate and professional degrees, executive education, advanced professional certificates, custom education, and special programs. During the year ended june 30, 2025, Georgetown…
Academic support: this includes activities that support the university's primary educational and research missions. These activities include academic administration, academic computing support, academic personnel development, course and curriculum development, departmental administration, educational media services, and libraries
Research: one of the primary objectives of the university is the development of knowledge through basic science, clinical research and other research. During the year ended june 30, 2025, faculty and students participated in over 2,400 research projects in science and other areas
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEN'S BASKETBALL COACH Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $5,105,290 | $0 | $53,247 | $5,158,537 |
| President & Board Member (until 11/21/24) Director/trustee, officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $1,686,078 | $0 | $261,312 | $1,947,390 |
| CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $1,709,493 | $0 | $52,591 | $1,762,084 |
| MANAGING DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INVESTMENTS Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $1,290,516 | $0 | $55,791 | $1,346,307 |
| INTERIM PRESIDENT (EFF. 11/22/24), PROVOST (UNTIL 11/26/24) Director/trustee, officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $1,186,997 | $0 | $41,711 | $1,228,708 |
| SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $1,071,417 | $0 | $109,544 | $1,180,961 |
| ASSOC. DIRECTOR CLINICAL SERVICES, GEORGETOWN LOMBARDI COMPREHENSIVE CANCER CTR Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $860,608 | $0 | $58,417 | $919,025 |
| PROFESSOR, GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY IN QATAR Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $842,679 | $0 | $42,351 | $885,030 |
2,238 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Georgetown University (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $7.8M (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–1b39 · 37 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 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 516,024
- Volunteers Part I, line 613,000
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Whiting-Turner Contracting Co Construction | $111,044,863 |
| American Campus Communities Operating Partnership LP Construction | $81,786,141 |
| GEORGETOWN ENERGY PARTNERS LLC Management services | $48,623,208 |
| ARAMARK EDUCATIONAL SERVICES INC Management services | $41,667,543 |
| MEDSTAR GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL Professional teaching services | $16,562,614 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 626 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
370 private foundations reported grants to Georgetown University totaling $96M 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 Georgetown University's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Georgetown University reported that 88.9% of its $2.11 billion in expenses went to program services, 9.0% to management and general and 2.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Georgetown University pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Georgetown University reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $5,158,537, for the role of MEN'S BASKETBALL COACH (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Georgetown University get its money?
Of $2.30 billion in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 25.5% came from contributions and grants (including 8.1% from government grants) and 61.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Georgetown University a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 53-0196603 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 202601359349300020 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541359349301409 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411369349310111 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331359349301653 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201369349301140 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202141349349304119 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 53-0196603: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.