The University of Tulsa
The University of Tulsa reported $339.4 million in revenue and $378.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $91.57 went to program services, $6.47 to management and general costs and $1.96 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 65.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,279,665 (FOOTBALL HEAD COACH). 248 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 16% 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 $378MFor 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 $339MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 91.6% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.5% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.0% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.11 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 20.2% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.3% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 65.4% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $1,279,665 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.34% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 248 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 48.2 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 24 of 25 | 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 served approximately 2,487 undergraduate and 1,074 graduate students in fiscal year ending june 30, 2024. This category includes direct instruction costs as well as housing, dining, student services, athletics, auxiliary activities, and student aid. It also includes the portion of plant maintenance related to education activities
Research - the institution receives grants from federal, state, and local agencies as well as from the private sector. The major portion of the institution's research is in the fields of petroleum and chemical engineering. It also includes a portion of plant and maintenance related to research activities
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FOOTBALL HEAD COACH Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $1,234,388 | $0 | $45,277 | $1,279,665 |
| PRESIDENT Director/trustee, officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $899,365 | $0 | $37,104 | $936,469 |
| MENS HEAD BASKETBALL COACH Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $790,253 | $0 | $37,716 | $827,969 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $471,494 | $0 | $26,918 | $498,412 |
| DEAN OF ENGINEERING COLLEGE Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $437,560 | $0 | $31,002 | $468,562 |
| PROVOST & EXECUTIVE VP Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $402,582 | $0 | $38,438 | $441,020 |
| VP & DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS Former, 40.0 hrs/week | $402,850 | $0 | $20,148 | $422,998 |
| VICE PRESIDENT OF UNIVERSITY ADVANCEMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $359,306 | $0 | $34,827 | $394,133 |
248 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The University of Tulsa (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $3.2M (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–1b25 · 24 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 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 53,047
- Volunteers Part I, line 6121
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Roark Landscaping Corporation Landscaping | $4,442,033 |
| Rumbledrum LLC Event Services | $3,346,967 |
| HES Intermediate Holdings LLC Custodial Services | $3,139,723 |
| MMS USA Holdings Incdba Razo Advertising Services | $1,678,214 |
| OCE Mechanical LLC Maintenance Services | $1,314,813 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 69 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
50 private foundations reported grants to The University of Tulsa totaling $6.8M 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 The University of Tulsa's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, The University of Tulsa reported that 91.6% of its $378.1 million in expenses went to program services, 6.5% to management and general and 2.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The University of Tulsa pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The University of Tulsa reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $1,279,665, for the role of FOOTBALL HEAD COACH (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The University of Tulsa get its money?
Of $339.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 20.2% came from contributions and grants (including 0.3% from government grants) and 65.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The University of Tulsa a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 73-0579298 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 202641359349312129 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541349349308219 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431349349302708 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311329349303901 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231319349303803 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121209349301902 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 73-0579298: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.