Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Trustees of Princeton University
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$3.2Brevenue
FY2025 · −36% in 3 yrs17,462staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin0.4%
Months of reserve1.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+0.6%
Middle half of peersMedianTrustees of Princeton University
Where the money goes FY2025 · $3.2B spent
Programs$2.8B87%Management and general$362M11%Fundraising$38M1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
33 of 37 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 15% of revenue in FY2025. $3.2B is traced federal awards from Department of Energy.
990 Part VIII · USAspending998funders
$114Ma year, last 3 years
20%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Simons Foundation IncOn and off$594k$6.5M$6.9M$7.9M$7.6MJohns Hopkins UniversityEvery year since FY2017$4.7M$8.3M$3.1M$3.7M$3.0M$2.6M$3.0MThe Della Pietra FoundationSince FY2019$2.5M$3.0M$3.5M$3.8M$15kThe Addy FoundationSince FY2019$2.5M$25k$2.0M$2.5M$2.5MThe Anschutz FoundationSince FY2022$7.0M$20kThe Swani Family FoundationOn and off$4.8M$1.0M$1.0MDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$20M$35M$67M$50M$70M$69M$61M806 other fundersUp to $5.0M a year each$17M$14M$20M$28M$32M$30M$26M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund