Record · Organization
Georgetown University
Washington, DC. EIN 53-0196603. Reported $2,296,035,338 of revenue for 2024 on its Form 990.
The IRS record
- Registered name
- GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY
- As the IRS records it, which is how it appears in their own search.
- Employer Identification Number
- 53-0196603
- The identifier the IRS uses for this organization.
- Recognized under
- 501(c)(3) — charitable, religious, educational, scientific
- The subsection of the code its exemption was granted under.
- Recognized in
- 1973
- The year of the IRS ruling.
- Classification
- Education
- NTEE code B430, assigned at registration.
- Gifts to it
- Contributions are deductible
- Whether the IRS treats a contribution to this organization as deductible.
- Legal form
- Association
- How the organization is constituted, as recorded at registration.
- Location of record
- Washington, DC
- The address the IRS holds, not necessarily where it operates.
- Most recent filing
- Form 990
- For tax year 2024.
What it reported for 2024
- $2.3 billion
- Total revenue
- $2,296,035,338
- Contributions, grants, program service revenue and investment income.
- $2.1 billion
- Total expenses
- $2,111,484,326
- As reported on the return.
- $6.9 billion
- Total assets, book value
- $6,882,641,690
- At the end of the year, at what the organization paid for them.
- 54
- People listed
- Officers, directors, trustees, key employees and highest-paid employees.
- $5.2 million
- Largest reported compensation
- $5,158,537
- Reported for Edward A Cooley.
- $5.1 million
- Reportable, from the organization
- $5,105,290
- Part VII, column (D): W-2 or 1099 pay from this organization.
- $0
- Reportable, from related organizations
- Part VII, column (E).
- $53,247
- Other compensation
- Part VII, column (F): benefits, deferred pay and other compensation.
How this compares
- Total revenue: $2,296,035,338, 2024
- By the revenue it reported, ranks 262nd of 693,297 organizations with revenue on their return nationally, 5th of 7,068 in the District of Columbia and 28th of 73,574 in Education. Larger than 99% of the 693,297 organizations with revenue on their return nationally. It is < 0.1% of the $4,632,760,069,328 reported by every organization with a return on record.
- Largest reported compensation: $5,158,537, 2024
- By the largest compensation it reported paying, ranks 746th of 264,753 organizations reporting compensation nationally, 23rd of 4,431 in the District of Columbia and 48th of 26,524 in Education. Larger than 99% of the 264,753 organizations reporting compensation nationally.
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| Organization | Revenue |
|---|---|
| Howard University | $1.4 billion$1,433,002,000 |
| American University | $929.6 million$929,602,491 |
| Catholic University of America | $425.4 million$425,408,328 |
| Association of American Medical Colleges | $354.0 million$353,956,949 |
| National Geographic Society | $340.5 million$340,516,012 |
| International Baccalaureate Organization | $270.5 million$270,523,757 |
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Sources
- Exempt Organizations Business Master File — Internal Revenue Service · Public domain — U.S. Government work · retrieved October 14, 2026
- Form 990 series e-file data
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