EIN 41-6042488

University Of Minnesota Foundation

Education · Minneapolis · MN

Provider lists as eligible

Eligibility and identity

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Tax subsection: 501(c)(3)
Deductibility: Contributions are deductible.
Exempt status: Unconditional Exemption
NTEE category: Education
Address on file: 200 OAK ST SE STE 500, Minneapolis, MN, 55455-2010

Latest financial filing

Tax period: Fiscal year 2023. Dollar amounts can be delayed and reporting practices differ among organizations.

Total revenue

$428,104,208

Total expenses

$329,663,282

Operating difference

$98,440,926

Assets

$4,484,124,199

Liabilities

$469,904,567

Net assets

$4,014,219,632

Selected expense context

Reported item	Amount	Share of total expenses
Officer compensation	$3,562,354	1.1%
All listed compensation and benefits	$27,211,219	8.3%
Advertising and promotion	Not published	Not available
Professional fundraising	$0	0%

These amounts do not show whether programs worked. Salaries, technology, fundraising, and advertising can support or undermine a mission depending on context that a Form 990 does not capture.

Financial history

Digitized Form 990 filings. Growth or decline is context, not a verdict; a shrinking budget can reflect a completed program and a growing one can reflect need.

Fiscal year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2023	$428,104,208	$329,663,282	$4,484,124,199
2022	$372,579,336	$259,725,296	$4,264,297,877
2021	$669,514,544	$255,977,022	$4,420,065,180
2020	$247,493,306	$258,577,397	$3,368,130,769
2019	$277,579,789	$265,831,329	$3,303,486,247
2018	$313,095,237	$248,961,516	$3,091,973,602
2017	$285,647,333	$290,138,625	$2,883,685,781
2016	$273,241,140	$262,543,503	$2,758,433,779
2015	$314,591,567	$239,647,200	$2,769,387,308
2014	$247,570,551	$225,549,400	$2,605,288,970

Minnesota solicitation registration

Registered with the Minnesota Attorney General to solicit donations, status active. Registered charities file annual financial reports with the Attorney General; these are often more recent than the newest digitized Form 990.

Revenue (FY ending 6/30/2025): $586,199,341
Program spending: $304,014,073
Fundraising expense: $48,296,743
Total expenses: $383,185,554

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Review donation status

Source: IRS Business Master File and Form 990 extracts via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, and the Minnesota Attorney General soliciting-charities registry, retrieved 7/11/2026. Verify status directly with the IRS and, for Minnesota solicitation, the Minnesota Attorney General.