Caldwell University Inc
120 Bloomfield Ave, Caldwell, NJ · IRS data through FY2025
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $85,349,331 | $85,484,680 | $28,935,352 |
| FY2024 | $74,707,970 | $76,741,592 | $29,228,124 |
| FY2023 | $76,625,899 | $77,525,720 | $30,702,480 |
| FY2022 | $85,470,422 | $84,563,493 | $32,630,687 |
| FY2021 | $78,998,189 | $75,722,615 | $33,877,109 |
| FY2020 | $77,683,574 | $77,936,451 | $28,422,238 |
| FY2019 | $76,405,640 | $74,357,427 | $28,606,169 |
| FY2018 | $70,769,641 | $70,803,246 | $28,526,234 |
| FY2017 | $66,561,214 | $65,312,646 | $28,299,769 |
| FY2016 | $64,171,548 | $63,204,053 | $26,591,556 |
| FY2015 | $61,852,223 | $61,141,451 | $25,605,400 |
| FY2014 | $57,662,513 | $55,964,521 | $25,048,685 |
| FY2013 | $54,172,715 | $51,777,404 | $23,270,312 |
| FY2012 | $52,581,372 | $50,162,904 | $20,068,657 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by Caldwell University Inc (EIN 22-1500483), including Form 990 PDFs and e-file data by year, are available in ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer. The figures on this page come from IRS data files built from those returns.
Where the revenue came from
| Source | Amount | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions & grants | $5,782,702 | 7% |
| Program service revenue | $77,097,205 | 90% |
| Other revenue | $2,469,424 | 3% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $72,621,717 | 85% |
| Management & general | $11,617,534 | 14% |
| Fundraising | $1,245,429 | 1% |
What the numbers show
- Program service revenue made up 90% of total revenue in FY2025.
- Program services accounted for 85% of functional expenses, management & general 14%, and fundraising 1%.
- 85% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2025. That is higher than 54.8% of 104 Education organizations in NJ.
- Net assets covered about 4.1 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 21st percentile among 2028 Education organizations in NJ.
- Total revenue was higher than 99.4% of 2068 Education organizations in NJ.
- Total revenue rose from $52,581,372 in FY2012 to $85,349,331 in FY2025. Revenue increased in 11 and decreased in 2 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 5 of 14 reported years (FY2018, FY2020, FY2023, FY2024, FY2025).
- The highest revenue on record here is $85,470,422 in FY2022.
- Net assets grew from $20,068,657 to $28,935,352 between FY2012 and FY2025.
Figures compared against other organizations of the same NTEE program area in the same state. See the methodology page for how these are calculated and the guide to reading nonprofit financials for their limits.
About this organization
TO PREPARE STUDENTS THROUGH THE LIBERAL ARTS AND PROFESSIONAL STUDIES TO THINK CRITICALLY, PURSUE TRUTH, AND CONTRIBUTE TO A JUST SOCIETY.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1946 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | B420 — Education (in NJ) |
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Source: Internal Revenue Service — Exempt Organizations Business Master File (downloaded November 4, 2026), Statistics of Income extracts, Form 990 e-file data, Publication 78 and the Automatic Revocation list. Figures are as reported by the organization; IRS processing may adjust them. This is not a charity rating and not tax advice. Confirm deductibility in IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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