CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY
CLEVELAND, OH 44106 · IRS data through FY2025
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $1,735,353,050 | $1,651,834,029 | $3,470,514,609 |
| FY2024 | $1,607,017,960 | $1,539,882,301 | $3,282,993,096 |
| FY2023 | $1,525,353,038 | $1,454,249,380 | $3,053,213,804 |
| FY2022 | $1,531,453,122 | $1,292,354,516 | $2,887,989,824 |
| FY2021 | $1,294,878,567 | $1,178,356,957 | $3,028,531,143 |
| FY2020 | $1,252,653,848 | $1,228,852,196 | $2,349,400,366 |
| FY2019 | $1,217,712,845 | $1,205,080,768 | $2,398,576,542 |
| FY2018 | $1,209,098,479 | $1,176,074,651 | $2,397,301,398 |
| FY2017 | $1,156,067,915 | $1,142,871,212 | $2,286,159,171 |
| FY2016 | $1,146,956,040 | $1,097,715,042 | $2,077,927,763 |
| FY2015 | $1,093,164,459 | $1,044,990,611 | $2,172,589,917 |
| FY2014 | $1,072,501,313 | $1,011,695,031 | $2,150,683,872 |
| FY2013 | $1,010,588,878 | $999,990,047 | $1,935,907,501 |
| FY2012 | $937,832,235 | $975,028,514 | $1,824,649,124 |
Where the revenue came from
| Source | Amount | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions & grants | $719,312,252 | 46% |
| Program service revenue | $838,372,777 | 54% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $1,472,270,826 | 89% |
| Management & general | $166,763,152 | 10% |
| Fundraising | $12,800,051 | 1% |
What the numbers show
- Program service revenue made up 54% of total revenue in FY2025.
- Program services accounted for 89% of functional expenses, management & general 10%, and fundraising 1%.
- 89% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2025. That is higher than 61.7% of 120 Education organizations in OH.
- Net assets covered about 25.2 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 64th percentile among 2294 Education organizations in OH.
- Total revenue was higher than 100% of 2340 Education organizations in OH.
- Total revenue rose from $937,832,235 in FY2012 to $1,735,353,050 in FY2025, Revenue increased in 12 and decreased in 1 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 1 of 14 reported years (FY2012).
- Net assets grew from $1,824,649,124 to $3,470,514,609 between FY2012 and FY2025.
- Contributions and grants made up 54% of revenue in FY2012 and 42% in FY2025.
- Donations are generally tax-deductible (public charity).
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
Case Western Reserve University is an independent, research-oriented university with broadly based strengths in health, including medicine, nursing and dentistry; in engineering; in the arts and sciences; and in law, management and social work.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1952 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | B430 — Education (in OH) |
| Donations | Donations are generally tax-deductible (public charity). |
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Source: Internal Revenue Service — Exempt Organizations Business Master File (downloaded September 20, 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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