Butler University
4600 Sunset Ave, Indianapolis, IN · IRS data through FY2025
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $365,379,403 | $356,661,781 | $565,383,915 |
| FY2024 | $320,717,458 | $336,135,762 | $528,036,900 |
| FY2023 | $290,631,334 | $315,766,024 | $502,260,132 |
| FY2022 | $355,703,084 | $295,848,004 | $513,114,374 |
| FY2021 | $304,986,997 | $267,471,001 | $530,424,242 |
| FY2020 | $274,375,552 | $270,837,632 | $429,631,110 |
| FY2019 | $295,152,634 | $269,482,320 | $422,326,817 |
| FY2018 | $276,446,430 | $247,249,683 | $412,382,633 |
| FY2017 | $263,254,297 | $240,217,938 | $376,808,709 |
| FY2016 | $250,015,880 | $223,372,255 | $338,681,394 |
| FY2015 | $234,028,682 | $214,234,886 | $329,375,519 |
| FY2014 | $223,889,271 | $206,714,880 | $305,660,943 |
| FY2013 | $217,849,498 | $197,228,017 | $278,271,694 |
| FY2012 | $187,121,186 | $184,309,978 | $233,884,388 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by Butler University (EIN 35-0867977), 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 | $57,798,383 | 16% |
| Program service revenue | $294,118,371 | 80% |
| Other revenue | $13,462,649 | 4% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $302,066,159 | 85% |
| Management & general | $50,160,688 | 14% |
| Fundraising | $4,434,934 | 1% |
What the numbers show
- Program service revenue made up 80% 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 40.7% of 81 Education organizations in IN.
- Net assets covered about 19 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 56th percentile among 1090 Education organizations in IN.
- Total revenue was higher than 99.9% of 1109 Education organizations in IN.
- Total revenue rose from $187,121,186 in FY2012 to $365,379,403 in FY2025. Revenue increased in 11 and decreased in 2 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 2 of 14 reported years (FY2023, FY2024).
- Net assets grew from $233,884,388 to $565,383,915 between FY2012 and FY2025.
- Contributions and grants made up 7% of revenue in FY2012 and 16% in FY2025.
- Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (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
TO PROVIDE THE HIGHEST QUALITY LIBERAL AND PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION AND TO INTEGRATE THE TWO BY CREATING A STIMULATING INTELLECTUAL COMMUNITY.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1938 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | B430 — Education (in IN) |
| Donations | Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity). |
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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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