Creighton University
2500 California Plaza, Omaha, NE · IRS data through FY2025
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $818,149,970 | $697,145,374 | $1,683,112,875 |
| FY2024 | $750,219,930 | $649,348,471 | $1,539,230,921 |
| FY2023 | $695,414,516 | $605,841,734 | $1,428,233,134 |
| FY2022 | $724,571,922 | $574,547,210 | $1,268,434,286 |
| FY2021 | $655,089,786 | $523,382,928 | $1,289,081,732 |
| FY2020 | $563,229,770 | $501,931,046 | $985,555,966 |
| FY2019 | $567,687,578 | $504,990,651 | $972,200,713 |
| FY2018 | $523,321,437 | $467,716,709 | $921,837,280 |
| FY2017 | $553,078,844 | $461,948,373 | $891,782,953 |
| FY2016 | $481,733,161 | $462,162,129 | $787,111,193 |
| FY2015 | $497,076,632 | $426,658,276 | $814,076,789 |
| FY2014 | $531,105,971 | $430,958,247 | $776,827,014 |
| FY2013 | $587,350,893 | $516,655,541 | $657,862,008 |
| FY2012 | $507,073,915 | $479,626,887 | $559,009,590 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by Creighton University (EIN 47-0376583), 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 | $133,842,189 | 16% |
| Program service revenue | $565,793,177 | 69% |
| Other revenue | $118,514,604 | 14% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $492,758,586 | 71% |
| Management & general | $195,145,323 | 28% |
| Fundraising | $9,241,465 | 1% |
What the numbers show
- Program service revenue made up 69% of total revenue in FY2025.
- Program services accounted for 71% of functional expenses, management & general 28%, and fundraising 1%.
- 71% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2025. That is higher than 15% of 20 Education organizations in NE.
- Net assets covered about 29 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 54th percentile among 349 Education organizations in NE.
- Total revenue was the highest among 360 Education organizations in NE.
- Total revenue rose from $507,073,915 in FY2012 to $818,149,970 in FY2025. Revenue increased in 7 and decreased in 6 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Revenue covered expenses in each of the 14 reported years, FY2012 to FY2025.
- Net assets grew from $559,009,590 to $1,683,112,875 between FY2012 and 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
Creighton University, founded in 1878, is one of 27 Jesuit, Catholic universities in the U.S.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1935 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | B430 — Education (in NE) |
| 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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