Southeastern Universities Research Association Inc
1401 Eye Street NW 500, Washington, DC · IRS data through FY2025
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $251,855,977 | $252,569,094 | $14,850,046 |
| FY2024 | $242,074,440 | $242,201,377 | $15,200,814 |
| FY2023 | $210,242,590 | $212,184,455 | $12,633,715 |
| FY2022 | $191,788,988 | $187,499,987 | $12,135,736 |
| FY2021 | $10,332,390 | $12,090,159 | $13,393,418 |
| FY2020 | $8,312,264 | $11,061,954 | $13,607,152 |
| FY2019 | $8,085,918 | $10,100,611 | $14,782,924 |
| FY2018 | $12,031,797 | $10,504,327 | $15,685,812 |
| FY2017 | $11,227,866 | $8,145,213 | $14,849,653 |
| FY2016 | $5,833,842 | $8,024,361 | $14,707,196 |
| FY2015 | $6,737,802 | $7,825,687 | $15,666,601 |
| FY2014 | $6,631,304 | $8,758,265 | $17,788,281 |
| FY2013 | $5,137,596 | $6,900,343 | $18,354,650 |
| FY2012 | $8,929,252 | $7,983,859 | $18,453,320 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by Southeastern Universities Research Association Inc (EIN 54-1156453), 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 | $8,236,510 | 3% |
| Program service revenue | $242,290,543 | 96% |
| Other revenue | $1,328,924 | 1% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $179,789,557 | 71% |
| Management & general | $72,779,537 | 29% |
| Fundraising | $0 | 0% |
What the numbers show
- Program service revenue made up 96% of total revenue in FY2025.
- Program services accounted for 71% of functional expenses, management & general 29%, and fundraising 0%.
- 71% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2025. That is higher than 20.5% of 171 Science & Technology organizations nationwide (too few in DC for a state comparison).
- Net assets covered about 0.7 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 11th percentile among 81 Science & Technology organizations in DC.
- Total revenue was higher than 97.5% of 81 Science & Technology organizations in DC.
- Total revenue rose from $8,929,252 in FY2012 to $251,855,977 in FY2025. Revenue increased in 10 and decreased in 3 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 10 of 14 reported years (FY2013, FY2014, FY2015, FY2016, FY2019, FY2020, FY2021, FY2023, FY2024, FY2025).
- Net assets declined from $18,453,320 to $14,850,046 between FY2012 and FY2025.
- Contributions and grants made up 48% of revenue in FY2012 and 3% in FY2025.
- Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as a central organization with a group exemption; its subordinate units may also be eligible.
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
SURA'S MISSION IS TO ADVANCE SCIENTIFIC AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH FOR THE NATION BY ACCELERATING DISCOVERY, INNOVATION, AND REAL-WORLD IMPACT ACROSS GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS, AND NATIONAL LABORATORIES
IRS status
| Ruling year | 2008 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | U050 — Science & Technology (in DC) |
| Donations | Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as a central organization with a group exemption; its subordinate units may also be eligible. |
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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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