Meredith College
3800 Hillsborough St, Raleigh, NC · IRS data through FY2025
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $86,940,604 | $87,075,385 | $173,520,566 |
| FY2024 | $81,759,597 | $87,593,795 | $163,500,160 |
| FY2023 | $85,911,155 | $86,801,715 | $154,738,547 |
| FY2022 | $93,593,801 | $89,348,298 | $146,210,972 |
| FY2021 | $88,552,953 | $86,010,167 | $163,835,145 |
| FY2020 | $93,061,323 | $86,188,414 | $134,914,976 |
| FY2019 | $86,189,129 | $85,178,284 | $130,827,904 |
| FY2018 | $90,375,443 | $84,744,424 | $131,126,269 |
| FY2017 | $90,954,141 | $80,650,892 | $124,326,065 |
| FY2016 | $86,643,666 | $75,929,114 | $109,994,105 |
| FY2015 | $77,690,331 | $70,948,016 | $106,897,789 |
| FY2014 | $73,708,156 | $67,796,355 | $102,984,066 |
| FY2013 | $68,533,838 | $65,086,782 | $88,833,406 |
| FY2012 | $63,612,520 | $64,714,776 | $80,999,547 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by Meredith College (EIN 56-0530242), 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 | $10,861,784 | 12% |
| Program service revenue | $68,255,631 | 79% |
| Other revenue | $7,823,189 | 9% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $73,272,994 | 84% |
| Management & general | $11,701,201 | 13% |
| Fundraising | $2,101,190 | 2% |
What the numbers show
- Program service revenue made up 79% of total revenue in FY2025.
- Program services accounted for 84% of functional expenses, management & general 13%, and fundraising 2%.
- 84% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2025. That is higher than 61.2% of 152 Education organizations in NC.
- Net assets covered about 23.9 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 72nd percentile among 1703 Education organizations in NC.
- Total revenue was higher than 99% of 1724 Education organizations in NC.
- Total revenue rose from $63,612,520 in FY2012 to $86,940,604 in FY2025. Revenue increased in 8 and decreased in 5 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 4 of 14 reported years (FY2012, FY2023, FY2024, FY2025).
- The highest revenue on record here is $93,593,801 in FY2022.
- Net assets grew from $80,999,547 to $173,520,566 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
FOUNDED IN 1891, MEREDITH COLLEGE OFFERS COMPREHENSIVE LIBERAL ARTS AND PROFESSIONAL STUDIES FOR UNDERGRADUATE WOMEN. MEREDITH CHALLENGES STUDENTS TO DISCOVER WHAT MAKES THEM STRONG, BUILD ON THOSE STRENGTHS, AND PREPARE TO MAKE A POSITIVE IMPACT ON THE WORLD.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1942 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | B430 — Education (in NC) |
| 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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