Clark Atlanta University Inc
223 James P Brawley Dr SW, Atlanta, GA · IRS data through FY2025
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $208,620,809 | $188,133,067 | $367,503,437 |
| FY2024 | $180,040,760 | $179,211,964 | $338,537,853 |
| FY2023 | $177,759,227 | $166,950,038 | $325,834,637 |
| FY2022 | $214,263,392 | $173,495,763 | $307,810,307 |
| FY2021 | $177,005,982 | $138,181,256 | $284,569,980 |
| FY2020 | $148,994,967 | $137,827,903 | $227,320,982 |
| FY2019 | $145,580,362 | $135,248,916 | $220,143,445 |
| FY2018 | $147,611,574 | $127,560,202 | $209,276,779 |
| FY2017 | $134,827,310 | $120,608,572 | $185,938,290 |
| FY2016 | $120,045,439 | $114,641,594 | $168,538,313 |
| FY2015 | $116,566,293 | $108,475,818 | $166,718,365 |
| FY2014 | $114,618,988 | $108,507,989 | $162,143,968 |
| FY2013 | $110,835,053 | $107,808,210 | $150,557,487 |
| FY2012 | $115,376,302 | $110,212,890 | $143,013,723 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by Clark Atlanta University Inc (EIN 58-1825259), 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 | $63,360,149 | 30% |
| Program service revenue | $130,859,272 | 63% |
| Other revenue | $14,401,388 | 7% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $147,702,996 | 79% |
| Management & general | $37,241,594 | 20% |
| Fundraising | $3,188,477 | 2% |
What the numbers show
- Program service revenue made up 63% of total revenue in FY2025.
- Program services accounted for 79% of functional expenses, management & general 20%, and fundraising 2%.
- 79% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2025. That is higher than 23.7% of 131 Education organizations in GA.
- Net assets covered about 23.4 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 74th percentile among 1588 Education organizations in GA.
- Total revenue was higher than 99.5% of 1637 Education organizations in GA.
- Total revenue rose from $115,376,302 in FY2012 to $208,620,809 in FY2025. Revenue increased in 10 and decreased in 3 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Revenue covered expenses in each of the 14 reported years, FY2012 to FY2025.
- The highest revenue on record here is $214,263,392 in FY2022.
- Net assets grew from $143,013,723 to $367,503,437 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
CLARK ATLANTA UNIVERSITY IS A DOCTORAL RESEARCH UNIVERSITY THAT OFFERS UNDERGRADUATE, GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL DEGREE PROGRAMS AS WELL AS NON-DEGREE CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1989 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | B430 — Education (in GA) |
| 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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