Fisk University
1000 17th Ave N, Nashville, TN · IRS data through FY2025
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $64,088,576 | $66,489,678 | $163,271,381 |
| FY2024 | $61,439,408 | $59,429,447 | $169,406,746 |
| FY2023 | $56,177,115 | $55,246,168 | $165,471,084 |
| FY2022 | $58,504,715 | $48,452,507 | $163,212,123 |
| FY2021 | $54,477,071 | $42,507,733 | $155,911,087 |
| FY2020 | $50,629,533 | $40,777,770 | $140,763,435 |
| FY2019 | $45,907,896 | $39,810,124 | $112,423,127 |
| FY2018 | $37,809,090 | $38,448,443 | $108,339,293 |
| FY2017 | $39,803,441 | $38,650,148 | $108,254,645 |
| FY2016 | $41,714,185 | $40,068,725 | $106,285,093 |
| FY2015 | $36,029,860 | $40,568,177 | $104,864,434 |
| FY2014 | $32,811,290 | $32,580,609 | $102,505,843 |
| FY2013 | $30,573,430 | $30,494,129 | $82,043,150 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by Fisk University (EIN 62-0202000), 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 | $16,467,168 | 26% |
| Program service revenue | $28,735,921 | 45% |
| Other revenue | $18,885,487 | 29% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $41,893,536 | 63% |
| Management & general | $23,799,963 | 36% |
| Fundraising | $796,179 | 1% |
What the numbers show
- Program service revenue made up 45% of total revenue in FY2025.
- Program services accounted for 63% of functional expenses, management & general 36%, and fundraising 1%.
- 63% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2025. That is higher than 9% of 100 Education organizations in TN.
- Net assets covered about 29.5 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 74th percentile among 1048 Education organizations in TN.
- Total revenue was higher than 98.9% of 1061 Education organizations in TN.
- Total revenue rose from $30,573,430 in FY2013 to $64,088,576 in FY2025. Revenue increased in 9 and decreased in 3 of 12 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 3 of 13 reported years (FY2015, FY2018, FY2025).
- Net assets grew from $82,043,150 to $163,271,381 between FY2013 and FY2025.
- Contributions and grants made up 48% of revenue in FY2013 and 26% 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
FISK UNIVERSITY PRODUCES GRADUATES FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS WITH THE INTEGRITY AND INTELLECT REQUIRED FOR SUBSTANTIVE CONTRIBUTIONS TO SOCIETY.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1934 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | B43 — Education (in TN) |
| 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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