Johnson University
7900 Johnson Dr, Knoxville, TN · IRS data through FY2025
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $30,338,363 | $35,856,975 | $243,185,812 |
| FY2024 | $43,677,734 | $31,783,244 | $230,700,188 |
| FY2023 | $27,750,840 | $29,854,189 | $197,215,760 |
| FY2022 | $27,596,664 | $28,813,221 | $195,444,468 |
| FY2021 | $29,012,532 | $25,909,161 | $205,352,991 |
| FY2020 | $23,965,499 | $25,559,449 | $161,335,207 |
| FY2019 | $23,098,893 | $25,842,563 | $165,789,434 |
| FY2018 | $23,020,169 | $24,588,885 | $159,286,138 |
| FY2017 | $21,842,629 | $23,973,425 | $149,838,018 |
| FY2016 | $27,751,265 | $28,495,367 | $142,720,244 |
| FY2015 | $27,226,089 | $27,372,050 | $146,360,924 |
| FY2014 | $24,131,205 | $26,126,247 | $144,728,410 |
| FY2013 | $18,379,959 | $20,150,502 | $129,474,098 |
| FY2012 | $17,482,815 | $18,778,867 | $123,436,764 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by Johnson University (EIN 62-6001104), 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 | $4,710,405 | 16% |
| Program service revenue | $22,626,073 | 75% |
| Other revenue | $3,001,885 | 10% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $28,859,468 | 80% |
| Management & general | $5,578,849 | 16% |
| Fundraising | $1,418,658 | 4% |
What the numbers show
- Program service revenue made up 75% of total revenue in FY2025.
- Program services accounted for 80% of functional expenses, management & general 16%, and fundraising 4%.
- 80% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2025. That is higher than 43% of 100 Education organizations in TN.
- Net assets covered about 81.4 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 86th percentile among 1048 Education organizations in TN.
- Total revenue was higher than 96.3% of 1061 Education organizations in TN.
- Total revenue rose from $17,482,815 in FY2012 to $30,338,363 in FY2025. Revenue increased in 10 and decreased in 3 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 12 of 14 reported years (FY2012, FY2013, FY2014, FY2015, FY2016, FY2017, FY2018, FY2019, FY2020, FY2022, FY2023, FY2025).
- The highest revenue on record here is $43,677,734 in FY2024.
- Net assets grew from $123,436,764 to $243,185,812 between FY2012 and FY2025.
- Contributions and grants made up 24% of revenue in FY2012 and 16% 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
JOHNSON UNIVERSITY IS A PRIVATE, COEDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING OFFERING ASSOCIATE, BACHELOR'S, MASTER'S AND DOCTORAL DEGREES.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 2016 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | B500 — Education (in TN) |
| 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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