Samford University
800 Lakeshore Dr, Birmingham, AL · IRS data through FY2025
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $370,563,617 | $328,214,939 | $611,268,211 |
| FY2024 | $299,656,579 | $296,580,224 | $558,420,073 |
| FY2023 | $281,552,616 | $270,879,733 | $517,572,622 |
| FY2022 | $366,702,247 | $257,124,034 | $501,064,785 |
| FY2021 | $280,325,292 | $240,167,389 | $395,371,734 |
| FY2020 | $233,018,125 | $240,422,444 | $256,446,538 |
| FY2019 | $238,137,206 | $240,241,509 | $289,248,752 |
| FY2018 | $230,528,422 | $229,447,493 | $318,053,356 |
| FY2017 | $232,026,789 | $224,077,016 | $310,803,220 |
| FY2016 | $200,011,658 | $239,330,936 | $282,424,350 |
| FY2014 | $204,687,848 | $186,843,001 | $348,812,480 |
| FY2013 | $208,251,061 | $174,507,562 | $323,281,554 |
| FY2012 | $166,921,419 | $193,656,300 | $283,963,013 |
| FY2011 | $182,098,558 | $156,528,128 | $320,463,912 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by Samford University (EIN 63-0312914), 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 | $62,588,453 | 17% |
| Program service revenue | $277,174,144 | 75% |
| Other revenue | $30,801,020 | 8% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $290,236,154 | 88% |
| Management & general | $33,757,126 | 10% |
| Fundraising | $4,221,659 | 1% |
What the numbers show
- Program service revenue made up 75% of total revenue in FY2025.
- Program services accounted for 88% of functional expenses, management & general 10%, and fundraising 1%.
- 88% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2025. That is higher than 68.8% of 32 Education organizations in AL.
- Net assets covered about 22.3 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 58th percentile among 637 Education organizations in AL.
- Total revenue was the highest among 659 Education organizations in AL.
- Total revenue rose from $182,098,558 in FY2011 to $370,563,617 in FY2025. Revenue increased in 7 and decreased in 6 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 4 of 14 reported years (FY2012, FY2016, FY2019, FY2020).
- Net assets grew from $320,463,912 to $611,268,211 between FY2011 and FY2025.
- Contributions and grants made up 9% of revenue in FY2011 and 17% 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
A UNIVERSITY THAT NURTURES PERSONS IN THEIR DEVELOPMENT OF INTELLECT, CREATIVITY, FAITH, AND PERSONHOOD: FOSTERS ACADEMIC, CAREER, AND ETHICAL COMPENTENCY WHILE ENCOURAGING SOCIAL AND CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY AND SERVICE TO OTHERS.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1951 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | B430 — Education (in AL) |
| 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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