Texas A & M Research Foundation
400 Harvey Mitchell Pkwy S Ste 300, College Sta, TX · IRS data through FY2025
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $24,586,697 | $23,683,690 | $8,886,149 |
| FY2024 | $73,661,034 | $74,924,766 | $7,983,142 |
| FY2023 | $81,073,939 | $81,069,228 | $9,246,874 |
| FY2022 | $71,408,411 | $73,757,841 | $9,242,163 |
| FY2021 | $64,742,890 | $64,093,272 | $11,591,593 |
| FY2020 | $62,662,906 | $63,047,129 | $10,941,975 |
| FY2019 | $64,891,224 | $67,000,656 | $11,326,198 |
| FY2018 | $71,335,506 | $71,292,353 | $12,948,755 |
| FY2017 | $78,064,469 | $79,682,883 | $12,905,602 |
| FY2016 | $84,236,490 | $87,504,153 | $13,044,383 |
| FY2015 | $105,199,888 | $105,967,480 | $16,312,046 |
| FY2014 | $120,588,103 | $124,085,722 | $17,079,638 |
| FY2013 | $174,209,226 | $173,768,222 | $20,577,257 |
| FY2012 | $195,871,912 | $197,858,998 | $20,136,253 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by Texas A & M Research Foundation (EIN 74-1238434), 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 | $0 | 0% |
| Program service revenue | $23,477,477 | 95% |
| Other revenue | $1,109,220 | 5% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $23,421,952 | 99% |
| Management & general | $261,738 | 1% |
| Fundraising | $0 | 0% |
What the numbers show
- Program service revenue made up 95% of total revenue in FY2025.
- Program services accounted for 99% of functional expenses, management & general 1%, and fundraising 0%.
- 99% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2025. That is higher than 97.9% of 236 Education organizations in TX.
- Net assets covered about 4.5 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 24th percentile among 4180 Education organizations in TX.
- Total revenue was higher than 97.7% of 4316 Education organizations in TX.
- Total revenue fell from $195,871,912 in FY2012 to $24,586,697 in FY2025. Revenue increased in 3 and decreased in 10 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 9 of 14 reported years (FY2012, FY2014, FY2015, FY2016, FY2017, FY2019, FY2020, FY2022, FY2024).
- The highest revenue on record here is $195,871,912 in FY2012.
- Net assets declined from $20,136,253 to $8,886,149 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
TO FACILITATE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT WITHIN THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM AND SELECTED OTHER ENTITIES.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1946 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | B110 — Education (in TX) |
| 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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