University of Arizona Foundation
1111 N Cherry Ave, Tucson, AZ · IRS data through FY2025
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $248,025,675 | $198,391,642 | $1,479,270,613 |
| FY2024 | $224,627,676 | $168,519,559 | $1,397,707,676 |
| FY2023 | $221,291,216 | $142,695,305 | $1,298,712,532 |
| FY2022 | $279,111,154 | $148,939,818 | $1,163,105,013 |
| FY2021 | $252,679,325 | $125,875,051 | $1,178,091,157 |
| FY2020 | $161,181,865 | $117,429,604 | $905,295,267 |
| FY2019 | $207,048,352 | $117,926,694 | $925,621,766 |
| FY2018 | $209,016,702 | $99,460,937 | $827,711,321 |
| FY2017 | $118,677,553 | $94,866,434 | $678,039,181 |
| FY2016 | $111,997,819 | $99,139,751 | $615,344,084 |
| FY2015 | $165,353,693 | $118,336,889 | $629,047,199 |
| FY2014 | $144,855,912 | $108,242,601 | $595,007,741 |
| FY2013 | $97,808,387 | $78,379,928 | $515,864,501 |
| FY2012 | $86,954,039 | $97,618,491 | $472,361,576 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by University of Arizona Foundation (EIN 86-6050388), 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 | $137,451,298 | 55% |
| Program service revenue | $7,270,588 | 3% |
| Other revenue | $103,303,789 | 42% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $157,896,430 | 80% |
| Management & general | $22,942,980 | 12% |
| Fundraising | $17,552,232 | 9% |
What the numbers show
- Contributions & grants made up 55% of total revenue in FY2025.
- Program services accounted for 80% of functional expenses, management & general 12%, and fundraising 9%.
- 80% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2025. That is higher than 25.5% of 98 Education organizations in AZ.
- Net assets covered about 89.5 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 90th percentile among 1050 Education organizations in AZ.
- Total revenue was higher than 99.8% of 1064 Education organizations in AZ.
- Total revenue rose from $86,954,039 in FY2012 to $248,025,675 in FY2025. Revenue increased in 9 and decreased in 4 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 1 of 14 reported years (FY2012).
- The highest revenue on record here is $279,111,154 in FY2022.
- Net assets grew from $472,361,576 to $1,479,270,613 between FY2012 and FY2025.
- Contributions and grants made up 76% of revenue in FY2012 and 55% 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
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1962 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | B110 — Education (in AZ) |
| 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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