Golden Gate University
536 Mission St, San Francisco, CA · IRS data through FY2025
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $48,222,617 | $59,055,075 | $67,057,903 |
| FY2024 | $46,758,409 | $63,540,917 | $74,332,969 |
| FY2023 | $51,789,181 | $64,430,060 | $87,107,095 |
| FY2022 | $81,559,491 | $61,783,142 | $98,567,197 |
| FY2021 | $69,893,732 | $65,209,388 | $92,768,537 |
| FY2020 | $68,236,029 | $69,855,819 | $81,263,703 |
| FY2019 | $66,234,801 | $72,631,920 | $83,482,290 |
| FY2018 | $62,660,126 | $62,970,685 | $90,999,873 |
| FY2017 | $57,695,930 | $60,503,435 | $92,386,442 |
| FY2016 | $56,480,717 | $62,515,510 | $93,087,476 |
| FY2015 | $62,776,425 | $65,247,142 | $101,788,208 |
| FY2014 | $67,080,082 | $68,787,446 | $107,350,728 |
| FY2013 | $72,596,742 | $73,865,197 | $103,718,453 |
| FY2012 | $73,628,171 | $68,565,563 | $102,534,393 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by Golden Gate University (EIN 94-1585735), 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 | $12,228,695 | 25% |
| Program service revenue | $34,306,675 | 71% |
| Other revenue | $1,687,247 | 3% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $41,627,217 | 70% |
| Management & general | $16,325,485 | 28% |
| Fundraising | $1,102,373 | 2% |
What the numbers show
- Program service revenue made up 71% of total revenue in FY2025.
- Program services accounted for 70% of functional expenses, management & general 28%, and fundraising 2%.
- 70% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2025. That is higher than 10.2% of 581 Education organizations in CA.
- Net assets covered about 13.6 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 52nd percentile among 7211 Education organizations in CA.
- Total revenue was higher than 97.9% of 7388 Education organizations in CA.
- Total revenue fell from $73,628,171 in FY2012 to $48,222,617 in FY2025. Revenue increased in 7 and decreased in 6 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 11 of 14 reported years (FY2013, FY2014, FY2015, FY2016, FY2017, FY2018, FY2019, FY2020, FY2023, FY2024, FY2025).
- The highest revenue on record here is $81,559,491 in FY2022.
- Net assets declined from $102,534,393 to $67,057,903 between FY2012 and FY2025.
- Contributions and grants made up 8% of revenue in FY2012 and 25% 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
TO CHANGE THE LIVES OF ADULT STUDENTS THROUGH PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE DEGREES AND CERTIFICATIONS.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1969 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | B430 — Education (in CA) |
| 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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