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FY 2023

Verified NonprofitLast Filed 2023EIN 53-0196583

The Catholic University of America

Washington, DCNTEE: B430Founded 1887Website

mission statement

The catholic university of america is the national university of the catholic church in the united states.

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Total Revenue

$408.7M

FY 2023

Program Spending

90.5%

of total expenses

Known Funders

242

2019–2024 filings

Key Metrics (FY 2023)

The Numbers

$897.0M

Total Assets

$627.1M net

17.61 mo

Operating Reserves

FY 2023

+5%

Revenue Growth

YoY

3053

Total Employees

FY 2023

Funding Track Record

Backed by 242 Institutional Funders

$168.8M raised across 619 grants · +$5.4M committed (2019–2024 filings)

Funder Geography

Funders across 35 states (2019–2024 filings)

Institutional Funding by Year

PaidCommittedBoth

Funder	Location	Total Awarded
Bedford Falls Foundation	MCLEAN, VA	$32,250,000 +$1,000,000 committed
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc	INDIANAPOLIS, IN	$25,766,000
Donors Trust Inc	Alexandria, VA	$18,767,500
Knights of Columbus Charitable Fund Inc	NEW HAVEN, CT	$16,450,888
Charles Koch Foundation	Arlington, VA	$11,225,121
Napa Institute Support Foundation	IRVINE, CA	$6,725,000
Ascension Health	St Louis, MO	$5,700,000
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund	BOSTON, MA	$5,592,204
Greater Washington Community Foundation	WASHINGTON, DC	$4,660,000
Ascension Health Alliance	St Louis, MO	$3,000,000

Total tracked: $168,792,070 across 619 grants · +$5,384,399 committed across 14 commitments (2019–2024 filings)

Totals reflect grants as reported on funder tax returns. Timing may not match recipient revenue: funder and recipient fiscal years often differ, and grants paid by a funder in one year may be recognized by the recipient in a different year.

Programs (FY 2023)

What They Do

$125.2M in expenses

Scholarship programs: financial aid to students includes scholarships, remitted tuition and stipends for both undergraduate and graduate study. 22,616 scholarships were awarded during fiscal year 2024. Grants: the university makes occasional charitable contributions to public charities. During fiscal year 2024 the university also awarded approximately 2,770 emergency aid grants to students.

$116.0M in expenses

Instruction and departmental research: the catholic university of america is an independent catholic institution of higher education located in washington DC, offering programs of study leading to bachelors', masters', doctorate, and professional degrees in the liberal arts and sciences, religious studies, and several professional areas including engineering, architecture, social service, nursing, music and law. The current enrollment of the university is approximately 5,171 of which 3,139 are undergraduate and 2,032 are graduate students (fall 2024). The university offers 49 doctoral programs, 88 masters programs and 74 bachelors programs. The faculty consists of 324 full-time and 350 part-time members. Of the full-time faculty 94% hold doctoral or professional degrees.

$45.8M in expenses

AUXILIARY SERVICES: UNIVERSITY DORMITORIES CONSIST OF 17 RESIDENCE HALLS WHICH PROVIDE LIVING QUARTERS FOR 1,958 STUDENTS. OCCUPANCY RATE AS OF FALL 2024 WAS 97.6%. THE UNIVERSITY ALSO PROVIDES RECREATIONAL FACILITIES, DINING SERVICES, PARKING, AND OTHER SELFSUPPORTING FACULTY, STAFF AND STUDENT SERVICES. Community Renewable Energy facilities: The university entered into a long-term operating lease agreement with an unrelated party to construct and operate Community Renewable Energy Facilities on a portion of the University's West Campus.

$99.6M in expenses

Other program services - sponsored research: the university received 393 sponsored research awards spanning all disciplines. Library programs: there are over 1.6 million volumes in the general library system and in the law library. The catholic university of america press publishes about 35-40 books each year in theology, philosophy, literature, history and political theory. Student services program: a number of offices exist to provide services to students, both for academic and personal needs. These offices include, among others, the administration office, enrollment services, career services, student activities, and campus ministry. International study is available in africa, asia, australia, central and south america, and europe. Campus ministry provides many opportunities for community service in the washington d.c. Area and in other parts of the united states and abroad.

Financial History