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FY 2023

Verified NonprofitLast Filed 2023EIN 53-0204707

The Howard University

WASHINGTON, DCNTEE: B430Founded 1867Website

mission statement

We educate students, develop professionals, conduct research, and serve patients.

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Total Revenue

$1.4B

FY 2023

Program Spending

66.8%

of total expenses

Known Funders

559

2019–2025 filings

Key Metrics (FY 2023)

The Numbers

$2.7B

Total Assets

$1.4B net

12 mo

Operating Reserves

FY 2023

+7%

Revenue Growth

YoY

7655

Total Employees

FY 2023

Funding Track Record

Backed by 559 Institutional Funders

$318.3M raised across 1438 grants · +$57.5M committed (2019–2025 filings)

Funder Geography

Funders across 40 states (2019–2025 filings)

Institutional Funding by Year

PaidCommittedBoth

Funder	Location	Total Awarded
National Philanthropic Trust	JENKINTOWN, PA	$53,113,078
The Bloomberg Family Foundation Inc	NEW YORK, NY	$33,295,000 +$11,700,000 committed
Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc	NEW YORK, NY	$13,500,000
The Karsh Family Foundation	BEVERLY HILLS, CA	$11,059,600
The Andrew W Mellon Foundation	NEW YORK, NY	$10,761,000 +$5,350,000 committed
The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation	MENLO PARK, CA	$10,000,000
Johns Hopkins University	BALTIMORE, MD	$8,932,509
Corporation for Public Broadcasting	WASHINGTON, DC	$7,456,310
Georgetown University	WASHINGTON, DC	$7,067,650
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Foundation	PALO ALTO, CA	$6,900,000 +$9,200,000 committed

Total tracked: $318,281,455 across 1438 grants · +$57,546,944 committed across 57 commitments (2019–2025 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

$623.9M in expenses

Education, general/other - howard university is a comprehensive research-oriented hisorically black private university providing an educational experience of exceptional quality to students of high academic potential with particular emphasis upon the provision of educational opportunities to all students. Howard university is the nation's top producer of minority lawyers, dentists, physicians and african american PHDS in the science and technology fields. The university serves a community of approximately 10,000 students.

$237.1M in expenses

A private, nonprofit institution, howard university hospital is the nation's only teaching hospital located on the campus of a historically black university. It offers medical students a superior learning environment and opportunities to observe or participate in clinical and research work with professionals that uniquely addresses the special health care needs of medically underserved communities. Howard university hospital admits patients regardless of their ability to pay.

$56.7M in expenses

The university offers educational support through its auxiliary services for the benefit of its staff, faculty and students and complement the quality of the academic life. Auxiliary services include student housing, food services, parking, transportation services and a public television station.

Financial History