Mission
THE MISSION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO HAS BEEN TO SUSTAIN AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF EXCELLENCE, THE COMMUNICATION OF KNOWLEDGE, THE CREATION OF KNOWLEDGE AND THE FOSTERING OF A DYNAMIC COMMUNITY OF SCHOLARS AND STUDENTS.
Public Charity
University of Chicago
University of Chicago, of Chicago, IL, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $5.6B in revenue, $5.6B in expenses, $15.8B in total assets. 1,804 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.1B, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 362177139
Chicago, IL
Universities
NTEE: B43
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$5.6B
Total Expenses$5.6B
Total Assets$15.8B
Grant Records1,804
Funding Total$1.1B
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at University of Chicago
How University of Chicago divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$84
Programs
the work itself
$14
Management
running the organization
$2
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $84 for programs
$29
Instruction
$25
Research
$18
The other program services that support the mission of instruction and research are: Auxiliary Enterprises Library Other Student Services Information Services Ancillary Services (Expenses $ 998,220,841 including grants…
Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
SUPPORT EXP OF UNIVERSITY PROGRAM
$743,264
Research grants and scholars.
$611,495
TO FUND RESEARCH TO FIND A CURE FOR EB
$500,000
Sponsor various scientific meetings
$379,532
PEDIATRIC CANCER RESEARCH
$200,000
Showing up to 5 of 1,804 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
TRUSTEE
Andrew M Alper
TRUSTEE
Andrew M Rosenfield
VP AND CHIEF INVEST. OFFICER
Andrew Ward
TRUSTEE
Antonio J Gracias
PRESIDENT
A Paul Alivisatos
VP FOR ALUMNI RELATIONS AND DEV.
Armin Afsahi
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5.6B | $5.6B | $15.8B |
| 2024 | $4.9B | $5.2B | $15.0B |
| 2023 | $4.7B | $4.8B | $14.7B |
| 2022 | $4.6B | $4.4B | $14.4B |
| 2021 | $4.2B | $3.8B | $15.6B |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $4.2B to $5.6B (+33%), with total assets most recently reported at $15.8B.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.