Public Charity

MINERVA UNIVERSITY

Based in SAN FRANCISCO, CA, MINERVA UNIVERSITY operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $48.9M in revenue, $41.6M in expenses, $47.4M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 8 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $41.4M.

EIN: 462589747 SAN FRANCISCO, CA Universities NTEE: B43 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$48.9M
Total Expenses$41.6M
Total Assets$47.4M
Grant Records8
Funding Total$41.4M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

MINERVA UNIVERSITY STRIVES TO DEVELOP PROBLEM-SOLVERS, ENTREPRENEURS, AND WISE LEADERS FROM AROUND THE GLOBE; AND WEAVE THEM TOGETHER AS ONE COMMUNITY TO ADDRESS THE GREATEST CHALLENGES FACING HUMANITY.CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE OOUR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS COME TOGETHER AS FUTURE LEADERS AND ENTREPRENEURS FROM 100 NATIONS TO LIVE AND LEARN TOGETHER IN MULTIPLE CULTURALLY VIBRANT CITIES AROUND THE WORLD OVER FOUR YEARS OF STUDY WITH A SHARED GOAL IN MIND TO CONTRIBUTE TO A SAFER, MORE SUSTAINABLE WORLD.MINERVA IS AN INDEPENDENT, NON-PROFIT EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION, ACCREDITED BY THE WASC SENIOR COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY COMMISSION (WSCUC). MINERVA IS AUTHORIZED BY THE STUDENT AND EXCHANGE VISITOR PROGRAM (SEVP) TO HOST INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS ON AN F-1 VISA FOR THE UNDERGRADUATE RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM.

Where $100 goes at Minerva University

How Minerva University divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 6 years.

$90 Programs the work itself
$10 Management running the organization
$0 Fundraising none reported

No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.

Inside the $90 for programs

$89
Operate affordable, high quality educational programs leading to an undergraduate degree
99% of program spending
$1
Operate high quality educational programs leading to a graduate degree
1% of program spending
<$1
Operate high quality educational non-degree programs with a duration of a few weeks or up to a year
0% of program spending
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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.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Bertil Anderson
DIRECTOR Bob Kerrey
PROVOST Claire Macken
CHAIR Diane Tavenner
ASSOCIATE DEAN OF FACULTY Dollie Davis
DIRECTOR (THRU 12/31/24) Dr Venki Ramakrishnan

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

Education
$41,230,101 5 grants
General Support
$126,500 3 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $48.9M $41.6M $47.4M
2024 $33.0M $41.6M $43.1M
2023 $49.8M $32.0M $57.5M
2022 $46.8M $31.7M $14.5M
2021 $22.5M $29.5M $24.8M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $22.5M to $48.9M (+117%), with total assets most recently reported at $47.4M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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