Public Charity

FISK UNIVERSITY

FISK UNIVERSITY, of NASHVILLE, TN, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $64.1M in revenue, $66.5M in expenses, $228.9M in total assets. 195 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $25.2M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 620202000 NASHVILLE, TN Universities NTEE: B43 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$64.1M
Total Expenses$66.5M
Total Assets$228.9M
Grant Records195
Funding Total$25.2M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

FISK UNIVERSITY PRODUCES GRADUATES FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS WITH THE INTEGRITY AND INTELLECT REQUIRED FOR SUBSTANTIVE CONTRIBUTIONS TO SOCIETY. OUR CURRICULUM IS GROUNDED IN THE LIBERAL ARTS. OUR FACULTY AND ADMINISTRATORS EMPHASIZE THE DISCOVERY AND ADVANCEMENT OF KNOWLEDGE THROUGH RESEARCH IN THE NATURAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCES, BUSINESS AND THE HUMANITIES. WE ARE COMMITTED TO THE SUCCESS OF SCHOLARS AND LEADERS WITH GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE.

Where $100 goes at Fisk University

How Fisk University divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$68 Programs the work itself
$29 Management running the organization
$3 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $68 for programs

$68
The organization is an institution of higher education andprovides instruction scholarships and various supportservices in achieving its primary purpose of educatingstudents
All 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

PRESIDENT Angenia Clark
PROFESSOR Arnold Burger
BOARD MEMBER Cynthia Muller
PROFESSOR - CHAIR OF BUSIN Duncan Pelly
BOARD MEMBER Edward M Zimmerman
BOARD MEMBER Frank Garrison

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Top Grant Purposes

Education
$15,550,605 81 grants
General Support
$4,970,631 72 grants
Research & Policy
$2,611,930 11 grants
Civil Rights & Social Justice
$1,006,000 2 grants
Sports & Recreation
$500,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $64.1M $66.5M $228.9M
2024 $61.4M $59.4M $233.9M
2023 $56.2M $55.2M $200.9M
2022 $58.5M $48.5M $181.7M
2021 $54.5M $42.5M $175.1M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $54.5M to $64.1M (+18%), with total assets most recently reported at $228.9M.

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