Mission
DILLARD UNIVERSITY'S MISSION IS TO PRODUCE GRADUATES WHO EXCEL AND BECOME WORLD LEADERS AND ARE BROADLY EDUCATED, CULTURALLY AWARE AND CONCERNED WITH IMPROVING THE HUMAN CONDITION.
Public Charity
DILLARD UNIVERSITY
Based in NEW ORLEANS, LA, DILLARD UNIVERSITY operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $50.7M in revenue, $45.8M in expenses, $324.2M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 164 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $22.7M.
EIN: 720408929
NEW ORLEANS, LA
Undergraduate Colleges
NTEE: B42
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$50.7M
Total Expenses$45.8M
Total Assets$324.2M
Grant Records164
Funding Total$22.7M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Dillard University
How Dillard University divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$72
Programs
the work itself
$26
Management
running the organization
$2
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $72 for programs
$72
Four year post secondary institution
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
TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS
$18,909
NATIONAL ECLIPSE BALLOON PROGRAM
$17,815
PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS TO 7 STUDENTS
$11,948
GRANTS & SCHOLARSHIPS, AREA OFFICE JOINT CAMPAIGN
$1,201,234
For general and nursing scholarships.
$115,000
Showing up to 5 of 164 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
PROFESSOR
Adballah Darwish
MEMBER
Alfred Lee
VP OF ENROLL
Ashraf Esmail
MEMBER
Ayo Davis
MEMBER
Chelsea Robinson
VP /CFO OF B
Dexter Odom
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $50.7M | $45.8M | $324.2M |
| 2024 | $69.3M | $74.1M | $285.2M |
| 2023 | $44.8M | $45.6M | $270.3M |
| 2022 | $52.8M | $50.9M | $266.8M |
| 2021 | $59.1M | $40.5M | $290.5M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $59.1M to $50.7M (-14%), with total assets most recently reported at $324.2M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.