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Trustees of Tufts College

EIN 04-2103634 · Medford, MA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood81 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceReports resultsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

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Income
$1.6 billion
Spending
$1.5 billion
Spent on programs
85%
Reserves
4.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 67%
Employees
13,702
Volunteers
0
Highest pay
$1.4 million, trustee & university president

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 81 out of 100. Higher than 73% of charities in its peer group (education, over $100m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 4.8 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 24% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 5% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 12% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    85% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 8 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 41% of charities in its peer group (education, over $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    37 of 40 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Reports results. Its tax return states measurable results. These are its own figures and nobody has checked them.

Results it reports

  • 1,843 undergraduate degrees were conferred.Change achieved
  • 1,527 graduate degrees were conferred.Change achieved
  • 632 professional degrees were conferred.Change achieved
  • 213 certificates were conferred.Change achieved
  • 1,189 government grants were active.Work delivered
  • 701 non-government grants were active.Work delivered
  • 30 clinics were operated by the dental and veterinary schools to train students and support research.Work delivered
  • 77 residence halls housed 4,201 students.Work delivered
  • Approximately 5,299 meal plans were sold to students each semester.Work delivered

Read from the return by an AI model and shown only where the wording was found in the return. These are the charity's own figures.

Programs described in its return (3)
  1. $774.6 million spent. INSTRUCTION - DURING THE 2024-2025 ACADEMIC YEAR, THE FOLLOWING DEGREES WERE CONFERRED: 1,843 UNDERGRADUATE, 1,527 GRADUATE, 632 PROFESSIONAL, AND 213 CERTIFICATE.
  2. $364.4 million spent. RESEARCH -THERE WERE 1,189 GOVERNMENT AND 701 NON-GOVERNMENT GRANTS ACTIVE IN FISCAL YEAR 2025. SPONSORED RESEARCH AT TUFTS WAS PERFORMED IN THE MEDICAL, DENTAL, AND VETERINARY SCHOOLS AS WELL AS IN THE BASIC SCIENCE DEPARTMENTS OF ARTS & SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. RESEARCH IS ALSO BEING PERFORMED AT THE USDA HUMAN NUTRITION RESEARCH CENTER ON AGING. ALSO, CLINICAL AND OTHER RESEARCH ACTIVITIES INCLUDE 30 CLINICS THAT ARE OPERATED BY THE DENTAL AND VETERINARY SCHOOLS TO TRAIN STUDENTS AND SUPPORT THEIR RESEARCH. OTHER EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDE, AMONG OTHERS, VETERINARY SCHOOL NEWSLETTERS AND CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR HEALTH SCHOOL PROFESSIONALS.
  3. $117.5 million spent. AUXILIARY ENTERPRISES - ACTIVITIES PRIMARILY CONSIST OF SERVICES FOR STUDENTS, INCLUDING STUDENT HOUSING, DINING SERVICES AND HEALTH SERVICES. DURING THE 2025 FISCAL YEAR THERE WERE 77 RESIDENCE HALLS HOUSING 4,201 STUDENTS. APPROXIMATELY 5,299 MEAL PLANS WERE SOLD TO STUDENTS EACH SEMESTER.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since September 1932.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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