Adelphi University
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
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- Income
- $368.7 million
- Spending
- $366.4 million
- Spent on programs
- 90%
- Reserves
- 1.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 92%
- Employees
- 4,789
- Volunteers
- 65
- Highest pay
- $1.4 million, president
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 62 out of 100. Higher than 50% of charities in its peer group (education, over $100m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.5 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 30% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 1% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 7% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1589% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 19 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 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 2523 of 25 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (2)
- $327.8 million spent. INSTRUCTION AND RELATED ACADEMIC SUPPORT, STUDENT SERVICES AND PUBLIC SUPPORT BENEFITING THE COMMUNITY - THE UNIVERSITY PROVIDES A PERSONALIZED EDUCATION FOR ALL ITS UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE STUDENTS. THE AVERAGE ANNUALIZED ENROLLMENTS FOR FISCAL 2024-2025 WAS 6,680 FULLTIME STUDENTS, COMPRISED OF 5,027 UNDERGRADUATE AND 1,653 GRADUATE/ POST BACCALAUREATE FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT STUDENTS. STUDENTS COME FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS AND ARE NOT ONLY FROM THE NEW YORK AREA, BUT FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND AROUND THE WORLD. ADELPHI'S COLLEGES AND SCHOOLS INCLUDE THE COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES, THE GORDON F DERNER SCHOOL OF PSYCHOLOGY, THE HONORS COLLEGE, AND THE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND HEALTH SCIENCES, THE ROBERT B WILLUMSTAD SCHOOL OF BUSINESS, THE COLLEGE OF NURSING AND PUBLIC HEALTH, THE SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK, AND THE COLLEGE OF PROFESSIONAL AND CONTINUING STUDIES. STUDENTS HAVE ACCESSIBILITY TO STUDENT COUNSELING, CAREER COUNSELING, FINANCIAL AID, AND MENTORING AND OTHER SERVICES AND PROGRAMS OFFERED BY THE UNIVERSITY. ADELPHI HAS EXTENSIVE COMMUNITY HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES OUTREACH PROGRAMS, INCLUDING THE HY WEINBERG CENTER FOR COMMUNICATION DISORDERS, THE CENTER FOR PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES, AND THE ADELPHI NEW YORK STATEWIDE BREAST CANCER HOTLINE AND SUPPORT PROGRAM, AMONG OTHER COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAMS. THESE PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED TO STUDENTS, FACULTY AND STAFF AS WELL AS TO MEMBERS OF THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITY.
- RESIDENTIAL HOUSING AND AUXILIARY ENTERPRISES - THE UNIVERSITY OFFERS STUDENT HOUSING IN SEVEN RESIDENCE HALLS ON ITS MAIN CAMPUS IN GARDEN CITY, NEW YORK. THERE ARE NUMEROUS SPECIAL LIVING OPTIONS WITHIN THESE HALLS, INCLUDING THOSE FOR STUDENTS WHO IDENTIFY AS TRANSGENDER OR WHO DON'T WISH TO BE IDENTIFIED BY GENDER; FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS SELECTED FOR LIVING-LEARNING COMMUNITIES; AND STUDENTS IN THE HONORS COLLEGE. ACCESSIBLE HOUSING IS AVAILABLE FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES. IN FALL 2024 APPROXIMATELY 1,125 STUDENTS LIVED IN UNIVERSITY RESIDENCE HALLS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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.
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.
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.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending August 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since April 1927.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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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