Princeton University Press
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It reported loans to or from officers, directors or other insiders.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
OUR FUNDAMENTAL MISSION IS TO BRING SCHOLARLY IDEAS TO THE WORLD. WE PUBLISH BOOKS THAT CONNECT AUTHORS AND READERS ACROSS SPHERES OF KNOWLEDGE TO ADVANCE AND ENRICH THE HUMAN CONVERSATION. WE EMBRACE THE HIGHEST STANDARDS IN OUR PUBLISHING AS EMBODIED IN THE WORK OF OUR AUTHORS FROM ALBERT EINSTEIN IN OUR EARLIEST YEARS TO THE PRESENT. IN KEEPING WITH PRINCETON UNIVERSITYS COMMITMENT TO SERVE THE NATION AND THE WORLD, WE PUBLISH FOR SCHOLARS, STUDENTS, AND SERIOUS READERS EVERYWHERE.
- Income
- $23.5 million
- Spending
- $31.3 million
- Spent on programs
- 75%
- Reserves
- 27.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- other income, 81%
- Employees
- 172
- Volunteers
- 5
- Highest pay
- $880,060, vice chair of the board
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: 76 out of 100. Higher than 52% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 27.4 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 20% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 33% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 9% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1575% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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
Good: 70 out of 100. Higher than 3% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
5 of 252 of 15 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
0 of 10Reports at least one of: diversion of assets, excess benefits, 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
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $23.4 million spent. Princeton University Press (PUP) seeks to publish the innovative works of the greatest minds in Academia, from the most respected senior scholar to the extraordinarily promising graduate students in each of the disciplines in which we publish. PUP consciously acquires a collection of titles - a coherent "list" of books from each discipline, providing focus, continuity, and a basis for development of future publications. Since PUP's inception in 1905, they have published many influential, "field-defining" award winning books. PUP currently has 14,995 titles in print and publishes over 253 titles annually. PUP serves more than 35,088 customers, wholesale and retail, including college bookstores throughout all regions of the country.
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
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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.
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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Worth knowing.
Recognized by the IRS in December 2025. It is too new to have a track record.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.
A much larger organization has a similar name: Princeton University (Princeton, NJ), EIN 21-0634501. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
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