University of Dayton
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON IS A TOP-TIER INDEPENDENT, CATHOLIC RESEARCH EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION FOUNDED IN 1850. THE PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE IS PROVIDING POST SECONDARY EDUCATION THROUGH UNDERGRADUATE, GRADUATE, DOCTORAL AND CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMS.
- Income
- $947.2 million
- Spending
- $897.6 million
- Spent on programs
- 88%
- Reserves
- 5.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 86%
- Employees
- 8,558
- Volunteers
- 385
- Highest pay
- $2.8 million, head coach men's basketball
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 71% of charities in its peer group (education, over $100m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 5.9 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 24% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 5% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 1% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1588% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 20 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 2533 of 34 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 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 (2)
- $530.5 million spent. THE UNIVERSITY SERVES OVER 11,000 FULL AND PART TIME STUDENTS THROUGH ITS DEGREED ACADEMIC PROGRAMS. WE ALSO CONDUCT CONTINUING EDUCATION, SPEAKER SERIES AND CULTURAL EVENTS FOR OUR STUDENTS, ALUMNI, OTHER LIFE-LONG LEARNERS AND THE PUBLIC. AN INTEGRAL PART OF OUR CATHOLIC AND MARIANIST IDENTITY IS SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY. WE ENCOURAGE OUR STUDENTS, AS PART OF THEIR EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE, TO BECOME INVOLVED IN SERVICE LEARNING PROJECTS ON A LOCAL, STATE, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL LEVEL. AS THE MAJORITY OF OUR UNDERGRADUATES RESIDE ON CAMPUS, WE PROVIDE LIVING, LEARNING AND WORKING EXPERIENCES BY OPERATING OUR DORMITORIES, FOOD SERVICES AND BOOKSTORE INTERNALLY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE STUDENTS. INSTRUCTION STATISTICS FOR THIS FISCAL YEAR: 8,027 - UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS; 3,357 - GRADUATE, LAW, DOCTORAL STUDENTS. DEGREES AWARDED THIS FISCAL YEAR: 2,033 - BACHELOR; 1,063 - MASTER; 112 - DOCTORATE; 165 - LAW.
- $257.9 million spent. THE UNIVERSITY, AS PART OF ITS EDUCATIONAL MISSION, IS ALSO INVOLVED IN BASIC AND APPLIED RESEARCH. THIS ACTIVITY PROVIDES HANDS-ON LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES AND ON CAMPUS EMPLOYMENT FOR OUR STUDENTS; SUPPORT FOR OUR FACULTY BY PROVIDING EQUIPMENT AND LABORATORIES FOR THEIR USE; AND A POSITIVE ECONOMIC IMPACT TO THE REGIONAL COMMUNITY THROUGH INCREASED EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND TRAINING. RESEARCH AREAS: US GOVERNMENT - 94.89%, STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT - 2.17%, BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY - 2.36%, PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS / UNIVERSITIES / NON-U.S. SPONSORS - .58%.
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? Worth knowing.
Not individually listed by the IRS as eligible, which is usual for local chapters covered by a parent organization's exemption. The master file records contributions to it as deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since July 1976.
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.
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