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University of Evansville

EIN 35-0868074 · Evansville, IN

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair54 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

MISSION STATEMENTTHE UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE EMPOWERS EACH STUDENT TO THINK CRITICALLY, ACT BRAVELY, SERVE RESPONSIBLY, AND LIVE MEANINGFULLY IN A CHANGING WORLD.CORE VALUESWE PROMOTE ACADEMIC AND PERSONAL INTEGRITY TO ESTABLISH A CULTURE OF TRUST. ACADEMIC INTEGRITY BEGINS WITH ALL STUDENTS PLEDGING TO ABIDE BY OUR HONOR CODE, AND EXTENDS TO FACULTY, STAFF AND ADMINISTRATION ADHERING TO OUR CODE OF CONDUCT. IT CULMINATES IN AN EXPECTATION OF PROFESSIONALISM, TRANSPARENCY, AND RESPECT IN ALL INTERACTIONS. PERSONAL INTEGRITY INCLUDES PRACTICING INFORMED, ETHICAL DECISION-MAKING, AND RESPECTING THE IDEAS, RIGHTS, BOUNDARIES, AND BELIEFS OF OTHERS. EACH MEMBER OF OUR COMMUNITY IS ACCOUNTABLE AND PREPARED TO ACT AS A RESPONSIBLE CITIZEN OF THE WORLD.WE RECOGNIZE THE VALUE OF INTERDISCIPLINARY TEAMWORK, CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING, GLOBAL IMMERSION, AND LEARNING EXPERIENCES AT HOME AND ABROAD. WE RECOGNIZE THE VALUE OF LEARNING FROM FAILURE. WE HAVE THE FREEDOM, FLEXIBILITY, AND MOTIVATION TO

Income
$124.1 million
Spending
$126.4 million
Spent on programs
92%
Reserves
-10.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 79%
Employees
1,372
Volunteers
1,980
Highest pay
$561,402, president

Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 54 out of 100. Higher than 29% of charities in its peer group (education, over $100m).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 29% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 2% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 10% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    92% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 12 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 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 25

    27 of 31 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 May 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)
  1. $94.7 million spent. EDUCATIONAL SERVICESSTUDENTS HAVE ACQUIRED A BROAD FOUNDATION IN THE LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES THROUGH THE GENERAL EDUCATION PROGRAM TOGETHER WITH A DEPTH OF KNOWLEDGE IN ONE OR MORE DISCIPLINES OF THEIR CHOICE. PERSONAL GROWTH HAS BEEN ACHIEVED THROUGH IMPROVED CRITICAL SELF-AWARENESS AND PERSONAL CREATIVITY. STUDENTS HAVE MASTERED COMMUNICATION, ORGANIZATIONAL, AND CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS AND HAVE GAINED AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE GLOBAL NATURE OF OUR WORLD AND LEARNED ABOUT OTHER CULTURES. THEY HAVE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN INTERNATIONAL STUDIES PROGRAMS. STUDENTS HAVE LEARNED THE NECESSITY OF BEING ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN THEIR COMMUNITIES THROUGH INVOLVEMENT IN STUDY, INTERNSHIPS, AND EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES. STUDENTS HAVE DEVELOPED SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES TO BE PRODUCTIVE TEAM MEMBERS AND LEADERS. THEY HAVE LEARNED TO UNDERSTAND THE ETHICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF THEIR PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DECISIONS. STUDENTS HAVE ALSO LEARNED TO SEEK AND USE AVAILABLE RESOURCES, INCLUDING TECHNOLOGY, TO ANSWER QUESTIONS AND SOLVE PROBLEMS. STUDENTS HAVE BEEN ENCOURAGED TO BECOME COMMITTED TO LIFELONG LEARNING.
  2. $21.3 million spent. AUXILIARY ENTERPRISESEDUCATION IS MORE THAN A CLASSROOM EXPERIENCE. STUDENT PARTICIPATION AND INVOLVEMENT IN THE RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITY PROVIDES AN EXCITING OPPORTUNITY TO ENRICH THE COLLEGE EXPERIENCE THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF FRIENDSHIPS AND THE EXPOSURE TO NEW IDEAS, PEOPLE, AND CULTURES. OUR RESIDENCE HALLS, APARTMENTS AND HOUSES ARE MORE THAN JUST PLACES TO EAT AND SLEEP; LIVING ON CAMPUS IS AN EXPERIENCE IN HUMAN RELATIONS FOR OUR STUDENTS.THE UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE COMPETES AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF COLLEGIATE ATHLETICS: NCAA DIVISION I. UE IS A MEMBER OF THE MISSOURI VALLEY CONFERENCE. THE MISSION OF THE UE ATHLETICS DEPARTMENT IS TO PROVIDE STUDENT-ATHLETES WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO COMPETE AT THE DIVISION I LEVEL WHILE RECEIVING A QUALITY EDUCATION CONSISTENT WITH THE MISSION OF THE UNIVERSITY. THE ATHLETICS EXPERIENCE IS AN EXTENSION OF THE EDUCATIONAL PROCESS WHEREBY STUDENT-ATHLETES ACQUIRE THE SKILL, CHARACTERISTICS AND SELF-CONFIDENCE TO ENABLE THEM TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL, BOTH IN ATHLETICS AND IN LIFE.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 31, 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 May 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 December 1943.

    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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