Texas Christian University
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY IS AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION WHICH INCLUDES NINE MAJOR ACADEMIC UNITS: LIBERAL ARTS, SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING, BUSINESS, EDUCATION, FINE ARTS, COMMUNICATION, HONORS, NURSING AND HEALTH SCIENCES, AND THE ANNE BURNETT MARION SCHOOL OF MEDICINE. TCU'S MISSION STATEMENT IS "TO EDUCATE INDIVIDUALS TO THINK AND ACT AS ETHICAL LEADERS AND RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS IN THE GLOBAL COMMUNITY." OUR VISION IS TO CREATE A WORLD-CLASS, VALUES-CENTERED UNIVERSITY EXPERIENCE FOR OUR STUDENTS. OUR CORE VALUES ARE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT, PERSONAL FREEDOM AND INTEGRITY, THE DIGNITY AND RESPECT OF THE INDIVIDUAL, AND A HERITAGE OF INCLUSIVENESS, TOLERANCE, AND SERVICE.
- Income
- $1.3 billion
- Spending
- $1.1 billion
- Spent on programs
- 88%
- Reserves
- 6.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 76%
- Employees
- 6,795
- Volunteers
- 10,500
- Highest pay
- $6.4 million, head football coach
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
Good: 89 out of 100. Higher than 80% of charities in its peer group (education, over $100m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 6.7 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 25% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 13% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 4% 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 May 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 34% of charities in its peer group (education, over $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2547 of 49 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
0 of 7Reports no 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 May 31, 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
- The business school has more than 3,400 students across eight undergraduate majors and seven graduate programs.Work delivered
- 98% of undergraduates are employed or enrolled in graduate school following graduation.Change achieved
- Full-time MBA graduates have a 96% job placement rate.Change achieved
- The Honors College is a learning community of approximately 1200 students.Work delivered
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Programs described in its return (6)
- $595.5 million spent. The TCU Neeley School of Business is committed to fostering an inclusive, scholarly community composed of individuals who, through their diverse and sometimes competing perspectives, contribute to a free and intellectually challenging culture where students, faculty, staff and alumni have equitable opportunities and can forge paths toward personal and professional growth. The Neeley faculty and staff support students by preparing them to be leaders and innovators through high-quality academic curriculum and experiential learning. The same culture of support is extended by our alumni and corporate partners, both of whom are engaged and generous with their time. We build upon the momentum generated by living the Neeley Promise: The Neeley School of Business unleashes human potential with leadership at the core and innovation in our spirit. TCU Neeley continues to earn national recognition with rankings of distinction for both the undergraduate and graduate school. TCU Neeley is ranked the No. 1 Best Undergraduate Business School in Texas and among the Top 25 in the U.S. by Poets&Quants (2024) and No. 8 for Undergraduate Academic Experience. The full-time MBA program is ranked among the top 50 by U.S. News & World Report (2024). The TCU Neeley School's graduate supply chain program is ranked in the top 20 in the U.S. by Gartner (2024). The entrepreneurship program is ranked in the top 25 by U.S. News & World Report (2024) and the Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation was awarded the 2024 NASDAQ Center for Entrepreneurial Excellence, the highest recognition that a university entrepreneurship center or institute can receive. TCU Neeley has more than 3,400 students across eight undergraduate degree majors and seven graduate degree programs. Following graduation, 98% of undergraduates are employed or enrolled in graduate school, and full-time MBA graduates have a 96% job placement rate. THE BOB SCHIEFFER COLLEGE OF COMMUNICATION OFFERS PROGRAMS IN COMMUNICATION STUDIES, FILM-TELEVISION-DIGITAL MEDIA, JOURNALISM AND STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION. THE COLLEGE'S AWARD-WINNING STUDENT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: ADVERTISING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS CAMPAIGN TEAMS, KTCU CAMPUS RADIO STATION, NEWS GROUPS AND PUBLICATIONS, SPEECH AND DEBATE TEAM, AND TWO STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION AGENCIES THAT SERVE EXTERNAL (ROXO) AND INTERNAL (SCHIEFFER ASSOCIATES) CLIENTS. THE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION PREPARES EDUCATORS AND LEADERS FOR DIVERSE, GLOBAL EDUCATIONAL SETTINGS THROUGH MEANINGFUL SCHOLARSHIP, PEDAGOGY, AND PRACTICE. DEPARTMENTS HOUSED WITHIN THE COLLEGE INCLUDE THE DEPARTMENT OF TEACHING AND LEARNING SCIENCES, THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP & HIGHER EDUCATION, AND THE DEPARTMENT OF COUNSELING, SOCIETAL CHANGE, AND INQUIRY. THE TEACHER PREPARATION PROGRAM HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED FOR EXEMPLARY, CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE TEACHER PREPARATION. STUDENTS IN THIS PROGRAM CHOOSE FROM EARLY CHILDHOOD TO SIXTH GRADE EDUCATION, MIDDLE SCHOOL EDUCATION, OR SECONDARY EDUCATION WITH A VARIETY OF CONCENTRATIONS AND CERTIFICATION AREAS. THE COLLEGE BOASTS A NEARLY 100 PERCENT TEACHER PLACEMENT RATE AND NEAR 100 PERCENT PASS RATE ON STATE CERTIFICATION EXAMS. AMONG NON-TEACHER CERTIFICATION UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS, STUDENTS CHOOSE FROM YOUTH ADVOCACY OR INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES. ADVANCED DEGREES ARE OFFERED IN CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION, COUNSELING, SPECIAL EDUCATION, EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP, HIGHER EDUCATION, AND SCIENCE EDUCATION. TCU IS THE ONLY UNIVERSITY IN THE NATION WITH TWO ON-CAMPUS SPECIAL EDUCATION LABORATORY SCHOOLS, STARPOINT AND KINDERFROGS SCHOOL. The College of Fine Arts at TCU is guided by our mission to prepare the next generation of creative leaders in the arts and champion the value of the arts as essential for learning and living in a global society. We combine artistic excellence with a strong liberal arts education to inspire creativity and collaboration at the intersection of tradition and innovation. Our students, faculty, and alumni are deeply invested in the Fort Worth community supporting collaborations with local school districts and professional arts organizations that include the Amon Carter Museum, The Cliburn, Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, Fort Worth Opera, Kimbell Museum, Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, and the Texas Ballet Theater. These partnerships cultivate important relationships and experiences that reinforce our mission to equip future creative leaders for success. The John V. Roach Honors College is a learning community of approximately 1200 students who are highly motivated and seek to embody the University's core mission: to educate individuals to "think and act as ethical leaders and responsible citizens in the global community." Honors students enjoy small classes that promote high levels of inquiry, engagement, and feedback along with unparalleled opportunities for faculty-mentored research. An Honors-enriched TCU education is truly transformative: enriching students' knowledge within and beyond their majors; strengthening their commitments to intellectual honesty, courage, and dialogue; and empowering them to serve as leaders in the community. THE MISSION OF THE ADDRAN COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS IS TO ADVANCE LIFE-LONG LEARNING AND DISCOVERY IN THE HUMANITIES, LANGUAGES, AND SOCIAL SCIENCES TO ENHANCE OUR SOCIETY, ELEVATE THE HUMAN CONDITION, AND DEVELOP ETHICAL LEADERS. PROFESSIONAL AND PRE-PROFESSIONAL CURRICULA ARE DELIVERED THROUGH 13 ACADEMIC DEPARTMENTS, 2 ROTC PROGRAMS, AND INTERDISCIPLINARY INITIATIVES, INCLUDING, THE CENTER FOR DIGITAL EXPRESSION, THE CENTER FOR TEXAS STUDIES, THE INSTITUTE FOR URBAN INNOVATION, AND THE CENTER FOR LANGUAGE AND INTERCULTURAL GLOBAL CONNECTION. TCU STARTED A NEW ALLOPATHIC MEDICAL SCHOOL WHICH WAS ACCREDITED IN 2018; THE ANNE BURNETT MARION SCHOOL OF MEDICINE IS REDEFINING MEDICAL EDUCATION BY ABANDONING AN OUTDATED LECTURE MODEL AND EXPANDING THE CLINICAL EXPERIENCE. OUR MISSION IS TO TRANSFORM HEALTH CARE BY INSPIRING EMPATHETIC SCHOLARS. THIS IS A
- $185.8 million spent. TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY OFFERS STUDENT SERVICES, AND THE PRIMARY PURPOSE IS TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE STUDENT'S EMOTIONAL AND PHYSICAL WELL-BEING AND TO HIS OR HER INTELLECTUAL, CULTURAL, AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT OUTSIDE THE CONTEXT OF THE FORMAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM. STUDENT SERVICES CONSISTS PRIMARILY OF INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS, THE HEALTH AND COUNSELING CENTER, OFFICE OF ADMISSIONS, REGISTRAR, STUDENT DEVELOPMENT SERVICES, CAREER CENTER, CAMPUS LIFE, CAMPUS RECREATION, CAMPUS MINISTRY, STUDENT GOVERNMENT, STUDENT ACTIVITIES, COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT, INTERCULTURAL AND OUTREACH SERVICES, I.D. CARD OFFICE, AND ORIENTATION.
- $93.7 million spent. TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY OPERATES AUXILIARY ACTIVITIES THAT EXIST TO FURNISH GOODS OR SERVICES TO STUDENTS, FACULTY, AND STAFF, AND THAT CHARGE A FEE DIRECTLY RELATED TO, ALTHOUGH NOT NECESSARILY EQUAL TO, THE COST OF THE GOODS OR SERVICES. AUXILIARY ACTIVITIES AT TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY CONSIST PRIMARILY OF RESIDENCE HALLS, DINING SERVICES, CONFERENCE SERVICES, THE UNIVERSITY BOOKSTORE, TCU PRESS, EXECUTIVE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, AND MUSIC PREPARATORY PROGRAMS. TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY IS PRIMARILY A RESIDENTIAL CAMPUS, WITH ALMOST ONE HALF OF THE UNDERGRADUATE POPULATION LIVING ON CAMPUS. (Expenses $ 85,807,722 including grants of $)(Revenue $ 13,327,877) SEE SCHEDULE O
- $85.8 million spent. SEE SCHEDULE O
- ALL OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES INCLUDES RESEARCH AND ACADEMIC SUPPORT. RESEARCH CONSISTS OF EXPENDITURES FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES THAT ARE FUNDED BY GRANTS OR CONTRACTS FROM FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, FOUNDATIONS OR OTHER OUTSIDE PARTIES. ACADEMIC SUPPORT CONSISTS OF THE OPERATION OF THE UNIVERSITY'S CENTRAL LIBRARY SYSTEM, WRITING CENTER, INSTRUCTIONAL AND ACADEMIC SERVICES, THE LABORATORY SCHOOL FOR LEARNING DISABLED STUDENTS, EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION PROGRAMS, ACADEMIC AFFAIRS, AND THE OPERATION OF TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES FOR THE CAMPUS COMMUNITY. THE CENTRAL LIBRARY SYSTEM OFFERS STUDENTS AND FACULTY ACCESS TO OVER 2 MILLION BOOKS AND AUDIO-VISUAL MATERIALS, AND A NUMBER OF COLLECTIONS.
- ALL OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES INCLUDES RESEARCH AND ACADEMIC SUPPORT. RESEARCH CONSISTS OF EXPENDITURES FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES THAT ARE FUNDED BY GRANTS OR CONTRACTS FROM FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, FOUNDATIONS OR OTHER OUTSIDE PARTIES. ACADEMIC SUPPORT CONSISTS OF THE OPERATION OF THE UNIVERSITY'S CENTRAL LIBRARY SYSTEM, WRITING CENTER, INSTRUCTIONAL AND ACADEMIC SERVICES, THE LABORATORY SCHOOL FOR LEARNING DISABLED STUDENTS, EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION PROGRAMS, ACADEMIC AFFAIRS, AND THE OPERATION OF TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES FOR THE CAMPUS COMMUNITY. THE CENTRAL LIBRARY SYSTEM OFFERS STUDENTS AND FACULTY ACCESS TO OVER 2 MILLION BOOKS AND AUDIO-VISUAL MATERIALS, AND A NUMBER OF COLLECTIONS.
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
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 November 6, 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 May 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 March 1935.
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 November 4, 2026.
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