Yale University is located in New Haven, CT. The organization was established in 1992. According to its NTEE Classification (B43) the organization is classified as: Universities, under the broad grouping of Education and related organizations. As of 06/2020, Yale University employed 31,333 individuals. This organization is a parent organization of an affiliated group for tax-exemption purposes.
For the year ending 06/2020, Yale University generated $5.6b in total revenue. This represents relatively stable growth, over the past 5 years the organization has increased revenue by an average of 3.1% each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $4.6b during the year ending 06/2020. While expenses have increased by 4.5% per year over the past 5 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.
Since 2015, Yale University has awarded 1,926 individual grants totaling $399,231,120. If you would like to learn more about the grant giving history of this organization, scroll down to the grant profile section of this page.
Form
990
Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing
TAX YEAR
2020
Describe the Organization's Mission:
Part 3 - Line 1
TO IMPROVE THE WORLD THROUGH RESEARCH, SCHOLARSHIP, EDUCATION, PRESERVATION, AND PRACTICE
Describe the Organization's Program Activity:
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INSTRUCTION: THE PROGRAM SERVICE COSTS INCLUDE SALARIES, FRINGE BENEFITS AND SUPPLIES OF TEACHING APPROXIMATELY 13,600 STUDENTS INCLUDING 6,057 UNDERGRADUATES, 3,080 GRADUATE STUDENTS AND 4,437 PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL STUDENTS. A FACULTY OF MORE THAN 4,800 TEACH AND ADMINISTER PROGRAMS ACROSS A RANGE OF DISCIPLINES IN THE SCIENCES AND ENGINEERING, THE SOCIAL SCIENCES, THE HUMANITIES, AND THE VARIOUS LEARNED PROFESSIONS. MORE THAN 80 MAJORS ARE AVAILABLE IN THE UNDERGRADUATE COLLEGE AND MORE THAN 35 DIFFERENT DEGREE PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED BY THE UNIVERSITY. IN ADDITION TO THE GRADUATE SCHOOL OF ARTS AND SCIENCES, THE UNIVERSITY HAS PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS INCLUDING ARCHITECTURE, ART, DIVINITY, DRAMA, ENGINEERING AND APPLIED SCIENCE, THE ENVIRONMENT, LAW, MANAGEMENT, MEDICINE, MUSIC, NURSING, AND PUBLIC HEALTH.
STUDENT FINANCIAL AID AND SERVICES: YALE COLLEGE ADMITS STUDENTS FOR THEIR ACADEMIC AND PERSONAL PROMISE WITHOUT REGARD TO THEIR ABILITY TO PAY. YALE IS COMMITTED TO AN ADMISSIONS POLICY THAT DOES NOT CONSIDER A STUDENT'S ABILITY TO PAY, AND A FINANCIAL AID POLICY THAT MEETS THE FULL NEED OF ALL STUDENTS WITH NO LOANS REQUIRED. THESE TWO PRINCIPLES: NEED-BLIND ADMISSIONS AND NEED-BASED FINANCIAL AID, ENSURE THAT A YALE EDUCATION IS AFFORDABLE FOR EVERYONE, REGARDLESS OF FAMILY BACKGROUND, CITIZENSHIP, OR IMMIGRATION STATUS. WITH THIS POLICY, YALE STRIVES TO CREATE A LEARNING ENVIRONMENT ACCESSIBLE TO THE MOST TALENTED STUDENTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD AND THAT INCORPORATES THE WIDEST POSSIBLE RANGE OF STUDENT BACKGROUNDS. IN FY2020, 3,267 OR 54%, OF UNDERGRADUATES RECEIVED NEED-BASED SCHOLARSHIPS OR GRANTS FROM YALE SOURCES OF $54,696 ON AVERAGE. ALL OF YALE'S GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS PROVIDE FINANCIAL AID TO THEIR STUDENTS BASED ON THEIR INDIVIDUAL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES. THIS CATEGORY OF EXPENDITURES ALSO INCLUDES: THE OPERATION OF DINING HALLS THAT PROVIDED 2,264,743 MEALS TO STUDENTS, FACULTY AND STAFF; MAINTENANCE OF DORMITORIES HOUSING 5,110 UNDERGRADUATES AND 923 GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL STUDENTS; OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF ATHLETIC FACILITIES FOR THE 35 INTERCOLLEGIATE SPORTS, OVER 25 INTRAMURAL SPORTS, AND 50 CLUB SPORTS TEAMS OFFERED AT YALE. ALSO INCLUDED ARE PHYSICAL EDUCATION INSTRUCTION, PARKING FACILITIES, LAUNDRY FACILITIES, STUDENT CENTERS, AND OTHER FACILITIES AND PROGRAMS (INCLUDING EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES AND STUDENT HEALTH SERVICES) THAT PROVIDE SUPPORT, SERVICES, AND ACADEMIC/CULTURAL ENRICHMENT TO THE UNIVERSITY'S STUDENTS.
RESEARCH: THE UNIVERSITY ENGAGES IN EXTENSIVE RESEARCH IN MEDICINE, SCIENCE, ENGINEERING, THE ARTS, SOCIAL SCIENCES, AND HUMANITIES. THE UNIVERSITY'S RESEARCH ACTIVITIES ARE AIMED AT THE ADVANCEMENT OF KNOWLEDGE AS WELL AS TRAINING STUDENTS IN THE RESEARCH PROCESS. AS INTEGRAL PARTS OF A UNIFIED, INNOVATIVE, AND ACCESSIBLE STUDENT-CENTERED RESEARCH UNIVERSITY, YALE'S LABS AND CLASSROOMS ARE TURNING OUT GROUNDBREAKING MEDICAL AND SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERIES AND THE NEXT GENERATION OF INNOVATORS IN MANY AREAS OF RESEARCH EXCELLENCE. THE UNIVERSITY'S OUTSTANDING FACILITIES DEVOTED TO RESEARCH ARE COMPRISED OF MYRIAD LABORATORIES, CENTERS, LIBRARIES, COLLECTIONS AND INSTITUTES THAT FOCUS ON RESEARCH IN GEOLOGY, CHEMISTRY, BIOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND APPLIED SCIENCE, ANTHROPOLOGY, PALEONTOLOGY, PSYCHOLOGY, MOLECULAR AND STRUCTURAL BIOLOGY, NUCLEAR STRUCTURE, CHILD DEVELOPMENT, SOCIAL POLICY, BIOSPHERIC STUDIES AND NUMEROUS BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES, TO NAME BUT A FEW.
OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES INCLUDE ACADEMIC SUPPORT, PUBLIC SERVICE, AND OTHER INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT.
INSTRUCTION: THE PROGRAM SERVICE COSTS INCLUDE SALARIES, FRINGE BENEFITS AND SUPPLIES OF TEACHING APPROXIMATELY 13,600 STUDENTS INCLUDING 6,057 UNDERGRADUATES, 3,080 GRADUATE STUDENTS AND 4,437 PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL STUDENTS. A FACULTY OF MORE THAN 4,800 TEACH AND ADMINISTER PROGRAMS ACROSS A RANGE OF DISCIPLINES IN THE SCIENCES AND ENGINEERING, THE SOCIAL SCIENCES, THE HUMANITIES, AND THE VARIOUS LEARNED PROFESSIONS. MORE THAN 80 MAJORS ARE AVAILABLE IN THE UNDERGRADUATE COLLEGE AND MORE THAN 35 DIFFERENT DEGREE PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED BY THE UNIVERSITY. IN ADDITION TO THE GRADUATE SCHOOL OF ARTS AND SCIENCES, THE UNIVERSITY HAS PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS INCLUDING ARCHITECTURE, ART, DIVINITY, DRAMA, ENGINEERING AND APPLIED SCIENCE, THE ENVIRONMENT, LAW, MANAGEMENT, MEDICINE, MUSIC, NURSING, AND PUBLIC HEALTH.
STUDENT FINANCIAL AID AND SERVICES: YALE COLLEGE ADMITS STUDENTS FOR THEIR ACADEMIC AND PERSONAL PROMISE WITHOUT REGARD TO THEIR ABILITY TO PAY. YALE IS COMMITTED TO AN ADMISSIONS POLICY THAT DOES NOT CONSIDER A STUDENT'S ABILITY TO PAY, AND A FINANCIAL AID POLICY THAT MEETS THE FULL NEED OF ALL STUDENTS WITH NO LOANS REQUIRED. THESE TWO PRINCIPLES: NEED-BLIND ADMISSIONS AND NEED-BASED FINANCIAL AID, ENSURE THAT A YALE EDUCATION IS AFFORDABLE FOR EVERYONE, REGARDLESS OF FAMILY BACKGROUND, CITIZENSHIP, OR IMMIGRATION STATUS. WITH THIS POLICY, YALE STRIVES TO CREATE A LEARNING ENVIRONMENT ACCESSIBLE TO THE MOST TALENTED STUDENTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD AND THAT INCORPORATES THE WIDEST POSSIBLE RANGE OF STUDENT BACKGROUNDS. IN FY2020, 3,267 OR 54%, OF UNDERGRADUATES RECEIVED NEED-BASED SCHOLARSHIPS OR GRANTS FROM YALE SOURCES OF $54,696 ON AVERAGE. ALL OF YALE'S GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS PROVIDE FINANCIAL AID TO THEIR STUDENTS BASED ON THEIR INDIVIDUAL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES. THIS CATEGORY OF EXPENDITURES ALSO INCLUDES: THE OPERATION OF DINING HALLS THAT PROVIDED 2,264,743 MEALS TO STUDENTS, FACULTY AND STAFF; MAINTENANCE OF DORMITORIES HOUSING 5,110 UNDERGRADUATES AND 923 GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL STUDENTS; OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF ATHLETIC FACILITIES FOR THE 35 INTERCOLLEGIATE SPORTS, OVER 25 INTRAMURAL SPORTS, AND 50 CLUB SPORTS TEAMS OFFERED AT YALE. ALSO INCLUDED ARE PHYSICAL EDUCATION INSTRUCTION, PARKING FACILITIES, LAUNDRY FACILITIES, STUDENT CENTERS, AND OTHER FACILITIES AND PROGRAMS (INCLUDING EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES AND STUDENT HEALTH SERVICES) THAT PROVIDE SUPPORT, SERVICES, AND ACADEMIC/CULTURAL ENRICHMENT TO THE UNIVERSITY'S STUDENTS.
RESEARCH: THE UNIVERSITY ENGAGES IN EXTENSIVE RESEARCH IN MEDICINE, SCIENCE, ENGINEERING, THE ARTS, SOCIAL SCIENCES, AND HUMANITIES. THE UNIVERSITY'S RESEARCH ACTIVITIES ARE AIMED AT THE ADVANCEMENT OF KNOWLEDGE AS WELL AS TRAINING STUDENTS IN THE RESEARCH PROCESS. AS INTEGRAL PARTS OF A UNIFIED, INNOVATIVE, AND ACCESSIBLE STUDENT-CENTERED RESEARCH UNIVERSITY, YALE'S LABS AND CLASSROOMS ARE TURNING OUT GROUNDBREAKING MEDICAL AND SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERIES AND THE NEXT GENERATION OF INNOVATORS IN MANY AREAS OF RESEARCH EXCELLENCE. THE UNIVERSITY'S OUTSTANDING FACILITIES DEVOTED TO RESEARCH ARE COMPRISED OF MYRIAD LABORATORIES, CENTERS, LIBRARIES, COLLECTIONS AND INSTITUTES THAT FOCUS ON RESEARCH IN GEOLOGY, CHEMISTRY, BIOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND APPLIED SCIENCE, ANTHROPOLOGY, PALEONTOLOGY, PSYCHOLOGY, MOLECULAR AND STRUCTURAL BIOLOGY, NUCLEAR STRUCTURE, CHILD DEVELOPMENT, SOCIAL POLICY, BIOSPHERIC STUDIES AND NUMEROUS BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES, TO NAME BUT A FEW.
OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES INCLUDE ACADEMIC SUPPORT, PUBLIC SERVICE, AND OTHER INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT.
Name (title) | Role | Hours | Compensation |
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Name Not Listed Trustee (ex-Officio) | Trustee | 0 | $0 |
Vendor Name (Service) | Service Year | Compensation |
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Dimeo Construction Company Construction & Related Services | 6/29/20 | $127,376,626 |
Skanska Usa Building Inc Construction & Related Services | 6/29/20 | $74,019,190 |
Shawmut Woodworking & Supply Inc Construction & Related Services | 6/29/20 | $26,261,408 |
Shawmut Woodworking & Supply Inc Construction & Related Services | 6/29/20 | $26,261,408 |
Petra Construction Corporation Construction & Related Services | 6/29/20 | $22,667,649 |
Petra Construction Corporation Construction & Related Services | 6/29/20 | $22,667,649 |
Statement of Revenue | |
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Federated campaigns | $1,810,612 |
Membership dues | $0 |
Fundraising events | $341,080 |
Related organizations | $2,273,536 |
Government grants | $610,835,064 |
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above | $741,351,739 |
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f | $134,576,675 |
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar | $1,356,612,031 |
Total Program Service Revenue | $2,105,693,924 |
Investment income | $370,913,307 |
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds | $0 |
Royalties | $9,228,260 |
Net Rental Income | $3,495,688 |
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales | $1,726,704,243 |
Net Income from Fundraising Events | -$183,065 |
Net Income from Gaming Activities | -$4,634 |
Net Income from Sales of Inventory | $0 |
Miscellaneous Revenue | $0 |
Total Revenue | $5,595,177,145 |
Statement of Expenses | |
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Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. | $62,427,390 |
Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals. | $474,987,072 |
Grants and other assistance to Foreign Orgs/Individuals | $13,525,487 |
Benefits paid to or for members | $0 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $13,419,721 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $11,242,810 |
Compensation to disqualified persons | $19,008,207 |
Other salaries and wages | $1,900,878,763 |
Pension plan accruals and contributions | $200,042,736 |
Other employee benefits | $333,925,432 |
Payroll taxes | $109,042,502 |
Fees for services: Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Legal | $11,588,422 |
Fees for services: Accounting | $2,384,538 |
Fees for services: Lobbying | $107,707 |
Fees for services: Fundraising | $0 |
Fees for services: Investment Management | $162,684,933 |
Fees for services: Other | $284,061,096 |
Advertising and promotion | $6,483,938 |
Office expenses | $33,918,654 |
Information technology | $34,707,069 |
Royalties | $2,563,731 |
Occupancy | $78,826,616 |
Travel | $47,004,682 |
Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials | $1,836 |
Conferences, conventions, and meetings | $17,125,718 |
Interest | $78,877,592 |
Payments to affiliates | $0 |
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization | $303,165,721 |
Insurance | $59,992,661 |
All other expenses | $103,503,142 |
Total functional expenses | $4,581,336,832 |
Balance Sheet | |
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Cash—non-interest-bearing | $0 |
Savings and temporary cash investments | $1,008,688,942 |
Pledges and grants receivable | $989,754,766 |
Accounts receivable, net | $233,996,749 |
Loans from Officers, Directors, or Controlling Persons | $42,243 |
Loans from Disqualified Persons | $0 |
Notes and loans receivable | $128,293,610 |
Inventories for sale or use | $13,893,854 |
Prepaid expenses and deferred charges | $27,642,789 |
Net Land, buildings, and equipment | $5,538,926,550 |
Investments—publicly traded securities | $7,103,400,174 |
Investments—other securities | $28,671,364,625 |
Investments—program-related | $37,842,656 |
Intangible assets | $0 |
Other assets | $444,836,433 |
Total assets | $44,198,683,391 |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $584,136,135 |
Grants payable | $3,951,815 |
Deferred revenue | $171,862,518 |
Tax-exempt bond liabilities | $3,081,157,786 |
Escrow or custodial account liability | $3,273,916 |
Loans and other payables to any current Officer, Director, or Controlling Person | $0 |
Secured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Unsecured mortgages and notes payable | $2,124,402,173 |
Other liabilities | $7,235,199,040 |
Total liabilities | $13,203,983,383 |
Net assets without donor restrictions | $3,877,614,486 |
Net assets with donor restrictions | $27,117,085,522 |
Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds | $0 |
Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building, or equipment fund | $0 |
Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds | $0 |
Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances | $44,198,683,391 |
Over the last fiscal year, Yale University has awarded $124,727,462 in support to 658 organizations.
Grant Recipient | Amount |
---|---|
New Haven, CT PURPOSE: SCHOLARSHIPS | $4,000,000 |
New Haven, CT PURPOSE: SCHOLARSHIPS | $4,000,000 |
Cambridge, MA PURPOSE: SUBAWARD - SPONSORED RESEARCH | $2,297,842 |
Cambridge, MA PURPOSE: SUBAWARD - SPONSORED RESEARCH | $2,297,842 |
New York, NY PURPOSE: SUBAWARD - SPONSORED RESEARCH | $1,913,943 |
New York, NY PURPOSE: SUBAWARD - SPONSORED RESEARCH | $1,913,943 |
Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 30 grants that Yale University has recieved totaling $3,839,814.
Awarding Organization | Amount |
---|---|
Jewish Communal Fund New York, NY PURPOSE: General support | $807,098 |
Alliance For Cancer Gene Therapy Inc Stamford, CT PURPOSE: CANCER RESEARCH | $498,764 |
Curesearch For Childrens Cancer Bethesda, MD PURPOSE: THERAPEUTIC | $365,756 |
American Online Giving Foundation Inc Newark, DE PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT | $313,231 |
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Inc Overland Park, KS PURPOSE: RESEARCH GRANT | $312,500 |
Haskins Laboratories Inc New Haven, CT PURPOSE: RESEARCH PROJECTS ON NEUROCHEMISTRY AS A MODERATOR OF BRAIN NETWORKS FOR READING; AND TRACKING NEUROCOGNITIVE CHANGES DURING EVIDENCE BASED READING INSTRUCTION IN TYPICALLY AND ATYPICALLY DEVELOPING CHILDREN | $224,747 |
Beg. Balance | $30,358,036,252 |
Earnings | $1,931,965,000 |
Admin Expense | $93,802,734 |
Net Contributions | $331,706,000 |
Other Expense | $1,088,897,099 |
Grants | $194,735,352 |
Ending Balance | $31,244,272,067 |
Organization Name | Assets | Revenue |
---|---|---|
Fordham University Bronx, NY | $2,146,125,008 | $936,054,028 |
Rochester Institute Of Technology Rochester, NY | $2,165,976,339 | $849,584,640 |
St Johns University New York Jamaica, NY | $1,490,909,375 | $810,687,746 |
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, NY | $1,598,843,813 | $653,047,178 |
The New School New York, NY | $1,263,076,833 | $558,997,855 |
Hofstra University Hempstead, NY | $1,235,224,804 | $592,927,157 |
Rockefeller University New York, NY | $3,879,645,094 | $455,447,251 |
American University Of Beirut New York, NY | $1,902,791,001 | $608,300,843 |
Brandeis University Waltham, MA | $1,638,021,472 | $457,392,877 |
Quinnipiac University Hamden, CT | $1,589,887,299 | $499,698,237 |
Johnson & Wales University Providence, RI | $913,541,997 | $403,272,641 |
Long Island University Brookville, NY | $751,317,388 | $425,246,385 |