Nonprofit · EIN 63-0288878
TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY
Tax-exempt · TUSKEGEE INSTITUTE, AL 36088
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $207,645,669 | $214,971,086 | -$7,325,417 | $642,930,651 | $71,344,474 | $571,586,177 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 (amended) | $224,781,370 | $176,118,910 | $48,662,460 | $588,795,396 | $38,204,076 | $550,591,320 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 (amended) | $183,103,758 | $167,718,298 | $15,385,460 | $513,788,098 | $27,307,445 | $486,480,653 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $93,155,754
- of which government grants
- $71,641,200
- Program service revenue
- $99,152,497
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $15,337,418
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $39,206,293
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Program services (functional)
- $179,343,018
- Management and general (functional)
- $35,628,068
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $588,795,396
- Total assets, end of year
- $642,930,651
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $71,344,474
- Net assets, end of year
- $571,586,177
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $304,560,601
- Publicly traded securities
- $244,875,438
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $335,812,749
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $235,773,428
- Gross receipts
- $207,645,669
- Employees
- 1,700
- Volunteers
- 170
- Year formed
- 1905
- State of legal domicile
- AL
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Brown | President Officer | 40 | $550,000 |
| John Chambers | Pt Special Assistant to the President Key employee | 40 | $288,304 |
| Reginald Ruffin | VP Intercollegiate Athletics Athleti Officer | 40 | $257,000 |
| Dexter Odom | Senior Associate Vice President Officer, Former | 40 | $227,700 |
| Timothy Turner | Associate VP for Research Key employee | 40 | $212,000 |
| Samuel Hargrove | Sr. VP of Academic Affairs Officer | 40 | $211,007 |
| Ruby Perry | Dean Vet Med Key employee | 40 | $210,015 |
| Heshmat Aglan | Dean, College of Engineering Key employee | 40 | $199,216 |
| Rolundus Rice | COO VP Officer | 40 | $195,000 |
| Kellei Samuels | Chief of Staff Officer | 40 | $194,560 |
| Fan Wu | Professor Key employee | 40 | $188,922 |
| Olga Bolden-Tiller | Dean/Professor Key employee | 40 | $185,179 |
| Estate of Cassandra Tarver-Ross | Chief Human Resources Officer Officer | 40 | $175,000 |
| Mohammad Khan | Department Head/Professor Key employee | 40 | $173,857 |
| Mohammad Bhuiyan | Professor Key employee | 40 | $171,023 |
33 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raymon Shange | 1890 Extension Administrative / Associa Highest-paid employee | 40 | $169,666 |
| Deloris Alexander | Dean, Graduate School Highest-paid employee | 40 | $165,675 |
| Channapatna Prakash | Dean, College of Arts Sciences Highest-paid employee | 40 | $165,402 |
| Crystal James | Vpfor Govt Affairs General Counsel Officer | 40 | $161,633 |
| Kai Koong | Dean Business and Information Science Key employee | 40 | $158,355 |
| Abraham George | Director of Student Helpdesk Support Officer | 40 | $155,250 |
| Thonnia Lee | Vp for Strategic Communication Officer | 40 | $153,550 |
| Melissa Young-Harkins | Student Health Physician Key employee | 40 | $151,364 |
| Benjamin Oni | Interim Dean Highest-paid employee | 40 | $150,414 |
| Olakunle Harrison | Associate Professor Highest-paid employee | 40 | $144,246 |
| Norma B Clayton | Chair Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jonathan K Porter | First Vice-Chair Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Barron M Witherspoon Sr | Second Vice-Chair Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Carla C Whitlock | Secretary Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Bernard E Anderson PhD | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Henry W Davis III | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| John H England Jr | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Yvette Essounga | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Joseph G Grasso JD | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Erick W Harris JD | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Byron Jones | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Natalie D Knight | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Eric Mackey PhD | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Karl Minter | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Charlotte P Morris PhD | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Gregory S Nixon JD | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| John E Page JD | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Diallo Patterson | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| H Jerome Russell Jr | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Tamika L Tremaglio JD | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Chereece Warner | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Pebblin W Warren | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ray Whiteman | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 45 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte P Morris PhD | President/Trustee Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $500,000 |
| Samuel Hargrove | Sr. VP of Academic Affairs Officer | 40 | $228,938 |
| Dexter I Odom | Executive Vice President/CFO Officer | 40 | $223,850 |
| Phillip Howard | VP Instit Advancement Officer | 40 | $223,850 |
| Crystal James | VP for General Counsel External Affairs Officer | 40 | $207,452 |
| Ruby Perry | Dean, College of Veterinary Medicine Key employee | 40 | $206,708 |
| Reginald Ruffin | Athletic Director Key employee | 40 | $203,500 |
| Heshmat Aglan | Dean, College of Engineering Key employee | 40 | $195,847 |
| Rolundus R Rice | Chief Operating Officer Officer | 40 | $189,783 |
| Timothy Turner | Associate Vice President of Engineering Key employee | 40 | $189,000 |
| Walter Hill | Dean Emeritus, College of Agriculture, Environment Nutritional Science Key employee | 40 | $181,416 |
| Melissa Young-Harkins | Student Health Physician Highest-paid employee | 40 | $178,572 |
| Fan Wu | Professor, Computer Science Department Highest-paid employee | 40 | $173,121 |
| Mohammad Bhuiyan | Professor, Accounting, Economics Finance Highest-paid employee | 40 | $168,132 |
| Olga Bolden-Tiller | Dean, College of Agriculture, Environment Nutritional Services Key employee | 40 | $167,390 |
| Cassandra Tarver-Ross | Chief Human Resources Officer Officer | 40 | $162,625 |
| Kai Koong | Dean, College of Business Information Science Key employee | 40 | $155,678 |
| Mohammad Khan | Mohammad Khan Key employee | 40 | $153,222 |
| Abraham George | Chief Information Officer Officer | 40 | $152,625 |
| Kellie Samuel | VP for Institutional Effectiveness Officer | 40 | $152,194 |
| Channapatna Prakash | Dean, College of Arts Science Highest-paid employee | 40 | $151,488 |
| Deloris Alexander | Dean, Graduate School Highest-paid employee | 40 | $146,600 |
| Henry W Davis III | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| John Douglas Chambers | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| J'Alice Westery | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Natalie D Knight | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Eric Mackey | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Karl Minter | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Joseph G Grasso JD | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Tamika L Tregmalio JD | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| John H England Jr | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| The Honorable Pebblin W Warren | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Bill F Ndi PhD | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ray Whiteman | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Chereece Warner | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| H Jerome Russell Jr | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Erick W Harris JD | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Gregory S Nixon JD | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Bernard E Anderson PhD | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| John E Page JD | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mark Brown PhD | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Carla C Whitlock | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Barron M Witherspoon Sr | Second Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Jonathan K Porter | First Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Norma B Clayton | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 33 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte P Morris PhD | President/Trustee Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $400,000 | $0 |
| Dexter I Odom | Executive Vice President/CFO Officer | 40 | $220,000 | $6,600 |
| Phillip Howard | VP Instit Advancement Officer | 40 | $220,000 | $6,000 |
| Samuel Hargrove | Sr. VP of Academic Affairs Officer | 40 | $225,000 | $0 |
| Crystal James | VP for General Counsel External Affairs Officer | 40 | $178,750 | $5,850 |
| Kellie Samuel | VP for Institutional Effectiveness Officer | 40 | $179,180 | $5,375 |
| Cassandra Tarver-Ross | Chief Human Resources Officer Officer | 40 | $150,000 | $3,000 |
| Abraham George | Chief Information Officer Officer | 40 | $150,000 | $2,250 |
| Rolundus R Rice | Chief Operating Officer Officer | 40 | $112,500 | $0 |
| Henry W Davis III | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| John Douglas Chambers | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Yvette Essounga PhD | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Byron Jones | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Natalie D Knight | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Eric Mackey | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Karl Minter | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Joseph G Grasso JD | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tamika L Tregmalio JD | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| John H England Jr | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| The Honorable Pebblin W Warren | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jaya White | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ray Whiteman | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Chereece Warner | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| H Jerome Russell Jr | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Erick W Harris JD | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Gregory S Nixon JD | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Bernard E Anderson PhD | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| John E Page JD | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| William D Ritter | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Carla C Whitlock | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Barron M Witherspoon Sr | Second Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jonathan K Porter | First Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Norma B Clayton | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 112 KRESGE CTR, TUSKEGEE INSTITUTE, AL 36088-0000
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Wendell Lopez, 204 Kresge Center, Tuskegee, AL 36088
- Signed the 990
- Wendell Lopez, CFO
- Phone
- (334) 727-8855
- Website
- www.tuskegee.edu
- Return prepared by
- The Wesley Peachtree Group CPAs
Mission
To provide quality post secondary educational opportunities and contribute to the betterment of society through research and development
Program accomplishments
- Tuskegee University provided educational services to approximately 3,200 students during the fiscal year. The University also contributed to the betterment of society through research and development by professors and other employees.Expenses $179,343,018 · grants $39,206,293
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 63-0288878
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- School
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1944
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B430)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $642,930,651
- Income (IRS master file)
- $207,645,669
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $207,645,669 | $214,971,086 | $642,930,651 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $224,781,370 | $176,118,910 | $588,795,396 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $183,103,758 | $167,718,298 | $513,788,098 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $176,902,066 | $168,863,866 | $490,838,356 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 63-0288878).
Questions about TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY
- What is the EIN of TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY is 63-0288878.
- Is TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1944.
- Are donations to TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY file?
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
- When is the next return of TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Wendell Lopez.
- Who are the officers and directors of TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 48 people; 25 received compensation from the organization, the highest $550,000 (Mark Brown, President).
- How much revenue does TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $207,645,669, expenses of $214,971,086 and total assets of $642,930,651 at year end.
Other nonprofits in TUSKEGEE INSTITUTE
- TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY PROPERTY FOUNDATION EIN 84-4080929 · last filed 990-EZ for 2023
- WASHINGTON CHAPEL CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC EIN 63-0884106 · last filed 990-N for 2024