EIN 56-0532303

Elon University

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
4,608
City
Year formed
1889
Most recent tax filings
2023-05-01
Description
Elon University is renowned as a national model for engaged learning, along with excellence in the liberal arts and sciences and professional programs.
Total revenues
$389,061,937
2023
Total expenses
$364,591,003
2023
Total assets
$1,089,819,472
2023
Num. employees
4,608
2023

Program areas at Elon University

Instruction - expenses related to providing the primary purpose of education for undergraduate and graduate students.
Auxiliary services - expenses related to the function of furnishing goods or services to students, faculty, or staff. Examples are residence halls and food services.
Student services - expenses related to the primary purpose of contributing to students' emotional and physical well-being and intellectual, cultural, and social development. Athletics is included within this division.
Academic support - expenses incurred to provide support services for the institution's primary mission of instruction, including the library, media services, and technology.

Who funds Elon University

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Endeavor FoundationParadigm Project$680,000
National Collegiate Athletic AssociationGrants/scholarships$627,354
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$617,144
...and 82 more grants received totalling $4,991,423

Personnel at Elon University

NameTitleCompensation
Janet WilliamsVice President for Finance and Administration and Chief Financial Officer$354,993
Patrick NoltemeyerChief of Staff and Secretary To the Board and Associate Vice President
Keren RivasAssistant Vice President for Marketing Communications
Mike HaskinsVice President for Communications and Marketing
Jim PiattSenior Vice President for Advancement and External Affairs
...and 11 more key personnel

Financials for Elon University

RevenuesFYE 05/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$19,141,864
Program services$356,344,487
Investment income and dividends$2,106,906
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$820,821
Net income from fundraising events$31,821
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$10,616,038
Total revenues$389,061,937

Form 990s for Elon University

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2024-052025-04-09990View PDF
2023-052024-04-11990View PDF
2022-052023-04-07990View PDF
2021-052022-04-13990View PDF
2020-052021-04-19990View PDF
...and 10 more Form 990s

Organizations like Elon University

OrganizationLocationRevenue
Barry UniversityMiami Shores, FL$194,970,612
Thomas Jefferson University (TJU)Philadelphia, PA$1,666,137,809
Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT)Chicago, IL$364,483,065
Regis UniversityDenver, CO$165,560,111
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)Troy, NY$666,573,071
Touro UniversityNew York, NY$367,265,660
Georgetown UniversityWashington, DC$1,922,844,840
The Corporation of Mercer UniversityMacon, GA$434,660,951
Seton Hall University (SHU)South Orange, NJ$528,427,000
Drexel UniversityPhiladelphia, PA$1,412,910,056
Data update history
March 21, 2025
Updated personnel
Identified 7 new personnel
January 7, 2025
Received grants
Identified 13 new grant, including a grant for $325,000 from Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation
August 25, 2024
Received grants
Identified 53 new grant, including a grant for $680,000 from Endeavor Foundation
May 22, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
May 20, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
SchoolsHigher ed institutions
Issues
Education
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsOperates internationallyReceives government fundingEndowed supportCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
PO Box 398
Elon, NC 27244
Metro area
Burlington, NC
County
Alamance County, NC
Website URL
elon.edu/ 
Phone
(336) 278-2000
Facebook page
ElonUniversity 
Twitter profile
@elonuniversity 
IRS details
EIN
56-0532303
Fiscal year end
May
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1889
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
B43: University or Technological Institute
NAICS code, primary
611310: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
Parent/child status
Independent
California AB-488 details
AB 488 status
May Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
Charity Registration status
Exempt
FTB status revoked
Not revoked
AG Registration Number
None yet
FTB Entity ID
None yet
AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
2025-05-21
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