Finding Fun Facts About Your University
Just a little tip from our research arm, in case you’ve got a few minutes this summer and want to dig up some information about your school!
Most colleges and universities are non-profit organizations, and that means they file what’s called a 990 form with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). These forms not only contain all sorts of interesting information (such as the top salaries of school employees), but even better, they are also public documents and sometimes it only takes a few minutes to find them.
The source I use most often is GuideStar, an online service that compiles information from non-profits. GuideStar often has 990 forms available for download. If you want to find your school:
- Fill out the simple registration here. Don’t worry, it’s free.
- After you log in, search for your school.
- When you find your school in the search results, click on its name.
- You will find a tab called “Forms 990 and Docs.” Click on it.
- Often, there will be PDFs of up to three years of Forms 990. Download them and see what you can find!
Trying to figure out something in particular? Contact us and maybe we can help.
