Hampton University is a comprehensive institution of higher education, dedicated to the promotion of learning, building of character and preparation of promising students for positions of leadership and service. Its curriculum emphasis is scientific and professional with a strong liberal arts undergirding. In carrying out its mission, the University requires that everything that IT does be of the highest quality. Research and public service are integral parts of hampton's mission. In order to enhance scholarship and discovery, faculty are engaged in writing, research, and grantsmanship. Faculty, staff and students provide leadership and service to the University as well as the global community. In achieving its mission, Hampton University offers exemplary programs and opportunities which enable students, faculty and staff to grow, develop and contribute to our society in a productive, useful manner.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$3.1M paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $18.3M a year · 8% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
76%
of spending
Looks good: 76% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$3.1M
to officers and key staff · 1% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 1% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $275.7M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 0.7 months of spending in cash, plus $275.7M in investments.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $1.2M
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$217.2M
24% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 24% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
20
of 21 voting members
Looks good: 20 of 21 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$245.7M
+20% vs prior year
Spent
$249.5M
To programs
76%
Net assets
$682.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$245.7M
FY2025▲ +20%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$206.0M
FY2021$270.3M
FY2022$241.0M
FY2023$197.4M
FY2024$204.4M
FY2025$245.7M
Expenses
$249.5M
FY2025▲ +4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$186.4M
FY2021$171.6M
FY2022$194.9M
FY2023$212.8M
FY2024$240.1M
FY2025$249.5M
Net assets
$682.6M
FY2025▲ +0.5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$574.3M
FY2021$729.2M
FY2022$733.7M
FY2023$729.3M
FY2024$679.0M
FY2025$682.6M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 1994.

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Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $189.2M Management & general 24% · $59.3M Fundraising 0% · $1.0M

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

29 people listed on the 990; $3.1M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$902,500Pt VII · Sec A
Executive VP and Provost
$350,000Pt VII · Sec A
Men's Basketball Head Coach
$349,994Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President for Busines
$339,726Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President for Information Technology
$244,800Pt VII · Sec A
Research Professor
$240,048Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Athletics
$240,000Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President and General
$178,844Pt VII · Sec A

Ltg Darrell K Williams’s $902K as President is at the 70th percentile of top reported officer pay among 674 $100M+ education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Ltg Darrell K Williams$902,500$925,000$475,000———
Dr William R Harvey——$448,800$642,600$599,230$571,054
Mrs Betty Stewart$350,000—————
Mr Ivan Thomas$349,994—————
Mr Charles Cansler III End March$339,726—————
Mrs Doretha J Spells———$320,816$169,839$167,370
Dr Patrick McCormick———$313,500$290,377$297,441
Dr Michael McCormick——$298,537———

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Educates promising students for leadership and service with a focus on science, professional fields, and liberal arts.

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3 programs · $100.2M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Instructional and Departmental Research

The educational goals set up for our students are through various instructional divisions and departmental research.

$79.9Mprogram expense
02

Library and Museums

The libraries and museums provide and display educational materials and provide support services to the academic community.

$13.1Mprogram expense
03

Public Services

Hampton university has an off campus work-study program for students, urban affairs and other community related projects.

$7.2Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
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Grants paid · 6 grants · $7.4M · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$1,582,213
Unitemized GrantFY2023$1,163,512
Unitemized GrantFY2022$1,297,286
Unitemized GrantFY2021$1,057,019
Unitemized GrantFY2020$955,571
Unitemized GrantFY2019$1,392,634

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$245.7M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$163.2M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$55.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$21.2M
Money outPt IX
$249.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$189.2M
Managementcol C$59.3M
Fundraisingcol D$1.0M
Owns and owesPt X
$682.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$13.6M
Total assetsLn 16$899.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$217.2M
PeoplePt VI, VII
29
listed · VII A
PaidVII A10
Voting boardVI 1a21
IndependentVI 1b20
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$55.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$28.6M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$163.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$21.2M
Other incomeLn 4–11$6.1M
Gains on assetsLn 7$18.4M
Total revenueLn 12$245.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$8.3M
SavingsLn 2$5.3M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$13.6M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$275.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$566.4M
Total assetsLn 16$899.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$217.2M
Net assetsLn 32$682.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51,609
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$16.1M$13.6M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$244.9M$275.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$542.6M$566.4M
Total assetsLn 16$864.5M$899.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$185.6M$217.2M
Net assetsLn 32$679.0M$682.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$1.6M$1.6M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$1.9M$1.4M$448K$13K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$63.8M$48.2M$15.2M$427K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$1.5M$1.1M$349K$1K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$9.2M$7.0M$2.2M$7K
Payroll taxesLn 10$4.3M$3.3M$1.0M$3K
Legal feesLn 11b$739K$561K$177K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2.7M$2.1M$649K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$741K$561K$177K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$33.9M$25.6M$8.1M$175K
Information technologyLn 14$6.1M$4.5M$1.4M$185K
OccupancyLn 16$626K$476K$150K
TravelLn 17$4.4M$3.3M$1.0M$62K
InterestLn 20$2.5M$1.9M$602K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$16.4M$12.4M$3.9M
InsuranceLn 23$4.0M$3.0M$959K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$95.3M$72.3M$22.8M$134K
Total functional expensesLn 25$249.5M$189.2M$59.3M$1.0M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $245.7M$249.5M−$3.8M$682.6M 990 PDF
FY2024 $204.4M$240.1M−$35.6M$679.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $197.4M$212.8M−$15.4M$729.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $241.0M$194.9M$46.2M$733.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $270.3M$171.6M$98.7M$729.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $206.0M$186.4M$19.6M$574.3M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $245,688,438 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $44,736,824$55,149,206
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $129,325,417$163,226,026
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $30,179,533$21,169,840
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $197,789$6,143,366
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $204,439,563$245,688,438
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,163,512$1,582,213
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $93,467,045$80,596,986
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $145,442,739$167,327,234
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $240,073,296$249,506,433
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$35,633,733−$3,817,995
Part VI · Governance 20 of 21 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body21
VI-1b Independent voting members20
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $245,688,438 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$28,635,815
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$26,513,391
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$55,149,206
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $163,229,707 · Unrelated business −$3,681$163,226,026
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,799,044$2,799,044
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission −$347,637 · Unrelated business −$390,305−$737,942
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $18,370,796$18,370,796
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $6,881,308$6,881,308
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $181,252,866 · Unrelated business −$393,986 · Excluded from tax $9,680,352$245,688,438
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $249,506,433 across 17 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $1,582,213$1,582,213
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $1,417,530 · Management $447,641 · Fundraising $12,567$1,877,738
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $48,158,858 · Management $15,208,060 · Fundraising $426,932$63,793,850
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $1,103,607 · Management $348,507 · Fundraising $1,117$1,453,231
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $6,959,886 · Management $2,197,859 · Fundraising $7,044$9,164,789
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,271,091 · Management $1,032,976 · Fundraising $3,311$4,307,378
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $561,388 · Management $177,280$738,668
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $2,056,543 · Management $649,434$2,705,977
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $560,694 · Management $177,061 · Fundraising $3,318$741,073
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $25,612,770 · Management $8,088,243 · Fundraising $175,086$33,876,099
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $4,482,593 · Management $1,415,556 · Fundraising $185,001$6,083,150
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $475,821 · Management $150,259$626,080
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,301,526 · Management $1,042,587 · Fundraising $61,646$4,405,759
IX-20 InterestPrograms $1,906,971 · Management $602,201$2,509,172
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $12,444,799 · Management $3,929,936$16,374,735
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,037,022 · Management $959,059$3,996,081
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $72,303,989 · Management $22,832,837 · Fundraising $133,614$95,270,440
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $189,237,301 · Management $59,259,496 · Fundraising $1,009,636$249,506,433
Part X · Balance sheet $899,810,315 assets, 18 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $2,496,234; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $14,678,547$8,298,832
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,430,517$5,324,354
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $10,348,514$12,917,146
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $34,308,928$14,182,298
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $13,121,413$14,497,707
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $542,574,261$566,360,048
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $53,561,365$59,693,291
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $191,329,384$216,040,405
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $864,544,695$899,810,315
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $13,056,809$25,505,988
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $38,593,682$36,513,260
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $101,120,368$123,783,733
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $3,372,232$2,553,171
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $185,568,677$217,175,635
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $583,841,570$584,385,260
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $95,134,448$98,249,420
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $678,976,018$682,634,680
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $864,544,695$899,810,315
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $682,634,680 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$245,688,438
XI-2 Total expenses$249,506,433
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$3,817,995
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$678,976,018
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$7,476,657
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$682,634,680

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