Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 1994.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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
21 people listed on the 990; $2.4M paid to officers and key staff.
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
| Name | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
See Hampton University executive salaries →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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Instructional and Departmental Research
The educational goals set up for our students are through various instructional divisions and departmental research.
Library and Museums
The libraries and museums provide and display educational materials and provide support services to the academic community.
Public Services
Hampton university has an off campus work-study program for students, urban affairs and other community related projects.
Funders
Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
Federal money
Plus 33 smaller programs.
The auditor reported 6 findings: a material weakness in money controls.
Plus 35 smaller programs.
The auditor reported 3 findings: a material weakness in money controls.
Plus 33 smaller programs.
The auditor reported 11 findings: a material weakness in money controls.
Plus 31 smaller programs.
The auditor reported 5 findings: a weakness in money controls.
By the numbers
The FY2022 990, line by line.
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| Line | FY22 | FY21 | FY20 | FY19 | FY18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| End of yearLn 1g | $350.9M | $380.2M | $289.8M | $291.3M | $295.4M |
| Given inLn 1b | $4.3M | $17.1M | $3.8M | $1.4M | $1.5M |
| SpentLn 1d–1f | $250K | $979K | $9.0M | $18.8M | $9.2M |
| Line | Start FY22 | End FY22 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $27.3M | $23.3M |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $395.6M | $362.7M |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $418.9M | $425.7M |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $893.9M | $891.9M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $164.7M | $158.2M |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $729.2M | $733.7M |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to domestic individualsLn 2 | $1.1M | $1.1M | ||
| Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5 | $1.2M | $954K | $238K | |
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $47.9M | $33.1M | $14.8M | $20K |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $11.4M | $9.2M | $2.3M | |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $3.6M | $2.8M | $788K | |
| Legal feesLn 11b | $229K | $179K | $50K | |
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $960K | $768K | $192K | |
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $516K | $403K | $114K | |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $58.0M | $46.4M | $11.3M | $276K |
| Information technologyLn 14 | $3.3M | $2.6M | $726K | |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $17.0M | $13.2M | $3.7M | |
| TravelLn 17 | $2.6M | $2.0M | $511K | |
| InterestLn 20 | $4.5M | $3.3M | $1.3M | |
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $19.0M | $14.8M | $4.2M | |
| InsuranceLn 23 | $5.1M | $4.0M | $1.1M | |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $18.6M | $14.5M | $4.1M | |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $194.9M | $149.2M | $45.4M | $296K |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS May 15, 2026 | $245.7M | $249.5M | −$3.8M | $682.6M | 990 PDF |
| FY2024Filed with the IRS May 15, 2025 | $204.4M | $240.1M | −$35.6M | $679.0M | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS May 15, 2024 | $197.4M | $212.8M | −$15.4M | $729.3M | 990 PDF |
| FY2022 ViewingFiled with the IRS May 15, 2023 | $241.0M | $194.9M | $46.2M | $733.7M | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS May 11, 2022 | $270.3M | $171.6M | $98.7M | $729.2M | 990 PDF |
| FY2020Filed with the IRS May 14, 2021 | $206.0M | $186.4M | $19.6M | $574.3M | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $241,045,941 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 14 of 15 board members independent, no flags
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $241,045,941 across 9 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $194,863,684 across 16 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $891,896,119 assets, 20 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $733,682,968 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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