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Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 1971.
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Where the money goes
79 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
42 people listed on the 990; $3.8M paid to officers and key staff.
Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$895,374Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President-Finance & Administration
$287,338Pt VII · Sec A
VP Alumni Relations and Development
$278,111Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Investments
$275,760Pt VII · Sec A
Dean of the School of Business
$273,728Pt VII · Sec A
Distinguished Professor of Economics
$271,090Pt VII · Sec A
VP Academic Affairs
$262,296Pt VII · Sec A
Professor of Economics
$256,580Pt VII · Sec A
Professor
$246,262Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President Enrollment Mgmt
$226,456Pt VII · Sec A
VP for Strategic Communications and Marketing
$196,170Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President for Student Life
$193,787Pt VII · Sec A
Professor / Former VP for Information Technology and Marketing
$181,415Pt VII · Sec A
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Craig Crow’s $1.1M as Chief Investment Officer is at the 77th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Crow | $1,053,672 | $907,597 | $412,745 | — | — | — |
| Danny Anderson | — | — | $497,915 | $505,121 | $895,374 | $506,029 |
| Vanessa B Beasley | $633,090 | $607,760 | $299,992 | — | — | — |
| Dennis Ahlburg | — | — | — | $554,805 | $271,090 | $267,927 |
| Gary L Logan | $191,675 | $552,749 | $327,115 | — | $287,338 | $302,267 |
| Michael Bacon | $378,438 | $536,180 | $316,224 | $318,133 | $278,111 | $311,284 |
| Eric Maloof | $347,508 | $492,177 | $373,051 | $237,038 | $226,456 | $224,572 |
| Megan Mustain | $304,948 | $451,346 | $300,802 | — | — | — |
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 Trinity 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
Provides high-quality undergraduate and select graduate education, combining personalized teaching, research opportunities, and public service to prepare students for productive careers.
Questions for Trinity University
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1 program · $177.2M · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Trinity University, one of the nation's top private undergraduate institutions, is known for its superior academic quality, personalized attention with outstanding faculty, exceptional resources, real-world preparation, and vibrant campus life.
$177.2Mprogram 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
Samf FundFY2025$200K
Hispanic Scholarship FundFY2025$47K
Folds of Honor FoundationFY2025$19K
The Ayco Charitable FoundationFY2025$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 6 funders$1.9M
Grants paid · 12 grants · $443.4M · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$81,415,682
Unitemized GrantFY2024$1,220,749
Unitemized GrantFY2023$78,885,515
Unitemized GrantFY2023$1,017,222
Unitemized GrantFY2022$73,622,678
Unitemized GrantFY2022$1,127,829
Unitemized GrantFY2021$71,387,151
Unitemized GrantFY2021$1,027,486
Unitemized GrantFY2020$67,522,461
Unitemized GrantFY2020$853,944
Unitemized GrantFY2019$62,878,867
Unitemized GrantFY2019$2,472,784
Federal money
Single Audit · Federal Audit Clearinghouse · money spent from federal programs
Year ending May 2025 · $17.5M federal money spent
Federal Direct Student LoansDepartment of Education · ALN 84.268 · Direct$8.7M
Federal Pell Grant ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.063 · Direct$3.6M
Federal Perkins Loan Program_federal Capital ContributionsDepartment of Education · ALN 84.038 · Direct$1.1M
Trio Upward BoundDepartment of Education · ALN 84.047 · Direct$460K
Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity GrantsDepartment of Education · ALN 84.007 · Direct$432K
Plus 18 smaller programs.
The auditor reported 6 findings: a weakness in money controls.
Year ending May 2024 · $18.0M federal money spent
Federal Direct Student LoansDepartment of Education · ALN 84.268 · Direct$9.1M
Federal Pell Grant ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.063 · Direct$2.8M
Federal Perkins Loan ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.038 · Direct$1.5M
Education Stabilization FundDepartment of Education · ALN 84.425 · Direct$781K
Research Infrastructure ProgramsDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.351 · Direct and through Texas Biomedical Research$763K
Plus 21 smaller programs.
The auditor reported no findings.
Year ending May 2023 · $16.7M federal money spent
Federal Direct Student LoansDepartment of Education · ALN 84.268 · Direct$8.7M
Federal Pell Grant ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.063 · Direct$2.3M
Federal Perkins Loan ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.038 · Direct$1.9M
Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity GrantsDepartment of Education · ALN 84.007 · Direct$545K
Aging ResearchDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.866 · Direct and through Texas Biomedical Research and 1 more$533K
Plus 18 smaller programs.
The auditor reported no findings.
Year ending May 2022 · $20.8M federal money spent
Federal Direct Student LoansDepartment of Education · ALN 84.268 · Direct$8.6M
Education Stabilization FundDepartment of Education · ALN 84.425 · Direct$4.3M
Perkins Loan ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.038 · Direct$2.9M
Federal Pell Grant ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.063 · Direct$2.0M
Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity GrantsDepartment of Education · ALN 84.007 · Direct$539K
Plus 17 smaller programs.
The auditor reported 2 findings.
By the numbers
The FY2021 990, line by line.
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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$306.8M
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$145.9M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$132.3M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$25.8M
Money outPt IX
$224.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$177.2M
Managementcol C$43.7M
Fundraisingcol D$3.5M
Owns and owesPt X
$1.9B
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$16.9M
Total assetsLn 16$2.1B
LiabilitiesLn 26$224.3M
PeoplePt VI, VII
42
listed · VII A
PaidVII A13
Voting boardVI 1a28
IndependentVI 1b28
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$25.8M
Government grantsLn 1e$8.3M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$1.8M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$132.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$145.9M
Other incomeLn 4–11$2.8M
Gains on assetsLn 7$42.2M
Total revenueLn 12$306.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$833K
SavingsLn 2$16.1M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$16.9M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.31B
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$327.8M
Other assetsLn 15$430.8M
Total assetsLn 16$2.1B
LiabilitiesLn 26$224.3M
Net assetsLn 32$1.9B
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52,103
VolunteersI 629
Fiscal year endsHeaderMay
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
BondsSch K, Pt X
Tax-exempt bond debt owedX 20$185.7M
Bond issues listedSch K Pt I1
Raised by those issuesSch K Pt I$35.6M
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$1.8M
EndowmentSch D · Pt V
| Line | FY21 | FY20 | FY19 | FY18 | FY17 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| End of yearLn 1g | $1.29B | $908.8M | $911.9M | $853.6M | $800.3M |
| Given inLn 1b | $99.1M | $8.6M | $6.0M | $7.1M | $4.3M |
| SpentLn 1d–1f | $53.1M | $43.7M | $45.3M | $42.2M | $41.6M |
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
| Line | Start FY21 | End FY21 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $51.2M | $16.9M |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $932.1M | $1.31B |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $314.9M | $327.8M |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $1.70B | $2.12B |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $155.0M | $224.3M |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $1.54B | $1.89B |
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to domestic individualsLn 2 | $68.4M | $68.4M | ||
| Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5 | $3.4M | $866K | $2.3M | $285K |
| Pay of disqualified personsLn 6 | $53K | $53K | ||
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $67.3M | $52.5M | $12.8M | $2.0M |
| Pension plan contributionsLn 8 | $3.6M | $2.9M | $576K | $142K |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $10.4M | $5.8M | $4.4M | $176K |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $4.1M | $3.4M | $584K | $155K |
| Legal feesLn 11b | $347K | $347K | ||
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $311K | $311K | ||
| Investment management feesLn 11f | $9.1M | $9.1M | ||
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $12.9M | $7.7M | $4.9M | $381K |
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $259K | $56K | $177K | $26K |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $4.3M | $3.5M | $638K | $173K |
| Information technologyLn 14 | $4.4M | $2.7M | $1.6M | $52K |
| RoyaltiesLn 15 | $31K | $31K | ||
| OccupancyLn 16 | $5.2M | $4.5M | $602K | $134K |
| TravelLn 17 | $736K | $719K | $14K | $3K |
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $78K | $66K | $12K | |
| InterestLn 20 | $4.7M | $4.3M | $406K | |
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $14.0M | $12.1M | $1.9M | |
| InsuranceLn 23 | $907K | $907K | ||
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $7.0M | $4.7M | $2.3M | |
| All other expensesLn 24e | $3.1M | $3.1M | $0 | $0 |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $224.5M | $177.2M | $43.7M | $3.5M |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Apr 14, 2026 | $350.5M | $292.2M | $58.3M | $2.2B | 990 PDF |
| FY2024Filed with the IRS Apr 8, 2025 | $338.7M | $271.0M | $67.6M | $2.1B | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS Apr 15, 2024 | $230.2M | $246.9M | −$16.7M | $1.9B | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS Apr 17, 2023 | $314.5M | $235.3M | $79.1M | $1.9B | 990 PDF |
| FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS Apr 15, 2022 | $306.8M | $224.5M | $82.3M | $1.9B | 990 PDF |
| FY2020Filed with the IRS Apr 14, 2021 | $216.2M | $215.8M | $437K | $1.5B | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
III · Programs
R · Related orgs
G · Fundraising
L · Interested persons
I · Grants
A · Public support
M · Noncash
J · Pay
O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $306,809,024 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $35,747,149$25,827,401
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $139,898,513$132,302,737
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $27,079,826$145,917,848
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $13,520,788$2,761,038
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $216,246,276$306,809,024
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $65,351,651$68,376,405
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $84,412,015$88,803,657
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $66,046,017$67,311,489
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $215,809,683$224,491,551
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $436,593$82,317,473
Part VI · Governance 28 of 28 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body28
VI-1b Independent voting members28
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 $306,809,024 across 12 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$153,173
VIII-1e Government grants$8,259,288
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$17,414,940
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$1,835,778
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$25,827,401
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $132,302,737$132,302,737
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business −$1,066,957 · Excluded from tax $104,738,415$103,671,458
VIII-5 RoyaltiesExcluded from tax $7,716,882$7,716,882
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossUnrelated business $2,589$2,589
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsUnrelated business $285,570 · Excluded from tax $41,960,820$42,246,390
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission −$4,970,345 · Unrelated business $11,912−$4,958,433
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $127,332,392 · Unrelated business −$766,886 · Excluded from tax $154,416,117$306,809,024
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $224,491,551 across 23 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $68,376,405$68,376,405
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $866,081 · Management $2,257,959 · Fundraising $285,232$3,409,272
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $53,046$53,046
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $52,463,498 · Management $12,776,546 · Fundraising $2,018,002$67,258,046
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $2,853,525 · Management $576,175 · Fundraising $141,583$3,571,283
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $5,835,417 · Management $4,388,876 · Fundraising $176,140$10,400,433
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,373,027 · Management $583,954 · Fundraising $154,596$4,111,577
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $347,257$347,257
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $310,542$310,542
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $9,079,665$9,079,665
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $7,657,042 · Management $4,881,388 · Fundraising $380,689$12,919,119
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $56,078 · Management $176,686 · Fundraising $26,022$258,786
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,470,437 · Management $638,451 · Fundraising $173,045$4,281,933
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,679,631 · Management $1,640,053 · Fundraising $52,340$4,372,024
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $31,342$31,342
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $4,493,110 · Management $602,280 · Fundraising $133,823$5,229,213
IX-17 TravelPrograms $719,228 · Management $13,770 · Fundraising $2,718$735,716
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $66,113 · Management $11,829$77,942
IX-20 InterestPrograms $4,294,977 · Management $406,278$4,701,255
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $12,114,677 · Management $1,855,818$13,970,495
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $906,998$906,998
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $4,720,475 · Management $2,257,141$6,977,616
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,111,586 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$3,111,586
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $177,235,695 · Management $43,711,666 · Fundraising $3,544,190$224,491,551
Part X · Balance sheet $2,117,378,413 assets, 22 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $3,236,416$833,070
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $47,921,694$16,083,421
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $23,180,332$20,338,937
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $2,104,594$5,617,226
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $599,790$577,302
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,854,417$1,395,875
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $314,870,411$327,819,501
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $594,085,774$861,587,085
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $323,315,634$440,196,958
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $14,659,688$12,178,839
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $370,190,964$430,750,199
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,696,019,714$2,117,378,413
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $19,799,954$30,623,818
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $2,773,456$3,378,101
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $107,082,923$185,664,962
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $23,469,919$2,752,328
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,823,922$1,848,838
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $154,950,174$224,268,047
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $592,180,142$690,987,398
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $948,889,398$1,202,122,968
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,541,069,540$1,893,110,366
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,696,019,714$2,117,378,413
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,893,110,366 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$306,809,024
XI-2 Total expenses$224,491,551
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$82,317,473
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,541,069,540
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$269,675,157
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$48,196
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,893,110,366
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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