Newu INC FY2024 filing

Tax-deductible

Washington, DC501(c)(3)Colleges & UniversitiesEIN 83-4203520Revenue $631K in FY2024

On file with the IRSnewu.university1156 15th St Nw, 20005-1704 · Washington, DCTax-exempt since Oct 2019School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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A private nonprofit college in Washington, DC, NewU offers the first 3-year, in-person career-focused Bachelor's degree programs with no summer semesters or course overloads. Our innovations have made college shorter, more practical, and truly affordable.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
93¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
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
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $31K a year · 5% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
93%
of spending
Looks good: 93% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.3 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $32
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$484K
423% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 423% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$631K
+467% vs prior year
Spent
$605K
To programs
93%
Net assets
−$370K
By yearFY2023–FY2025
Revenue
$631K
FY2024▲ +467%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$111K
FY2024$631K
FY2025$712K
Expenses
$605K
FY2024
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$605K
FY2025$675K
Net assets
−$370K
FY2024-0.4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023−$368K
FY2024−$370K
FY2025−$332K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 2019.

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Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $566K Management & general 7% · $40K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Corporate Secretary and Member of the Board of Directors
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member of the Board of Directors
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member of the Board of Directors
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President and CEO
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Academic Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Student Journey Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Development Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

Programs and updates

Offers accelerated, affordable Bachelor's degrees focused on careers.

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1 program · $566K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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NewU University is a nonprofit institution reimagining higher education by providing high-quality, in-person instruction that is truly affordable and accessible-without the need for student loans.

$566Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$32
Grants paid · 1 grant · $318K · 2024–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$318,390

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$631K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$493K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$137K
Other incomeLn 4–11$940
Money outPt IX
$605K
Ln 25
Programscol B$566K
Managementcol C$40K
Owns and owesPt X
−$370K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$17K
Total assetsLn 16$114K
LiabilitiesLn 26$484K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$137K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$493K
Other incomeLn 4–11$940
Total revenueLn 12$631K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$17K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$17K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$114K
LiabilitiesLn 26$484K
Net assetsLn 32−$370K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 510
VolunteersI 613
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$9K$17K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5K$8K
Total assetsLn 16$61K$114K
LiabilitiesLn 26$429K$484K
Net assetsLn 32−$368K−$370K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$300K$300K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0$0$0$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$103K$103K$0$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0$0$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0$0$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$22K$22K$0$0
Management feesLn 11a$0$0$0$0
Legal feesLn 11b$7K$0$7K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$0$1K$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0$0$0$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0$0$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$13K$13K$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$7K$0$7K$0
Information technologyLn 14$3K$2K$2K$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$86K$86K$0$0
TravelLn 17$21K$5K$16K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$12K$12K$0$0
InterestLn 20$2K$0$2K$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$1K$0$1K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$22K$22K$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$0$4K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$605K$566K$40K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $712K$675K$37K−$332K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $631K$605K$25K−$370K 990 PDF
FY2023 $111K−$368K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $630,845 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,630$136,881
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $109,600$493,024
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$940
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $111,230$630,845
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$299,750
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $59,728$124,124
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $133,865$181,603
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $193,593$605,477
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$82,363$25,368
Part VI · Governance 3 of 4 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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 $630,845 across 10 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $940 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$136,881
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$136,881
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $493,024 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$493,024
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $493,964 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$630,845
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $605,477 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $299,750$299,750
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $102,523 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$102,523
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $21,601 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$21,601
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $6,760 · Fundraising $0$6,760
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $1,033 · Fundraising $0$1,033
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $13,387 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$13,387
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $6,840 · Fundraising $0$6,840
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,723 · Management $1,508 · Fundraising $0$3,231
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $85,522 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$85,522
IX-17 TravelPrograms $5,322 · Management $16,111$21,433
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $11,864 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$11,864
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $2,405 · Fundraising $0$2,405
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,392 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,392
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $1,308 · Fundraising $0$1,308
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $21,635 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$21,635
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $3,793 · Fundraising $0$3,793
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $565,719 · Management $39,758 · Fundraising $0$605,477
Part X · Balance sheet $114,270 assets, 23 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $8,819$16,929
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $25,731$72,734
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $20,833$17,016
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $5,499$7,591
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $60,882$114,270
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $9,082$35,120
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $17,334$26,660
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $55,113$117,441
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $429,137$483,875
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$368,255−$369,605
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$368,255−$369,605
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $60,882$114,270
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$369,605 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$630,845
XI-2 Total expenses$605,477
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$25,368
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$368,255
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$26,718
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$369,605

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