THE TRUSTEES OF PRINCETON UNIVERSITY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE TRUSTEES OF PRINCETON UNIVERSITY

EIN 21-0634501 · Education (B430)

What they do

RESEARCH, EDUCATION and GENERAL - PRINCETON UNIVERSITY is A PRIVATE NOT-FOR-PROFIT, NON-SECTARIAN INSTITUTION of HIGHER LEARNING WITH APPROXIMATELY 5,700 UNDERGRADUATE and 3,300 GRADUATE STUDENTS. 2,500 STUDENTS GRADUATED IN THE 2024-2025 ACADEMIC YEAR. AS A WORLD-RENOWNED RESEARCH UNIVERSITY, PRINCETON SEEKS to ACHIEVE THE HIGHEST LEVELS of DISTINCTION IN THE DISCOVERY and TRANSMISSION of KNOWLEDGE and UNDERSTANDING, AT THE SAME TIME, PRINCETON is DISTINCTIVE AMONG RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES IN ITS COMMITMENT to UNDERGRADUATE TEACHING.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $87.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders66 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

87.12%of revenue went to mission work87.5% of expenses · Program services

1.19%of revenue went to fundraising1.2% of expenses

$99.61spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

11.30%of revenue went to management and office costs11.3% of expenses

$14.35in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

27.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $4,722,776 for VINCENT TUOHEY (PRESIDENT OF PRINCO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$3,208,577,000

Mission workProgram services$2,795,437,00087.12% of revenue87.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$362,441,00011.30% of revenue11.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$38,325,0001.19% of revenue1.2% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$12,374,0000.39% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$3,196,203,00099.61% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 87.5% mission · 11.3% management · 1.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.61% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 89.6% mission · 9.1% management · 1.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.17% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 87.8% mission · 10.9% management · 1.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 72.83% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 86.7% mission · 12.0% management · 1.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 47.18% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 85.9% mission · 12.7% management · 1.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 44.29% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 88.0% mission · 10.6% management · 1.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.01% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 87.0% mission · 11.6% management · 1.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 68.67% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 87.9% mission · 10.8% management · 1.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 67.88% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,208,577,000

Expenses$3,196,203,000

Annual surplus $12,374,000 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$2,795,437,000 · 87.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$362,441,000 · 11.3% of expenses

Fundraising$38,325,000 · 1.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$3,208,577,000

Expenses$3,196,203,000

Assets$45,858,792,000

Income$3,786,009,318

Contributions$873,197,769

Mission work (program services)$2,795,437,000

Fundraising$38,325,000

Grants given$184,262,178

Average grant$560,067

Management and general$362,441,000

Stocks and bonds$771,800,000

Accounting fees$2,853,000

Investing fees$1,893,000

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

VINCENT TUOHEYPRESIDENT OF PRINCO · 50 hrs/week $4,722,776Base $3,762,747 · Other $960,029

JONATHAN ERICKSONMANAGING DIRECTOR OF PRINCO · 50 hrs/week $2,953,681Base $2,785,511 · Other $168,170

TAE KYOON KIMMANAGING DIRECTOR OF PRINCO · 50 hrs/week $2,654,521Base $2,049,037 · Other $605,484

JENNIFER BIRMINGHAMMANAGING DIRECTOR OF PRINCO · 50 hrs/week $2,575,719Base $2,002,806 · Other $572,913

SUSAN BUTLER CINIGLIOMANAGING DIRECTOR OF PRINCO · 50 hrs/week $2,291,759Base $1,686,082 · Other $605,677

TING ZHOUMANAGING DIRECTOR OF PRINCO · 50 hrs/week $1,844,951Base $1,356,404 · Other $488,547

CHRISTOPHER EISGRUBERPRESIDENT · 50 hrs/week $1,657,737Base $1,518,245 · Other $139,492

ANDREW GOLDENFORMER PRESIDENT OF PRINCO · 50 hrs/week $1,598,789Base $1,532,931 · Other $65,858

CATHERINE CALLOW-WRIGHTEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT · 50 hrs/week $1,313,236Base $1,236,800 · Other $76,436

RAMONA ROMEROVICE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL COUNSEL · 50 hrs/week $1,064,022Base $949,087 · Other $114,935

JENNIFER REXFORDPROVOST · 50 hrs/week $1,049,499Base $963,894 · Other $85,605

PABLO DEBENEDETTIFORMER DEAN FOR RESEARCH · 50 hrs/week $962,723Base $901,065 · Other $61,658

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (66)

VINCENT TUOHEYPRESIDENT OF PRINCO

JONATHAN ERICKSONMANAGING DIRECTOR OF PRINCO

TAE KYOON KIMMANAGING DIRECTOR OF PRINCO

JENNIFER BIRMINGHAMMANAGING DIRECTOR OF PRINCO

SUSAN BUTLER CINIGLIOMANAGING DIRECTOR OF PRINCO

TING ZHOUMANAGING DIRECTOR OF PRINCO

CHRISTOPHER EISGRUBERPRESIDENT

ANDREW GOLDENFORMER PRESIDENT OF PRINCO

CATHERINE CALLOW-WRIGHTEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

RAMONA ROMEROVICE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL COUNSEL

JENNIFER REXFORDPROVOST

PABLO DEBENEDETTIFORMER DEAN FOR RESEARCH

KEVIN HEANEYVICE PRESIDENT FOR ADVANCEMENT

GENE ANDREW JARRETTDEAN OF THE FACULTY

JAMES MATTEOVICE PRESIDENT FOR FINANCE AND TREASURER

SANJEEV KULKARNIPROFESSOR, FORMER DEAN OF THE FACULTY

SARAH-JANE LESLIEPROFESSOR, FORMER DEAN OF THE GRADUATE SCHOOL

PETER SCHIFFERDEAN FOR RESEARCH

DAREN HUBBARDVICE PRESIDENT FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND CIO

GADI DECHTERVICE PRESIDENT FOR COMMUNICATIONS AND GOVERNMENT A

W ROCHELLE CALHOUNVICE PRESIDENT FOR CAMPUS LIFE

HILARY PARKERVICE PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY

CHARLOTTE TREBY WILLIAMSFORMER EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

KYUJUNG WHANGVICE PRESIDENT FOR FACILITIES

RODNEY PRIESTLEYDEAN OF THE GRADUATE SCHOOL

JILL DOLANDEAN OF THE COLLEGE (THROUGH 6/30/24)

ROMY RIDDICKVICE PRESIDENT FOR HUMAN RESOURCES

CHAD KLAUSVICE PRESIDENT FOR UNIVERSITY SERVICES

MICHAEL GORDINDEAN OF THE COLLEGE (AS OF 7/1/24)

NILUFER SHROFFVICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF AUDIT AND COMPLIANCE OFFI

YOLANDRA GOMEZTRUSTEE

SARAH E STEINTRUSTEE

ROBERT J HUGINTRUSTEE

SARAH MARIE BRUNOTRUSTEE

PHILIP MURPHYTRUSTEE

PAUL A MAEDERTRUSTEE

TIMOTHY M KINGSTONTRUSTEE

YAN HUOTRUSTEE

AISHA F CHEBBITRUSTEE

NAOMI I HESSTRUSTEE

NANDI O LESLIETRUSTEE

MUTEMWA R MASHEKETRUSTEE

GORDON P RITTERTRUSTEE

ANN CHENTRUSTEE

ANTHONY A YOSELOFFTRUSTEE

ANTHONY D ROMEROTRUSTEE

ANTHONY HP LEETRUSTEE

BETH F COBERTTRUSTEE

BLAIR W EFFRONTRUSTEE

BOB PECKTRUSTEE

BRADFORD L SMITHTRUSTEE

CAROL QUILLENTRUSTEE

EDWARD H FELSENTHALTRUSTEE

ELIZABETH PRUS MYERSTRUSTEE

MORGAN A SMITHTRUSTEE

HEATHER K GERKENTRUSTEE

JACKIE Y YINGTRUSTEE

JOS B ALVAREZTRUSTEE

JOSHUA B BOLTENTRUSTEE

KAMIL ALI-JACKSONTRUSTEE

KATHRYN ROTH-DOUQUETTRUSTEE

KATHY F KIELYTRUSTEE

KIMBERLY H JOHNSONTRUSTEE

LORI FOUCHTRUSTEE

LOUISE S SAMSTRUSTEE

MARISA J DEMEOTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1984
Location: 701 CARNEGIE CTR, PRINCETON, NJ 08540-6242
County: Mercer
In care of: % KENNETH MOLINARO
Primary officer: KENNETH MOLINARO, CONTROLLER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(609) 258-3080

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: PWC US TAX LLP
NTEE classification: Education (B430)
Grant-giving organization: Yes