THE HOWARD UNIVERSITY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE HOWARD UNIVERSITY

EIN 53-0204707 · Education (B430)

What they do

THE HOWARD UNIVERSITY WAS ESTABLISHED BY AN ACT of CONGRESS IN 1867. THE UNIVERSITY is AN INSTITUTION THAT EDUCATES STUDENTS, DEVELOPS PROFESSIONALS, CONDUCTS RESEARCH, and SERVES PATIENTS THROUGH 12 SCHOOLS of HIGHER EDUCATION and AN ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $67.80 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.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders57 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

66.76%of revenue went to mission work67.8% of expenses · Program services

0.88%of revenue went to fundraising0.9% of expenses

$98.54spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

30.89%of revenue went to management and office costs31.4% of expenses

$2.11in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

26.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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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$1,433,002,000

Mission workProgram services$956,690,94866.76% of revenue67.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$442,724,34130.89% of revenue31.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$12,604,7110.88% of revenue0.9% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$20,982,0001.46% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,412,020,00098.54% 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: 67.8% mission · 31.4% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.54% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 66.8% mission · 32.6% management · 0.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.77% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 74.9% mission · 24.7% management · 0.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.31% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 69.9% mission · 29.8% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.74% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 74.5% mission · 25.2% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.95% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 75.0% mission · 24.5% management · 0.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.22% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 73.7% mission · 25.8% management · 0.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.92% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 82.8% mission · 16.8% management · 0.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.54% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,433,002,000

Expenses$1,412,020,000

Annual surplus $20,982,000 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)$956,690,948 · 67.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$442,724,341 · 31.4% of expenses

Fundraising$12,604,711 · 0.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,433,002,000

Expenses$1,412,020,000

Assets$2,979,645,000

Income$2,604,002,988

Contributions$385,137,000

Mission work (program services)$956,690,948

Fundraising$12,604,711

Grants given$50,378,448

Average grant$109,997

Management and general$442,724,341

Executive compensation (total)$8,279,008

Stocks and bonds$577,152,743

Accounting fees$2,841,627

Investing fees$10,488,000

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

WAYNE FREDERICKFORMER PRESIDENT, RET 9/1/23 · 40 hrs/week $1,520,238Base $1,471,974 · Other $48,264

BEN VINSON IIIPRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $1,080,698Base $1,043,005 · Other $37,693

ANDREA A HAYES DIXONDEAN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE · 40 hrs/week $1,028,967Base $984,422 · Other $44,545

KAKRA HUGHESVASCULAR AND ENDOVASCULAR SURGEON · 40 hrs/week $957,028Base $910,130 · Other $46,898

ALEXANDER EVANSTRAUMA MEDICAL DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $895,676Base $855,301 · Other $40,375

DAMIREZ FOSSETTCHAIR OF NEUROSURGERY · 40 hrs/week $891,461Base $854,195 · Other $37,266

EDWARD CORNWELLTRAUMA AND CRITICAL CARE SURGEON · 40 hrs/week $889,366Base $843,016 · Other $46,350

GAL LEVYCHIEF DIVISION CARDIOTHORACIC SURGERY · 40 hrs/week $854,242Base $817,053 · Other $37,189

TASHNI-ANN DUBROYEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF OP. OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $738,959Base $702,846 · Other $36,113

FLORENCE PRIOLEAUSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT & GENERAL COUNSEL · 40 hrs/week $694,281Base $659,530 · Other $34,751

HUGH MIGHTYSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF HEALTH AFFAIRS · 40 hrs/week $673,070Base $626,609 · Other $46,461

ANTHONY WUTOHPROVOST AND CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $522,299Base $475,298 · Other $47,001

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (57)

WAYNE FREDERICKFORMER PRESIDENT, RET 9/1/23

BEN VINSON IIIPRESIDENT

ANDREA A HAYES DIXONDEAN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE

KAKRA HUGHESVASCULAR AND ENDOVASCULAR SURGEON

ALEXANDER EVANSTRAUMA MEDICAL DIRECTOR

DAMIREZ FOSSETTCHAIR OF NEUROSURGERY

EDWARD CORNWELLTRAUMA AND CRITICAL CARE SURGEON

GAL LEVYCHIEF DIVISION CARDIOTHORACIC SURGERY

TASHNI-ANN DUBROYEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF OP. OFFICER

FLORENCE PRIOLEAUSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT & GENERAL COUNSEL

HUGH MIGHTYSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF HEALTH AFFAIRS

ANTHONY WUTOHPROVOST AND CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER

RASHAD YOUNGSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT FOR ADMINISTRATION AND CHIEF

WARREN PETTYVICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER

DAVID BENNETTVICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

BRUCE JONESSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF RESEARCH

CHRISTIE TAYLORSECRETARY OF BOARD

CYNTHIA EVERSSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT FOR STUDENT AFFAIRS

LYDIA SERMONSVICE PRESIDENT OF COMMUNICATIONS AND CHIEF COMMUNI

ALLISON BRYANTVICE PRESIDENT OF CORPORATE RELATIONS

PAUL TIYAMBE ZELEZASENIOR ADVISOR FOR STRATEGIC INITIATIVES

STEPHEN GRAHAMSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

ODALYS DIAZ PINEIROCHIEF OF STAFF

DR JOHN E JACOBCHAIRMAN EMERITUS

MS DEPELSHA MCGRUDERBOARD TRUSTEE

MS HILARY ROSENBOARD TRUSTEE

MS LESLIE D HALECHAIR

DR LAURENCE C MORSECHAIRMAN EMERITUS

REVEREND DR MICHELE V HAGANSBOARD TRUSTEE

STACEY J MOBLEY ESQCHAIRMAN EMERITUS

MRS BENAREE PRATT WILEYTRUSTEE EMERITA

THE HONORABLE ARNE DUNCANBOARD TRUSTEE

THE HONORABLE GABRIELLE K MCDONALDTRUSTEE EMERITA

THE HONORABLE L DOUGLAS WILDERTRUSTEE EMERITUS

THE HONORABLE LINDA MCMAHONPATRON EX OFFICIO

THE HONORABLE M KASIM REEDTRUSTEE EMERITUS

THE HONORABLE MARIE C JOHNSTRUSTEE EMERITA

DR DANETTE G HOWARDBOARD TRUSTEE

DR A EUGENE WASHINGTONBOARD TRUSTEE

MR GODFREY GILLBOARD TRUSTEE

DR LENA HILLBOARD TRUSTEE

MARTIN D PAYSON ESQTRUSTEE EMERITUS

MINNIE V BAYLOR- HENRY ESQBOARD TRUSTEE

MR BRUCE E THOMPSONBOARD TRUSTEE

MR CHRIS CARRBOARD TRUSTEE

MR CHRIS WASHINGTONBOARD TRUSTEE

MR CHRISTOPHER J TYSONBOARD TRUSTEE

MR DONALD B CHRISTIANBOARD TRUSTEE

DR RICHARD E BESSERBOARD TRUSTEE

MR JAMES J MURRENBOARD TRUSTEE

MR KEVIN E LOFTONBOARD TRUSTEE

MR LEVOYD E ROBINSONBOARD TRUSTEE

MR MARC S LAMPKINBOARD TRUSTEE

MR MARK A L MASONVICE CHAIR

MR ROBERT LUMPKINSTRUSTEE EMERITUS

MR SHELLEY STEWART JRBOARD TRUSTEE

MR ZIAD OJAKLIBOARD TRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1940
Location: 2400 6TH STREET NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20059
County: District of Columbia
In care of: REBECCA VAZQUEZ-SKILLINGS
Primary officer: REBECCA VAZQUEZ-SKILLINGS, SR. VICE PRESIDENT & CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailadmission@howard.edu Phone(202) 806-6100

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: SB & COMPANY LLC
NTEE classification: Education (B430)
IRS tax category: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
Grant-giving organization: Yes