Civic Intelligence

Vanderbilt University

EIN 62-0476822 • 501(c)3 • Nashville, TN

Profile

and Form 990, Part III, Line 1, Description of Organization Mission:Vanderbilt University is a center for scholarly research, informed and creative teaching, and service to the community and society at large. Vanderbilt will uphold the highest standards and be a leader in the quest for new knowledge through scholarship, dissemination of knowledge through teaching and outreach, and creative experimentation of ideas and concepts. In pursuit of these goals, Vanderbilt values most highly the intellectual freedom that supports open inquiry and equality, compassion and excellence in all endeavors.

PMB 406310 2301 Vanderbilt PlaceNashville, TN 37240-6310

www.vanderbilt.edu

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

43rd percentile

0.25x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 43% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1B+ nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

80th percentile

1.35x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 80% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1B+ nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

62nd percentile

11%

Higher net margin than 62% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1B+ nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

92nd percentile

$8,245,993

Higher top officer pay than 92% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.3% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • $1B+ nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

33rd percentile

4.7%

Faster asset growth than 33% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1B+ nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

61st percentile

13%

Faster revenue growth than 61% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1B+ nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Assets

$13,149,511,362

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

$3,460,404,534

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

$9,689,106,828

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue

$2,266,404,948

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

$2,025,948,154

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Income

$240,456,794

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$15B$10B$5.0B$0Assets 2010: $6,869,283,572Liabilities 2010: $2,573,741,218Net Assets 2010: $4,295,542,3542010Assets 2011: $7,390,983,841Liabilities 2011: $2,319,162,289Net Assets 2011: $5,071,821,5522011Assets 2012: $7,437,841,959Liabilities 2012: $2,439,535,434Net Assets 2012: $4,998,306,5252012Assets 2013: $7,597,041,734Liabilities 2013: $2,261,795,114Net Assets 2013: $5,335,246,6202013Assets 2014: $7,990,839,279Liabilities 2014: $2,151,245,736Net Assets 2014: $5,839,593,5432014Assets 2015: $8,260,062,487Liabilities 2015: $2,293,108,845Net Assets 2015: $5,966,953,6422015Assets 2016: $6,342,629,407Liabilities 2016: $945,758,654Net Assets 2016: $5,396,870,7532016Assets 2017: $6,818,430,554Liabilities 2017: $1,051,263,348Net Assets 2017: $5,767,167,2062017Assets 2018: $7,199,658,829Liabilities 2018: $922,407,562Net Assets 2018: $6,277,251,2672018Assets 2019: $9,208,203,830Liabilities 2019: $2,551,034,411Net Assets 2019: $6,657,169,4192019Assets 2020: $9,430,450,954Liabilities 2020: $2,884,156,827Net Assets 2020: $6,546,294,1272020Assets 2021: $13,854,160,867Liabilities 2021: $3,400,411,597Net Assets 2021: $10,453,749,2702021Assets 2023: $13,149,511,362Liabilities 2023: $3,460,404,534Net Assets 2023: $9,689,106,8282023

Highlighted filing

2023

Assets$13,149,511,362
Liabilities$3,460,404,534
Net Assets$9,689,106,828

Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$6.0B$4.0B$2.0B$0-$2.0BExpenses 2010: $3,451,679,8302010Expenses 2011: $3,653,388,4422011Expenses 2012: $3,693,027,0042012Expenses 2013: $3,908,725,8732013Revenue 2014: $4,028,979,910Expenses 2014: $3,984,258,509Net Income 2014: $44,721,4012014Revenue 2015: $4,504,130,397Expenses 2015: $4,189,634,110Net Income 2015: $314,496,2872015Revenue 2016: $1,325,837,534Expenses 2016: $1,461,321,902Net Income 2016: -$135,484,3682016Revenue 2017: $1,621,675,923Expenses 2017: $1,492,375,761Net Income 2017: $129,300,1622017Revenue 2018: $1,703,756,728Expenses 2018: $1,499,090,222Net Income 2018: $204,666,5062018Revenue 2019: $1,792,408,679Expenses 2019: $1,588,618,453Net Income 2019: $203,790,2262019Revenue 2020: $1,708,856,937Expenses 2020: $1,623,494,065Net Income 2020: $85,362,8722020Revenue 2021: $2,844,246,147Expenses 2021: $1,922,598,487Net Income 2021: $921,647,6602021Revenue 2023: $2,266,404,948Expenses 2023: $2,025,948,154Net Income 2023: $240,456,7942023

Highlighted filing

2023

Revenue$2,266,404,948
Expenses$2,025,948,154
Net Income$240,456,794

Filings

Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$13,150$3,460$9,689$2,266$2,026$240
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.
2021Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$13,854$3,400$10,454$2,844$1,923$922
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$9,430$2,884$6,546$1,709$1,623$85.4
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$9,208$2,551$6,657$1,792$1,589$204
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$7,200$922$6,277$1,704$1,499$205
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$6,818$1,051$5,767$1,622$1,492$129
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$6,343$946$5,397$1,326$1,461$135
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$8,260$2,293$5,967$4,504$4,190$314
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$7,991$2,151$5,840$4,029$3,984$44.7
2013XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$7,597$2,262$5,335$3,909
2012XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$7,438$2,440$4,998$3,693
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$7,391$2,319$5,072$3,653
2010XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$6,869$2,574$4,296$3,452
Latest Detailed Filing

The latest 2023 filing currently has summary financial data only. Showing the latest detailed filing from 2021 below.

Jump To
Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2020 to Jun 30, 2021
Signed
May 9, 2022
Return Version
2020v4.0
Gross Receipts
$11,686,252,712
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

See Schedule O

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$4,690,176,550$6,216,468,806▲ $1,526,292,256
Investments Other Securities$2,367,253,528$4,766,361,347▲ $2,399,107,819
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$1,429,892,892$1,454,553,385▲ $24,660,493
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$599,572,067$1,063,824,980▲ $464,252,913
Pledges and Grants Receivable$155,447,057$141,171,008▼ $14,276,049
Accounts Receivable$58,092,525$59,396,205▲ $1,303,680
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$25,965,822$54,465,387▲ $28,499,565
Investments Program Related$21,589,571$19,406,552▼ $2,183,019
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$18,491,233$16,313,741▼ $2,177,492
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net$723,604$513,325▼ $210,279
Inventories for Sale or Use$362,060$198,529▼ $163,531
Receivable From Disqualified Prsn$0$0→ $0
Receivables From Officers Etc$0$0→ $0
Loans From Officers Directors$0$0→ $0
Total Assets$9,430,450,954$13,854,160,867▲ $4,423,709,913
Other Assets Total$62,884,045$61,487,602▼ $1,396,443
Liabilities
Deferred Revenue$1,666,796,580$1,922,500,328▲ $255,703,748
Mortgage Notes Payable Secured by Investment Property$535,466,789$627,102,185▲ $91,635,396
Other Liabilities$467,351,496$626,486,981▲ $159,135,485
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$214,541,962$224,322,103▲ $9,780,141
Total Liabilities$2,884,156,827$3,400,411,597▲ $516,254,770
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$3,483,190,926$5,839,846,993▲ $2,356,656,067
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$3,063,103,201$4,613,902,277▲ $1,550,799,076
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$6,546,294,127$10,453,749,270▲ $3,907,455,143
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$9,430,450,954$13,854,160,867▲ $4,423,709,913

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Buildings$1,046,864,672$959,318,218$2,006,182,890
Equipment$122,284,668$274,015,421$396,300,089
Land$170,073,546-$170,073,546
Other Land Buildings$108,393,779$17,143,429$125,537,208
Leasehold Improvements$6,936,720$7,505,876$14,442,596
Other Securities$28,807,833--

Endowment Activity

PeriodBeginningContrib.Gain/LossOther UsesEnd
2020$6,917,370,798$423,800,008▲ $3,934,880,718$230,050,950$10,928,512,328
2019$6,270,876,230$978,780,332▼ $21,305,654$191,347,887$6,917,370,798
2018$4,608,461,291$1,549,707,251▲ $394,155,692$162,684,359$6,270,876,230
2017$4,136,465,261$172,664,350▲ $519,217,263$91,535,316$4,608,461,291
2016$3,795,585,401$129,140,956▲ $428,676,790$93,745,467$4,136,465,261
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees