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Vanderbilt University

Public charityFed auditsIRS 990990-T FY2023
DBA: % VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY
Other · NASHVILLE, TN · EIN 62-0476822

About

Vanderbilt 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.

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Donations are tax-deductible
Category
Other
Employees
13,657
Volunteers
10,900

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2023-06-30
Revenue
$2.3B
Expenses
$2.0B
Assets
$13.1B
Liabilities
$3.5B

Financial history

$3.3B$1.7B$0
1617181920212223
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2023: $2.3B · Peak FY2022: $3.3B · Avg: $2.1B

Foreign activity (Schedule F)

Total spent abroad$1.2B
Foreign employees1,825
Foreign offices0
Foreign partnership interestYes
Foreign trust interestNo
RegionActivitySpent
Central America and the Caribbean
East Asia and the Pacific
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)
North America (Canada & Mexico only)
Sub-Saharan Africa
East Asia and the Pacific
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)
North America (Canada & Mexico only)
East Asia and the Pacific
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)
Middle East and North Africa
North America (Canada & Mexico only)
Russia and Neighboring States
South America
South Asia
South America
Central America and the Caribbean
Central America and the Caribbean
Central America and the Caribbean
Sub-Saharan Africa
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)
North America (Canada & Mexico only)
South America
Sub-Saharan Africa
Middle East and North Africa

501(h) election

This 501(c)(3) elected the 501(h) safe-harbor — lobbying expenditures are capped under a clear dollar formula instead of the "insubstantial part" standard.

Political & Grant Activity

Campaign Spending
Lobbying
$485K
Grants Given
$406.8M
VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY
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Address

2301 Vanderbilt PL PMB 406310
Nashville, TN, 37240-772

Governance

Voting board members33
Independent members32
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardYes

Compensation practices

Severance paymentsYes
Equity-based compNo
Supplemental retirement planYes
Compensation committeeYes
Used comp surveyYes
Board approved compYes
Initial contract exceptionYes

Financial detail (Schedule D)

Board-designated %59.5%
Permanent endowment %16.7%
Endowment held by related orgNo

Fundraising activity (Schedule G)

Uses professional fundraisersYes
Gross fundraising receipts$0
Net to org-$98K
Retained by contractors$98K
ChannelsMail · Phone · Email · In-person · Grant solicitation
Public records
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