George Washington University: $1.8B Revenue, $1.4B Program Expenses

George Washington University grades a B on the nonprofit efficiency rubric. 73/100 on the composite — above the national median, with strong performance on some factors balanced by middling performance on others.

On revenue, George Washington University is among the largest U.S. nonprofits: $1.8B in 2023 reported revenue. Organizations at this scale typically operate hospitals, university systems, or national federations — the financial pattern looks more like a corporation than the small-charity stereotype. George Washington University directs 80% of its expenses to programs — above the third-party-rater threshold for an efficient organization.

Five-year revenue has grown modestly. George Washington University is not expanding rapidly but is not shrinking either; the trajectory is consistent with stable donor and grant relationships. CEO compensation is reported as zero in the filing — typical for nonprofits where the chief executive is paid through a related entity (parent system, university, or foundation) rather than the filing organization itself, or for small organizations whose chief is a volunteer or board member. In the Education category, George Washington University sits alongside universities, K-12 systems, scholarship funds, and education-research organizations. Education-sector nonprofits often hold large endowments, which affects how the reserves-and-revenue ratios should be read.