Nonprofit · EIN 26-4078735
UNIVERSITY OF THE PEOPLE
Tax-exempt · WILMINGTON, DE 19801
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $22,263,905 | $21,914,904 | $349,001 | $14,775,226 | $3,885,164 | $10,890,062 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $21,351,384 | $20,886,438 | $464,946 | $14,142,991 | $3,825,399 | $10,317,592 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $18,715,286 | $17,996,946 | $718,340 | $12,991,129 | $3,313,684 | $9,677,445 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $5,214,681
- Program service revenue
- $16,988,625
- Investment income
- $49,465
- Net income from fundraising events
- $11,134
- Other revenue
- $11,134
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,654,720
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,323,319
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,978,039
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $26,831
- Accounting fees
- $99,699
- Occupancy
- $21,776
- Travel
- $115,067
- Depreciation
- $3,683
- Program services (functional)
- $18,492,997
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,966,478
- Fundraising (functional)
- $455,429
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $14,142,991
- Total assets, end of year
- $14,775,226
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,885,164
- Net assets, end of year
- $10,890,062
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $8,313
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,089,212
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,728,950
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $9,161,112
- Gross receipts
- $22,909,571
- Employees
- 28
- Year formed
- 2009
- State of legal domicile
- CA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erika Roegies | COO Officer | 40 | $323,693 |
| Asaf Wolff | Vice President Officer | 40 | $263,166 |
| Marie Cini | Provost Officer | 40 | $245,514 |
| Stan Brenner | Vice President | 40 | $221,533 |
| Joshua Grossman | AVP | 40 | $168,211 |
| Daniel Kalmanson | Vice President | 40 | $156,818 |
| Angel Littlejohn | General Counsel | 40 | $146,104 |
| Alina Willemin | Director | 40 | $129,681 |
| SHAI RESHEF | President Trustee or director | 40 | $0 |
| ASHOK J CHANDRASEKHAR | Trustee Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| DANIEL GREENWOOD | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GABRIEL HAWAWINI | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE DURHAM | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Pascaline Servan-Schreiber | Chairman Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Antoine van Agtmael | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hoda Bissada | Trustee | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asaf Wolff | Vice President Officer | 40 | $234,989 |
| Marie Cini | Provost Officer | 40 | $228,008 |
| Metta Alsobrook | director | 40 | $172,764 |
| Daniel Kalmanson | vp | 40 | $148,007 |
| Angela Frances Littlejohn | General Counse | 40 | $140,828 |
| Erika Roegies | coo | 40 | $138,677 |
| Pratima Persaud-Banks | director | 40 | $134,599 |
| SHAI RESHEF | President Trustee or director | 40 | $0 |
| ASHOK J CHANDRASEKHAR | Trustee Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| DANIEL GREENWOOD | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GABRIEL HAWAWINI | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE DURHAM | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Pascaline Servan-Schreiber | Chairman Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Antoine van Agtmael | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Hoda Bissada | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Dunn | VP | 40 | $224,911 |
| Asaf Wolff | Vice President Officer | 40 | $220,936 |
| Marie Cini | Provost Officer | 40 | $204,846 |
| Metta Alsobrook | director | 40 | $158,232 |
| Daniel Kalmanson | vp | 40 | $140,943 |
| Lindsay Kara Pullen | director | 40 | $135,105 |
| Angela Frances Littlejohn | General Counse | 40 | $133,943 |
| SHAI RESHEF | President Trustee or director | 40 | $0 |
| ASHOK J CHANDRASEKHAR | Trustee Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| DANIEL GREENWOOD | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GABRIEL HAWAWINI | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE DURHAM | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Pascaline Servan-Schreiber | Chairman Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Antoine van Agtmael | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 221 WEST 10TH ST 4TH FLOOR 415, WILMINGTON, DE 19801-1825
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SHAI RESHEF, 36 Commerce Street, New York, NY 10014
- Signed the 990
- SHAI RESHEF, President
- Phone
- (626) 264-8880
- Website
- WWW.UOPEOPLE.EDU
- Return prepared by
- Eshel Aminov & Partners LLP
Mission
The Mission of the University is to offer affordable, quality, online, degree-granting educational programs to any qualified student.
Program accomplishments
- EDUCATION SERVICES: AS STATED IN ITS MISSION, THE ORGANIZATION SEEKS TO PROVIDE QUALITY WEB-BASED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, LEADING TO A DEGREE FOR THE SUCCESSFUL PARTICIPANT. FOR YEAR END 8/31/2025, THESE EXPENSES INCLUDED INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENSES, ACCREDITATION EXPENSES, TECHNOLOGICAL EXPENSES AND SUPPORT.Expenses $18,492,997
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 26-4078735
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2010
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B42)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $14,775,226
- Income (IRS master file)
- $22,909,571
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $22,263,905 | $21,914,904 | $14,775,226 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $21,351,384 | $20,886,438 | $14,142,991 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $18,715,286 | $17,996,946 | $12,991,129 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $24,984,996 | $19,787,077 | $12,578,593 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 26-4078735).
Questions about UNIVERSITY OF THE PEOPLE
- What is the EIN of UNIVERSITY OF THE PEOPLE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of UNIVERSITY OF THE PEOPLE is 26-4078735.
- Is UNIVERSITY OF THE PEOPLE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2010.
- Are donations to UNIVERSITY OF THE PEOPLE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does UNIVERSITY OF THE PEOPLE file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of UNIVERSITY OF THE PEOPLE due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did UNIVERSITY OF THE PEOPLE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of UNIVERSITY OF THE PEOPLE?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names SHAI RESHEF.
- Who are the officers and directors of UNIVERSITY OF THE PEOPLE?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 16 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $323,693 (Erika Roegies, COO).
- How much revenue does UNIVERSITY OF THE PEOPLE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $22,263,905, expenses of $21,914,904 and total assets of $14,775,226 at year end.
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