Mission
THE CORNELL UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION IS A DONOR ADVISED FUND PROVIDING A SERVICE FOR CORNELL ALUMNI AND FRIENDS WHO WISH TO MAKE CHARITABLE GIFTS THROUGH THE STRUCTURE OF A DONOR-ADVISED FUND.
Public Charity
CORNELL UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION
Based in ITHACA, NY, CORNELL UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $27.9M in revenue, $22.5M in expenses, $198.3M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 44 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $3.1M.
EIN: 222848738
ITHACA, NY
Universities
NTEE: B43
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$27.9M
Total Expenses$22.5M
Total Assets$198.3M
Grant Records44
Funding Total$3.1M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Cornell University Foundation
How Cornell University Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 6 years.
$96
Programs
the work itself
$4
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $96 for programs
$96
The organization provides allocations to cornell university and other charitable organizations
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
GENERAL SUPPORT
$11,500
GENERAL SUPPORT
$10,000
$8,800
SUPPORTING THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS IN ESTABLISHING A CONFERENCE SUPPORTING ECONOMIC THEORY.
$608,625
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
$232,000
Showing up to 5 of 44 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
TRUSTEE
Carine Hails
TRUSTEE
David C Costine
TRUSTEE
Nelson Schaenen Jr
TRUSTEE
Tracy Cary
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $27.9M | $22.5M | $198.3M |
| 2024 | $18.8M | $14.8M | $185.6M |
| 2023 | $41.0M | $25.5M | $176.8M |
| 2022 | $18.3M | $28.4M | $167.2M |
| 2021 | $29.2M | $50.0M | $179.8M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $29.2M to $27.9M (-4%), with total assets most recently reported at $198.3M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.