Public Charity

Oberlin College

Oberlin College is a Public Charity headquartered in Oberlin, OH. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $363.0M revenue, $344.4M expenses, $2.2B total assets. 270 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $32.2M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 340714363 Oberlin, OH Undergraduate Colleges NTEE: B42 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$363.0M
Total Expenses$344.4M
Total Assets$2.2B
Grant Records270
Funding Total$32.2M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

Oberlin College and Conservatory educate students for lives of intellectual, musical and artistic rigor and breadth, sustained inquiry, creativity and innovation, and leadership. Oberlin aims to prepare graduates with the knowledge, skills, and perspectives essential to confront complex issues and to create change and value in the world. Oberlin is committed to educational access and opportunity, embraces a diverse and inclusive residential learning environment defined by a free and respectful exchange of ideas, and shares an enduring commitment to a sustainable and just society.

Where $100 goes at Oberlin College

How Oberlin College divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$92 Programs the work itself
$6 Management running the organization
$2 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $92 for programs

$92
Oberlin College is a liberal arts institution made up of the College of Arts & Sciences and the Conservatory of Music
All program spending · Reported in the filing: 2,886 students
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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.

Officers & Directors

PRESIDENT Carmen Ambar
TRUSTEE Charlene Drew Jarvis
TRUSTEE Chuck Birenbaum
TRUSTEE Cynthia Hogan
TRUSTEE David E Shipley
Chief of Staff & Strategy Officer David Hertz

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

Education
$15,059,600 106 grants
General Support
$14,519,815 137 grants
Arts & Culture
$650,000 1 grant
Environment & Conservation
$525,368 5 grants
Research & Policy
$191,307 3 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $363.0M $344.4M $2.2B
2024 $467.8M $320.9M $2.1B
2023 $344.0M $309.1M $1.9B
2022 $421.3M $286.1M $1.8B
2021 $275.4M $251.3M $1.8B

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $275.4M to $363.0M (+32%), with total assets most recently reported at $2.2B.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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