Public Charity

CORNELL COLLEGE

Based in MOUNT VERNON, IA, CORNELL COLLEGE operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $87.7M in revenue, $86.3M in expenses, $230.2M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 117 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $8.7M.

EIN: 420680335 MOUNT VERNON, IA Undergraduate Colleges NTEE: B42 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$87.7M
Total Expenses$86.3M
Total Assets$230.2M
Grant Records117
Funding Total$8.7M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

CORNELL COLLEGE OFFERS AN INNOVATIVE AND RIGOROUS LEARNING COMMUNITY WHERE FACULTY AND STAFF COLLABORATE WITH STUDENTS TO DEVELOP THE INTELLECTUAL CURIOSITY, CREATIVITY AND MORAL COURAGE NECESSARY FOR A LIFETIME OF LEARNING AND ENGAGED CITIZENSHIP.

Where $100 goes at Cornell College

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

$89 Programs the work itself
$7 Management running the organization
$4 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $89 for programs

$65
Instruction, academic support, continuing education and the library:Cornell College, a selective liberal arts college in Mount Vernon, iowa, is recognized as one of the "colleges that change lives."…
73% of program spending
$14
Student aid and financial assistance
16% of program spending
$10
Auxiliary enterprises (housing, dining, student union and service center): founded in 1853, cornell's picturesque hilltop campus contains a mix of historic and modern facilities, ranging from the majestic…
11% of program spending
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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

CHAIR, GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE Baynard Tahllee
VP FOR ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT Beckemeyer Wendy
PRESIDENT Brand Jonathan
TRUSTEE Buchmeyer Gretchen
VP FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS Crawford Ilene
TRUSTEE Deangeles Steven

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Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$5,022,331 60 grants
Education
$3,461,706 47 grants
Research & Policy
$89,600 7 grants
Unspecified
$144,315 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $87.7M $86.3M $230.2M
2024 $87.9M $86.3M $224.8M
2023 $79.8M $83.9M $226.7M
2022 $83.9M $80.0M $226.3M
2021 $87.7M $68.5M $232.4M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue held roughly steady at around $87.7M, with total assets most recently reported at $230.2M.

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