Bennington College Corporation
Bennington College Corporation reported $90.8 million in revenue and $95.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $87.27 went to program services, $10.48 to management and general costs and $2.25 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 73.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $615,436 (PRESIDENT). 44 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 23% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $95MFor context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $91MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 87.3% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 10.5% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.3% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.10 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 23.7% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.6% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 73.7% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $615,436 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.65% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 44 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 11.3 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 24 of 25 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseUndergraduate program: Bennington College holds a distinguished place among american colleges and universities. It was the first to include the visual and performing arts in a liberal arts education, and it is the only college to require that its students spend seven weeks - every year - at work in the world (field work term).bennington's center for the advancement of public action is an expression of the college's commitment to engaging the world; by embedding in the curriculum an ongoing dynamic between public responsibilities and private ambitions, bennington aims to ensure that its…
Graduate programs: bennington's graduate programs are built on the belief that making new work is at the heart of the educational process. The college's graduate programs are small, intensive, and selective. Bennington offers a low-residency master of fine arts in writing program, which is nationally recognized, as well as an on-campus master of fine arts in performing arts. In 2023-2024, these programs served approximately 100 students
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $553,101 | $0 | $62,335 | $615,436 |
| TREASURER/SVP OF FINANCE Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $274,575 | $0 | $40,248 | $314,823 |
| PROVOST Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $258,667 | $0 | $38,653 | $297,320 |
| VP OF ADVANCEMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $225,839 | $0 | $46,025 | $271,864 |
| VP OF DEI Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $182,182 | $0 | $52,227 | $234,409 |
| VP OF MARKETING Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $163,239 | $0 | $25,463 | $188,702 |
| DIRECTOR OF MFA IN WRITING Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $160,044 | $0 | $25,203 | $185,247 |
| AVP FOR IT AND CIO Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $164,216 | $0 | $12,300 | $176,516 |
44 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Bennington College Corporation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.2M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b25 · 24 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5526
- Volunteers Part I, line 6160
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| ARAMARK CORPORATION Food service provider | $5,933,150 |
| HRH MANAGEMENT LLC Property management/rent | $583,769 |
| ADECCO EMPLOYMENT SEVICERS Employment services | $373,395 |
| PITTSFIELD PIPERS INC Mechanical contractor | $263,210 |
| JEROME CONSTRUCTION Contractor services | $251,391 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 26 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
53 private foundations reported grants to Bennington College Corporation totaling $8.1M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 Bennington College Corporation spent in FY2025, $87.27 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Bennington College Corporation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Bennington College Corporation reported that 87.3% of its $95.0 million in expenses went to program services, 10.5% to management and general and 2.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Bennington College Corporation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Bennington College Corporation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $615,436, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Bennington College Corporation get its money?
Of $90.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 23.7% came from contributions and grants (including 0.6% from government grants) and 73.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Bennington College Corporation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 03-0179414 as a 501(c)(3) organization (school), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202611359349308581 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531359349309373 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441359349301134 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202341329349304459 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202211369349308431 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101349349303785 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 03-0179414: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.