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Barnard College

New York, NY · EIN 13-1628149 · 501(c)(3) · School
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Barnard College reported $354.0 million in revenue and $345.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $81.56 went to program services, $16.06 to management and general costs and $2.38 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 79.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,020,521 (EX-OFFICIO AND PRESIDENT). 419 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 48% 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 $346M

Program services$81.56 $282M
Management & general$16.06 $55M
Fundraising$2.38 $8.2M

For 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 $354M

Contributions & grants (non-government)$11.68 $41M
Government grants$2.08 $7.4M
Program service revenue$79.04 $280M
Investment income$5.88 $21M
Other revenue$1.32 $4.7M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 5,499 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure	FY2025	Median
Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)	81.6%	84.4%
Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)	16.1%	13.4%
Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)	2.4%	0.8%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h	$0.17	$0.04
Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12	13.8%	19.1%
Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12	2.1%	1.1%
Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12	79.0%	69.9%
Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F	$1,020,521	$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)	0.30%	1.28%
People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2	419	8
Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses	27.3	13.3
Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b	33 of 34	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 expense

$220M expenses · 77.9% of program spending · grants $67M · revenue $274M

Post-secondary education: a barnard education provides women with the tools and techniques needed to think critically and act effectively in the world today. It fosters a respect for learning, an aptitude for analysis, and a competence in the demanding disciplines of the liberal arts, which includes the sciences. By virtue of its special mission and location, barnard women strengthen their insight into interconnected worlds of knowledge and experience and bolster their confidence in forging ahead with their ideas, well-prepared and unafraid. This category includes tuition, housing, dining…

$62M expenses · 22.1% of program spending · revenue $8.1M

Auxiliary enterprises - provides services to students for a fee that is directly related to, although not necessarily equal to, the cost of the services. This primarily includes summer and precollege programs

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
EX-OFFICIO AND PRESIDENT Director/trustee, officer, 50.00 hrs/week	$950,938	$0	$69,583	$1,020,521
FORMER PROVOST DEAN OF THE FACULTY Former, 50.00 hrs/week	$587,613	$0	$85,751	$673,364
EX. VP FOR STRATEGY & CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE Officer, 50.00 hrs/week	$479,303	$0	$54,582	$533,885
PROFESSOR Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week	$428,931	$0	$79,974	$508,905
VICE PRESIDENT FOR ENROLLMENT AND EXTERNAL AFFAIRS Officer, 50.00 hrs/week	$376,509	$0	$98,557	$475,066
PROFESSOR Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week	$325,722	$0	$84,141	$409,863
CFO AND VP FOR FINANCE Officer, 50.00 hrs/week	$316,207	$0	$67,575	$383,782
SENIOR VP FOR STRATEGIC FINANCE & OPERATIONS Former, 50.00 hrs/week	$349,051	$0	$33,504	$382,555

419 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Barnard College (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $6.9M (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked

RevenueExpenses

Filing	Revenue	Expenses	Programs	Net assets	Top pay
FY2025 ⓘ	$354M	$346M	81.6%	$786M	$1,020,521
FY2024 ⓘ	$351M	$342M	83.1%	$734M	$681,752
FY2023 ⓘ	$314M	$313M	83.5%	$690M	$1,343,262
FY2022 ⓘ	$366M	$264M	82.0%	$668M	$1,224,806
FY2021 ⓘ	$268M	$220M	83.6%	$642M	$982,456
FY2020 ⓘ	$239M	$241M	83.3%	$519M	$881,092

Governance 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–1b34 · 33 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 11aNo
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 18Yes
Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
Employees Part I, line 53,262
Volunteers Part I, line 6644

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only

BOND SCHOENECK & KING PLLC Legal fees	$682,592
MITCHELL-GIURGOLA ARCHITECTS LLP Architects	$437,849
COMMUNICATIONS AUDIO VISUAL LLC Av services	$372,376
T&M USA LLC Security	$350,171

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 14 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

130 private foundations reported grants to Barnard College totaling $13M 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.

Correct a figure or respond

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Questions people ask

How much of Barnard College's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Barnard College reported that 81.6% of its $345.6 million in expenses went to program services, 16.1% to management and general and 2.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Barnard College pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Barnard College reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $1,020,521, for the role of EX-OFFICIO AND PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Barnard College get its money?

Of $354.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 13.8% came from contributions and grants (including 2.1% from government grants) and 79.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Barnard College a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 13-1628149 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 202601319349304240 · read the filing · XML
FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541339349303974 · read the filing
FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421359349310127 · read the filing
FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202341319349302509 · read the filing
FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202210469349301991 · read the filing
FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121059349302102 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 13-1628149: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.