Cornell University

ITHACA, NY, 14850 (607) 255-3790 Est. 1865 EIN 15-0532082
B430 - Education 990 - Public charity return 501(c)(3)
www.cornell.edu

Mission

SEE SCHEDULE O

Giving Portfolio

Total Grants
2,051
Total Giving
$673.2M
Recipients
2,047
Years Active
2017 - 2024
Avg grant: $326,064 Median: $90,736

Yearly Trends

YearGrantsTotal Giving Avg GrantNewRepeat
2024338$126.7M $375K48288
2023331$120.8M $365K68263
2022312$94.6M $303K36275
2021299$92.6M $310K57241
2020247$84.4M $342K44203
2019263$85.3M $324K87176
2017261$68.8M $264K2610

Sectors Funded

Education
513
Health Care
240
Medical Research
95
Science & Technology
72
Diseases & Disorders
37
Human Services
28
Arts, Culture & Humanities
28
Environment
22
and 17 more sectors

Top States

New York
519
Massachusetts
147
California
143
Texas
105
Illinois
73
Pennsylvania
68
Florida
61
Washington
52
and 43 more states

Grantee Size Profile

Over $50M
778
$10M - $50M
126
$1M - $5M
94
$5M - $10M
48
$100K - $500K
32
$500K - $1M
13
Under $100K
9

Top Grantees

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NC - 7 grants
$10.9M
$8.3M
$7.9M
$7.5M
Sathguru Inc
MA - 7 grants
$7.4M
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS
MA - 4 grants
$7.3M

Grants Awarded · 1439 grants

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Financials

Total Revenue
$7,482,422,861
Total Expenses
$7,607,927,370
Net Assets
$13,921,890,520
48,311 employees 7,882 volunteers
From latest filing (tax period ending 2025-06-30)

Financial Health

Operating Reserve
22.0 months Healthy
Net assets / monthly expenses
Year-over-Year Change
Revenue ↑ 14.2%
Expenses ↑ 18.7%
Revenue Sources
Contributions 9.3% Earned revenue 77.0% Investment 13.3%
Expense Breakdown
Program 82.7% Management 16.5% Fundraising 0.9%

Officers & Trustees (81)

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Filing History (7 filings)

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2024 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025
$7,482,422,861 ↑$7,607,927,370$13,921,890,520
2023 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2024
$6,551,885,454 ↑$6,409,742,353$13,784,965,555
2022 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2023
$5,877,363,039 ↓$5,846,117,271$13,336,850,241
2021 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2021 to Jun 30, 2022
$6,503,011,003 ↑$5,456,954,931$13,295,018,080
2020 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2020 to Jun 30, 2021
$6,105,457,911 ↑$5,392,092,121$13,044,507,155
2019 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2019 to Jun 30, 2020
$5,126,693,316 ↑$5,178,905,382$10,020,821,856
2017 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2017 to Jun 30, 2018
$5,023,263,037 $4,604,733,720$10,295,620,673

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EIN: 15-0532082 · Source: IRS Form 990 e-file data