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Cornell University

Public charityFed auditsIRS 990990-T FY2023
DBA: % UNIVERSITY CONTROLLER
Other · ITHACA, NY · EIN 15-0532082

About

The mission of cornell university is to provide undergraduate, graduate, and professional degree programs; to discover, preserve, and disseminate knowledge; produce creative work; and promote a culture of broad inquiry throughout and beyond the university community. Cornell also AIMS, through public service, to enhance the lives and livelihoods of students, the citizens of new YORK state, and others around the world.

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Donations are tax-deductible
Category
Other
Employees
43,858
Volunteers
1,875

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2023-06-30
Revenue
$5.9B
Expenses
$5.8B
Assets
$17.3B
Liabilities
$4.0B

Financial history

$6.5B$3.3B$0
1617181920212223
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2023: $5.9B · Peak FY2022: $6.5B · Avg: $5.2B

Foreign activity (Schedule F)

Total spent abroad$3.2B
Foreign employees716
Foreign offices13
Foreign partnership interestYes
Foreign trust interestNo
RegionActivitySpent
Central America and the Caribbean
East Asia and the Pacific
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)
Middle East and North Africa
North America (Canada & Mexico only)
South America
South Asia
Sub-Saharan Africa
Central America and the Caribbean
East Asia and the Pacific
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)
Middle East and North Africa
North America (Canada & Mexico only)
South America
South Asia
Sub-Saharan Africa
Central America and the Caribbean
East Asia and the Pacific
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)
Middle East and North Africa
North America (Canada & Mexico only)
Russia and Neighboring States
South America
South Asia
Sub-Saharan Africa

501(h) election

This 501(c)(3) has NOT elected 501(h) — lobbying is permitted but limited under the vaguer "no substantial part of activities" test.

Political & Grant Activity

Campaign Spending
Lobbying
$557K
Grants Given
$758.3M
CORNELL UNIVERSITY
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Address

377 PINE Tree RD
Ithaca, NY, 14850-282

Governance

Voting board members64
Independent members57
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardYes

Compensation practices

Severance paymentsNo
Equity-based compNo
Supplemental retirement planNo
Compensation committeeYes
Used comp surveyYes
Board approved compYes
Initial contract exceptionNo

Financial detail (Schedule D)

Board-designated %18.0%
Permanent endowment %77.0%
Endowment held by related orgYes

Fundraising activity (Schedule G)

Uses professional fundraisersYes
Gross fundraising receipts$0
Net to org-$605K
Retained by contractors$605K
ChannelsMail · Phone · Email · In-person · Grant solicitation
Public records
ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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