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Cornish College of the Arts

Public charityFed auditsIRS 990
DBA: % TEACHERS INSURANCE AND ANNUITY
Other · SEATTLE, WA · EIN 91-0916534

About

The mission of cornish college of the arts is to provide students aspiring to become practicing artists with aneducational program of the highest possible quality, in an environment, that nurtures creativity and intellectualcuriosity, while preparing them to contribute to society as artists, citizens, and innovators.

In care of Teachers Insurance and Annuity

Donations are tax-deductible
Category
Other
Employees
571
Volunteers
65

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2025-05-31
Revenue
$29.4M
Expenses
$30.3M
Assets
$72.4M
Liabilities
$26.7M

Financial history

$48.1M$24.0M$0
16171819202122232425
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2025: $29.4M · Peak FY2019: $48.1M · Avg: $29.8M

Foreign activity (Schedule F)

Total spent abroad$163K
Foreign employees0
Foreign offices0
Foreign partnership interestNo
Foreign trust interestNo
RegionActivitySpent
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA,
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM
NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES
NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES
SOUTH AMERICA - ARGENTINA, BOLIVIA, BRAZIL, CHILE, COLUMBIA, ECUADOR,
SOUTH ASIA - AFGHANISTAN, BANGLADESH, BHUTAN, INDIA, MALDIVES, NEPAL,
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASO,

Political & Grant Activity

Campaign Spending
Lobbying
Grants Given
$6.9M
CORNISH COLLEGE OF THE ARTS
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Address

1000 Lenora ST
Seattle, WA, 98121-295

Governance

Voting board members9
Independent members9
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
990 reviewed by boardYes

Compensation practices

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

Financial detail (Schedule D)

Board-designated %0.0%
Permanent endowment %74.7%
Endowment held by related orgYes
Public records
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