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President and Trustees of Bates College

Public charityFed auditsIRS 990990-T FY2023
DBA: % TREASURER
Other · LEWISTON, ME · EIN 01-0211781

About

Bates is a college of the liberal arts and sciences, and is a coeducational, nonsectarian, residential college with special commitments to academic rigor, and to assuring in all of its efforts the dignity of each individual, and access to its programs and opportunities by qualified learners. Bates offers a curriculum and faculty that challenge students to attain intellectual achievements and to develop powers of critical assessment, analysis, expression, aesthetic sensibility, and independent thought. The College sponsors cultural, volunteer, athletic, social, and religious opportunities which are open to all students, and values participation in these activities.

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Donations are tax-deductible
Category
Other
Employees
2,326
Volunteers
3,115

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2023-06-30
Revenue
$192.1M
Expenses
$179.5M
Assets
$880.5M
Liabilities
$208.8M

Financial history

$221.8M$110.9M$0
1617181920212223
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2023: $192.1M · Peak FY2017: $221.8M · Avg: $187.3M

Foreign activity (Schedule F)

Total spent abroad$150.2M
Foreign employees86
Foreign offices0
Foreign partnership interestYes
Foreign trust interestNo
RegionActivitySpent
Europe (including Iceland and Greenland)
South America
Europe (including Iceland and Greenland)
North America (including Canada and Mexico, but not the United States)
East Asia and the Pacific
Sub-Saharan Africa
South Asia
South America
Central America and the Caribbean
Middle East and North Africa
Central America and the Caribbean
Europe (including Iceland and Greenland)
North America (including Canada and Mexico, but not the United States)
Europe (including Iceland and Greenland)
East Asia and the Pacific
Sub-Saharan Africa
Middle East and North Africa
South America
Central America and the Caribbean
South Asia
North America (including Canada and Mexico, but not the United States)

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
$0
Grants Given
$40.0M
PRESIDENT AND TRUSTEES OF BATES COLLEGE
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Address

216 LANE Hall 2 Andrews Road
Lewiston, ME, 04240-000

Governance

Voting board members30
Independent members29
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardNo

Compensation practices

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

Financial detail (Schedule D)

Board-designated %10.7%
Permanent endowment %61.5%
Endowment held by related orgNo
Public records
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