Barnard College
83% goes to programs $14 to raise $100 Strong reserves Growing revenue
Barnard College is a 501(c)(3) organization based in New York, New York, registered in 1950, with $351,453,765 in FY2023 revenue. CharityIndex grades it A, and it directs about 83% of spending to programs.
3009 Broadway, New York, NY, 10027 EIN 13-1628149 Since 1950
Revenue (FY2023)
$351.5M
▲ 12.0% vs prior year
Education median: $200K
Expenses (FY2023)
$341.9M
Net assets
$734.3M
Employees
3,340
CharityIndex rating
One independent A+ to F grade from four published criteria, each scored separately from IRS filings and combined by weight.
A
AProgram efficiency40% of the rating83% to programs · $14 to raise $100
Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. For Barnard College: 83% to programs · $14 to raise $100 earns a A on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
AFinancial health25% of the rating26 mo reserves · +3% margin
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For Barnard College: 26 mo reserves · +3% margin earns a A on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
A+Governance25% of the rating6 of 6 checks met
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. For Barnard College: 6 of 6 checks met earns a A+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
A+Transparency10% of the rating5 of 5 disclosure signals
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For Barnard College: 5 of 5 disclosure signals earns a A+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Mission
Barnard college aims to provide the highest quality liberal arts education to promising and high-achieving young women, offering the unparalleled advantages of an outstanding residential college in partnership with a major research university. (see schedule o for barnard college's mission statement 1)
What they do
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.
Contact & location
- Address
- 3009 Broadway, New York, NY, 10027
- City
- New York
- State
- New York
- Category
- Education
- Subcategory
- Colleges & Universities
- Phone
- …
- Website
- …
Financial trends
Revenue grew from $184.8M (FY2013) to $351.5M (FY2023) across 11 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Financial health & position (FY2023)
Liabilities $330.1MNet assets $734.3M
Operating margin
2.7%
Revenue exceeded expenses in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$1.1B
Total liabilities
$330.1M
Net assets
$734.3M
Salaries & benefits
$166.2M
49% of expenses
Board members
29
27 independent
Financials by year
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $351,453,765▲12.0% | $341,937,959▲9.2% | $734,319,822▲6.4% | $1,064,400,513▲6.2% | 990 |
| 2022 | $313,721,507▼14.4% | $313,255,277▲18.8% | $689,893,383▲3.3% | $1,002,232,126▲4.6% | 990 |
| 2021 | $366,338,758▲36.8% | $263,655,184▲19.7% | $668,147,304▲4.1% | $957,977,266▲2.5% | 990 |
| 2020 | $267,817,606▲12.1% | $220,273,794▼8.6% | $641,646,816▲23.6% | $934,956,587▲12.6% | 990 |
| 2019 | $238,966,653▲1.2% | $241,074,307▲4.9% | $518,972,520▼1.6% | $830,490,132▲4.8% | 990 |
| 2018 | $236,041,202▼23.0% | $229,762,291▲13.0% | $527,549,345▲2.4% | $792,703,581▲7.4% | 990 |
| 2017 | $306,445,627▲38.2% | $203,314,819▲3.8% | $515,311,607▲5.2% | $737,860,736▲7.7% | 990 |
| 2016 | $221,676,130▼15.6% | $195,904,014▲2.1% | $489,861,163▲11.1% | $684,938,971▲7.8% | 990 |
| 2015 | $262,587,176▲28.9% | $191,794,432▲5.9% | $440,785,758▲10.7% | $635,123,105▲7.6% | 990 |
| 2014 | $203,779,463▲10.3% | $181,089,833▲4.8% | $398,235,834▲5.1% | $590,271,511▲17.9% | 990 |
| 2013 | $184,810,057 | $172,831,730▲6.6% | $378,908,761▲12.8% | $500,764,847▲8.4% | 990 |
| 2012 | — | $162,130,524▼0.5% | $335,977,579▲13.4% | $462,114,101▲7.1% | 990 |
| 2011 | — | $162,898,252▲6.2% | $296,226,906▼2.5% | $431,324,474▼2.8% | 990 |
| 2010 | — | $153,319,839▲5.6% | $303,777,913▲11.9% | $443,828,441▲6.7% | 990 |
| 2009 | — | $145,170,623 | $271,532,037 | $416,148,460 | 990 |
Original Form 990 PDFs (the Form column) are served by ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, as filed with the IRS. Create a free account to download the CSV report.
Leadership & compensation (FY2023)
Highest-paid: Lisa Yeh — $613,189 (0.18% of total expenses)
| Name | Title | Hours/week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa Yeh | Svp of Development and Alumnae Relations Until 1/16/24 | 50 | $613,189 |
| Laura Rosenbury | Ex-officio and President | 50 | $572,381 |
| Linda Bell | Provost Dean of the Faculty | 50 | $533,862 |
| Sarah Gillman | Svp For Strategic Finance and Operations Until 6/14/24 | 50 | $466,544 |
| Rebecca Wright | Professor | 40 | $413,076 |
| Jomysha Stephen | Chief of Staff To the President and General Counsel Until 7/14/23 | 50 | $398,955 |
| Sian Leah Beilock | Ex-officio and Former President Until 6/11/23 | 50 | $372,791 |
| Jennifer Fondiller | Vice President For Enrollment and Communications | 50 | $342,365 |
| Reshmi Mukherjee | Professor | 40 | $334,355 |
| Eileen M Di Benedetto | Cfo and Vp For Finance | 50 | $323,402 |
| Mignon Moore | Professor | 40 | $318,194 |
| Rae Silver | Professor | 40 | $307,510 |
| Jhumpa Lahiri | Professor | 40 | $301,083 |
| Jennifer Rosales | Vp For Inclusion and Engaged Learning and Chief Diversity Officer | 50 | $299,568 |
| Leslie Grinage | Vp For Campus Life and Student Experience and Dean of the College | 50 | $294,154 |
| Ciaran Escoffery | Avp and Secretary To the Board of Trustees | 50 | $259,960 |
| Kelli Murray | Executive Vice President For Strategy and Chief Administrative Officer | 50 | $223,606 |
| Laura O'connell | Avp For Capital Projects Until 5/31/23 | 50 | $127,005 |
| Marina Catallozzi | Vp of Health and Wellness Chief Health Officer | 50 | $25,000 |
| Amy Crate | Trustee | 5 | — |
Top vendors & contractors (FY2023)
| Contractor | Services | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Mitchell-giurgola Architects LLP | Architecture | $1,462,088 |
| Dbi Projects LLC | Consulting Services | $484,180 |
| Venable LLP | Legal Service | $387,138 |
| Collaborative Solutions LLC | Programming Consultant | $319,370 |
| Ellucian Company LP | Computer Programming | $288,965 |
Grants received · $43.5M total
286 grants to Barnard College totaling $43.5M, reported by foundations on their Schedule I filings — showing the 15 most recent.
| Grantmaker | Purpose | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish Communal Fund | In furtherance of grantee's tax-exempt purpose | 2024 | $798,300 |
| American Online Giving Foundation Inc | General support | 2024 | $450,172 |
| Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund For Wealth Management Inc | Education | 2024 | $203,600 |
| Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | Unrestricted general support | 2024 | $167,000 |
| Impactassets Inc | General support | 2024 | $75,000 |
| American Endowment Foundation | Educational | 2024 | $65,750 |
| Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc | General operating support and project support | 2024 | $55,000 |
| Hispanic Scholarship Fund | To provide scholarships for students | 2024 | $46,458 |
| American Gift Fund | Operations | 2024 | $45,250 |
| Fjc | General operating support | 2024 | $36,000 |
| Charities Aid Foundation America | Charitable donation | 2024 | $28,675 |
| Ayco Charitable Foundation | Education | 2024 | $26,100 |
| Tides Foundation | Quality education | 2024 | $26,000 |
| Neo Philanthropy Inc | Program grant | 2024 | $20,000 |
| Daffy Charitable Fund | General support of mission | 2024 | $10,000 |
Grants made · $1.3M in FY2023
14 grants totaling $1.3M in FY2023. All grants made by Barnard College →
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Research Foundation For Mental Hygiene Inc | Time and associative learning | $416,541 |
| University of Puerto Rico | Caribbean digital scholars center | $189,655 |
| The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University | Molecular mechanisms of alkane hydroxylase (alkb) selectivity and reactivity | $156,977 |
| Trustees of Columbia University | Particle astrophysics at tev energies with veritas 2021 | $112,682 |
| University of Miami | Caribbean digital scholars center | $91,126 |
| University of Maine System Inc | Nsf cat 2021 | $78,211 |
| University of Utah | Mri consortium: development of a wide field-of-view camera for the schwarzschild-couder gamma ray telescope | $53,550 |
| Board of Regents of University of Wisconsin System | Mri consortium: development of a wide field-of-view camera for the schwarzschild-couder gamma ray telescope | $38,065 |
| Board of the University of Alabama | Mri consortium: development of a wide field-of-view camera for the schwarzschild-couder gamma ray telescope | $28,554 |
| University of Houston | Nsf cat 2021 | $24,589 |
| Georgia Tech Research Corporation | Mri consortium: development of a wide field-of-view camera for the schwarzschild-couder gamma ray telescope | $24,019 |
| Yale University | Caribbean digital scholars center | $23,037 |
| Biobus Inc | Gp-up: creating a diverse group of leaders: the environmental science pathways scholars program e(sp)2 at barnard college | $19,182 |
| Trustees of Dartmouth College | Rui: mapping physical networks to functional networks in scn oscillation | $7,864 |
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Frequently asked questions
- Is Barnard College a legitimate nonprofit?
- Yes. Barnard College is a 501(c)(3) organization registered with the U.S. Internal Revenue Service under EIN 13-1628149, based in New York, New York. Donations are tax-deductible.
- What is Barnard College's EIN?
- Barnard College's Employer Identification Number (EIN) is 13-1628149.
- How much revenue does Barnard College report?
- Barnard College reported $351,453,765 in total revenue on its fiscal year 2023 IRS Form 990 filing.
- How much of Barnard College's spending goes to programs?
- Barnard College spends about 83% of its total expenses on programs, based on its latest IRS Form 990.
- What financial grade does Barnard College have?
- CharityIndex grades Barnard College A, based on program efficiency and fundraising cost.
- How much does Barnard College's highest-paid employee make?
- The highest reported compensation on Barnard College's latest Form 990 is $613,189, paid to Lisa Yeh (Svp of Development and Alumnae Relations Until 1/16/24).
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Data for Barnard College (EIN 13-1628149) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.