Cornell University

EIN: 150532082 501(c)(3) Education

ITHACA, NY

Total Revenue
$6,551,885,454
Total Expenses
$6,409,742,353
Total Assets
$18,612,463,436
Net Assets
$13,784,965,555
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1865
Legal Domicile
NY
Phone
6072553790
Tax Period
2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30

Cornell University, founded in 1865, is a large national nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $6.6B in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue grew 11% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion. Net assets of $13.8B represent 25 months of operating reserves.

Mission

EDUCATION, RESEARCH, MEDICAL SERVICES AND OTHER PUBLIC SERVICES.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $621,585,553
Program Service Revenue $5,190,508,667
Investment Income $705,131,301
Other Revenue $34,659,933
TOTAL REVENUE $6,551,885,454

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $932,703,394
Salaries & Benefits $3,916,609,445
Fundraising Expenses $57,201,980
Program Expenses $5,988,166,573
Other Expenses $1,559,721,729
TOTAL EXPENSES $6,409,742,353

Year-over-Year Comparison

2023 2022 Change
Revenue $6,551,885,454 $5,877,363,039 +0.1%
Expenses $6,409,742,353 $5,846,117,271 +0.1%
Net Income $142,143,101 $31,245,768 +3.5%
Key Indicators
Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
64
Independent Members
58
Employees
47247
Volunteers
5339

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
6
$6,765,465
Total Directors
64
$2,071,139
Key Employees
4
$7,777,293
Highest Compensated
5
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
MARTHA E POLLACK PRESIDENT 55.0
Officer Director
$1,680,854 $51,850 $1,732,704
ABIGAIL C COHN PROFESSOR & TRUSTEE 2.0
Director
$143,663 $39,364 $183,027
ALEXANDER D HANSON TRUSTEE 2.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
ANA G PINCZUK TRUSTEE 2.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
A'NDREA L VAN SCHOICK TRUSTEE 2.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
ANDREA STEWART-COUSINS TRUSTEE 2.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
ANNE MEINIG SMALLING TRUSTEE 2.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
ARYAN SHAYEGANI MD TRUSTEE 2.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
BETH ANDERSON TRUSTEE 2.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
BRADLEY H STONE TRUSTEE 2.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
BRUCE S RAYNOR TRUSTEE 2.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
CARL E HEASTIE TRUSTEE 2.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
DALE S ROSENTHAL TRUSTEE 2.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
DAN BROMBERG GRADUATE STUDENT & TRUSTEE 2.0
Director
$31,152 $0 $31,152
DAVID J BREAZZANO TRUSTEE 2.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
DAVID R LEE PROFESSOR & TRUSTEE 2.0
Director
$1,207 $1,207 $2,414
DEBORAH J ARRINDELL TRUSTEE 2.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
DOUG MITAROTONDA TRUSTEE 2.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
ELDORA ELLISON TRUSTEE 2.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
ENRIQUE J VILA-BIAGGI TRUSTEE 2.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
ERIC KUTCHER TRUSTEE 2.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
EZRA CORNELL TRUSTEE 2.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
GARY S DAVIS CO-VICE CHAIRMAN 2.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
GILDA PEREZ-ALVARADO TRUSTEE 2.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
GIRISH V REDDY TRUSTEE 0.2
Director
$0 $0 $0
HARRIET P SCHLEIFER TRUSTEE 2.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
HEI HEI DEPEW EMPLOYEE & TRUSTEE 2.0
Director
$94,799 $25,043 $119,842
HERNAN J SAENZ TRUSTEE 2.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
HON STEPHEN C ROBINSON TRUSTEE 2.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
HOWARD L MORGAN TRUSTEE 2.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
HOWARD P MILSTEIN TRUSTEE 2.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
J ALLEN SMITH TRUSTEE 2.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
JENNIFER L DAVIS TRUSTEE 2.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
JESSICA M BIBLIOWICZ TRUSTEE 2.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
JIA ZHU TRUSTEE 2.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOHN CERIALE TRUSTEE 2.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOHN R TOOHEY-MORALES TRUSTEE 2.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
JP SWENSON STUDENT & TRUSTEE 2.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
K LISA YANG TRUSTEE 2.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
KATHY HOCHUL TRUSTEE & GOVERNOR 2.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
KATRINA E JAMES Co-Vice Chairman 2.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
KEVIN JACOBS TRUSTEE 2.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
KEVIN JOHNSON TRUSTEE 2.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
KIMBERLY A WAGNER TRUSTEE 2.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
KIMBERLY N DOWDELL TRUSTEE 2.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
KRAIG H KAYSER Chairman 2.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
LINDA M GADSBY TRUSTEE 2.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARIO CILENTO TRUSTEE 2.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARTIN F SCHEINMAN ESQ TRUSTEE 2.0
Director
$2,000 $0 $2,000
MARY ARMSTRONG MEDUSKI TRUSTEE 2.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
MATTHEW L BIBEN TRUSTEE 2.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
MICHAEL L THOMPSON TRUSTEE 2.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
PAUL D RUBACHA TRUSTEE 2.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
PEGGY J KOENIG CO-VICE CHAIRMAN 2.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
PETER R CALL TRUSTEE 2.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
REBECCA ROBERTSON TRUSTEE 2.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
REUBEN A MUNDAY TRUSTEE 2.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
RICHARD S EMMET TRUSTEE 2.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
ROBERT JAIN TRUSTEE 2.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
ROBERT W SELANDER TRUSTEE 2.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
SUSAN C SCHNABEL TRUSTEE 2.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
VALISHA GRAVES TRUSTEE 2.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
WILLIAM J LIPINSKI TRUSTEE 2.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
WILLIAM LIM TRUSTEE 2.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
CHRISTOPHER J COWEN EVP & CFO 55.0
Officer
$754,218 $39,762 $793,980
DONICA VARNER UNIVERSITY COUNSEL 55.0
Officer
$746,710 $50,139 $796,849
FRANCIS LEE INTERIM DEAN OF WCM (1/1/23 - 9/11/23) 55.0
Officer
$1,296,545 $69,463 $1,366,008
MICHAEL I KOTLIKOFF PROVOST 55.0
Officer
$910,010 $103,853 $1,013,863
ROBERT HARRINGTON PROVOST FOR MEDICAL AFFAIRS & DEAN 55.0
Officer
$1,056,314 $5,747 $1,062,061
KENNETH MIRANDA CHIEF INVESMENT OFFICER 55.0
Key Emp
$2,803,490 $34,533 $2,838,023
ROBERT J MIN MD PRES. & CEO OF PHYSICIAN ORG 55.0
Key Emp
$2,802,847 $45,940 $2,848,787
SCOTT PUCCINO CFO & ASSOC. TREASURER - WEILL 55.0
Key Emp
$1,114,256 $46,069 $1,160,325
THOMAS STOKES VP FOR FINANCE/CFO WCM 55.0
Key Emp
$861,171 $68,987 $930,158
HEY-JOO KANG MD ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR - CLINICAL 55.0
Highest
$5,361,742 $58,339 $5,420,081
KIEHYUN DANIEL RIEW MD ASSISTANT PROFESSOR 55.0
Highest
$6,145,652 $67,960 $6,213,612
LEONARD GIRARDI MD ACADEMIC CHAIR 55.0
Highest
$5,906,735 $46,485 $5,953,220
RONY T ELIAS MD ASSISTANT PROFESSOR 55.0
Highest
$4,600,187 $58,820 $4,659,007
ZEV ROSENWAKS MD ACADEMIC PROFESSOR 55.0
Highest
$9,323,175 $58,782 $9,381,957
AUGUSTINE MK CHOI MD FORMER PROVOST - MEDICAL AFFAIRS & DEAN 55.0
$1,971,609 $46,069 $2,017,678
JOANNE M DESTEFANO FORMER CFO & EVP 55.0
$529,996 $55,535 $585,531
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2025 No data No data No data No data
2024 $6,551,885,454 $6,409,742,353 $18,612,463,436 $142,143,101
2023 $5,877,363,039 $5,846,117,271 $17,336,489,402 $31,245,768
2022 $6,503,011,003 $5,456,954,931 $17,439,114,941 $1,046,056,072
2021 $6,105,457,911 $5,392,092,121 $17,400,544,171 $713,365,790
2020 $5,126,693,316 $5,178,905,382 $14,446,875,157 $-52,212,066
2019 $5,001,986,844 $4,868,291,690 $13,646,556,749 $133,695,154
2018 $5,023,263,037 $4,604,733,720 $13,318,967,667 $418,529,317
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