BENNINGTON COLLEGE

BENNINGTON, VT, 05201-6004 (802) 440-4328 Est. 1932 EIN 03-0179414
B420— Education Form 990 501(c)(3)
www.bennington.edu

Mission

THE MEN AND WOMEN WHO BROUGHT BENNINGTON COLLEGE INTO BEING SOUGHT TO CREATE A COLLEGE THAT WOULD EMPHASIZE "THE INDIVIDUAL STUDENT AND HER DEVELOPING INTERESTS," LEARNING "BY ACTIVITY AND LIVING", A COMMUNITY LIFE DESIGNED TO "BREAK DOWN ARTIFICIAL BARRIERS BETWEEN TEACHER AND STUDENT AND BETWEEN CURRICULUM AND EXTRA CURRICULUM, AND "A CONSCIOUS ELASTICITY IN EDUCATIONAL PLANS."THE PRINCIPLE OF LEARNING BY PRACTICE AND THE EMPHASIS ON THE INDIVIDUAL UNDERLIE EVERY MAJOR FEATURE OF A BENNINGTON EDUCATION: THE CLOSE WORKING RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN STUDENT AND TEACHER, THE INSISTENCE ON SELF-DETERMINATION, THE COMMITMENT TO LEARNING ACROSS THE DISCIPLINES, AND THE FIELD WORK TERM, WHICH GIVES STUDENTS WORK EXPERIENCE AND CONNECTS THEM TO THE GREATER COMMUNITY. THE PLAN PROCESS, THROUGH WHICH STUDENTS DESIGN THEIR ACADEMIC EXPERIENCES AND NAVIGATE THEIR BENNINGTON EDUCATION, EMBODIES THE COLLEGE'S MISSION.

Financials

Total Revenue
$76,428,687
Total Expenses
$83,228,772
Net Assets
$90,252,628
1,028 employees
From latest filing (tax period ending 2023-06-30)

Financial Health

Operating Reserve
13.0 months Healthy
Net assets / monthly expenses
Year-over-Year Change
Revenue ↑ 4.6%
Expenses ↑ 6.5%
Revenue Sources
Contributions 21.7% Earned revenue 75.1% Investment 1.5% Other 2.0%
Expense Breakdown
Program 86.7% Management 11.5% Fundraising 1.9%

Officers & Key Employees (35)

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Filing History (6 filings)

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2022 Form 990
Jul 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2023
$76,428,687 $83,228,772$90,252,628
2021 Form 990
Jul 1, 2021 to Jun 30, 2022
$73,080,983 $78,144,328$91,908,024
2020 Form 990
Jul 1, 2020 to Jun 30, 2021
$83,242,782 $66,568,816$104,182,430
2019 Form 990
Jul 1, 2019 to Jun 30, 2020
$73,695,365 $67,477,092$82,337,342
2018 Form 990
Jul 1, 2018 to Jun 30, 2019
$71,997,341 $65,634,904$76,658,892
2017 Form 990
Jul 1, 2017 to Jun 30, 2018
$64,618,129 $64,586,877$70,406,308

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EIN: 03-0179414 · Source: IRS Form 990 e-file data