TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY

NEW YORK, NY, 10027-7922 (212) 854-4684 Est. 1754 EIN 13-5598093
B430— Education Form 990 501(c)(3)
www.columbia.edu

Mission

COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IS ONE OF THE WORLD'S MOST IMPORTANT CENTERS OF RESEARCH AND AT THE SAME TIME A DISTINCTIVE AND DISTINGUISHED LEARNING ENVIRONMENT FOR UNDERGRADUATES AND GRADUATE STUDENTS IN MANY SCHOLARLY AND PROFESSIONAL FIELDS. THE UNIVERSITY RECOGNIZES THE IMPORTANCE OF ITS LOCATION IN NEW YORK CITY AND SEEKS TO LINK ITS RESEARCH AND TEACHING TO THE VAST RESOURCES OF A GREAT METROPOLIS. IT SEEKS TO ATTRACT A DIVERSE AND INTERNATIONAL FACULTY AND STUDENT BODY, TO SUPPORT RESEARCH AND TEACHING ON GLOBAL ISSUES, AND TO CREATE ACADEMIC RELATIONSHIPS WITH MANY COUNTRIES AND REGIONS. IT EXPECTS ALL AREAS OF THE UNIVERSITY TO ADVANCE KNOWLEDGE AND LEARNING AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL AND TO CONVEY THE PRODUCTS OF ITS EFFORTS TO THE WORLD.

Giving Portfolio

Total Grants
2,307
Total Giving
$751.4M
Recipients
2,284
Years Active
2017 - 2022
Avg grant: $324,823 Median: $63,998

Yearly Trends

YearGrantsTotal Giving Avg GrantNewRepeat
2022415$162.8M $392K81327
2021392$122.1M $312K54338
2020387$118.7M $307K74308
2019354$119.1M $337K68286
2018397$121.8M $307K103285
2017362$106.7M $295K3600

Sectors Funded

Education
526
Health Care
361
Medical Research
119
Arts, Culture & Humanities
100
Human Services
85
Science & Technology
82
Diseases & Disorders
56
International & Foreign Affairs
39
and 17 more sectors

Top States

New York
827
California
190
Massachusetts
134
Texas
97
Pennsylvania
96
New Jersey
78
Illinois
71
Washington
50
and 42 more states

Grantee Size Profile

Over $50M
973
$1M - $5M
233
$10M - $50M
195
$5M - $10M
97
$500K - $1M
56
Under $100K
43
$100K - $500K
40

Top Grantees

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CORNELL UNIVERSITY MEDICAL COLLEGE
NY - 5 grants
$31.0M
NY - 5 grants
$10.9M
NC - 6 grants
$9.3M

Grants Awarded · 1887 grants

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Financials

Total Revenue
$6,654,842,677
Total Expenses
$6,436,351,941
Net Assets
$18,682,804,251
40,081 employees 16,161 volunteers
From latest filing (tax period ending 2023-06-30)

Financial Health

Operating Reserve
2.9 years Healthy
Net assets / monthly expenses
Year-over-Year Change
Revenue ↓ 6.4%
Expenses ↑ 7.8%
Revenue Sources
Contributions 29.4% Earned revenue 62.1% Investment 6.4% Other 2.0%
Expense Breakdown
Program 90.9% Management 7.0% Fundraising 2.1%

Officers & Trustees (45)

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Filing History (6 filings)

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2022 Form 990
Jul 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2023
$6,654,842,677 $6,436,351,941$18,682,804,251
2021 Form 990
Jul 1, 2021 to Jun 30, 2022
$7,109,530,946 $5,968,317,813$18,402,006,362
2020 Form 990
Jul 1, 2020 to Jun 30, 2021
$6,627,730,769 $5,578,205,320$19,590,929,281
2019 Form 990
Jul 1, 2019 to Jun 30, 2020
$5,943,395,882 $5,533,207,364$16,259,215,592
2018 Form 990
Jul 1, 2018 to Jun 30, 2019
$5,554,552,356 $5,268,492,284$15,984,284,555
2017 Form 990
Jul 1, 2017 to Jun 30, 2018
$5,888,095,558 $5,022,865,651$15,739,320,366

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EIN: 13-5598093 · Source: IRS Form 990 e-file data