Nonprofit · EIN 03-0179414
BENNINGTON COLLEGE
Tax-exempt · BENNINGTON, VT 05201
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $90,820,710 | $95,024,716 | -$4,204,006 | $147,791,217 | $58,257,234 | $89,533,983 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $86,826,890 | $89,498,931 | -$2,672,041 | $151,545,349 | $61,020,565 | $90,524,784 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $76,428,687 | $83,228,772 | -$6,800,085 | $151,307,079 | $61,054,451 | $90,252,628 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $21,565,309
- of which government grants
- $548,150
- Program service revenue
- $66,945,550
- Investment income
- $1,075,152
- Net rental income
- $1,136,340
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$192,789
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $62,811
- Other revenue
- $1,234,699
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $38,897,336
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,234,881
- Other salaries and wages
- $25,320,980
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $33,180,603
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $420,192
- Accounting fees
- $137,270
- Occupancy
- $6,751,401
- Travel
- $726,597
- Depreciation
- $3,382,383
- Program services (functional)
- $82,929,009
- Management and general (functional)
- $9,955,837
- Fundraising (functional)
- $2,139,870
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $151,545,349
- Total assets, end of year
- $147,791,217
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $58,257,234
- Net assets, end of year
- $89,533,983
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $70,157,298
- Publicly traded securities
- $45,987,009
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $17,548,712
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $71,985,271
- Gross unrelated business income
- $505,914
- Gross receipts
- $104,741,731
- Employees
- 526
- Volunteers
- 160
- Year formed
- 1932
- State of legal domicile
- VT
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAURA WALKER | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $553,101 | $62,335 |
| LORRAINE ATWOOD | TREASURER/SVP OF FINANCE Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $274,575 | $40,248 |
| MAURICE HALL | PROVOST Key employee | 40 | $258,667 | $38,653 |
| ALLISON GOMES | VP OF ADVANCEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $225,839 | $46,025 |
| ALFREDO MEDINA | VP OF DEI Highest-paid employee | 40 | $182,182 | $52,227 |
| JEFFREY PERKINS | VP OF MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $163,239 | $25,463 |
| MARK WUNDERLICH | DIRECTOR OF MFA IN WRITING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $160,044 | $25,203 |
| JUDE HIGDON-TOPAZ | AVP FOR IT AND CIO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $164,216 | $12,300 |
| NICHOLAS STEPHENS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES SIMON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA USHKOW DEANE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZANNE BRUNDAGE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PRISCILLA ALEXANDER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACY KATSKY BOOMER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW CLARKE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
17 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM DERROUGH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALAN KORNBERG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANIEL B ROWLAND | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELLEN BESKIND SAFIR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY SCANLAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLENE SOLOW SCHWARTZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JONATHAN MARC SHERMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CATHARINE STIMPSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEBORAH BORDA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ODILI ODITA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MELISSA A ROSENBURG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GEORGE DAVISON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SEKKA SCHER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALISHA SHRESTHA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SAWYER LONDON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRYN MOOSER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EDWARD UBELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 32 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAURA WALKER | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $534,678 | $60,536 |
| MAURICE HALL | PROVOST Key employee | 40 | $241,862 | $32,841 |
| JOSE ANTONIO N CABASCO | VP FOR ENROLLMENT Key employee | 40 | $229,619 | $19,310 |
| KEITH MICHEL | VP OF STRATEGY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $232,261 | $15,303 |
| ALFREDO MEDINA | VP OF DEI Highest-paid employee | 40 | $186,013 | $39,790 |
| SHELTON WALKER | CHIEF OF STAFF/VP STRATEGY (TERM 03/24) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $170,623 | $35,464 |
| JEFFREY PERKINS | VP OF MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $173,152 | $25,491 |
| MARK WUNDERLICH | DIRECTOR OF MFA IN WRITING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $158,204 | $24,510 |
| LORRAINE ATWOOD | TREASURER/SVP OF FINANCE Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $126,431 | $22,385 |
| NICHOLAS STEPHENS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES SIMON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA USHKOW DEANE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALISHA SHRESTHA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PRISCILLA ALEXANDER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACY KATSKY BOOMER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW CLARKE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM DERROUGH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL HECHT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN KORNBERG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL B ROWLAND | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN BESKIND SAFIR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY SCANLAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLENE SOLOW SCHWARTZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN MARC SHERMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE STIMPSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH BORDA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZANNE BRUNDAGE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ODILI ODITA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA A ROSENBURG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE DAVISON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FLORENCE GILL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SEKKA SCHER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 35 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAURA WALKER | PRESIDENT Key employee | 40 | $540,910 | $63,860 |
| BRIAN MURPHY | TREASURER/SVP OF FINANCE Officer | 40 | $283,506 | $49,360 |
| MAURICE HALL | PROVOST Key employee | 40 | $238,447 | $31,823 |
| JOSE ANTONIO N CABASCO | VP FOR ENROLLMENT Key employee | 40 | $219,601 | $18,371 |
| CLAUDIA KEENAN | SVP FOR ADVANCEMENT (TERM 05/22) Key employee | 40 | $187,951 | $11,338 |
| SHELTON WALKER | CHIEF OF STAFF/VP STRATEGY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $158,714 | $33,890 |
| ALFREDO MEDINA | VP OF DEI Highest-paid employee | 40 | $157,288 | $30,441 |
| ANDREW M SCHLATTER | VP FACILITIES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $143,457 | $42,143 |
| LI-CHEN CHIN | VP/DEAN OF STUDENT LIFE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $149,120 | $34,390 |
| MARK WUNDERLICH | DIRECTOR OF MFA IN WRITING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $148,423 | $23,198 |
| NICHOLAS STEPHENS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES SIMON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA USHKOW DEANE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD ADER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PRISCILLA ALEXANDER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACY KATSKY BOOMER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN PARIS BORDEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW CLARKE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM DERROUGH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL HECHT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN KORNBERG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL B ROWLAND | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN BESKIND SAFIR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY SCANLAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLENE SOLOW SCHWARTZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN MARC SHERMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE STIMPSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH BORDA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZANNE BRUNDAGE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ODILI ODITA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA A ROSENBURG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GABRIELA YADEGARI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE DAVISON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FLORENCE GILL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SEKKA SCHER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- RT 67A, BENNINGTON, VT 05201-0000
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- TED O'REILLY, ONE COLLEGE DRIVE, BENNINGTON, VT 05201
- Signed the 990
- TED O'REILLY, VP OF FINANCE
- Phone
- (802) 440-4328
- Website
- WWW.BENNINGTON.EDU
- Return prepared by
- MCSOLEY MCCOY & CO
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.
Program accomplishments
- UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM: BENNINGTON COLLEGE HOLDS A DISTINGUISHED PLACE AMONG AMERICAN COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES. IT WAS THE FIRST TO INCLUDE THE VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS IN A LIBERAL ARTS EDUCATION, AND IT IS THE ONLY COLLEGE TO REQUIRE THAT ITS STUDENTS SPEND SEVEN WEEKS - EVERY YEAR - AT WORK IN THE WORLD (FIELD WORK TERM).BENNINGTON'S CENTER FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF PUBLIC ACTION IS AN EXPRESSION OF THE COLLEGE'S COMMITMENT TO ENGAGING THE WORLD; BY EMBEDDING IN THE CURRICULUM AN ONGOING DYNAMIC BETWEEN PUBLIC RESPONSIBILITIES AND PRIVATE AMBITIONS, BENNINGTON AIMS TO ENSURE THAT ITS GRADUATES ARE COMMITTED TO, AND CAPABLE OF, EFFECTIVE ACTION IN THE WORLD. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)BENNINGTON STUDENTS DRAW IN THE FULL BREADTH OF THE COLLEGE'S CURRICULUM WHICH OFFERS CLASSES IN THE HUMANITIES, NATURAL SCIENCES, MATHEMATICS, SOCIAL SCIENCE, AND VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS - TO DESIGN INDIVIDUAL COURSES OF STUDY THAT ARE UNIFIED AND FUELED BY THEIR INTELLECT AND IMAGINATION, GUIDED BY THEIR FACULTY, AND SHAPED BY THEIR EXPERIENCE WORKING IN THE WORLD EACH YEAR.Expenses $79,992,319 · grants $37,768,076 · revenue $63,712,565
- GRADUATE PROGRAMS: BENNINGTON'S GRADUATE PROGRAMS ARE BUILT ON THE BELIEF THAT MAKING NEW WORK IS AT THE HEART OF THE EDUCATIONAL PROCESS. THE COLLEGE'S GRADUATE PROGRAMS ARE SMALL, INTENSIVE, AND SELECTIVE. BENNINGTON OFFERS A LOW-RESIDENCY MASTER OF FINE ARTS IN WRITING PROGRAM, WHICH IS NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED, AS WELL AS AN ON-CAMPUS MASTER OF FINE ARTS IN PERFORMING ARTS. IN 2023-2024, THESE PROGRAMS SERVED APPROXIMATELY 100 STUDENTS.Expenses $2,936,690 · grants $1,129,260 · revenue $3,247,740
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 03-0179414
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- School
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1957
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B420)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $147,791,217
- Income (IRS master file)
- $104,741,731
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $90,820,710 | $95,024,716 | $147,791,217 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $86,826,890 | $89,498,931 | $151,545,349 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $76,428,687 | $83,228,772 | $151,307,079 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $73,080,983 | $78,144,328 | $152,748,783 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 03-0179414).
Questions about BENNINGTON COLLEGE
- What is the EIN of BENNINGTON COLLEGE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BENNINGTON COLLEGE is 03-0179414.
- Is BENNINGTON COLLEGE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1957.
- Are donations to BENNINGTON COLLEGE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BENNINGTON COLLEGE file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of BENNINGTON COLLEGE due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did BENNINGTON COLLEGE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of BENNINGTON COLLEGE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names TED O'REILLY.
- Who are the officers and directors of BENNINGTON COLLEGE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 32 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $553,101 (LAURA WALKER, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does BENNINGTON COLLEGE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $90,820,710, expenses of $95,024,716 and total assets of $147,791,217 at year end.
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