Nonprofit · EIN 13-1624158
ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10065
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $458,410,394 | $504,447,980 | -$46,037,586 | $4,127,223,897 | $1,498,629,556 | $2,628,594,341 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $501,030,765 | $571,330,484 | -$70,299,719 | $4,025,810,239 | $1,484,586,983 | $2,541,223,256 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $514,627,473 | $521,221,549 | -$6,594,076 | $3,956,769,216 | $1,375,789,375 | $2,580,979,841 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $216,539,628
- of which government grants
- $96,807,687
- Program service revenue
- $34,061,855
- Investment income
- $169,155,819
- Royalties
- $26,461,023
- Net rental income
- $9,928,711
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $165,856,320
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$393,847
- Other revenue
- $38,653,092
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $14,091,997
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $9,076,053
- Other salaries and wages
- $138,175,731
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $217,097,486
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $2,977,648
- Accounting fees
- $563,171
- Occupancy
- $15,221,806
- Travel
- $1,171,041
- Depreciation
- $54,708,143
- Program services (functional)
- $424,008,640
- Management and general (functional)
- $70,028,271
- Fundraising (functional)
- $10,411,069
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,025,810,239
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,127,223,897
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,498,629,556
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,628,594,341
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,043,290,786
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,436,763,742
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$1,365,026
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,629,959,367
- Gross unrelated business income
- $7,497,169
- Gross receipts
- $776,090,724
- Employees
- 1,657
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1901
- State of legal domicile
- NY
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAULA VOLENT | CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER Officer | 50 | $1,928,555 | $328,903 |
| RICHARD P LIFTON MD PHD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $1,308,593 | $285,349 |
| BETTY Y CHEN - MANAGING | DIRECTOR, INVESTMENTS (THRU 10/24) Highest-paid employee | 50 | $926,322 | $40,771 |
| MAREN IMHOFF | SVP, DEVELOPMENT Officer | 50 | $803,309 | $125,996 |
| BARRY COLLER | VP & PHYSICIAN-IN-CHIEF Officer | 50 | $716,817 | $123,955 |
| TIMOTHY O'CONNOR | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 50 | $706,920 | $120,747 |
| MICHAEL YOUNG | VP, ACADEMIC AFFAIRS (THRU 8/31/23) Former | 50 | $660,410 | $125,497 |
| DEBORAH YEOH | VP & GENERAL COUNSEL Officer | 50 | $659,343 | $93,149 |
| CHARLES M RICE | PROFESSOR, HEAD OF LABORATORY Highest-paid employee | 50 | $620,822 | $91,014 |
| TIMOTHY STEARNS | VP, EDUCATION AFFAIRS Officer | 50 | $566,933 | $120,932 |
| ROMAYNE L BOTTI | VP, FINANCE & TREASURER Officer | 50 | $567,271 | $119,799 |
| NATHANIEL HEINTZ | PROFESSOR, HEAD OF LABORATORY Highest-paid employee | 50 | $545,389 | $138,395 |
| JEANNE FARRELL | AVP, TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER Highest-paid employee | 50 | $569,612 | $81,561 |
| VIRGINIA HUFFMAN | VP, HUMAN RESOURCES Officer | 50 | $516,593 | $125,231 |
| TITIA DE LANGE | PROFESSOR, HEAD OF LABORATORY Highest-paid employee | 50 | $539,178 | $94,239 |
54 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CORNELIA BARGMANN | VP, ACADEMIC AFFAIRS Officer | 50 | $526,652 | $91,100 |
| SIDNEY STRICKLAND | VP, EDUCATION AFFAIRS (THRU 8/31/22) Former | 50 | $486,251 | $119,743 |
| ANTHONY CARVALLOZA - CHIEF | INFORMATION OFFICER (FROM 11/13/24) Officer | 50 | $374,996 | $117,218 |
| KRETINA COOK | ASST. VP, FINANCE Officer | 50 | $319,204 | $115,005 |
| ASHTON MURRAY | VP UNIV. LIFE & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Officer | 50 | $366,775 | $63,499 |
| KAREN AKINSANYA PHD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HOLLY ANDERSEN MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT KH BESSENT | TRUSTEE (UNTIL 1/15/25) Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBRA BLACK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| VALENTINO CARLOTTI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELI CASDIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNA CHAPMAN MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLINE CURRY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES G DINAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREAS C DRACOPOULOS | TRUSTEE, VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERYL COHEN EFFRON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE CHANDLER BASS EVANS | TRUSTEES Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHERINE G FARLEY | TRUSTEE (UNTIL 5/28/25) Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL D FASCITELLI | TRUSTEE, VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LEE FIXEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM E FORD | TRUSTEE, CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL GILMER | TRUSTEE (FROM 3/12/25) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANE HALVORSEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEWART J HEN | TRUSTEE (FROM 11/13/24) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL B HOFFMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA HOPFIELD PHD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDRA J HORBACH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM I HUYETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA A JOHN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAULA JOHNSON MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOELLE KAYDEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY KLOTMAN MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| PABLO G LEGORRETA | TRUSTEE, VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGG LEMKAU | TRUSTEE (UNTIL 3/12/25) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN M LEVY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GE LI PHD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT MACKESY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANE MATHIS PHD | TRUSTEE (UNTIL 5/28/25) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXANDRA MONDRE | TRUSTEE (FROM 3/12/25) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN MONSKY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEREMY NATHANS MD PHD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN M NELSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBIN CHEMERS NEUSTEIN | TRUSTEE, VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL PACTHOD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL PRICE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN M SHAPIRO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MARILYN H SIMONS PHD | TRUSTEE (FROM 3/12/25) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BARRY R SLOANE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT STEEL | TRUSTEE, VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID SZE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDRA TAMER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RONALD D VALE PHD | TRUSTEE (FROM 5/28/25) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HUDA ZOGHBI MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| XIAOWEI ZHUANG PHD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 68 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paula Volent | Chief Investment Officer Officer | 50 | $1,806,255 | $226,978 |
| Richard P Lifton MD PhD | President Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $1,271,737 | $276,499 |
| Anouk van der Boor | Managing Director, Private Partnerships Highest-paid employee | 50 | $799,113 | $58,373 |
| Maren Imhoff | SVP, Development Officer | 50 | $731,411 | $124,566 |
| Michael Young | VP, Academic Affairs (thru 8/31/23) Officer | 50 | $702,350 | $122,289 |
| Barry Coller | VP & Physician-in-Chief Officer | 50 | $700,493 | $121,428 |
| Timothy O'Connor | Executive Vice President & Corp Sec (from 7/24) Officer | 50 | $687,445 | $118,229 |
| Robert G Roeder | Professor, Head of Laboratory Highest-paid employee | 50 | $597,463 | $138,917 |
| Deborah Yeoh | VP & General Counsel Officer | 50 | $636,563 | $85,109 |
| Charles M Rice | Professor, Head of Laboratory Highest-paid employee | 50 | $604,049 | $88,494 |
| Nathaniel Heintz | Professor, Head of Laboratory Highest-paid employee | 50 | $541,112 | $132,853 |
| Timothy Stearns | VP, Education Affairs Officer | 50 | $545,677 | $115,978 |
| Romayne L Botti | VP, Finance & Treasurer Officer | 50 | $545,841 | $114,730 |
| Virginia Huffman | VP, Human Resources Officer | 50 | $499,734 | $122,567 |
| Titia de Lange | Professor, Head of Laboratory Highest-paid employee | 50 | $525,172 | $91,518 |
| Cornelia Bargmann | VP, Academic Affairs (from 9/1/23) Officer | 50 | $512,392 | $88,575 |
| Sidney Strickland | VP, Education Affairs (thru 8/31/22) Former | 50 | $480,561 | $118,197 |
| Kretina Cook | Asst. VP, Finance Officer | 50 | $352,329 | $112,221 |
| Ashton Murray | Chief Diversity Officer & VP for DEI Officer | 50 | $356,711 | $61,865 |
| Theresa Desmond | Spec. Asst/Corp Sec. (thru 7/2024) Officer | 50 | $211,937 | $64,952 |
| Karen Akinsanya PhD | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Holly Andersen MD | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Scott KH Bessent | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Debra Black | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Valentino Carlotti | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Eli Casdin | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Anna Chapman MD | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Caroline Curry | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| James G Dinan | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Andreas C Dracopoulos | Trustee, Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Cheryl Cohen Effron | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Anne Chandler Bass Evans | Trustees Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Katherine G Farley | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael D Fascitelli | Trustee, Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Lee Fixel | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| William E Ford | Trustee, Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Diane Halvorsen | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Marlene Hess | Trustee, Vice Chair (until 5/29/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael B Hoffman | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jessica Hopfield PhD | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Sandra J Horbach | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| William I Huyett | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Weslie Janeway | Trustee (until 5/29/24) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Rebecca A John | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Paula Johnson MD | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Joelle Kayden | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Mary Klotman MD | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Pablo G Legorreta | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Gregg Lemkau | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Karen M Levy | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Ge Li PhD | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Lynton | Trustee (until 11/8/23) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Scott Mackesy | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Diane Mathis PhD | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Surya N Mohapatra PhD | Trustee (until 5/29/24) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| John Monsky | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeremy Nathans MD PhD | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Jonathan M Nelson | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Robin Chemers Neustein | Trustee, Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Daniel Pacthod | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Price | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| John M Shapiro | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Barry R Sloane | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Robert Steel | Trustee, Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| David Sze | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Sandra Tamer | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Huda Zoghbi MD | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Xiaowei Zhuang PhD | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 65 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paula Volent | Chief Investment Officer Officer | 50 | $1,630,953 | $539,983 |
| Richard P Lifton MD PhD | President Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $1,221,729 | $256,716 |
| Maren Imhoff | SVP, Development Officer | 50 | $736,718 | $110,663 |
| Michael Young | VP, Academic Affairs Officer | 50 | $717,403 | $108,983 |
| Barry Coller | VP & Physician-in-Chief Officer | 50 | $685,527 | $107,573 |
| Timothy O'Connor | Executive Vice President Officer | 50 | $660,474 | $104,527 |
| Robert G Roeder | Professor, Head of Laboratory Highest-paid employee | 50 | $609,509 | $122,061 |
| Charles M Rice | Professor, Head of Laboratory Highest-paid employee | 50 | $588,374 | $79,786 |
| C David Allis | Professor, Head of Laboratory Highest-paid employee | 50 | $549,345 | $104,718 |
| Virginia Huffman | VP, Human Resources Officer | 50 | $536,321 | $108,324 |
| Deborah Yeoh | VP & General Counsel Officer | 50 | $562,984 | $75,437 |
| Jeffery V Ravetch | Professor, Head of Laboratory Highest-paid employee | 50 | $481,787 | $104,497 |
| Titia de Lange | Professor, Head of Laboratory Highest-paid employee | 50 | $496,081 | $82,664 |
| Sidney Strickland | VP, Education Affairs (thru 8/22) Officer | 50 | $468,809 | $104,497 |
| Kretina Cook | Asst. VP, Finance Officer | 50 | $334,434 | $84,365 |
| Ashton Murray | Chief Diversity Officer & VP for DEI Officer | 50 | $336,427 | $48,966 |
| James Lapple | VP, Finance & Treasurer (thru 6/22) Former | 0 | $302,199 | $60,286 |
| Theresa Desmond | Spec. Asst/Corp Secretary Officer | 50 | $205,266 | $59,711 |
| Timothy Stearns | VP, Education Affairs (from 9/22) Officer | 50 | $165,665 | $41,029 |
| Romayne L Botti | VP, Finance & Treasurer (from 11/22) Officer | 50 | $91,502 | $8,493 |
| Karen Akinsanya PhD | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Holly Andersen MD | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Robert M Bass | Trustee (thru 6/7/23) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Scott KH Bessent | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Debra Black | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Valentino Carlotti | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Eli Casdin | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Anna Chapman MD | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Caroline Curry | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| James G Dinan | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Andreas C Dracopoulos | Trustee, Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Cheryl Cohen Effron | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Katherine G Farley | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael D Fascitelli | Trustee, Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Lee Fixel | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| William E Ford | Trustee, Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Marlene Hess | Trustee, Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael B Hoffman | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Sandra J Horbach | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| William I Huyett | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Weslie Janeway | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Rebecca A John | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Paula Johnson MD | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Joelle Kayden | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Kellen | Trustee (thru 6/7/23) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Mary Klotman MD | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Pablo G Legorreta | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Gregg Lemkau | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Karen M Levy | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Lynton | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Scott Mackesy | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Diane Mathis PhD | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Surya N Mohapatra PhD | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeremy Nathans MD PhD | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Jonathan M Nelson | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Robin Chemers Neustein | Trustee, Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Daniel Pacthod | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Price | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| John M Shapiro | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Barry Sloane | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Robert Steel | Trustee, Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| David Sze | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Sandra Tamer | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Huda Zoghbi MD | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Xiaowei Zhuang PhD | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1230 YORK AVE, NEW YORK, NY 10065-6307
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- RICHARD P LIFTON, 1230 YORK AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 10065
- Signed the 990
- ROMAYNE L BOTTI, VP FOR FINANCE, TREASURER
- Phone
- (212) 327-8000
- Website
- WWW.ROCKEFELLER.EDU
- Return prepared by
- GRANT THORNTON ADVISORS LLC
Mission
THE ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY (THE UNIVERSITY) IS A WORLD RENOWNED CENTER FOR RESEARCH AND GRADUATE EDUCATION IN THE BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES, CHEMISTRY, BIOINFORMATICS, AND PHYSICS. THE UNIVERSITY'S 73 LABORATORIES CONDUCT BOTH CLINICAL AND BASIC RESEARCH AND STUDY A DIVERSE RANGE OF BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE MISSION OF IMPROVING THE UNDERSTANDING OF LIFE FOR THE BENEFIT OF HUMANITY. LABORATORIES ARE LOOSELY CLUSTERED IN NINE RESEARCH AREAS COVERING A WIDE SPECTRUM OF DISCIPLINES IN THE LIFE SCIENCES, INCLUDING NEUROSCIENCE, IMMUNOLOGY, GENETICS, STRUCTURAL BIOLOGY AND BIOINFORMATICS. THE UNIVERSITY DOES NOT CHARGE TUITION. ITS REVENUES ARE DERIVED PRIMARILY FROM INVESTMENT INCOME, GOVERNMENT GRANTS AND CONTRACTS, AND PRIVATE GIFTS AND GRANTS.
Program accomplishments
- RESEARCH EDUCATION - 73 LABORATORIES (AND 15 EMERITUS LABORATORIES) INCLUDING 82 FACULTY MEMBERS, 211 POST-DOCTORAL SCHOLARS, 263 GRADUATE STUDENTS AND WEILL MEDICAL COLLEGE OF CORNELL UNIVERSITY MEDICAL STUDENTS.Expenses $362,126,398 · grants $14,091,997
- HOSPITAL - CONSISTS OF 40 BEDS AND SERVES AS A CLINICAL RESEARCH CENTER FOR OUTPATIENTS AND INPATIENTS. THE ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL EXISTS SOLELY TO CONDUCT CLINICAL RESEARCH. THE SPECIALIZED PERSONNEL AND OTHER RESOURCES AVAILABLE AT THE HOSPITAL FACILITATE CLINICAL RESEARCH FOR BOTH THE INVESTIGATOR AND THE RESEARCH PARTICIPANT.Expenses $17,418,087
- LIBRARY CONTAINS 648,432 VOLUMES (OF WHICH 370,028 ARE ON-LINE) AND 8,383 ON-LINE SUBSCRIPTIONS AND IS MAINTAINED ON AN OPEN STOCK POLICY. THE LIBRARY STRIVES TO ADVANCE KNOWLEDGE BY SUPPORTING OUR UNIVERSITY'S WORLD CLASS RESEARCH COMMUNITY WITH TECHNOLOGY, INNOVATION, AND COLLABORATION IN THE FIELD OF SCIENCE INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION.Expenses $3,414,234
- AUXILIARY ENTERPRISES - HOUSING ON CAMPUS FOR SINGLE AND MARRIED STUDENTS; OFF CAMPUS HOUSING FOR FACULTY AND OTHER UNIVERSITY PERSONNEL; FOOD SERVICE CONSISTS OF CAFETERIA DINING FACILITIES; PRESS INCLUDES JOURNAL AND SUBSCRIPTIONS.Expenses $41,049,921 · revenue $34,061,855
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
- 13-1624158
- 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
- 1938
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B430)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,127,223,897
- Income (IRS master file)
- $776,090,724
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $458,410,394 | $504,447,980 | $4,127,223,897 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $501,030,765 | $571,330,484 | $4,025,810,239 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $514,627,473 | $521,221,549 | $3,956,769,216 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $535,346,959 | $596,078,177 | $4,263,008,941 | 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 13-1624158).
Questions about ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY
- What is the EIN of ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY is 13-1624158.
- Is ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1938.
- Are donations to ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY 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 ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY 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 ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY 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 ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names RICHARD P LIFTON.
- Who are the officers and directors of ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 69 people; 20 received compensation from the organization, the highest $1,928,555 (PAULA VOLENT, CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER).
- How much revenue does ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $458,410,394, expenses of $504,447,980 and total assets of $4,127,223,897 at year end.
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