TRUSTEES OF UNION COLLEGE

Financials

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.

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)

807 UNION ST, SCHENECTADY, NY 12308-3256

In care of

% MICHELE M GIBSON

Principal officer (990 for 2024)

DR ELIZABETH KISS, 807 UNION STREET, SCHENECTADY, NY 12308

Signed the 990

JOHN B COZZOLINO, INT VP FOR FIN

Phone

(518) 388-6104

Website

WWW.UNION.EDU

Return prepared by

GRANT THORNTON ADVISORS LLC

Mission

UNION COLLEGE, CHARTERED BY THE STATE OF NEW YORK IN 1795, IS ONE OF THE NATION'S OLDEST AND MOST DISTINGUISHED LIBERAL ARTS COLLEGES WITH ENGINEERING. CONSISTENTLY RANKED AMONG THE NATION'S TOP COLLEGES, UNION IS A LEADER IN EDUCATING STUDENTS (SEE SCHEDULE O)

Program accomplishments

• THE UNION COLLEGE CURRICULUM EMPHASIZES COLLABORATION WITH STUDENTS AND FACULTY THROUGH SMALL CLASSES AND UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH, INTERNATIONAL STUDY AND LEARNING THROUGH SERVICE. THROUGH ITS UNIQUE INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACH TO THE LIBERAL ARTS, UNION COMBINES THE HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES WITH SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING, EMPHASIZING THE PRACTICAL APPLICATION OF IDEAS THROUGH HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE. WITH MORE THAN 40 MAJORS AND 55 MINORS TO CHOOSE FROM, UNION STUDENTS CAN PURSUE DOUBLE MAJORS; COMBINE MAJORS AND MINORS; SELECT INTERDEPARTMENTAL AND MULTIDISCIPLINARY CONCENTRATIONS, AND AREA, ETHNIC AND CULTURAL STUDIES PROGRAMS; OR DESIGN THEIR OWN MAJOR. MOST STUDENTS TAKE THREE COURSES IN EACH OF THE THREE 10-WEEK TERMS THAT COMPRISE UNION'S ACADEMIC CALENDAR SYSTEM. (SEE SCHEDULE O)NEARLY EVERY ACADEMIC DEPARTMENT REQUIRES STUDENTS TO COMPLETE SOME FORM OF RESEARCH IN THEIR SUBJECT AREA, AND STUDENTS HAVE OPPORTUNITIES TO WORK ONE-ON-ONE WITH THEIR PROFESSORS. AT STEINMETZ SYMPOSIUM EACH SPRING, SOME 400 STUDENTS PRESENT THE RESULTS OF THEIR RESEARCH, SCHOLARLY AND CREATIVE ACTIVITIES. MANY STUDENTS CO-AUTHOR PUBLICATIONS WITH THEIR PROFESSORS AND PRESENT AT THE NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH (NCUR). MANY PARTICIPATE IN BUSINESSES, HEALTH CARE, GOVERNMENT AND SOCIAL SERVICE INTERNSHIPS.THE INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE IS A HALLMARK OF A UNION EDUCATION, WITH MORE THAN 50 PERCENT OF STUDENTS PURSUING STUDIES, RESEARCH, INTERNSHIPS, AND OTHER PROGRAMS ABROAD. ON CAMPUS, OPPORTUNITIES FOR LEADERSHIP, DISCUSSION AND COMMUNITY ABOUND IN THE MINERVA SYSTEM, OFFERING RESIDENTIAL, ACADEMIC AND SOCIAL PROGRAMS. EVERY INCOMING STUDENT IS ASSIGNED TO ONE OF SEVEN MINERVA HOUSES, WHICH ALSO INVOLVE FACULTY AND STAFF.UNION'S BECKER CAREER CENTER HELPS STUDENTS WITH CAREER PLANNING, INTERNSHIPS AND THE GRADUATE SCHOOL AND JOB SEARCH. RECENT TRENDS SHOW THAT ABOUT A THIRD OF GRADUATING SENIORS GO DIRECTLY TO GRADUATE OR PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS, AND UNION HAS EARNED AN EXCELLENT REPUTATION FOR PLACING GRADUATES IN MEDICAL, LAW AND BUSINESS SCHOOLS. UNION'S MORE THAN 22,000 ALUMNI INCLUDE LEADERS IN ALL FIELDS, INCLUDING ARTS, MEDICINE, SCIENCE, ENGINEERING, MEDIA, ENTERTAINMENT, LAW AND POLITICS. GRADUATES INCLUDE NOBEL PRIZE AND ACADEMY AWARD WINNERS, A NATIONAL BOOK AWARD WINNER AND A MCARTHUR FELLOW, AN OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST, SEVEN CABINET SECRETARIES, A SECRETARY OF STATE, 13 GOVERNORS, 200 JUDGES, 90 COLLEGE PRESIDENTS AND THE 21ST PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.AS ONE OF THE PRE-EMINENT LIBERAL ARTS COLLEGES IN THE UNITED STATES, THE COLLEGE OFFERS:- 2,031 FULL-TIME UNDERGRADUATES FROM 40 STATES AND TERRITORIES AND 50 COUNTRIES- 26% DOMESTIC STUDENTS OF COLOR- 11% INTERNATIONAL- 9:1 STUDENT-FACULTY RATIO- 219 FACULTY MEMBERS; 97% HAVE EARNED A PH.D. OR THE HIGHEST DEGREE IN THEIR FIELD- $80 MILLION IN UNION COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS ARE AWARDED EACH YEAR- MORE THAN 60% OF UNION STUDENTS RECEIVE NEED-BASED FINANCIAL SCHOLARSHIP ASSISTANCE TO ATTEND UNION AND OVER 25% RECEIVE MERIT SCHOLARSHIPS.- AVERAGE NEED-BASED PACKAGE IS OVER $55,000.- MERIT SCHOLARSHIPS RANGE FROM $10,000 TO $46,000 AND ARE AUTOMATICALLY RENEWED ANNUALLY FOR UP TO FOUR YEARS.- MAKING U POSSIBLE GRANTS OFFER AID TO MANY FAMILIES WHO APPLY FOR FINANCIAL AID BUT WHO OTHERWISE MIGHT NOT QUALIFY OR WOULD QUALIFY FOR ONLY MINIMAL AMOUNTS. FAMILIES WHO HAVE AN EXPECTED CONTRIBUTION AS MEASURED BY THE CSS PROFILE AND FAFSA UP TO UNION'S COST OF ATTENDANCE CAN EXPECT GRANT AND SCHOLARSHIP ASSISTANCE RANGING FROM $20,000 - $40,000.
  Expenses $211,756,294 · grants $80,968,127 · revenue $169,581,199

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.

IRS record

EIN

14-1338580

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

1937

Accounting year ends

June

Files

Form 990 or 990-EZ

Category (NTEE)

Education (B420)

Assets (IRS master file)

$1,023,537,725

Income (IRS master file)

$539,848,240

Filing history

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 14-1338580).

Questions about TRUSTEES OF UNION COLLEGE

What is the EIN of TRUSTEES OF UNION COLLEGE?

The employer identification number (EIN) of TRUSTEES OF UNION COLLEGE is 14-1338580.

Is TRUSTEES OF UNION COLLEGE tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1937.

Are donations to TRUSTEES OF UNION COLLEGE tax-deductible?

Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).

Which annual return does TRUSTEES OF UNION 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 TRUSTEES OF UNION 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 TRUSTEES OF UNION 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 TRUSTEES OF UNION COLLEGE?

The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DR ELIZABETH KISS.

Who are the officers and directors of TRUSTEES OF UNION COLLEGE?

The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 51 people; 19 received compensation from the organization, the highest $772,900 (DAVID R HARRIS VOTING, PRESIDENT/TRUSTEE EX OFFICO).

How much revenue does TRUSTEES OF UNION COLLEGE have?

On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $245,070,350, expenses of $238,904,864 and total assets of $1,023,537,725 at year end.

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