Nonprofit · EIN 15-0532082
CORNELL UNIVERSITY
Also known as TAX DEPT CORNELL UNIVERSITY, Cornell Piano Society
Tax-exempt · ITHACA, NY 14850
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $7,482,422,861 | $7,607,927,370 | -$125,504,509 | $19,796,267,550 | $5,874,377,030 | $13,921,890,520 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $6,551,885,454 | $6,409,742,353 | $142,143,101 | $18,612,463,436 | $4,827,497,881 | $13,784,965,555 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $5,877,363,039 | $5,846,117,271 | $31,245,768 | $17,336,489,402 | $3,999,639,161 | $13,336,850,241 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $693,552,308
- of which government grants
- $41,640,284
- Membership dues
- $239,128
- Program service revenue
- $5,760,927,835
- Investment income
- $992,789,578
- Royalties
- $22,420,516
- Net rental income
- $2,311,548
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $785,792,280
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$375,255
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $10,796,331
- Other revenue
- $35,153,140
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $925,439,427
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $14,409,996
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,172,076,337
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,212,886,881
- Professional fundraising fees
- $1,000,653
- Legal fees
- $16,936,301
- Accounting fees
- $2,119,362
- Occupancy
- $197,481,296
- Travel
- $57,328,680
- Depreciation
- $313,826,412
- Program services (functional)
- $6,288,436,243
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,254,798,097
- Fundraising (functional)
- $64,693,030
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $18,612,463,436
- Total assets, end of year
- $19,796,267,550
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $5,874,377,030
- Net assets, end of year
- $13,921,890,520
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $4,786,432,814
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,443,034,274
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,047,397,179
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $10,874,493,341
- Gross unrelated business income
- $50,930,696
- Gross receipts
- $14,350,126,298
- Employees
- 48,311
- Volunteers
- 7,882
- Year formed
- 1865
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZEV ROSENWAKS MD | ACADEMIC PROFESSOR - WCM Highest-paid employee | 55 | $9,671,082 | $69,014 |
| LEONARD GIRARDI MD | ACADEMIC CHAIR - WCM Highest-paid employee | 55 | $6,699,734 | $51,442 |
| HEY-JOO KANG MD | ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR - CLINICAL Highest-paid employee | 55 | $5,895,950 | $80,291 |
| KIEHYUN DANIEL RIEW MD | ASSISTANT PROFESSOR - WCM Highest-paid employee | 55 | $5,710,125 | $88,757 |
| ROGER HARTL MD | CLINICAL PROFESSOR - WCM Highest-paid employee | 55 | $4,425,937 | $79,469 |
| ROBERT J MIN MD | PRES. & CEO OF PHYSICIAN ORG Key employee | 55 | $2,895,564 | $52,398 |
| ROBERT HARRINGTON | PROVOST FOR MEDICAL AFFAIRS & DEAN Officer | 55 | $2,666,653 | $44,325 |
| KENNETH MIRANDA | CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER Key employee | 55 | $2,220,789 | $1,533 |
| MARTHA E POLLACK | FORMER PRESIDENT Former | 55 | $1,758,842 | $54,282 |
| MICHAEL I KOTLIKOFF | PRESIDENT & TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 55 | $1,298,688 | $107,012 |
| THOMAS STOKES | VP FOR FINANCE/CFO WCM Key employee | 55 | $1,258,137 | $82,823 |
| AUGUSTINE MK CHOI MD | FORMER PROVOST - MEDICAL AFFAIRS & DEAN Former | 55 | $1,208,711 | $26,972 |
| CATHY E GARZIO | EXEC VICE PROVOST & COO - WCM Key employee | 55 | $1,042,380 | $32,484 |
| CHRISTOPHER J COWEN | EVP & CFO Officer | 55 | $969,252 | $46,749 |
| DONICA VARNER | UNIVERSITY COUNSEL Officer | 55 | $822,397 | $52,480 |
66 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRANCIS LEE | FORMER INTERIM DEAN - WCM Former | 55 | $834,917 | $0 |
| KAVITA BALA | PROVOST Officer | 55 | $519,695 | $36,033 |
| SCOTT PUCCINO | FORMER CFO & ASSOC. TREASURER - WCM Former | 55 | $220,710 | $0 |
| HEI HEI DEPEW | EMPLOYEE & TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $98,395 | $26,065 |
| DURBA GHOSH | EMPLOYEE & TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $98,396 | $16,011 |
| DANIELLE OBISIE-ORLU | STUDENT & TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $19,459 | $0 |
| MARTIN F SCHEINMAN ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $2,000 | $0 |
| JP SWENSON | STUDENT & TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $277 | $0 |
| ADAM J LEVINSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLAN G MUTCHNIK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANA G PINCZUK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| A'NDREA L VAN SCHOICK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA STEWART-COUSINS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE MEINIG SMALLING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ARYAN SHAYEGANI MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRADLEY H STONE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE S RAYNOR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CARL E HEASTIE | TRUSTEE & SPEAKER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DALE S ROSENTHAL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID R LEE | RETIRED PROFESSOR & TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH J ARRINDELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS F EISENBERG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELDORA ELLISON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ENRIQUE J VILA-BIAGGI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC GONZALES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC KUTCHER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EZRA CORNELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GILDA PEREZ-ALVARADO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GINGER K SO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HARRIET P SCHLEIFER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HERNAN J SAENZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HON STEPHEN C ROBINSON | TRUSTEE & CO-VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HOWARD L MORGAN | TRUSTEE & CO-VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HOWARD P MILSTEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| J ALLEN SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER L DAVIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA M BIBLIOWICZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN CERIALE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN R TOOHEY-MORALES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIET P TAMMENOMS BAKKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| K LISA YANG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY HOCHUL | TRUSTEE & GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN JACOBS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN JOHNSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY A WAGNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY N DOWDELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KRAIG H KAYSER | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLIE A WHEELOCK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA M GADSBY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIO CILENTO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY ARMSTRONG MEDUSKI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL L THOMPSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL D RUBACHA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL M CASHMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER R CALL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA ROBERTSON | TRUSTEE & CO-VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| REUBEN A MUNDAY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD S EMMET | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT JAIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT W SELANDER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN T MONG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN C SCHNABEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY M BARRY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| VALISHA GRAVES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM J LIPINSKI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM LIM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 80 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZEV ROSENWAKS MD | ACADEMIC PROFESSOR Highest-paid employee | 55 | $9,323,175 | $58,782 |
| KIEHYUN DANIEL RIEW MD | ASSISTANT PROFESSOR Highest-paid employee | 55 | $6,145,652 | $67,960 |
| LEONARD GIRARDI MD | ACADEMIC CHAIR Highest-paid employee | 55 | $5,906,735 | $46,485 |
| HEY-JOO KANG MD | ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR - CLINICAL Highest-paid employee | 55 | $5,361,742 | $58,339 |
| RONY T ELIAS MD | ASSISTANT PROFESSOR Highest-paid employee | 55 | $4,600,187 | $58,820 |
| ROBERT J MIN MD | PRES. & CEO OF PHYSICIAN ORG Key employee | 55 | $2,802,847 | $45,940 |
| KENNETH MIRANDA | CHIEF INVESMENT OFFICER Key employee | 55 | $2,803,490 | $34,533 |
| AUGUSTINE MK CHOI MD | FORMER PROVOST - MEDICAL AFFAIRS & DEAN Former | 55 | $1,971,609 | $46,069 |
| MARTHA E POLLACK | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 55 | $1,680,854 | $51,850 |
| FRANCIS LEE | INTERIM DEAN OF WCM (1/1/23 - 9/11/23) Officer | 55 | $1,296,545 | $69,463 |
| SCOTT PUCCINO | CFO & ASSOC. TREASURER - WEILL Key employee | 55 | $1,114,256 | $46,069 |
| ROBERT HARRINGTON | PROVOST FOR MEDICAL AFFAIRS & DEAN Officer | 55 | $1,056,314 | $5,747 |
| MICHAEL I KOTLIKOFF | PROVOST Officer | 55 | $910,010 | $103,853 |
| THOMAS STOKES | VP FOR FINANCE/CFO WCM Key employee | 55 | $861,171 | $68,987 |
| DONICA VARNER | UNIVERSITY COUNSEL Officer | 55 | $746,710 | $50,139 |
| CHRISTOPHER J COWEN | EVP & CFO Officer | 55 | $754,218 | $39,762 |
| JOANNE M DESTEFANO | FORMER CFO & EVP Former | 55 | $529,996 | $55,535 |
| ABIGAIL C COHN | PROFESSOR & TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $143,663 | $39,364 |
| HEI HEI DEPEW | EMPLOYEE & TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $94,799 | $25,043 |
| DAN BROMBERG | GRADUATE STUDENT & TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $31,152 | $0 |
| DAVID R LEE | PROFESSOR & TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $1,207 | $1,207 |
| MARTIN F SCHEINMAN ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $2,000 | $0 |
| ALEXANDER D HANSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANA G PINCZUK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| A'NDREA L VAN SCHOICK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA STEWART-COUSINS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE MEINIG SMALLING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ARYAN SHAYEGANI MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH ANDERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRADLEY H STONE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE S RAYNOR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CARL E HEASTIE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DALE S ROSENTHAL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID J BREAZZANO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH J ARRINDELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG MITAROTONDA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELDORA ELLISON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ENRIQUE J VILA-BIAGGI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC KUTCHER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EZRA CORNELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY S DAVIS | CO-VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GILDA PEREZ-ALVARADO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GIRISH V REDDY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| HARRIET P SCHLEIFER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HERNAN J SAENZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HON STEPHEN C ROBINSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HOWARD L MORGAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HOWARD P MILSTEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| J ALLEN SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER L DAVIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA M BIBLIOWICZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JIA ZHU | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN CERIALE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN R TOOHEY-MORALES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JP SWENSON | STUDENT & TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| K LISA YANG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY HOCHUL | TRUSTEE & GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATRINA E JAMES | Co-Vice Chairman Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN JACOBS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN JOHNSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY A WAGNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY N DOWDELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KRAIG H KAYSER | Chairman Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA M GADSBY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIO CILENTO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY ARMSTRONG MEDUSKI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW L BIBEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL L THOMPSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL D RUBACHA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PEGGY J KOENIG | CO-VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER R CALL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA ROBERTSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| REUBEN A MUNDAY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD S EMMET | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT JAIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT W SELANDER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN C SCHNABEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| VALISHA GRAVES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM J LIPINSKI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM LIM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 77 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZEV ROSENWAKS MD | ACADEMIC PROFESSOR Highest-paid employee | 55 | $9,513,716 | $61,659 |
| HEY-JOO KANG MD | ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR - CLINICAL Highest-paid employee | 55 | $5,454,878 | $65,773 |
| LEONARD GIRARDI MD | ACADEMIC CHAIR Highest-paid employee | 55 | $5,095,255 | $48,234 |
| KIEHYUN DANIEL RIEW MD | ASSISTANT PROFESSOR Highest-paid employee | 55 | $4,797,715 | $81,467 |
| RONY T ELIAS MD | ASSISTANT PROFESSOR Highest-paid employee | 55 | $4,260,879 | $65,598 |
| ROBERT J MIN MD | PRES. & CEO OF PHYSICIAN ORG Officer | 55 | $2,723,237 | $50,286 |
| KENNETH MIRANDA | CHIEF INVESMENT OFFICER Key employee | 55 | $2,671,714 | $31,057 |
| AUGUSTINE MK CHOI MD | PROVOST - MEDICAL AFFAIRS & DEAN Key employee | 55 | $2,420,981 | $48,385 |
| MARTHA E POLLACK | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 55 | $1,584,762 | $350,860 |
| SCOTT PUCCINO | CFO & ASSOC. TREASURER - WEILL Key employee | 55 | $1,040,764 | $48,285 |
| MICHAEL I KOTLIKOFF | PROVOST Officer | 55 | $946,890 | $101,475 |
| STEPHEN COHEN | EXEC. VICE PROV. FOR ADM & FIN Key employee | 55 | $929,661 | $69,644 |
| JOANNE M DESTEFANO | CFO & EVP Officer | 55 | $861,298 | $61,990 |
| DONICA VARNER | UNIVERSITY COUNSEL Officer | 55 | $706,918 | $50,080 |
| DAVID R LEE | PROFESSOR & TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 55 | $347,289 | $117,818 |
| ABIGAIL C COHN | PROFESSOR & TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 55 | $133,278 | $51,585 |
| HEI HEI DEPEW | EMPLOYEE & TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 55 | $94,799 | $29,756 |
| DAN BROMBERG | GRADUATE STUDENT & TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $14,380 | $0 |
| SELAM WOLDAI | STUDENT & TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $2,958 | $0 |
| MARTIN F SCHEINMAN ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $1,000 | $0 |
| ALEXANDER D HANSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANA G PINCZUK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| A'NDREA L VAN SCHOICK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA STEWART-COUSINS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE MEINIG SMALLING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ARYAN SHAYEGANI MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH ANDERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRADLEY H STONE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Bruce S Raynor | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| CARL E HEASTIE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA A CUFFIE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DALE S ROSENTHAL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID J BREAZZANO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID M EINHORN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH J ARRINDELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG MITAROTONDA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS L BRAUNSTEIN | CO-VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELDORA ELLISON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ENRIQUE J VILA-BIAGGI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC KUTCHER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EZRA CORNELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY S DAVIS | CO-VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GILDA PEREZ-ALVARADO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Girish V Reddy | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| HARRIET P SCHLEIFER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HERNAN J SAENZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HON STEPHEN C ROBINSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HOWARD L MORGAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HOWARD P MILSTEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| J ALLEN SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA M BIBLIOWICZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JIA ZHU | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| John Cerialie | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY HOCHUL | TRUSTEE & GOVERNOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATRINA E JAMES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN JACOBS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN JOHNSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY A WAGNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY N DOWDELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KRAIG H KAYSER | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA M GADSBY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LORETTE SIMON GROSS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIO CILENTO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY ARMSTRONG MEDUSKI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW L BIBEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL L THOMPSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PEGGY J KOENIG | CO-VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER R CALL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Rebecca Robertson | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| REUBEN A MUNDAY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD S EMMET | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT JAIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT W SELANDER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE KEENE FOX | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN C SCHNABEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM J LIPINSKI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM LIM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 377 PINE TREE RD, ITHACA, NY 14850-2820
- In care of
- % UNIVERSITY CONTROLLER
- Mailing address (990-N for 2010)
- Willard Straight Hall Mailbox 86, Ithaca NY 14853
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MICHAEL I KOTLIKOFF PRESIDENT, 377 PINE TREE ROAD, ITHACA, NY 14850
- Principal officer (990-N for 2010)
- Jean Hooi, 598 Fruitwood Drive, Bethel Park PA 15102
- Signed the 990
- William D Allen, UNIVERSITY CONTROLLER
- Phone
- (607) 255-3790
- Website
- WWW.CORNELL.EDU
- Return prepared by
- ERNST & YOUNG US LLP
Mission
SEE SCHEDULE O
Program accomplishments
- MEDICAL SERVICES, INCLUDING THE TRAINING AND EDUCATION OF PHYSICIANS, IS A PRIMARY COMPONENT OF THE UNIVERSITY'S MISSION. CORNELL IS COMMITTED TO EXCELLENCE IN PATIENT CARE, SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERY, AND TO THE EDUCATION OF FUTURE PHYSICIANS IN NEW YORK CITY, ACROSS NEW YORK STATE, THE NATION, AND AROUND THE WORLD. FACULTY AND STAFF AT WEILL CORNELL MEDICINE, WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE, WEILL CORNELL GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, AND THE WEILL CORNELL PHYSICIAN ORGANIZATION PROVIDE BEST IN CLASS RESEARCH AND CLINICAL CARE THAT CONNECTS PATIENTS TO THE LATEST TREATMENT INNOVATIONS AND PREVENTION STRATEGIES.Expenses $2,714,523,000 · revenue $1,713,309,697
- CORNELL UNIVERSITY IS RENOWNED FOR ITS ACADEMIC RIGOR, INTELLECTUAL VIBRANCY, ENTREPRENEURIAL CHARACTER, AND THE DIVERSITY AND QUALITY OF ITS CURRICULA AND AREAS OF MULTIDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH AND STUDY. THE UNIVERSITY'S UNDERGRADUATE, GRADUATE, PROFESSIONAL, POST-DOCTORAL, AND CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMS HAVE A GLOBAL REPUTATION FOR EXCELLENCE AND INNOVATION. CORNELL'S MAIN CAMPUS IS IN ITHACA, NEW YORK, WITH AN AGRITECH CAMPUS IN GENEVA, NY AND WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE AND CORNELL TECH IN NEW YORK CITY. THE UNIVERSITY HAS A SIGNIFICANT INTERNATIONAL EDUCATIONAL PRESENCE, INCLUDING WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE'S CAMPUS IN DOHA, QATAR. DURING THE REPORTING YEAR, THE UNIVERSITY GRANTED THE FOLLOWING DEGREES: UNDERGRADUATE (4,188); MASTERS (4,015); D.V.M. (121); J.D. (197), AND PH.D., J.S.D., AND D.M.A. (634).Expenses $2,051,318,000 · grants $613,679,591 · revenue $1,532,117,749
- CORNELL HAS A LONG TRADITION OF LEADERSHIP IN SCHOLARLY WORK AND RESEARCH -BOTH BASIC AND APPLIED- ALONG WITH PUBLIC SERVICE AND ENGAGEMENT IN NEW YORK STATE AND AROUND THE WORLD. REVENUES FROM SPONSORED AWARDS INCLUDE $960,025,000 IN DIRECT SUPPORT AND $268,579,000 IN INDIRECT COST RECOVERY. IN ADDITION TO RESEARCH, WHICH CONSTITUTES THE MAJORITY OF THIS REVENUE, IT ALSO INCLUDES GRANTS AND CONTRACTS TO SUPPORT PUBLIC OUTREACH AND INSTRUCTION.Expenses $1,226,184,780 · grants $311,759,836 · revenue $1,226,184,780
- OTHER PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, CORNELL'S LAND-GRANT MISSION, ACADEMIC CONFERENCES, PUBLICATIONS, AND ROOM AND BOARD FOR STUDENTS.Expenses $296,410,463 · revenue $1,289,315,609
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
- 15-0532082
- 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
- 1951
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B430)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $19,796,267,550
- Income (IRS master file)
- $14,350,126,298
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $7,482,422,861 | $7,607,927,370 | $19,796,267,550 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $6,551,885,454 | $6,409,742,353 | $18,612,463,436 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $5,877,363,039 | $5,846,117,271 | $17,336,489,402 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $6,503,011,003 | $5,456,954,931 | $17,439,114,941 | 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 for 2010 Officer: Jean Hooi | June 30, 2011 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 15-0532082).
Questions about CORNELL UNIVERSITY
- What is the EIN of CORNELL UNIVERSITY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CORNELL UNIVERSITY is 15-0532082.
- Is CORNELL UNIVERSITY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1951.
- Are donations to CORNELL UNIVERSITY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CORNELL 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 CORNELL 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 CORNELL 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 CORNELL UNIVERSITY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MICHAEL I KOTLIKOFF PRESIDENT.
- Who are the officers and directors of CORNELL UNIVERSITY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 81 people; 23 received compensation from the organization, the highest $9,671,082 (ZEV ROSENWAKS MD, ACADEMIC PROFESSOR - WCM).
- How much revenue does CORNELL UNIVERSITY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $7,482,422,861, expenses of $7,607,927,370 and total assets of $19,796,267,550 at year end.
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- ALPHA LIGHT FUND INCORPORATED EIN 82-2440761 · last filed 990 for 2024
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