To provide a rigorous education through an undergrad liberal arts curriculum for women & through coeducational grad programs in Arts & Sciences, & in Social Work & Social Research.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$3.3M paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $57.7M a year · 23% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$3.3M
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.22B in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 8.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $40K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$149.7M
10% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 10% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
35
of 35 voting members
Looks good: 35 of 35 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$239.2M
+17% vs prior year
Spent
$162.4M
To programs
79%
Net assets
$1.4B
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$239.2M
FY2021▲ +17%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$204.1M
FY2021$239.2M
FY2022$282.0M
FY2023$241.8M
FY2024$254.6M
FY2025$273.7M
Expenses
$162.4M
FY2021▼ -6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$172.4M
FY2021$162.4M
FY2022$181.6M
FY2023$195.0M
FY2024$212.3M
FY2025$225.3M
Net assets
$1.4B
FY2021▲ +33%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1B
FY2021$1.4B
FY2022$1.4B
FY2023$1.4B
FY2024$1.5B
FY2025$1.6B

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending May 2021) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 1932.

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Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $128.1M Management & general 18% · $29.8M Fundraising 3% · $4.5M

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

49 people listed on the 990; $3.3M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
President of the College
$527,874Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Alum Relations & Dev Off
$277,518Pt VII · Sec A
CFO and Cao
$276,603Pt VII · Sec A
Professor (end Provost 6/30/20)
$239,355Pt VII · Sec A
$239,249Pt VII · Sec A
$215,135Pt VII · Sec A
Professor
$207,303Pt VII · Sec A
CIO and Director of Libraries
$194,547Pt VII · Sec A

Brooke H Jones’s $1.3M as VP & Chief Investment Officer is at the 84th percentile of top reported officer pay among 674 $100M+ education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Brooke H Jones$1,323,569$1,275,389$1,060,485$767,113——
Kimberly Cassidy$760,428$723,271————
Gene Kim$521,058$652,819$409,060$202,910——
Kimberly E Cassidy——$631,261$628,077$527,874$541,800
Karlene Burrell-Mcrae$422,615$357,464————
Robert Miller$402,329$362,365————
Kari Fazio—$340,329$298,363$314,014$276,603$270,549
Henry Phan—$299,972$325,984———

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides a rigorous undergraduate liberal arts education for women, coeducational graduate programs, and community-focused civic engagement and early childhood education initiatives.

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3 programs · $128.1M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Instruction

During the year, bryn mawr college's enrollment consisted of approximately 1,301 full and part-time undergraduate students in residence and 335 graduate and professional students. In FY2021, bryn mawr conferred 290 bachelor's degrees; 45 post-baccalaureate certificates; 75 master's degrees and 5 doctoral degrees.

$125.1Mprogram expense
02

Public Service and Civic Engagement

Bryn mawr college's phebe anna thorne school has been serving families in the greater philadelphia area for more than sixty years. The thorne school continues to offer developmentally oriented, child-centered pre-school and kindergarten programs.

$1.6Mprogram expense
03

See schedule o

$1.4Mprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
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Grants paid · 27 grants · $301.2M · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$56,036,339
Smithsonian InstitutionDC · FY2024$32,405
Brandeis UniversityMA · FY2024$13,088
Johns Hopkins UniversityMD · FY2024$10,613
Unitemized GrantFY2023$52,080,795
Smithsonian InstitutionDC · FY2023$51,810
Unitemized GrantFY2022$48,598,259
Smithsonian InstitutionDC · FY2022$43,422
Unitemized GrantFY2021$46,098,536
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$239.2M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$98.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$92.9M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$47.9M
Money outPt IX
$162.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$128.1M
Managementcol C$29.8M
Fundraisingcol D$4.5M
Owns and owesPt X
$1.4B
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$112.8M
Total assetsLn 16$1.6B
LiabilitiesLn 26$149.7M
PeoplePt VI, VII
49
listed · VII A
PaidVII A14
Voting boardVI 1a35
IndependentVI 1b35
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$47.9M
Government grantsLn 1e$6.6M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$13.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$98.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$92.9M
Other incomeLn 4–11$281K
Gains on assetsLn 7$43.4M
Total revenueLn 12$239.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$10K
SavingsLn 2$112.8M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$112.8M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.22B
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$192.4M
Other assetsLn 15$5.9M
Total assetsLn 16$1.6B
LiabilitiesLn 26$149.7M
Net assetsLn 32$1.4B
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52,323
VolunteersI 6909
Fiscal year endsHeaderMay
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$85.8M$112.8M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$901.0M$1.22B
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$194.4M$192.4M
Total assetsLn 16$1.22B$1.56B
LiabilitiesLn 26$152.3M$149.7M
Net assetsLn 32$1.06B$1.41B
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$2.4M$2.4M
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$42.7M$42.7M
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$86K$86K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$3.2M$491K$2.3M$335K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$51.1M$41.7M$6.5M$2.8M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$4.6M$3.4M$929K$262K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$5.9M$4.5M$1.1M$296K
Payroll taxesLn 10$3.6M$2.7M$689K$199K
Legal feesLn 11b$96K$20K$76K$151
Accounting feesLn 11c$313K$313K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$16K$524$15K
Investment management feesLn 11f$9.4M$52K$9.3M$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3.5M$2.3M$1.1M$40K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$70K$45K$25K$100
Office expensesLn 13$7.8M$5.2M$2.4M$152K
Information technologyLn 14$2.5M$1.4M$954K$155K
OccupancyLn 16$2.4M$2.1M$315K$33K
TravelLn 17$91K$87K$3K$135
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$344K$275K$63K$6K
InterestLn 20$5.0M$4.6M$371K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$12.9M$10.9M$1.7M$264K
InsuranceLn 23$1.0M$222K$827K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3.5M$2.8M$722K
Total functional expensesLn 25$162.4M$128.1M$29.8M$4.5M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $273.7M$225.3M$48.4M$1.6B 990 PDF
FY2024 $254.6M$212.3M$42.3M$1.5B 990 PDF
FY2023 $241.8M$195.0M$46.9M$1.4B 990 PDF
FY2022 $282.0M$181.6M$100.4M$1.4B 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $239.2M$162.4M$76.7M$1.4B 990 PDF
FY2020 $204.1M$172.4M$31.7M$1.1B 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $239,161,459 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $26,188,643$47,879,373
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $111,315,861$98,107,494
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $66,145,477$92,893,838
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $435,242$280,754
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $204,085,223$239,161,459
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $48,219,305$45,147,674
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $71,062,179$68,366,710
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $53,103,353$48,906,152
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $172,384,837$162,420,536
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $31,700,386$76,740,923
Part VI · Governance 35 of 35 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body35
VI-1b Independent voting members35
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $239,161,459 across 10 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $553,255 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$6,648,306
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$41,231,067
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$13,053,394
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$47,879,373
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $97,450,630 · Unrelated business $104,029$97,554,659
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business −$1,208,104 · Excluded from tax $50,717,916$49,509,812
VIII-5 RoyaltiesExcluded from tax $2,173$2,173
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $43,383,606$43,383,606
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $278,581$278,581
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $98,003,465 · Unrelated business −$1,104,075 · Excluded from tax $94,382,696$239,161,459
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $162,420,536 across 23 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $2,360,702$2,360,702
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $42,701,466$42,701,466
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $85,506$85,506
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $490,781 · Management $2,348,047 · Fundraising $335,119$3,173,947
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $41,740,260 · Management $6,513,546 · Fundraising $2,797,179$51,050,985
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $3,436,983 · Management $928,583 · Fundraising $262,050$4,627,616
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $4,514,669 · Management $1,134,926 · Fundraising $295,678$5,945,273
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,680,330 · Management $689,336 · Fundraising $199,223$3,568,889
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $19,668 · Management $76,423 · Fundraising $151$96,242
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $313,081$313,081
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $524 · Management $14,984$15,508
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $52,020 · Management $9,305,025 · Fundraising $1,202$9,358,247
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,338,906 · Management $1,082,139 · Fundraising $40,228$3,461,273
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $45,018 · Management $24,721 · Fundraising $100$69,839
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,235,591 · Management $2,379,087 · Fundraising $152,113$7,766,791
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,407,916 · Management $954,141 · Fundraising $155,287$2,517,344
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,084,685 · Management $315,483 · Fundraising $32,935$2,433,103
IX-17 TravelPrograms $87,215 · Management $3,490 · Fundraising $135$90,840
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $274,692 · Management $62,994 · Fundraising $5,942$343,628
IX-20 InterestPrograms $4,628,728 · Management $371,222$4,999,950
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $10,901,395 · Management $1,695,083 · Fundraising $263,818$12,860,296
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $222,352 · Management $826,836$1,049,188
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,808,891 · Management $721,931$3,530,822
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $128,118,298 · Management $29,761,078 · Fundraising $4,541,160$162,420,536
Part X · Balance sheet $1,564,567,339 assets, 20 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $2,226,240; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $9,838$9,829
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $85,795,671$112,790,765
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $23,114,104$22,344,327
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $2,837,819$3,196,819
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,100,683$1,353,611
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $194,357,947$192,413,872
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $571,898,048$740,113,854
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $329,113,011$484,236,733
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $5,657,701$5,881,289
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,216,445,162$1,564,567,339
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $11,346,011$13,001,521
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $605,054$415,040
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $3,866,357$3,821,702
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $126,435,330$122,820,520
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $10,076,854$9,663,786
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $152,329,606$149,722,569
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $519,651,207$682,475,070
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $544,464,349$732,369,700
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,064,115,556$1,414,844,770
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,216,445,162$1,564,567,339
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,414,844,770 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$239,161,459
XI-2 Total expenses$162,420,536
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$76,740,923
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,064,115,556
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$273,988,291
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,414,844,770

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