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Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 2002.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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
18 people listed on the 990; $483K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).
Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$221,071Pt VII · Sec A
VP for Academic Affairs & Academic Dean
$134,258Pt VII · Sec A
VP for Finance & Treasurer
$128,151Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Vice-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Rebecca Stoltzfus’s $261K as President is at the 56th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3683 $10–100M 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
| Name | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rebecca Stoltzfus | $261,157 | $256,337 | $250,005 | $213,081 | $205,695 | $221,071 |
| Benjamin Bontrager | $156,655 | $153,499 | $145,011 | — | — | — |
| Ann Vendrely | $146,836 | $143,963 | $139,670 | $128,898 | $127,558 | $134,258 |
| Deanna Risser | — | — | — | $64,404 | $121,784 | $128,151 |
| Jaime Alvarez | — | — | $127,999 | — | — | — |
| Todd Yoder | — | $115,670 | $112,584 | $104,232 | — | — |
| Michelle Horning | $113,859 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tom Stuckey | — | — | — | $58,576 | — | — |
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.
See Goshen College INC executive salaries →Questions the 990 asks
The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.
- Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
- Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Programs and updates
Prepares students for joyful, purposeful lives of leadership and service.
Questions for Goshen College INC
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2 programs · $38.9M · in their own filed words · FY2019
01
Goshen college, inc. Is a nationally-recognized liberal arts college in northern indiana known for leadership in intercultural and international education, sustainability and social justice. The college offers bachelor's degrees in over 40 majors and minors, as well as select graduate degrees.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2019. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 35-2158366) · Dispute this line$36.9Mprogram expense
02
The resources of land and people at the merry lea environmental learning center of goshen college (merry lea) are dedicated to: providing a natural sanctuary for northern indiana's plants and animals; providing environmental education for people of all ages; and providing a setting for re-creating opportunities that benefit the human…
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2019. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 35-2158366) · Dispute this line$2.0Mprogram expense
Funders
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
Lake City Bank Foundation INCFY2025$50K
Indiana Center for Nursing INCFY2025$32K
David S Huber Uw TrFY2025$3K
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$134K
Grants paid · 6 grants · $99.5M · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$18,173,550
Unitemized GrantFY2023$16,261,320
Unitemized GrantFY2022$15,800,486
Unitemized GrantFY2021$16,665,014
Unitemized GrantFY2020$17,002,914
Unitemized GrantFY2019$15,616,773
Federal money
Single Audit · Federal Audit Clearinghouse · money spent from federal programs
Year ending Jun 2025 · $7.7M federal money spent
Federal Direct Student LoansDepartment of Education · ALN 84.268 · Direct$3.1M
Federal Pell Grant ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.063 · Direct$2.1M
Higher Education Institutional AidDepartment of Education · ALN 84.031S · Direct$681K
Computer and Information Science and EngineeringNational Science Foundation · ALN 47.070 · Direct$470K
Nursing Student LoansDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.364 · Direct$352K
Plus 10 smaller programs.
The auditor reported no findings.
Year ending Jun 2024 · $11.0M federal money spent
Economic Adjustment AssistanceDepartment of Commerce · ALN 11.307 · Direct$4.0M
Federal Direct Student LoansDepartment of Education · ALN 84.268 · Direct$3.3M
Federal Pell Grant ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.063 · Direct$1.5M
Federal Perkins Loan ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.038 · Direct$777K
Nursing Student LoansDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.364 · Direct$311K
Plus 11 smaller programs.
The auditor reported no findings.
Year ending Jun 2023 · $6.4M federal money spent
Federal Direct Student LoansDepartment of Education · ALN 84.268 · Direct$3.3M
Federal Pell Grant ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.063 · Direct$1.4M
Federal Perkins Loan ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.038 · Direct$802K
Nursing Student LoansDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.364 · Direct$317K
Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity GrantsDepartment of Education · ALN 84.007 · Direct$272K
Plus 9 smaller programs.
The auditor reported no findings.
Year ending Jun 2022 · $9.2M federal money spent
Federal Direct Student LoansDepartment of Education · ALN 84.268 · Direct$3.8M
Education Stabilization Fund - Student PortionDepartment of Education · ALN 84.425 · Direct$2.2M
Federal Pell Grant ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.063 · Direct$1.3M
Federal Perkins Loan ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.038 · Direct$1.0M
Nursing Student LoansDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.364 · Direct$369K
Plus 8 smaller programs.
The auditor reported no findings.
By the numbers
The FY2020 990, line by line.
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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$46.9M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$31.8M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$9.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$3.6M
Money outPt IX
$44.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$38.9M
Managementcol C$4.8M
Fundraisingcol D$422K
Owns and owesPt X
$153.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$11.5M
Total assetsLn 16$180.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$26.1M
PeoplePt VI, VII
18
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$9.8M
Government grantsLn 1e$3.5M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$609K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$18K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$31.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$3.6M
Other incomeLn 4–11$1.6M
Gains on assetsLn 7$3.6M
Total revenueLn 12$46.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2K
SavingsLn 2$11.5M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$11.5M
Pledges and grants receivableLn 3$249K
Accounts receivableLn 4$129K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$434K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$47.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$118.1M
Other assetsLn 15$2.6M
Total assetsLn 16$180.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$26.1M
Net assetsLn 32$153.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5777
VolunteersI 638
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$609K
Investment feesPt IX, Sch D
Investment fees, as reportedPt IX 11f$55K
Share of the $111.2M endowmentSch D 1g0.05%
Typical, median of 2,202 orgs0.44%
EndowmentSch D · Pt V
| Line | FY20 | FY19 | FY18 | FY17 | FY16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| End of yearLn 1g | $111.2M | $113.6M | $112.2M | $107.4M | $101.0M |
| AddedLn 1b | $1.3M | $1.1M | $738K | $1.5M | $2.5M |
| SpentLn 1d–1f | $5.1M | $5.1M | $5.6M | $8.4M | $9.4M |
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
| Line | Start FY20 | End FY20 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $7.9M | $11.5M |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $122.3M | $118.1M |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $46.1M | $47.0M |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $180.0M | $180.0M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $26.9M | $26.1M |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $153.1M | $153.9M |
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Grants to domestic individualsLn 2 | $15.6M | $15.6M | ||
| Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5 | $478K | $0 | $324K | $154K |
| Pay of disqualified personsLn 6 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $11.4M | $9.5M | $1.8M | $48K |
| Pension plan contributionsLn 8 | $226K | $190K | $36K | $0 |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $2.2M | $1.8M | $326K | $0 |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $893K | $727K | $166K | $0 |
| Management feesLn 11a | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Legal feesLn 11b | $33K | $2K | $31K | $0 |
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $78K | $0 | $78K | $0 |
| Lobbying feesLn 11d | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Investment management feesLn 11f | $55K | $0 | $55K | |
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $1.7M | $1.2M | $443K | $67K |
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $572K | $546K | $25K | $400 |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $1.3M | $1.0M | $224K | $34K |
| Information technologyLn 14 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RoyaltiesLn 15 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $903K | $898K | $5K | $0 |
| TravelLn 17 | $584K | $482K | $94K | $8K |
| Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $28K | $14K | $13K | $0 |
| InterestLn 20 | $868K | $868K | $0 | $0 |
| Payments to affiliatesLn 21 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $2.4M | $2.0M | $337K | $72K |
| InsuranceLn 23 | $192K | $95K | $97K | $0 |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $4.3M | $3.6M | $710K | $34K |
| All other expensesLn 24e | $313K | $240K | $68K | $4K |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $44.2M | $38.9M | $4.8M | $422K |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS May 11, 2026 | $58.0M | $53.8M | $4.2M | $213.9M | 990 PDF |
| FY2024Filed with the IRS May 13, 2025 | $53.6M | $51.6M | $2.0M | $198.8M | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS May 9, 2024 | $48.8M | $49.2M | −$427K | $186.6M | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS May 12, 2023 | $55.6M | $48.8M | $6.8M | $177.0M | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS May 12, 2022 | $46.8M | $44.4M | $2.3M | $188.9M | 990 PDF |
| FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS May 14, 2021 | $46.9M | $44.2M | $2.7M | $153.9M | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
A · Public support
D · Assets and endowments
I · Grants
J · Pay
M · Noncash
O · Explanations
See the full FY2020 990
Part I · Summary $46,859,113 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $5,275,902$9,800,690
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $34,010,516$31,796,615
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,124,610$3,616,658
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $418,993$1,645,150
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $41,830,021$46,859,113
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $15,128,495$15,616,773
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $15,151,143$15,129,920
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $14,186,419$13,405,163
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $44,466,057$44,151,856
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$2,636,036$2,707,257
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $46,859,113 across 16 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $1,467,902 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$18,485
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$3,514,376
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$6,267,829
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$609,097
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$9,800,690
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $31,796,277 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$31,796,277
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $27,742$27,742
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $51,789$51,789
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $3,588,916$3,588,916
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$844−$844
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $0 · Unrelated business $106,602 · Excluded from tax $20,039$126,641
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $32,688,198 · Unrelated business $106,602 · Excluded from tax $4,263,623$46,859,113
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $44,151,856 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $15,616,773$15,616,773
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $0 · Management $324,163 · Fundraising $153,573$477,736
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $9,508,687 · Management $1,808,167 · Fundraising $48,226$11,365,080
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $190,174 · Management $36,163 · Fundraising $0$226,337
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,841,740 · Management $325,753 · Fundraising $0$2,167,493
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $727,415 · Management $165,859 · Fundraising $0$893,274
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $1,834 · Management $31,306 · Fundraising $0$33,140
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $77,900 · Fundraising $0$77,900
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $54,548$54,548
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,226,467 · Management $443,215 · Fundraising $66,611$1,736,293
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $545,980 · Management $25,126 · Fundraising $400$571,506
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,012,865 · Management $224,010 · Fundraising $34,391$1,271,266
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $897,778 · Management $4,731 · Fundraising $0$902,509
IX-17 TravelPrograms $481,681 · Management $94,284 · Fundraising $8,026$583,991
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $14,292 · Management $13,317 · Fundraising $0$27,609
IX-20 InterestPrograms $868,110 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$868,110
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,038,574 · Management $337,104 · Fundraising $72,034$2,447,712
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $94,590 · Management $97,371 · Fundraising $0$191,961
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,582,081 · Management $709,830 · Fundraising $34,009$4,325,920
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $239,948 · Management $68,407 · Fundraising $4,343$312,698
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $38,888,989 · Management $4,841,254 · Fundraising $421,613$44,151,856
Part X · Balance sheet $180,018,624 assets, 30 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,144$2,104
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $7,903,624$11,543,910
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $348,504$248,504
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $349,002$129,288
X-5 Loans to officers and key peopleStart of year $0$0
X-6 Loans to other insidersStart of year $0$0
X-7 Notes and loans receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $532,816$433,849
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $46,110,761$47,028,706
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $2,567,015$999,004
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $114,634,606$112,108,284
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $5,148,008$4,970,538
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,409,158$2,554,437
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $180,005,638$180,018,624
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,164,414$1,960,707
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$280,353
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-21 Escrow or custodial accountsStart of year $0$0
X-22 Loans from officers and insidersStart of year $0$0
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payableStart of year $20,404,722$19,204,444
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $5,297,140$4,661,530
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $26,866,276$26,107,034
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $37,960,395$41,291,442
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $115,178,967$112,620,148
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $153,139,362$153,911,590
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $180,005,638$180,018,624
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $153,911,590 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$46,859,113
XI-2 Total expenses$44,151,856
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,707,257
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$153,139,362
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$2,380,795
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$445,766
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$153,911,590
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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