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
89 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
19 people listed on the 990; $455K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section 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
Your first name shows with your question. Goshen College INC answers here, for everyone.
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, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 35-2158366) · Dispute this lineThe 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, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 35-2158366) · Dispute this lineFunders
Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
Federal money
Plus 10 smaller programs.
The auditor reported no findings.
Plus 11 smaller programs.
The auditor reported no findings.
Plus 9 smaller programs.
The auditor reported no findings.
Plus 8 smaller programs.
The auditor reported no findings.
By the numbers
The FY2021 990, line by line.
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| Line | FY21 | FY20 | FY19 | FY18 | FY17 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| End of yearLn 1g | $138.9M | $111.2M | $113.6M | $112.2M | $107.4M |
| AddedLn 1b | $998K | $1.3M | $1.1M | $738K | $1.5M |
| SpentLn 1d–1f | $5.3M | $5.1M | $5.1M | $5.6M | $8.4M |
| Line | Start FY21 | End FY21 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $11.5M | $15.8M |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $118.1M | $147.2M |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $47.0M | $46.1M |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $180.0M | $212.1M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $26.1M | $23.3M |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $153.9M | $188.9M |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to domestic individualsLn 2 | $17.0M | $17.0M | ||
| Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5 | $418K | $0 | $286K | $132K |
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $11.3M | $9.5M | $1.8M | $35K |
| Pension plan contributionsLn 8 | $226K | $189K | $37K | |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $2.2M | $1.9M | $346K | |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $887K | $723K | $164K | |
| Legal feesLn 11b | $15K | $126 | $15K | |
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $80K | $80K | ||
| Investment management feesLn 11f | $52K | $52K | ||
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $1.5M | $1.2M | $178K | $44K |
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $497K | $484K | $12K | $44 |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $1.4M | $986K | $415K | $25K |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $938K | $938K | ||
| TravelLn 17 | $238K | $204K | $33K | $365 |
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $14K | $13K | $1K | |
| InterestLn 20 | $819K | $819K | ||
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $2.4M | $2.1M | $270K | $75K |
| InsuranceLn 23 | $157K | $81K | $76K | |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $3.9M | $3.2M | $698K | $2K |
| All other expensesLn 24e | $340K | $249K | $88K | $3K |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $44.4M | $39.5M | $4.6M | $315K |
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 |
| FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS May 12, 2022 | $46.8M | $44.4M | $2.3M | $188.9M | 990 PDF |
| FY2020Filed with the IRS May 14, 2021 | $46.9M | $44.2M | $2.7M | $153.9M | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2021 990
Part I · Summary $46,777,772 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 16 of 16 board members independent, 1 to look at
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $46,777,772 across 16 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $44,436,963 across 20 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $212,121,347 assets, 33 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $188,867,841 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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