Trustees of Hamilton College

Analysis

Trustees of Hamilton College is a registered charity in United States, based in Clinton, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1942, 84 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. The IRS classifies it as a school under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Trustees of Hamilton College reported income of $223.9m and spending of $231.7m, spending 103% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $217.7m to $223.9m (+2.8%), an average of +0.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 27%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Trustees of Hamilton College sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 100th percentile, and in the 99th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bradley University ($223.8m), International Baccalaureate Organization ($224.7m) and Biola University Inc ($223.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 15% and program service revenue 70% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $3.8m (1.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $68.0m. At year end it held assets of $1.71bn against liabilities of $198.5m, net assets of $1.51bn. It reported 2,495 employees.