Bryn Mawr College

Analysis

Bryn Mawr College is a registered charity in United States, based in Bryn Mawr, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1932, 94 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 May 2023, Bryn Mawr College reported income of $241.8m and spending of $195.0m, spending 81% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2019 to May 2023, income grew from $231.8m to $241.8m (+4.3%), an average of +1.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2022, when income rose by 18%. Over the whole period it spent 74% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Bryn Mawr 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 100th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lewis and Clark College ($241.4m), University of Oklahoma Foundation Inc ($243.4m) and Noble Network of Charter Schools ($240.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending May 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 12% and program service revenue 52% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $4.4m (2.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $57.1m. At year end it held assets of $1.53bn against liabilities of $142.2m, net assets of $1.39bn. It reported 2,279 employees.