Kenyon College

Analysis

Kenyon College is a registered charity in United States, based in Gambier, OH. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1935, 91 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, Kenyon College reported income of $218.8m and spending of $189.6m, spending 87% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $162.5m to $218.8m (+35%), an average of +7.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 60%. Over the whole period it spent 87% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Kenyon 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 OH. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Institut Eupropeen D Administration Des Affaires Insead ($218.5m), Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School ($220.9m) and U C San Diego Foundation ($217.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 19% and program service revenue 69% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1.4m (0.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $50.4m. At year end it held assets of $1.08bn against liabilities of $286.2m, net assets of $796.4m. It reported 2,004 employees.