VASSAR COLLEGE
EIN 14-1338587 · Education (B)
What they do
THE MISSION of VASSAR COLLEGE is to MAKE ACCESSIBLE "THE MEANS of A THOROUGH, WELL-PROPORTIONED and LIBERAL EDUCATION" THAT INSPIRES EACH INDIVIDUAL to LEAD A PURPOSEFUL LIFE. THE COLLEGE MAKES POSSIBLE AN EDUCATION THAT PROMOTES ANALYTICAL, INFORMED, and INDEPENDENT THINKING and SOUND JUDGMENT; ENCOURAGES ARTICULATE EXPRESSION; and NURTURES INTELLECTUAL CURIOSITY, CREATIVITY, RESPECTFUL DEBATE and ENGAGED CITIZENSHIP. VASSAR SUPPORTS A HIGH STANDARD of ENGAGEMENT IN TEACHING and LEARNING, SCHOLARSHIP and ARTISTIC ENDEAVOR; A BROAD and DEEP CURRICULUM; and A RESIDENTIAL CAMPUS THAT FOSTERS A LEARNING COMMUNITY. FOUNDED IN 1861 to PROVIDE WOMEN AN EDUCATION EQUAL to THAT ONCE AVAILABLE ONLY to MEN, VASSAR is NOW OPEN to ALL and STRIVES to PURSUE DIVERSITY, INCLUSION, and EQUITY AS ESSENTIAL COMPONENTS of A RICH INTELLECTUAL and CULTURAL ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH ALL MEMBERS, INCLUDING THOSE FROM UNDERREPRESENTED and MARGINALIZED GROUPS, ARE VALUED and EMPOWERED to THRIVE.
Should I give to this charity?
Of every $100 spent, about $78.80 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.
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IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.
Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.
They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.
They name their leaders44 people are listed in the latest report.
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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $877,110 for ELIZABETH HOWE BRADLEY (PRESIDENT & TRUSTEE). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.
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Reported spending amounts
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Leadership and board
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ELIZABETH HOWE BRADLEYPRESIDENT & TRUSTEE
TIMOTHY KANEVP FOR ADVANCEMENT
BRYAN A SWARTHOUTVP FOR FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION
WILLIAM HOYNESPROFESSOR OF SOCIOLOGY
CARLOS LEONCIO GARCIA - VP FORTECH. & HR / CHIEF INFO. OFFICER
CARLOS ALAMODEAN OF COLLEGE
ROBERT K BRIGHAMPROFESSOR OF HISTORY
SHAY HUMPHREYGENERAL COUNSEL
ROBERT DEMARIAPROFESSOR OF ENGLISH
VICTORIA GRANTHAMVP FOR COMMUNICATIONS
SONYA SMITH - DEAN OF ADMIN& STUDENT FIN. SERVICES
MARIANNE BEGEMANN - DEAN OFSTRAT. PLANNING & ACADEMIC RESOURCES
DAVID A KENNETTPROFESSOR OF ECONOMICS
LIZABETH PARAVISINI-GEBERTPROFESSOR OF HISPANIC STUDIES
ANGELIQUE CRUMPCONTROLLER (THRU 06/2025)
BRIAN DALYINT. DEAN OF FACULTY (AS OF 07/2024)
GLADWYN LOPEZ - AVP DEPUTYTO THE VP FOR COMMUNICATIONS
WESLEY DIXONSECRETARY OF THE BOARD
SUSANNE LYONSTRUSTEE (AS OF 07/2024)
TYRONE FORMANTRUSTEE
SHARON CHANGTRUSTEE AND BOARD CHAIR
ROBYN FIELDTRUSTEE
PATRICK DEYOUNGTRUSTEE
MONICA VACHHERTRUSTEE
WINSTON CLEMENTTRUSTEE
JOHN MCCORMICKTRUSTEE AND COMMITTEE CHAIR
ERNIE CEBERIOTRUSTEE
AMY GUERLYTRUSTEE
ANNE GREENTRUSTEE (AS OF 07/2024)
BRIAN FARKASTRUSTEE AND COMMITTEE CHAIR
CAROL S OSTROWTRUSTEE AND COMMITTEE CHAIR
CYNTHIA PATTONTRUSTEE AND COMMITTEE CHAIR
DELIA CHEUNG HOMTRUSTEE
ERIC BERINGAUSETRUSTEE AND COMMITTEE CHAIR
ERIC LIUTRUSTEE
LESLIE JACKSON CHIHULYTRUSTEE AND COMMITTEE CHAIR
EVE DEROSATRUSTEE (AS OF 07/2024)
FRANCESCA AMANNTRUSTEE AND COMMITTEE CHAIR
JASON BLUMTRUSTEE
JENNIFER HAASTRUSTEE
ALEXANDRA SHIVATRUSTEE
KATHY PUTNAMTRUSTEE
KERRY TATLOCKTRUSTEE AND COMMITTEE CHAIR
LEE FEINSTEINTRUSTEE
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1938
- Location
- 124 RAYMOND AVE, POUGHKEEPSIE, NY 12604-0001
- County
- Dutchess
- In care of
- % CONTROLLER
- Primary officer
- ROSEANN DAW, AVP, FINANCE & CONTROLLER
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- July 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- GRANT THORNTON ADVISORS LLC
- NTEE classification
- Education (B)
- IRS tax category
- Education
- Grant-giving organization
- Yes