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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

OBERLIN COLLEGE

EIN 34-0714363 · Education (B420)

What they do

Oberlin College and Conservatory Educate Students for Lives of Intellectual, Musical and Artistic Rigor and Breadth, Sustained Inquiry, Creativity and Innovation, and Leadership. Oberlin Aims to Prepare Graduates With The Knowledge, Skills, and Perspectives Essential to Confront Complex Issues and to Create Change and Value In The World. Oberlin is Committed to Educational Access and Opportunity, Embraces A Diverse and Inclusive Residential Learning Environment Defined By A Free and Respectful Exchange of Ideas, and Shares An Enduring Commitment to A Sustainable and Just Society.

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Of every $100 spent, about $93.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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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 leaders51 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

88.50%of revenue went to mission work93.3% of expenses · Program services
1.55%of revenue went to fundraising1.6% of expenses
$94.89spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
4.85%of revenue went to management and office costs5.1% of expenses
$6.49in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
8.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$362,974,600
Mission workProgram services$321,221,43288.50% of revenue93.3% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$17,594,8014.85% of revenue5.1% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations$5,628,3061.55% of revenue1.6% of expenses
Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$18,530,0615.11% of revenueShown in gray on the chart
Total expenses$344,444,53994.89% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails
2024CurrentExpense mix: 93.3% mission · 5.1% management · 1.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.89% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 93.4% mission · 4.9% management · 1.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 68.60% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 93.1% mission · 5.1% management · 1.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.87% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 92.8% mission · 5.5% management · 1.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 67.91% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 91.4% mission · 5.7% management · 2.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.23% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 91.1% mission · 6.7% management · 2.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.40% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 91.0% mission · 6.5% management · 2.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.34% of revenue
2017Expense mix: 90.7% mission · 6.6% management · 2.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.33% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$362,974,600
Expenses$344,444,539
Annual surplus $18,530,061 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$321,221,432 · 93.3% of expenses
Management and office costs$17,594,801 · 5.1% of expenses
Fundraising$5,628,306 · 1.6% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$362,974,600
Expenses$344,444,539
Assets$2,233,785,743
Income$430,351,442
Contributions$31,984,608
Mission work (program services)$321,221,432
Fundraising$5,628,306
Grants given$1,490,162
Average grant$27,596
Management and general$17,594,801
Stocks and bonds$906,010,505
Accounting fees$190,137
Investing fees$2,665,061
People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation
CARMEN AMBARPRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $879,781Base $592,962 · Other $286,819
JUN YANGCHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $842,668Base $755,043 · Other $87,625
KAREN GOFFVICE PRESIDENT AND DEAN OF STUDENTS · 40 hrs/week $378,188Base $252,243 · Other $125,945
DAVID KAMITSUKADEAN OF ARTS & SCIENCES · 40 hrs/week $374,881Base $262,184 · Other $112,697
REBECCA VAZQUEZ-SKILLINGSVICE PRESIDENT FOR FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION · 40 hrs/week $362,701Base $287,608 · Other $75,093
MATTHEW LAHEYVICE PRESIDENT, GEN COUNSEL & SECRETARY · 40 hrs/week $355,726Base $281,689 · Other $74,037
MICHAEL GRZESIAKVICE PRESIDENT, ADVANCEMENT · 40 hrs/week $332,485Base $268,315 · Other $64,170
WILLIAM QUILLENDEAN OF CONSERVATORY · 40 hrs/week $322,479Base $257,742 · Other $64,737
MANUEL CARBALLOVICE PRESIDENT/DEAN OF ADMISSIONS & FINANCIAL AID · 40 hrs/week $306,748Base $235,942 · Other $70,806
KATARZYNA KARAPUDAASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF INVESTMENTS · 40 hrs/week $295,123Base $272,505 · Other $22,618
DAVID HERTZCHIEF OF STAFF & STRATEGY OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $284,953Base $228,480 · Other $56,473
MARCEL MUTSINDASHYAKACHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $269,071Base $205,040 · Other $64,031

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (51)

CARMEN AMBARPRESIDENT

JUN YANGCHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER

KAREN GOFFVICE PRESIDENT AND DEAN OF STUDENTS

DAVID KAMITSUKADEAN OF ARTS & SCIENCES

REBECCA VAZQUEZ-SKILLINGSVICE PRESIDENT FOR FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION

MATTHEW LAHEYVICE PRESIDENT, GEN COUNSEL & SECRETARY

MICHAEL GRZESIAKVICE PRESIDENT, ADVANCEMENT

WILLIAM QUILLENDEAN OF CONSERVATORY

MANUEL CARBALLOVICE PRESIDENT/DEAN OF ADMISSIONS & FINANCIAL AID

KATARZYNA KARAPUDAASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF INVESTMENTS

DAVID HERTZCHIEF OF STAFF & STRATEGY OFFICER

MARCEL MUTSINDASHYAKACHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER

JOHN DUCAPROFESSOR

NATALIE WINKELFOOSDIRECTOR ATHLETICS & PHYSICAL ED; ASSOC VP ATH

LAURA BAUDOTPROFESSOR

JULIENNE MELVINASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT FOR FINANCE AND ADMINISTR

JOSHUA JENSENVICE PRESIDENT, COMMUNICATIONS

JOSEPH VITALE JRCHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER

KEVIN BROWNCHIEF FACILITIES OFFICER

PETER SLOWIKPROFESSOR

MARIA MILLERJAMES MONROE PROFESSOR

T CHRIS CANAVANBOARD CHAIR

STEPHAN FARBERTRUSTEE

SRIMOYI GUNJA SARKARTRUSTEE

SEAN P GAVINTRUSTEE

ROBIN S BLACKTRUSTEE

CHUCK BIRENBAUMTRUSTEE

JACOB A GAYLETRUSTEE

PETER FLINTTRUSTEE

CYNTHIA HOGANTRUSTEE

MOLLY HORST RAPHAELTRUSTEE

MINSOK PAKTRUSTEE

DAVID ROSTOVTRUSTEE

MENNA DEMESSIETRUSTEE

DAVID E SHIPLEYTRUSTEE

CHARLENE DREW JARVISTRUSTEE

DAVID S KRISCHERTRUSTEE

ED HELMSTRUSTEE

MANDY TUONGTRUSTEE

MAGHAN KEITATRUSTEE

LISA YVETTE WALLERTRUSTEE

LILLIE JOHNSON EDWARDSBOARD VICE CHAIR

LEE KOONCETRUSTEE

ELIZABETH BARAJAS-ROMNTRUSTEE

KOFI ASARETRUSTEE

ERIC R KATZMANTRUSTEE

FRANCISCO X DOMINGUEZTRUSTEE

GEORGIA YUANTRUSTEE

HOZEFA LOKHANDWALATRUSTEE

ISABEL TADMIRITRUSTEE

JULIA STEYNTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since
January 1948
Location
173 W LORAIN ST, OBERLIN, OH 44074-1057
County
Lorain
In care of
% CONTROLLERS OFFICE
Primary officer
April Herner, VP for Finance & Admin

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(440) 775-8460

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
July 1, 2024
Return type
990
Tax preparer
FORVIS MAZARS LLP
NTEE classification
Education (B420)
Grant-giving organization
Yes

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