irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024
What they reported doing
- #1 primary $48.52MSEE SCHEDULE O
- #2 $29.09MSEE SCHEDULE O
named programs · 3 · from sources
What they call their work
Academic Programs
Offers undergraduate and graduate degrees across five schools: Communications, Business, Health Sciences, Humanities and Sciences, and Music, Theatre, and Dance
Auxiliary Services
Operates self-supporting campus services including dining facilities, bookstore, conference and event planning, and the Hammond Health Center
Student Services
Supports student development through admissions, financial aid, career services, multicultural affairs, and wellness programs; includes Division III NCAA athletics and intramural sports
activities · 13 groups
What they do
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Student Support and Academic Services 2 activities
- Deliver academic support and student success servicesProvides academic advising, learning strategies, tutoring, success coaching, and referrals to campus resources including financial aid, accessibility services, and career planning to support student success.
- Provide student academic onboarding and orientationOffers the free online IC Advantage course for incoming first-year students and provides first-year experience and orientation programs to support academic transition.
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Financial Aid and Scholarship Access Programs 1 activity
- Administer financial aid and student scholarshipsAwarded $217 million in financial aid, including grants, scholarships, loans, and work-study, to students in the prior year.
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Research and Scholarly Fellowship Support 1 activity
- Conduct faculty and student researchProvides grant opportunities and leadership for faculty and student research across disciplines, including funding from the National Science Foundation for laboratory upgrades and support for Fulbright grants awarded to faculty.
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Interscholastic and Inclusive School Sports Programs 1 activity
- Operate NCAA Division III athletics and intramural sportsFields 28 NCAA Division III competitive sports teams in the Liberty League and supports intramural sports with approximately 20% student participation, along with over 60 club sports.
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Study Abroad and Global Immersion Programs 1 activity
- Operate satellite academic programsRuns academic programs in Los Angeles and London to extend educational opportunities beyond the main campus.
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Student Club and Organization Support 1 activity
- Operate student organizations and campus life programsSupports over 150 student clubs and organizations, multicultural events, leadership recognition, and first-year experience/orientation programs to enhance campus engagement.
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School-Based Mental Health and Family Support 1 activity
- Provide campus health, counseling, and wellness servicesOperates the Hammond Health Center and provides access to counseling, health, and wellness services through Point and Click, the SAFE IC mobile app, and Wysa, a self-care mobile application available to students, employees, and dependents.
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Higher Education Degree Programs 1 activity
- Provide undergraduate and graduate academic programsOffers over 140 academic programs, including more than 70 undergraduate majors and nearly 70 minors, across five academic schools, with strategic oversight of undergraduate, graduate, and professional studies.
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Student Milestone Ceremonies & Events 1 activity
- Recognize academic and artistic excellenceHosts Commencement and Graduate Hooding ceremonies, awards Campus Life Awards and honorary degrees, and produces events such as the Commencement Eve Concert to celebrate student and institutional achievements.
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Student-Led Community Service Programs 1 activity
- Support community engagement and volunteerismEncourages student participation in local volunteer events and community service groups as part of campus life and civic engagement initiatives.
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Student Career Readiness and Internship Placement 1 activity
- Support student career development and employmentProvides career services including drop-in advising, a Career Toolkit, job and internship access through Handshake (over 140,000 opportunities annually), Big Interview for interview practice, and the Career Corner podcast to support students and alumni.
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Youth-Led Student Publications 1 activity
- Support student media and creative productionSupports student media organizations including The Ithacan (student newspaper), ICTV, WICB, and VIC, which have received national awards and recognition for excellence in journalism, broadcasting, and student media.
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Uncategorized 2 activities
- Conduct institutional rankings and research recognitionRecognized in national rankings for academic programs, including #15 among regional universities by U.S. News & World Report, top film school rankings by The Hollywood Reporter and The Wrap, and top business school rankings by Poets & Quants.
- Deliver academic and technological infrastructureProvides access to over 290 hands-on learning spaces, including studios, laboratories, and clinics, and supports academic instruction through Canvas, MedVR for health sciences education, and the Learning Space simulation portal.
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financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$332.65M
Contributions & grants$15.06M5%
Program service revenue$301.76M91%
Investment income$14.34M4%
Other revenue$1.50M
expenses
Total expenses$344.86M
Program expenses88%
Admin / overhead11%
Fundraising1%
Salaries & benefits$135.80M
Grants paid out$126.80M
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$897.01M
Cash$10.81M
Investments$516.91M
Liabilities$158.01M
Net assets$739.00M
Liquid reserves18.4 mo
6 years on record · 2019–2024 · YoY revenue -10.0%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
paid leadership · 25
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
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| LA JERNE TERRY CORNISH | PRESIDENT | 40 | $752K |
| ANNE HOGAN THRU 0624 | DEAN, MUSIC THEATRE AND DANCE | 0 | $396K |
| TIMOTHY C DOWNS | VP FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION, CFO | 40 | $356K |
| MELANIE STEIN | PROVOST & SENIOR VP ACADEMIC AFFAIRS | 40 | $339K |
| MICHAEL JOHNSON-CRAMER | DEAN, BUSINESS | 40 | $296K |
| AMY FALKNER | DEAN, COMMUNICATIONS | 40 | $278K |
| LAINE NORTON | VP ADVANCEMENT | 40 | $267K |
| DAVID L WEIL - VP CHIEF | INFORMATION AND ANALYTICS OFFICER | 40 | $266K |
| EMILY ROCKETT | VP GENERAL COUNSEL & BOARD SECRETARY | 40 | $266K |
| JAMES A YAGGIE | PROFESSOR, DIRECTOR HS&HP | 40 | $263K |
| MARK EYERLY | VP MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS | 40 | $259K |
| RAKIN 'ROCK' HALL | VP ENROLLMENT MGMT & STUDENT SUCCESS | 40 | $257K |
| CLAIRE GLEITMAN | DEAN, H&S | 40 | $238K |
| KIRRA A MICHELER | ASSOCIATE VP, CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES | 40 | $234K |
| MARIE C BLOUIN | ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR & CHAIR | 40 | $226K |
| CHRISTINA S MOYLAN | DEAN, HS&HP | 40 | $225K |
| MARC R ISRAEL | AVP BUSINESS & FINANCE | 40 | $217K |
| STEVEN GINSBERG | ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR | 40 | $205K |
| MARGARET B SHACKELL | ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR & DIRECTOR | 40 | $191K |
| KEITH A KAISER | PROFESSOR | 40 | $181K |
| STEVE TENEYCK AS OF 0325 | DEAN, MUSIC THEATRE & DANCE | 40 | $179K |
| STANLEY BAZILE AS OF 0624 | VP STUDENT AFFAIRS & CAMPUS LIFE | 40 | $174K |
| ALKA BRAMHANDKAR | PROFESSOR | 40 | $169K |
| JOHN I POWERS | PROFESSOR | 40 | $168K |
| BONNIE PRUNTY THRU 0624 | VP STUDENT AFFAIRS & CAMPUS LIFE | 0 | $154K |
relationships · 42
Who they work with
- Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, Inc. Government — Accredits the Hammond Health Center.
- Adobe Partner — Partners with Adobe to provide Creative Cloud, Acrobat, Acrobat Sign, and Express design and document tools to the campus community.
- Associated Collegiate Press Network — The Ithacan received multiple awards including induction into the Pacemaker Hall of Fame.
- Backstage Network — Recognized as a Top 10 School for Musical Theatre.
- Bloomberg Businessweek Network — School of Business included in Top 100 Undergraduate Business Schools ranking.
- Broadcast Education Association Network — ICTV received the Signature Station Award from this organization.
- Columbia Scholastic Press Association Network — The Ithacan received the Gold Crown Award from this organization.
- Cornell University Partner — Co-hosted the 2023 Conference for Undergraduate Women in Physics.
- Cornell University Press Partner — Hosts Ithaca College students as interns, including in marketing roles.
- ESPN Ithaca Partner — Collaborates on coverage of community events such as the IC and First Responders charity softball tournament.
- Eastern College Athletic Conference Partner — Member conference for intercollegiate athletics competition.
- Forbes Partner — Hosts Ithaca College students as editorial interns, including in video journalism roles.
- Liberty League Partner — Conference affiliation for 28 NCAA Division III athletic teams.
- Liberty League Partner — Member conference for intercollegiate athletics competition.
- Microsoft Partner — Partners with Microsoft to provide Microsoft 365, Outlook email, and LinkedIn Learning platforms for productivity and professional development.
- Music School Central Network — Music education program ranked #3 nationally.
- NCAA Government — Member of NCAA Division III for intercollegiate athletics.
- NCAA Partner — Member institution competing at the Division III level.
- NYWICI Partner — Partners on student scholarship opportunities, including the Esperanza Scholarship awarded to Sanaa Jimenez '28.
- National Science Foundation Government — Provided grant funding for chemistry department equipment upgrades.
- New York Association of Agriculture Education Network — Lecturer Jeff Perry recognized by this organization.
- New York Press Association Network — The Ithacan named Best Overall College Newspaper.
- Poets & Quants Network — Recognized in rankings of top undergraduate business schools.
- Princeton Review Network — Ranked for best student newspaper, theatre program, and college radio station.
- Project Yellow Light Partner — Partners on student recognition and awards, such as the award won by Christopher Santos '29.
- Qualtrics Partner — Uses Qualtrics as its institutional research and survey platform to collect and analyze data on campus experiences and outcomes.
- Roy H. Park School of Communications Partner — Academic unit within Ithaca College led by a dean and supported by the Office of the Provost.
- School of Humanities and Sciences Partner — Academic unit within Ithaca College led by a dean and supported by the Office of the Provost.
- School of Music, Theatre, and Dance Partner — Academic unit within Ithaca College formed by the combination of the Department of Theatre Arts and the School of Music, supported by the Office of the Provost.
- State Senator Lea Webb Partner — Hosts Ithaca College students as interns in legislative office settings.
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strategies · 4
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Dialogic Engagement for Inclusive Learningmethodology: dialogue-centered engagementBy centering dialogue and reciprocal listening in education, students engage across differences with empathy because courageous expression and active listening are cultivated as foundational practices for belonging and intellectual growth.
- Equity-Integrated Career Developmentmethodology: equity-integrated career servicesBy embedding diversity, equity, and inclusion into career services, equitable access to career resources is advanced because systemic barriers are actively addressed in programming and institutional practice.
- Integration of Theory, Practice, and Performancemethodology: theory-practice-performanceBy integrating academic theory, hands-on practice, and performance, Ithaca College educates and empowers students because this triad approach deepens understanding, builds practical skills, and fosters personal agency in learning and professional development.
- Team-Based Student Support Modelmethodology: team-based_supportBy providing integrated, collaborative academic support, student success is enhanced because learning and persistence are strengthened through multidisciplinary, team-based interventions rather than isolated advising.