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SKIDMORE COLLEGE
SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY · EIN 141338562 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE B420 · Education · Very Large (>$50M) · skidmore.edu
revenue
$286.9M
expenses
$268.2M
net assets
$914.7M
employees
3,195
volunteers
1,327
program ratio
84%
mission · from form 990

HIGHER EDUCATION

profile · synthesized from sources

Skidmore College is a private liberal arts college in Saratoga Springs, New York, dedicated to fostering creative thought, academic excellence, and experiential learning. The institution emphasizes interdisciplinary education, sustainability, and community engagement, preparing students for diverse careers and lifelong impact. Through programs in the arts, sciences, and entrepreneurship, Skidmore supports student and alumni success across a wide range of fields.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024

What they reported doing

  1. #1 primary $77.17M
    STUDENT AID: INCLUDES EXPENSES FOR SCHOLARSHIPS IN THE FORM OF GRANTS TO STUDENTS, RESULTING FROM SELECTION BY THE INSTITUTION FROM A NEEDS-BASED PROGRAM. CURRENTLY, APPROXIMATELY 54.6% OF SKIDMORE STUDENTS ARE RECEIVING SCHOLARSHIPS, GRANTS, LOANS, AND/OR WORK AWARDS WHICH ARE OFFERED SINGLY OR IN VARIOUS COMBINATIONS.
  2. #2 $28.73M
    INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT: INCLUDES EXPENSES FOR CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE LEVEL ACTIVITIES CONCERNED WITH MANAGEMENT OF THE ENTIRE INSTITUTION. ORGANIZATIONAL UNITS INCLUDE FISCAL OPERATIONS, PLANNING AND BUDGETING, HUMAN RESOURCES, PURCHASING, CAMPUS SAFETY, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, ETC.
named programs · 3 · from sources

What they call their work

Kenneth A. Freirich Entrepreneurship Competition
Annual "Shark Tank"-like competition that awards funding to student startups and entrepreneurial projects
Skidmore Scholars in Science and Mathematics (S3M)
Provides financial support and academic enrichment for students pursuing STEM majors
Zankel Experience Network (ZEN) Mentoring
Career mentorship program connecting students with alumni for professional guidance and opportunities
activities · 19 groups

What they do

  • Recognition and Awards Programs 2 activities
    • Administer comprehensive First-Year Experience program
      Requires all first-year students to take Scribner Seminars to develop college-level academic skills, with exceptional performance recognized through the annual First-Year Experience Prize.
    • Recognize student academic and athletic achievement
      Recognizes high-achieving student-athletes with induction into the Thoroughbred Society; awards gold medals in culinary competitions; and recognizes first-year scholarly or artistic excellence through the First-Year Experience Prize.
  • Higher Education Career Placement 2 activities
    • Support student internships and professional experiences
      85% of students complete an internship or professional experience during their time at Skidmore, supported by grants and the Zankel Experience Network mentorship program.
    • Track graduate outcomes and career alignment
      91% of graduates are employed or pursuing further education within one year; 86% of graduates six months after graduation report their jobs relate to their career goals; 75% of Class of 2024 graduates have occupations related to their areas of study.
  • Student Career Readiness and Internship Placement 1 activity
    • Administer career development and employment preparation services
      Provides career advising, resume and cover letter review, interview practice, summer internship grants, alumni mentorships, and networking events including industry panels and on-campus recruitment to support student career readiness.
  • Youth and Student Entrepreneurship Competitions 1 activity
    • Administer student entrepreneurship and innovation programs
      Hosts the Kenneth A. Freirich Entrepreneurship Competition, awarding $20,000 to student-led ventures.
  • Wildlife Monitoring and Field Research 1 activity
    • Conduct environmental research and stewardship projects
      Uses GIS mapping and scientific research to track and manage the invasive spongy moth; conducts insect surveys, designs, and plants pollinator gardens with native species to support local ecosystems.
  • Campus Auxiliary Services Management 1 activity
    • Deliver innovative and inclusive dining services
      Operates Minus 9, a dining station serving entrées free of the nine most common allergens; implements sustainable practices including composting, trayless service, and local sourcing; hosts themed dining events and incorporates student-requested menu items.
  • Higher Education Degree Programs 1 activity
    • Deliver liberal arts education through small, interactive classes
      Offers rigorous academics across more than 40 majors and minors within a liberal arts curriculum that supports interdisciplinary learning and student-designed majors, facilitated by an 8:1 student-to-faculty ratio enabling close collaboration.
  • Student-Led Community Service Programs 1 activity
    • Engage students in civic and community service
      Students contribute hundreds of hours annually to Saratoga-area nonprofits through volunteering and civic-engaged coursework; host an annual hockey event with a canned food drive and Skidmania concert with proceeds supporting community organizations.
  • Financial Aid and Scholarship Access Programs 1 activity
    • Ensure financial accessibility for students
      Meets full demonstrated financial need for all admitted students for all four years of study.
  • Study Abroad and Global Immersion Programs 1 activity
    • Facilitate off-campus study and global engagement
      Supports global learning by enabling 392 members of the Class of 2026 to participate in off-campus study programs.
  • Admissions and Enrollment Support Services 1 activity
    • Host campus visit and admissions outreach programs
      Offers student-led guided campus tours, virtual tours, virtual events with admissions staff, and an annual Open House featuring faculty meetings, information sessions, and dining hall meals; also provides visit programming for school and community groups with optional meals at fixed rates.
  • Community Festival & Event Production 1 activity
    • Host cultural and sustainability-themed campus events
      Hosts the annual Ujima Fashion Show celebrating people of color, Earth Day celebrations with eco-conscious activities, and a bi-annual club fair to promote student organization participation.
  • Interscholastic and Inclusive School Sports Programs 1 activity
    • Operate NCAA Division III athletics and recreational programs
      Operates 19 NCAA Division III varsity athletic teams; the baseball team won the program's first Liberty League title and NCAA Tournament appearance in 2005; named Ferrari Field in recognition of donor support.
  • Project-Based Learning Programs 1 activity
    • Provide inquiry-based learning across academic disciplines
      Offers humanistic, artistic, and scientific inquiry courses that engage students with texts, creative expression, and active experimentation or fieldwork to investigate natural phenomena.
  • Direct Clinical Care Services 1 activity
    • Provide on-campus health and emergency services
      Provides on-campus emergency medical care through a student-operated service and oversees college health services as part of an integrated care approach.
  • Art Appreciation and Public Engagement 1 activity
    • Support student art engagement and display
      Runs an annual program allowing students to borrow artworks from the Tang Teaching Museum for display in dorm rooms.
  • Student Club and Organization Support 1 activity
    • Support student leadership and event planning
      Students organized over 12,000 campus events during their time at Skidmore, reflecting broad engagement in co-curricular leadership and programming.
  • Student Housing and Residential Services 1 activity
    • Support student wellness and residential life
      Employs trained student resident assistants to provide safety and support in residence halls and offers special interest housing communities focused on themes like sustainability, gender inclusion, and global identity.
  • Uncategorized 3 activities
    • Implement core curriculum in liberal arts competencies
      Requires students to complete foundational courses in Applied Quantitative Reasoning, Global Cultural Perspectives, Language Study, and Expository Writing, and to demonstrate proficiency in information literacy, oral communication, technology literacy, visual literacy, and writing.
    • Require integrative senior capstone experience
      Requires all students to complete a Senior Coda capstone experience that integrates their learning and prepares them for purposeful leadership after graduation.
    • Support student research and creative work
      Hosts an annual Academic Festival showcasing student research and creative work; 29 studio art majors exhibited senior capstone projects at the Tang Teaching Museum; 116 seniors participated in summer research projects through the Summer Experience Fund.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$286.95M
Contributions & grants$27.82M10%
Program service revenue$229.64M80%
Investment income$29.08M10%
Other revenue$396K
expenses
Total expenses$268.16M
Program expenses84%
Admin / overhead13%
Fundraising2%
Salaries & benefits$114.48M
Grants paid out$77.22M
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$1.07B
Cash$29.41M
Investments$654.16M
Liabilities$158.80M
Net assets$914.67M
Liquid reserves30.6 mo
6 years on record · 2019–2024 · YoY revenue -1.9%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 19
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
MARC CONNER PRESIDENT 35 $790K
DANIEL KONSTALID VP FINANCE & ADMIN, TREASURER 35 $391K
DOROTHY KNIGHT-MOSBY DEAN & VP FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS 35 $358K
CAREY ANNE ZUCCA VP FOR ADVANCEMENT 35 $357K
JOSHUA WOODFORK VP STRATEGIC PLAN/INST DEVELOPMENT 35 $344K
ADRIAN BAUTISTA VP/DEAN STUDENT AFFAIRS 35 $322K
MICHAEL ORR PROFESSOR 35 $292K
SARAH VERO VP HR/GENERAL COUNSEL 35 $292K
JESSICA RICKER VP ENROLLMENT/DEAN ADMISSIONS & FIN 35 $279K
ELIZABETH STAUDERMAN VP COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING 35 $267K
WILLIAM BRESLIN PROFESSOR 35 $257K
GAIL CUMMINGS-DANSON AVP STUDENT AFFAIRS/DIR ATHLETICS 35 $239K
ROBERT BOYERS PROFESSOR 35 $226K
BERNARD POSSIDENTE PROFESSOR 35 $217K
LORI EASTMAN ASSOCIATE VP FOR ADVANCEMENT 35 $214K
JOHN CHAPLIN DIRECTOR OF PRINCIPAL GIFTS 35 $203K
WINSTON GRADY-WILLIS PROFESSOR 35 $197K
PUSHKALA PRASAD PROFESSOR 35 $189K
SHELDON SOLOMON PROFESSOR 35 $188K
board members · 6
  • ALAN GILBERT — TRUSTEE
  • ANDREW HUGHES — TRUSTEE
  • ANNE SCHAPPS SCHAFFER — TRUSTEE
  • ARGYRIS VASSILIOU — TRUSTEE
  • BARBARA KAHN MOLLER — TRUSTEE
  • DANIEL ALLEN — TRUSTEE
relationships · 32

Who they work with

  • Alpenglow Expeditions Partner — Supported Matt Ferrari's Everest climb through expedition services and mountain guides.
  • American Culinary Federation Partner — Partner organization that awarded Skidmore College Dining Services seven gold medals for culinary excellence.
  • Beau Breslin Partner — Professor of Political Science conducting research with students on constitutional reform
  • Candace Carlucci Backus ’66 Funder — Provides support for the First-Year Experience Prize.
  • Columbia University Partner — Graduate school attended by Skidmore alumni
  • Dan Curley Partner — Associate Professor of Classics analyzing The Legend of Zelda through the lens of the hero’s journey archetype
  • EY (Ernst and Young) Partner — Employer of Skidmore graduates
  • Fulbright Program Government — Faculty and students at Skidmore College participate in or receive support through the Fulbright Program.
  • Goldman Sachs Partner — Employer of Skidmore graduates
  • Google Partner — Employer of Skidmore graduates
  • Harvard University Partner — Graduate school attended by Skidmore alumni
  • Heather Hurst Partner — Professor of Anthropology conducting fieldwork on Mayan murals and real-world archaeology
  • Intercollegiate Horse Show Association Network — Member organization for equestrian competition
  • Liberty League Network — Member conference for NCAA Division III athletics
  • NCAA Network — Member of NCAA Division III for varsity athletics
  • NPR Partner — Employer of Skidmore graduates
  • NYU Partner — Graduate school attended by Skidmore alumni
  • National Endowment for the Humanities Government — Faculty at Skidmore College receive research grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
  • National Institutes of Health Government — Faculty at Skidmore College receive research grants from the National Institutes of Health.
  • National Science Foundation Government — Faculty at Skidmore College receive research grants from the National Science Foundation.
  • Office of Sustainability Partner — Collaborated on the design and implementation of a campus pollinator garden as part of Skidmore’s sustainability initiatives.
  • Pitney Meadows Community Farm Partner — Hosted field trips for Skidmore students to study successful pollinator gardens and inform campus garden design.
  • RISE Partner — Connects Skidmore students with individuals navigating homelessness, mental health challenges, and substance use recovery.
  • SUNYAC Network — Member conference for NCAA Division III athletics
  • Saratoga Convention and Visitors Bureau Partner — Partner organization providing hotel suggestions and local activity information for campus visitors.
  • SoBro Conservancy Partner — Provided a model urban pollinator garden site for student field visits and ecological learning.
  • Stanford University Partner — Graduate school attended by Skidmore alumni
  • Tang Teaching Museum Partner — Collaborates on the Room•Mate program allowing students to borrow artworks
  • The Princeton Review Network — Recognized by The Princeton Review as a Best Value College and ranked No. 11 for Great Financial Aid and No. 17 for Green Matters in 2026.
  • U.S. News & World Report Network — Ranked No. 37 Best Liberal Arts College by U.S. News & World Report in 2026.
+ 2 more
strategies · 5

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.

  • Creative Thought as Transformative Practice
    methodology: creative_thought_matters
    By fostering creative thought across disciplines, we enable students to challenge assumptions, define their own identities, and become transformative leaders, because creative engagement cultivates lifelong learning and agency.
  • First-Year Seminars as Intellectual Incubators
    methodology: first-year seminar model
    By engaging students in faculty-designed seminars centered on curiosity and academic rigor, they learn to explore ideas and challenge assumptions early, because foundational intellectual habits are best formed in immersive, small-scale learning environments.
  • Interdisciplinary Experiential Learning
    methodology: interdisciplinary_experiential_learning
    By integrating hands-on projects with interdisciplinary study, students develop deeper understanding and broader problem-solving capacities, because real-world challenges require synthesis across fields like psychology, art, and environmental science.
  • Liberal Arts with Integrated Career Preparation
    methodology: liberal_arts_career_preparation
    By combining a liberal arts foundation with mentorship and career alignment support, students develop transferable skills and navigate evolving career landscapes, because critical thinking and self-understanding enable adaptive professional pathways.
  • Student-Led Engagement Model
    methodology: student-led_involvement
    By centering student leadership in clubs, dining input, and campus life, the college fosters deeper engagement and ownership, because inclusive, student-driven structures promote belonging and creative contribution more effectively than top-down models.