PRESIDENT AND TRUSTEES OF BATES COLLEGE Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

PRESIDENT AND TRUSTEES OF BATES COLLEGE

EIN 01-0211781 · Education (B420)

What they do

Bates is A College of The Liberal Arts and Sciences, and is A Coeducational, Nonsectarian, Residential College With Special Commitments to Academic Rigor, and to Assuring In All of Its Efforts The Dignity of Each Individual, and Access to Its Programs and Opportunities By Qualified Learners. Bates Offers A Curriculum and Faculty That Challenge Students to Attain Intellectual Achievements and to Develop Powers of Critical Assessment, Analysis, Expression, Aesthetic Sensibility, and Independent Thought. The College Sponsors Cultural, Volunteer, Athletic, Social, and Religious Opportunities Which Are Open to All Students, and Values Participation In These Activities.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $86.80 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 leaders47 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

70.95%of revenue went to mission work86.8% of expenses · Program services

2.42%of revenue went to fundraising3.0% of expenses

$81.69spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

8.32%of revenue went to management and office costs10.2% of expenses

$4.64in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

8.4%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.

$100revenue

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$242,157,257

Mission workProgram services$171,808,08870.95% of revenue86.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$20,156,2578.32% of revenue10.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$5,863,1382.42% of revenue3.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$44,329,77418.31% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$197,827,48381.69% 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: 86.8% mission · 10.2% management · 3.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.69% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 86.2% mission · 10.7% management · 3.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.27% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 86.1% mission · 10.6% management · 3.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.44% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 87.0% mission · 9.6% management · 3.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.12% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 85.5% mission · 11.4% management · 3.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.66% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 87.3% mission · 9.1% management · 3.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.92% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 87.1% mission · 9.2% management · 3.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.01% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 86.0% mission · 10.1% management · 3.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.32% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$242,157,257

Expenses$197,827,483

Annual surplus $44,329,774 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)$171,808,088 · 86.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$20,156,257 · 10.2% of expenses

Fundraising$5,863,138 · 3.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$242,157,257

Expenses$197,827,483

Assets$918,377,605

Income$253,489,847

Contributions$20,251,628

Mission work (program services)$171,808,088

Fundraising$5,863,138

Grants given$74,180

Average grant$10,597

Management and general$20,156,257

Executive compensation (total)$3,032,036

Stocks and bonds$208,676,042

Accounting fees$169,025

Investing fees$3,844,155

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

GARRY JENKINSPRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $843,275Base $686,733 · Other $156,542

GEOFFREY SWIFTVP FIN & ADMIN, TREASURER · 40 hrs/week $428,472Base $355,365 · Other $73,107

MALCOLM HILLVP FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS AND DEAN OF THE FACULTY · 40 hrs/week $383,727Base $295,074 · Other $88,653

ERIC FOUSHEEVICE PRESIDENT, COLLEGE ADVANCEMENT · 40 hrs/week $380,116Base $294,621 · Other $85,495

LEIGH WEISENBURGERDEAN OF ADMISSION AND FINANCIAL AID · 40 hrs/week $334,241Base $257,504 · Other $76,737

A CLAYTON SPENCERPRESIDENT EMERITUS THRU 6/30/24 · 40 hrs/week $325,129Base $272,869 · Other $52,260

PATRICIA SCHOKNECHTVP FOR INFORMATION & LIBRARY SERVICES · 40 hrs/week $318,633Base $246,838 · Other $71,795

LEANA AMAEZVICE PRESIDENT, EQUITY AND INCLUSION · 40 hrs/week $283,728Base $244,103 · Other $39,625

MICHAEL HUSSEYVP INSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS AND SECRETARY TO THE BOAR · 40 hrs/week $275,042Base $202,501 · Other $72,541

JASON FEINDIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS · 40 hrs/week $270,070Base $197,129 · Other $72,941

ERIN FOSTER ZSIGAINTERIM VP, STUDENT AFFAIRS THRU 12-31-24 · 40 hrs/week $249,491Base $210,922 · Other $38,569

NATALIE WILLIAMSONAVP AND CONTROLLER · 40 hrs/week $244,862Base $183,385 · Other $61,477

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (47)

GARRY JENKINSPRESIDENT

GEOFFREY SWIFTVP FIN & ADMIN, TREASURER

MALCOLM HILLVP FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS AND DEAN OF THE FACULTY

ERIC FOUSHEEVICE PRESIDENT, COLLEGE ADVANCEMENT

LEIGH WEISENBURGERDEAN OF ADMISSION AND FINANCIAL AID

A CLAYTON SPENCERPRESIDENT EMERITUS THRU 6/30/24

PATRICIA SCHOKNECHTVP FOR INFORMATION & LIBRARY SERVICES

LEANA AMAEZVICE PRESIDENT, EQUITY AND INCLUSION

MICHAEL HUSSEYVP INSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS AND SECRETARY TO THE BOAR

JASON FEINDIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS

ERIN FOSTER ZSIGAINTERIM VP, STUDENT AFFAIRS THRU 12-31-24

NATALIE WILLIAMSONAVP AND CONTROLLER

CHRISTINE SCHWARTZASSOC VP DINING CONFERENCES CAMPUS EVENTS

BARRY LAWSONPROFESSOR

DOLORES OHIGGINSPROFESSOR

KELLI J ARMSTRONGBOARD MEMBER

LISA UTZSCHNEIDERBOARD MEMBER

LANCE MATTHIESENBOARD MEMBER

JEAN P WILSONBOARD VICE CHAIR

MARC JAFFEBOARD MEMBER

MARK D MANDELBOARD MEMBER

MELISSA WILCOX YANAGIBOARD MEMBER

MICHELLE A ROSENBERGBOARD MEMBER

NATALIE RODRIQUEZBOARD MEMBER

PRANAV GHAIBOARD MEMBER

SHANNON GRIFFINBOARD MEMBER

STACEY A RIZZABOARD MEMBER

TERRENCE J MURRAYBOARD MEMBER

EVELYNN M HAMMONDSBOARD MEMBER

ANDREA C BUESCHELBOARD MEMBER

ANN E BUSHMILLERBOARD MEMBER

ANNE K WADEBOARD MEMBER

BENJAMIN E ROBINSON IIIBOARD MEMBER

CHRIS BARBINBOARD MEMBER

DAVID MARCHICKBOARD MEMBER

DAVID W LONGDON IIIBOARD MEMBER

EMMA SPRAGUEBOARD MEMBER

ERICA BULLARDBOARD MEMBER

KATHERINE SEGAL FREKKOBOARD SECRETARY

GARTH A L TIMOLLBOARD MEMBER

GREGORY A EHRETBOARD CHAIR

HOB BROOKS JRBOARD MEMBER

JASON RYANBOARD MEMBER

JEREMY CHASEBOARD MEMBER

JOHN T ROSSELLO JRBOARD MEMBER

JUDITH B MILLERBOARD MEMBER

KAREN A GORDONBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1993
Location: 2 ANDREWS ROAD 216 LANE HALL, LEWISTON, ME 04240-0000
County: Androscoggin
In care of: % TREASURER
Primary officer: Geoffrey Swift, Treasurer

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(207) 786-8339

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
NTEE classification: Education (B420)
IRS tax category: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
Grant-giving organization: Yes