Trustees of Columbia University
Grantmaking foundation in New York, New York · EIN 13-5598093
- New York
- New York
- Community Improvement and Capacity Building
- Community Improvement and Capacity Building in New York
- Total giving
- $1BTax year 2025
- Total assets
- $26BLatest reported
- Latest IRS filing
- 2025Form 990 / 990-PF
Mission
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IS ONE OF THE WORLD'S MOST IMPORTANT CENTERS OF RESEARCH AND AT THE SAME TIME A DISTINCTIVE AND DISTINGUISHED LEARNING ENVIRONMENT FOR UNDERGRADUATES AND GRADUATE STUDENTS IN MANY SCHOLARLY AND PROFESSIONAL FIELDS. THE UNIVERSITY RECOGNIZES THE IMPORTANCE OF ITS LOCATION IN NEW YORK CITY AND SEEKS TO LINK ITS RESEARCH AND TEACHING TO THE VAST RESOURCES OF A GREAT METROPOLIS. IT SEEKS TO ATTRACT A DIVERSE AND INTERNATIONAL FACULTY AND STUDENT BODY, TO SUPPORT RESEARCH AND TEACHING ON GLOBAL ISSUES, AND TO CREATE ACADEMIC RELATIONSHIPS WITH MANY COUNTRIES AND REGIONS. IT EXPECTS ALL AREAS OF THE UNIVERSITY TO ADVANCE KNOWLEDGE AND LEARNING AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL AND TO CONVEY THE PRODUCTS OF ITS EFFORTS TO THE WORLD.
Giving by year
Totals by tax year, rounded to two significant figures. Years without a reported total show the sum of grants itemized on the filing.
Top recipients
| Recipient | Amount | Tax year |
|---|---|---|
| Cornell University Medical College | $6.3M | 2021 |
| Columbia University Health Care Inc | $5.8M | 2021 |
| Research Foundation for Mental | $4.8M | 2021 |
| Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai | $3.7M | 2021 |
| Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia | $2.7M | 2021 |
Amounts are rounded. The full grantee list is available with a free account.
Website: www.columbia.edu
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Source: IRS Form 990 and 990-PF filings, tax year 2025. Also see this organization on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.