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FY 2023

Verified NonprofitLast Filed 2023EIN 04-2103637

Wellesley College

WELLESLEY, MANTEE: B420Founded 1870Website

mission statement

To provide an excellent liberal arts education for women who will make a difference in the world.

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Total Revenue

$379.1M

FY 2023

Program Spending

76.8%

of total expenses

Known Funders

483

2019–2024 filings

Key Metrics (FY 2023)

The Numbers

$3.9B

Total Assets

$3.3B net

109.4 mo

Operating Reserves

FY 2023

Active Programs

FY 2023

2963

Total Employees

FY 2023

Funding Track Record

Backed by 483 Institutional Funders

$134.6M raised across 1649 grants · +$22.7M committed (2019–2024 filings)

Funder Geography

Funders across 41 states (2019–2024 filings)

Institutional Funding by Year

PaidCommittedBoth

Funder	Location	Total Awarded
Denise and Michael Kellen Foundation Inc	NEW YORK, NY	$18,105,000
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund	BOSTON, MA	$17,060,896
Ting Tsung and Wei Fong Chao Foundation	HOUSTON, TX	$15,000,000 +$10,400,000 committed
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program	SOUTHEASTERN, PA	$4,990,500
Calderwood Charitable Foundation	Boston, MA	$4,792,815
Richard Ravitch Foundation Inc	NEW YORK, NY	$4,000,000
Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc	NEW YORK, NY	$3,647,750
The Bobolink Foundation	CHICAGO, IL	$3,000,000
Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc	SAN FRANCISCO, CA	$2,934,924
The Shoreland Foundation	LLOYD HARBOR, NY	$2,906,500

Total tracked: $134,605,142 across 1649 grants · +$22,696,869 committed across 30 commitments (2019–2024 filings)

Totals reflect grants as reported on funder tax returns. Timing may not match recipient revenue: funder and recipient fiscal years often differ, and grants paid by a funder in one year may be recognized by the recipient in a different year.

Programs (FY 2023)

What They Do

$185.1M in expenses

Outstanding education: wellesley college is committed to ensuring that our excellent liberal arts curriculum is both intellectually and culturally broad to prepare our graduates for their lives after college. Wellesley offers more than 50 departmental and interdepartmental majors to approximately 2,300 students. The average class size is 17 to 20 students with a 7:1 student-faculty ratio.

$82.1M in expenses

Wellelsey college has long tradition of need-blind admission for u.s. Citizens and permanent residents, making admission decisions without regard to a family's financial situation. Through its financial aid program, the college meets 100 percent of a student's demonstrated financial need. Resources dedicated to the financial aid program ensure that wellesley is successful in recruiting and enrolling a strong and diverse student body with continued attention to issues of financing and affordability. Approximately 60% of the student body receives financial aid and wellesley is widely recognized as one of the top 10 colleges in the country for students graduating with the least amount of debt.

$10.7M in expenses

Sponsored research: wellesley prides itself on its commitment to supporting the teacher-scholar ideal, enabling our gifted faculty members to integrate their love of teaching and working closely with students with their pursuit of the advancement of knowledge through their world-class research.

Financial History