Cornell College
Donations deductibleCornell College's network
21 peoplei21 people on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (21). Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK.The board
21 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 18 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI; we list 21 in Part VII (Part VII does not always name every voting member).| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baynard Tahllee Chair | Chair, Governance Committee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Durham Thomas Chair | Chair, Audit/Risk Assess. Committee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| McGrane John Chair | Chair, Finance Committee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Stoll Sheryl Atkinson Chair | Chair, Endowment Growth Committee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Thomas Jan Chair | Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Buchmeyer Gretchen | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Deangeles Steven | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Epps Felecia | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Froehlich Stephanie | Trustee | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Jensen Jeffrey | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Johnson Maureen | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| KAO Frances | At-Large, Executive Committee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Kelleher Makayla | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Mack Warren | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Maitland Kimberly | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| McLennan Robert | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Ringer Jerry | Trustee | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Ririe Scott | Trustee | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Simmer Scott | At-Large, Executive Committee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Weiss Kevin | At-Large, Executive Committee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Williams Lauren | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
26 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Anthony Delaubenfels | Professor of Computer Science & Mathematics | 2021 |
| Beckemeyer Wendy | VP for Enrollment Mgmt | since 2022 |
| Brand Jonathan | President | since 2018 |
| Columbus Kristi | AVP for Alumni & College Adv | since 2022 |
| Crady Thomas | VP for Enrollment | 2020 |
| Crawford Ilene | VP for Academic Affairs | since 2022 |
| Dieker Ronald | VP for Academic Affairs | since 2018 |
| Flege Kelly | VP, COO/CFO, Treasurer | since 2023 |
| Gerard PAM | VP for Advancement | since 2018 |
| Gibson Jeff | Director of It | since 2018 |
| Gray Paul | Professor | 2018 |
| Hackett Keith | Director of Athletics | 2020 |
| Hackettkeith | Director of Athletics | 2019 |
| Harp John | VP for Student Affairs | since 2019 |
| Hejeebu Santhi | Professor of Economics and Business | 2025 |
| Jeff Gibson | Director of It | 2021 |
| John Harp | Special Assistant to the President | 2021 |
| Kay Langseth | Treasurer/VP of Business Affairs | 2021 |
| Kristi Columbus | Associate VP for Alumni & College Advancement | 2021 |
| Langseth Kay | Treasurer/VP of Business Affairs | since 2018 |
| Layzell Dan | Treasurer/VP, CFO/COO | since 2022 |
| Miller Joel | Director of Science Facilities Project | 2018 |
| Murphy Colleen | VP for Enrollment | since 2018 |
| Ronald Joseph Dieker | VP for Academic Affairs & Dean | 2021 |
| Schafer Jodi | Senior Director | 2025 |
| Wilson Jacqueline | AVP for Academic Affairs | 2024 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brand Jonathan | President | 40 | $349k | $91k | |
| Beckemeyer Wendy | VP for Enrollment Management | 40 | $235k | $43k | |
| Flege Kelly | VP, CFO/COO | 40 | $217k | $48k | |
| Crawford Ilene | VP for Academic Affairs | 40 | $165k | $37k | |
| Schafer Jodi | Senior Director | 40 | $123k | $15k | |
| Harp John | Special Assistant to the President | 40 | $109k | $5k | |
| Hejeebu Santhi | Professor of Economics and Business | 40 | $104k | $8k | |
| Thomas Jan | Chair | 3 | $0 | ||
| Baynard Tahllee | Chair, Governance Committee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Durham Thomas | Chair, Audit/Risk Assess. Committee | 1 | $0 | ||
| McGrane John | Chair, Finance Committee | 3 | $0 | ||
| Stoll Sheryl Atkinson | Chair, Endowment Growth Committee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kao Frances | At-Large, Executive Committee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Simmer Scott | At-Large, Executive Committee | 3 | $0 | ||
| Weiss Kevin | At-Large, Executive Committee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Buchmeyer Gretchen | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Deangeles Steven | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Epps Felecia | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Froehlich Stephanie | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jensen Jeffrey | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Johnson Maureen | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kelleher Makayla | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mack Warren | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Maitland Kimberly | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| McLennan Robert | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ringer Jerry | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ririe Scott | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Williams Lauren | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
Colorado roster
41 listediOfficers, directors and trustees from the latest filing with the Colorado Secretary of State (document 20263009889). Titles are as filed; some entries are registered agents or custodians of records rather than board members. Source: data.colorado.gov, public domain.| Name | Title as filed |
|---|---|
| Jan Thomas | Chair |
| Tahllee Baynard | Chair-Elect, Chair of Governance Committee |
| C. Scott Ririe | Trustee |
| Makayla Kelleher | Trustee |
| John Bickel | Life Trustee |
| Rob Levis | |
| Tom Adams | Life Trustee |
| Jeffrey Jensen | Trustee |
| Leslie Frady | Life Trustee |
| Mary Seidler | Life Trustee |
| Millie Carstensen | Life Trustee |
| Kimberly Maitland | Trustee |
| Peter Bryant | Life Trustee |
| Frances Kao | Trustee |
| Kevin Weiss | At Large, Executive Committee |
| Scott Simmer | Trustee |
| Ilene Crawford | Provost, VP for Academic Affairs |
| Thomas Durham | Chair, Audit & Assessment Committee |
| Richard Williams | Life Trustee |
| Lee Swanson | Life Trustee |
| Jerry Ringer | Trustee |
| Gilbert Drendel | Life Trustee |
| Warren Mack | Trustee |
| Linda Koehn | Life Trustee |
| John McGrane | Chair, Financial Affairs Committee |
| Matt Shelton | Chair, Alumni Board |
| Jonathan Brand | President |
| Thomas Cox | Life Trustee |
| Gretchen Buchmeyer | Trustee |
| Robert McLennan | Trustee |
| Judy Jorgensen | Life Trustee |
| Rob Levis | VP, CFO and Treasurer |
| Felecia Epps | Trustee |
| Jean Russell | Life Trustee |
| Aj Plummer | Interim Associate VP |
| Maureen Johnson | Trustee |
| Sheryl Stoll | Trustee |
| Lauren Williams | Trustee |
| Thomas Jarom | Life Trustee |
| John Harp | Special Assistant to the President |
| Wendy Beckemeyer | VP for Enrollment |
About
- Legal name
- Cornell College
- EIN
- 420680335
- Address
- 600 1st St Sw, Mount Vernon, IA, 52314-1006
- State
- Iowa
- Mission
- Cornell college offers an innovative and rigorous learning community where faculty and staff collaborate with students to develop the intellectual curiosity, creativity and moral courage necessary for a lifetime of learning and engaged citizenship. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- B420 Education
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Education
- Size band
- 9 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1854
- Principal officer
- Robert Levis (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 July 1935
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 8, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsDurham Thomas
≥8years on the filingsMcGrane John
≥8years on the filingsStoll Sheryl Atkinson
≥8years on the filingsThomas Jan
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $230.2m
- Total liabilities
- $30.2m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $200.1m
- Contributions and grants received
- $15.6m
- Program service revenue
- $68.1m
- Grants and similar paid out
- $39.4m
- Employees
- 983
- Volunteers
- 150
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $87.9m | $86.3m | $1.6m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
State registration
1 entityiBusiness-entity registers published by US states. These records are matched to this organisation by name and state, not by EIN, and are labelled as likely matches. Street addresses are not shown.Cornell College likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: Iowa Secretary of State, active business entities (data.iowa.gov ez5t-3qay). Licence: CC BY 4.0. Attribution: Iowa Secretary of State. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- Iowa
- Entity type
- Revised Domestic Non-Profit
- Status
- Active
- Formed
- 4 February 1854
- Registered agent
- Jonathan Brand (city and state not held)