Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of of Cornell University Endowment Trust

Public charity · Grantmaker Ithaca, NY EIN: 22-2572815

Contributions to support, advance, encourage and promote the activities and programs at the cornell university johnson graduate school of management.

Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of of Cornell University Endowment Trust at a glance

In short: Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of of Cornell University Endowment Trust gave $3.4M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $3.4M), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$3,363,286
+0.4% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$3,363,286
+0.4% vs 2024
Median grant
$3,363,286
Total assets
$69,754,967
+6.4% vs 2024
Primary geography
New York (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of of Cornell University Endowment Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Cornell University: $3.4MCornell University$3.4M

The largest 2025 recipient was Cornell University ($3.4M).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M5$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Ithaca

How Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of of Cornell University Endowment Trust gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+19%). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$2M$3M$4M1 grant2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2.8M (2022) to $3.4M (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $3.4M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Cornell University Ithaca, NYEducation$3,363,286
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$69,754,967$5,479,868$3,708,213$3,363,2861$5,479,368
2024$65,579,987$4,212,419$3,686,053$3,350,0761$4,212,419
2023$64,765,584$2,789,669$3,115,818$2,839,5071$2,789,669
2022$65,240,709$5,832,453$3,213,913$2,815,7291$5,832,453
2021$68,388,499$6,762,445$3,077,435$2,823,6551$6,762,445
2020$52,169,365$2,688,220$3,066,136$2,823,6551$2,688,220
2019$54,541,233$2,829,711$3,039,177$2,827,6181$2,729,711

About Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of of Cornell University Endowment Trust

Based on IRS filings

Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of of Cornell University Endowment Trust is a public charity, based in Ithaca, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $69.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $3.4M. Net investment income was $5.5M.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of of Cornell University Endowment Trust is led by Nelson Schaenen Jr., Chairman on every filing since 2019; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Nelson Schaenen Jr.

    Chairman

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • H. Fisk Johnson

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas T. Groos

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Katherine Ml Johnson

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michelle Benedict

    Secretary

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (4)
  • Former: Harold Tanner (2019–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Michelle Benedict-Jones (2019–2021) — Secretary
  • Former: Robert A. Cowie (2019–2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Gerald L. Hector Part Year (2019) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of of Cornell University Endowment Trust

How much does Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of of Cornell University Endowment Trust give each year?

Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of of Cornell University Endowment Trust gave $3.4M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $3.4M across 1 grant.

How large is Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of of Cornell University Endowment Trust?

Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of of Cornell University Endowment Trust reported $69.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $5.5M.

Where does Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of of Cornell University Endowment Trust operate?

Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of of Cornell University Endowment Trust has awarded grants in New York.

What is Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of of Cornell University Endowment Trust's EIN?

Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of of Cornell University Endowment Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-2572815. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 6, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS December 16, 2020)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 15, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 3, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 12, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 17, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 14, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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