Hillsdale College: mission, leadership and finances
Michigan private liberal arts college founded in 1844 that accepts no federal funding.
Organization
| Founded | 1844 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Hillsdale, MI |
| EIN | 38-1374230 |
| Tax status | 501(c)(3) |
| Website | hillsdale.edu |
Finances (IRS Form 990)
| Total revenue | $320.8 million |
|---|---|
| Total expenses | $248.5 million |
| Total assets | $1.9 billion |
| Tax year | 2023 |
What it does
Hillsdale College is a small private liberal arts college in Michigan that emphasizes the classical liberal arts curriculum. It also runs Imprimis, a speech digest, and online courses.
Hillsdale College is listed here in the category "Campus and youth". A listing on 4conservative.com describes an organization; it is not an endorsement of it or of its positions.
History
It was founded in 1844 by Free Will Baptists and was among the first colleges to prohibit discrimination based on race, religion or sex. It has declined to accept federal taxpayer funds since the 1980s. Larry Arnn has been president since 2000.
Hillsdale College is a campus and youth organization. It is headquartered in Hillsdale, MI. Its IRS tax status is 501(c)(3). Like other organizations in this collection, it is described here from its own published material and from public records, and the facts on this page are limited to what those sources state.
Leadership and funding
The figures here are for Hillsdale College, an educational institution; other Hillsdale-related entities file separately.
The IRS figures on this page come from the latest Form 990 filing that ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer lists for the organization, for tax year 2023: total revenue of $320.8 million, total expenses of $248.5 million and total assets of $1.9 billion at year end. ProPublica lists the filer as Hillsdale College. The figures describe a single tax year and can differ sharply from year to year; check the filing itself and the organization's own site for the current picture.
Where it stands
It supports a classical education, free enterprise and limited government.
These summaries reflect the organization's own stated mission and publicly known activities as of the date below; they are neutral descriptions, not evaluations. Related organizations on this site include Claremont Institute, Intercollegiate Studies Institute, Ashbrook Center.
Sources
Profile last reviewed November 8, 2026