Where BGC Resources Come From
During the academic year ending June 30, 2019, Bard Graduate Center received more than $4.5 million in contributions from over 250 individuals, foundations, corporations, and government agencies. These resources, combined with the income from endowed funds and other revenue, provide the institution with the stability and the opportunity to deliver BGC’s valuable programs. Generous support was also designated to the Quarter Century Campaign — launched in honor of the institution’s twenty-fifth Anniversary.
Sources and their percentage of total raised/earned:
Endowed Funds: 61%
- Designated and general-purpose endowments
- Contributed income from alumni, friends, foundations, and corporations
- Government grants
- Income from the annual Iris Awards Luncheon and other special events
Tuition and Fees: 8%
- Tuition
- Application, housing, and usage fees
- Publications and gallery shop sales
- Facility and residential rentals
What BGC Resources are Used For
In the fiscal year now completed, more than 65% of BGC resources were used for the institution’s core programs dedicated to the study and interpretation of decorative art, design history, and material culture.
Academic Programs: 27%
- Faculty, curriculum expenses, programs, independent research
- Exhibition research, production, and publications
- Maintenance, security, technology, website, design, and finance
- Research events, publications, fellowships
- Director’s Office, Development, Human Resources, Finance and Administration
- Tuition assistance, stipends, work study
- Continuing education and outreach
- Management of Bard Hall
