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Pomona College

Logo: Pomona College, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons4

Liberal arts college in Claremont, California, US

Pomona College ( pə-MOH-nə) is a private college in Claremont, California, United States. It was established in 1887 by a group of Congregationalists who wanted to recreate a "college of the New England type" in Southern California.2 It was founded by Association of Congregational Churches in Southern California.1 It employed 276 people in 2024.1 Its revenue was $244 million in 2023.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Oct 14, 1887Founded1
  • Industryhigher education1
  • HeadquartersClaremont, United States1
  • Websitewww.pomona.edu
  • Legal form501(c)(3) organization1
  • Slogan“Our Tribute to Christian Civilization”1
  • LEI549300MR1BYTPTMF0I603
  • StatusActive3
  • LEI statusIssued and current3
  • Registered addressC/O JEFF ROTH, 91711 Claremont, United States3
  • Registered withSecretary of State, 00167893

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Crookshank Hall
Photo: Officialpomonacollege, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons5

Pomona College ( pə-MOH-nə) is a private college in Claremont, California, United States. It was established in 1887 by a group of Congregationalists who wanted to recreate a "college of the New England type" in Southern California.2

Corporate structure

Pomona College sits at the top of its group. 4 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • Pomona College Claremont, California, United States
    • Benton Museum of Art Subsidiary · Claremont, United States
    • Pacific Basin Institute Subsidiary · Claremont, United States
    • Pomona College Linguistics and Cognitive Science Department Subsidiary · Claremont, United States
    • Ayer Cottage Owned · Claremont, United States
    • Bridges Auditorium Owned · Claremont, United States
    • Bridges Hall of Music Owned · Claremont, United States
    • Helen Goodwin Renwick House Owned · Claremont, United States
    • KSPC Owned · California, United States
    • Marston Quadrangle Owned · Claremont, United States
    • Pomona College Organic Farm Owned · Claremont, United States

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0). Each entity in the chart links to its source.

What it owns

What Pomona College reports owning in its annual reports to the SEC: buildings, land and equipment, real estate and locations, investments, intangible assets and inventory, at the end of its latest fiscal year and a year before.

Stakes and holdings (Wikidata)

  • Ayer Cottage
  • Bridges Auditorium
  • Bridges Hall of Music
  • Helen Goodwin Renwick House
  • KSPC
  • Marston Quadrangle
  • Pomona College Organic Farm

Things Wikidata records the company as owning, with the share when stated.1

The story

Founded by Association of Congregational Churches in Southern California on Oct 14, 1887.1

Leadership

Who has led Pomona College, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Chair

  1. Charles Burt Sumner1888–1890
  2. Cyrus G. Baldwin1890–1897
  3. Franklin La Du Ferguson1897–1901
  4. George Augustus Gates1901–1910
  5. James A. Blaisdell1910–1928
  6. Charles Keyser Edmunds1928–1941
  7. E. Wilson Lyon1941–1969
  8. David Alexander1969–1991
  9. Peter W. Stanley1991–2003
  10. David W. Oxtoby2003–2017
  11. G. Gabrielle Starr2017–now
197019801990200020102020

Subsidiaries and ownership

Subsidiaries

  • Benton Museum of Art
  • Pomona College Linguistics and Cognitive Science Department
  • Pacific Basin Institute since 1997

Also owns

  • Ayer Cottage
  • Bridges Auditorium
  • Bridges Hall of Music
  • Helen Goodwin Renwick House
  • KSPC
  • Marston Quadrangle
  • Pomona College Organic Farm

From Wikidata.1

Acquisitions

  1. 1997Pacific Basin Institute became a subsidiary1

Employees over time

Pomona College employees by year1276 in 2024+210% since 1947
02505007501.0K1947: 898919471976: 1371371976+54%1990: 56561990−59%2017: 2402402017+329%2019: 2502502019+4%2020: 2572572020+3%2021: 8508502021+231%2022: 8808802022+4%2023: 2782782023−68%2024: 2762762024−1%
  • 20242761
  • 20232781
  • 20228801
  • 20218501
  • 20202571
  • 20192501
  • 20172401
  • 1990561

Revenue over time

As stated on Wikidata, in the currency reported.

Revenue

Pomona College revenue by year1$243.7M in 2023−12% since 2014
0$200.0M$400.0M$600.0M2014: $275.5M$275.5M20142015: $281.0M$281.0M2015+2%2016: $236.0M$236.0M2016−16%2017: $264.3M$264.3M2017+12%2018: $239.9M$239.9M2018−9%2019: $223.2M$223.2M2019−7%2020: $268.5M$268.5M2020+20%2021: $235.1M$235.1M2021−12%2022: $498.8M$498.8M2022+112%2023: $243.7M$243.7M2023−51%
  • 2023$243.7M1
  • 2022$498.8M1
  • 2021$235.1M1
  • 2020$268.5M1
  • 2019$223.2M1
  • 2018$239.9M1

Former names

  • The Pomona CollegeOct 14, 1887 to Jun 28, 19091

Timeline

  1. Jun 28, 1909Renamed Name changed to Pomona College1
  2. Oct 14, 1887Founded Founded1

Sources

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