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Emerson College

Fiscal year ending 2021. Filed on May 10, 2022.

120 Boylston Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02116

Emerson College (EIN: 04-1286950) has filed an IRS Form 990 since at least fiscal year 2016. In its fiscal year 2021 IRS Form 990 filing, Emerson College, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, reported compensation for 12 out of 2,993 total employees. Among the employees shown here, the average compensation is $353,548. The highest compensated employee at Emerson College is M Lee Pelton with fiscal year 2021 compensation of $911,557.

Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation

Revenue

$275,696,398

Expenses

$275,231,335

Employee compensation

$108,086,142
Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation over time

Reported Compensated Employees

M Lee Pelton
President/Trustee (Thru 05/2021)
$911,557
$755,038 No related comp$156,519
Paul Dworkis
Vice President for Administration and Finance
$409,689
$356,922 No related comp$52,767
Michaele Whelan
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
$364,726
$334,794 No related comp$29,932
John Malcolm
Vice President, Institutional Advancement
$345,362
$335,163 No related comp$10,199
William Gilligan
Vp(Thru 12/20)/Int Pres(As of 6/21)
$312,127
$290,638 No related comp$21,489
Allison Sampson
Vice President and EXEC Director, L.A Program
$308,853
$279,032 No related comp$29,821
Christine Hughes Thru 102020
Vice President and General Counsel and Clerk
$296,981
$271,779 No related comp$25,202
Ruthanne Madsen
Vice President, Enrollment Management
$296,131
$278,044 No related comp$18,087
Sylvia Spears
Vice President for Equity and Social Justice
$284,754
$244,103 No related comp$40,651
Robert Butler
AVP for Administration and Finance
$271,431
$264,972 No related comp$6,459
Margaret Ings Thru 062021
Vice President for GOVT and Community Relations
$249,279
$235,630 No related comp$13,649
Meredith Ainbinder
Vice President and General Counsel (AS of 11/20)
$191,681
$169,027 No related comp$22,654

Benchmark Employee Compensation

Non-Employee Board Members

Albert M Jaffe
Vice Chair
Andrea Montoni
Board Member
Cathy Weiss
Board Member
Dan Cohen
Board Member (Thru 05/2021)
Dena Davis
Board Member (AS of 08/2020)
Doug Herzog
Board Member
Douglas Holloway
Board Member/Vice Chair(As of 05/21)
Ellen Calmas
Board Member/Treas. (AS of 05/21)
Eric Alexander
Board Member
Gary Grossman
Board Member
Ira Goldstone
Board Member
Jeffrey D Greenhawt
Chair (Thru 05/21)/Board Member

Contractors

Holland and Knight LLP
Legal
$436,481
5 Horizons Digital LLC
Digital Marketing
$347,064
Grant Thornton LLP
Audit/Tax
$219,724
The Flowers Counsel Group LLC
Legal
$186,000
2 Cent Autocalls LLC
Polling
$158,885

Mission Statement

SEE SCHEDULE O.EMERSON COLLEGE'S MISSION IS TO EDUCATE AND ELEVATE EXTRAORDINARY ARTISTS, COMMUNICATORS, SCHOLARS, AND PROFESSIONALS FOR THE BETTERMENT OF HUMANITY. WE PURSUE THIS MISSION THROUGH WORLD-CLASS TEACHING, PRACTICE, PERFORMANCE, AND DISCOVERY THAT ARE EXPERIENTIAL, INNOVATIVE, AND INCLUSIVE.

Other organizations also named Emerson College

Emerson College Chapter of the Aaup
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Revisions to this organization profile

May 14, 2025:
2024 Emerson College 990 filed
May 14, 2024:
2023 Emerson College 990 filed
May 12, 2023:
2022 Emerson College 990 filed

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