Emerson College
Boston, MA · EIN 04-1286950 · Education · Rank 1,933 by total revenue
To educate and elevate extraordinary artists, communicators, (continued on schedule o)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.
Money, Form 990 for tax year 2024
- Total revenue
- $340,234,910
- Total expenses
- $348,760,928
- Total assets
- $1,162,646,095
- Salary base (all salaries and wages)
- $108,650,734
- Salaries, other pay and benefits
- $138,653,281
- Employees
- 3,504
- Salary base per employee
- $31,008
"Salary base" is Form 990 Part IX lines 5 to 7. "Employees" is everyone who got a W-2 that year, full or part time. Form 990-EZ and 990-PF report pay differently; see About the data.
Leadership (36)
| Name | Title | Role | Hours/week | Total pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Bernhardt | PRESIDENT | Board, Officer | 40 | $1,050,166 |
| Paul Dworkis | VP ADMIN & FIN (THRU 01/2025) | Officer | 40 | $513,912 |
| Robert J Butler Jr | AVP FIN(THRU 1/25)/INT VP FIN/CFO | Officer | 40 | $350,733 |
| Carolina Avellaneda | GENERAL COUNSEL | Officer | 40 | $334,754 |
| Alexandra Socarides | PROVOST & VP ACAD AFF (AS OF 07/24) | Officer | 2 | $306,538 |
| Eric Alexander | CHAIR | Board, Officer | 2 | None reported |
| Robert Miller | CO-VICE CHAIR | Board, Officer | 2 | None reported |
| Sheila Robinson | CO-VICE CHAIR | Board, Officer | 2 | None reported |
| Doug Herzog | SECRETARY | Board, Officer | 2 | None reported |
| Scott Goldenberg | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 05/25)/TREASURER | Board, Officer | 2 | None reported |
| Michael Macwade | TREASURER (THRU 05/2025) | Board, Officer | 2 | None reported |
| Matt Boyce | VP FOR ENROLLMENT MGMT (AS OF 07/24) | Key employee | 2 | $229,925 |
| Randy Barbato | BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 05/2025) | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Vivian Beard | BOARD MEMBER | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Traci Blackwell | BOARD MEMBER | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Kevin Bright | BOARD MEMBER | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Ellen Calmas | BOARD MEMBER | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Lorenzo Di Bonaventura | BOARD MEMBER | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Bill Gersh | BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 05/2025) | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Liz Daly Gersh | BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 05/2025) | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Ira Goldstone | BOARD MEMBER | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Seth Grahame-Smith | BOARD MEMBER | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Douglas Holloway | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 05/2025) | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Joseph Johnson III | BOARD MEMBER | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Adele Lim | BOARD MEMBER | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Peter Loge | BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 05/2025) | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Kevin McKeon | BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 05/2025) | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Andrea Montoni | BOARD MEMBER | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Paul J Morra | BOARD MEMBER | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Max Mutchnick | BOARD MEMBER | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Patricia Peyton | BOARD MEMBER | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Sam Presti | BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 05/2025) | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Steven Samuels | BOARD MEMBER | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Susan Namm Spencer | BOARD MEMBER | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Cathy Weiss | BOARD MEMBER | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Peter Zamore | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 03/2025) | Board | 2 | None reported |
Top 10 paid people listed
These 10 people received $4,325,274, which is 4.0% of the $108,650,734 salary base shared by 3,504 employees.
| Name | Title | Role | Hours/week | From this org | From related orgs | Other pay | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Bernhardt | PRESIDENT | Board, Officer | 40 | $859,615 | $0 | $190,551 | $1,050,166 |
| Paul Dworkis | VP ADMIN & FIN (THRU 01/2025) | Officer | 40 | $452,976 | $0 | $60,936 | $513,912 |
| Allison Dawson | VP FOR INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT | Highly paid employee | 40 | $354,187 | $0 | $55,298 | $409,485 |
| Jan Roberts-Breslin | PROF(THRU 12/24)/DEAN GRAD/PROF STUD | Highly paid employee | 40 | $316,103 | $0 | $58,248 | $374,351 |
| Robert J Butler Jr | AVP FIN(THRU 1/25)/INT VP FIN/CFO | Officer | 40 | $281,324 | $0 | $69,409 | $350,733 |
| Melissa Richards | VP & CHIEF OF STAFF (THRU 05/2024) | Highly paid employee | 40 | $316,916 | $0 | $21,894 | $338,810 |
| Carolina Avellaneda | GENERAL COUNSEL | Officer | 40 | $301,422 | $0 | $33,332 | $334,754 |
| Spencer Kimball | DIR OF POLLING CENTER/ASSOC PROF | Highly paid employee | 40 | $283,223 | $0 | $47,457 | $330,680 |
| Shaya Gregory Poku | VP FOR EQUITY & SOCIAL JUSTICE | Highly paid employee | 40 | $284,129 | $0 | $31,716 | $315,845 |
| Alexandra Socarides | PROVOST & VP ACAD AFF (AS OF 07/24) | Officer | 2 | $271,332 | $0 | $35,206 | $306,538 |
Sources
- IRS e-file return 202611319349306671 (Form 990, period ending 2025-06-30): readable copy at ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 04-1286950
- Organization website (as filed): www.emerson.edu