Wellesley College
Wellesley, MA · EIN 04-2103637 · Education · Rank 1,380 by total revenue
To provide an excellent liberal arts education for women who will make a difference in the world.
Money, Form 990 for tax year 2024
- Total revenue
- $486,737,193
- Total expenses
- $374,318,026
- Total assets
- $4,206,499,425
- Salary base (all salaries and wages)
- $115,008,372
- Salaries, other pay and benefits
- $156,489,140
- Employees
- 3,003
- Salary base per employee
- $38,298
"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 (43)
| Name | Title | Role | Hours/week | Total pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deborah F Kuenstner | Chief Investment Officer | Officer | 60 | $1,863,837 |
| Paula A Johnson | President | Board, Officer | 70 | $1,364,215 |
| Piper Orton | VP for Fin. & Admin. & Treas. | Officer | 60 | $524,070 |
| Crystal Daugherty | VP for Development & Pub. Aff. (Until 10/24) | Officer | 60 | $432,198 |
| Courtney Coile | Provost and Dean of College (As of 7/24) | Officer | 60 | $273,513 |
| Marisa Jaffe | VP for Development & Pub. Aff. | Officer | 60 | $239,439 |
| Sheilah Horton | Dean of Students | Key employee | 60 | $453,411 |
| Megan Nunez | Dean of Faculty Affairs | Key employee | 60 | $401,893 |
| Michael Jeffries | Dean of Academic Aff. | Key employee | 60 | $320,323 |
| Theresa Peaches Valdes | Dean of Admission & Stu. Fin. Svcs | Key employee | 60 | $317,025 |
| Anne Shen Chao | Trustee | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Beth C Friedman | Trustee | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Brian C Broderick | Trustee | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Callie Crossley | Trustee | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Cheryl Jenkins Haywood | Trustee | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Christopher T Pasko | Vice Chair | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Debora Hoyos | Chair | Board | 12 | None reported |
| Dena Boronkay Rashes | Trustee (As of 7/24) | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Dolores L Arredondo | Trustee | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Douglas W Hollett | Trustee | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Elizabeth Desmond | Trustee | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Elizabeth F McCormack | Trustee | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Elyse Cherry | Trustee | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Jennifer Eplett Reilly | Trustee (As of 7/24) | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Jennifer M Smith | Trustee | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Julie H Jones | Trustee | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Maia Heymann | Trustee | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Martha Goldberg Aronson | Trustee | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Mary Ann Tsao | Trustee | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Ophelia Dahl | Trustee | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Patrick Lee | Trustee | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Paulina Ponce de Len Barid | Trustee | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Peter Tufano | Trustee | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Sandra Horbach | Trustee | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Sarah Jane Gunter | Vice Chair | Board | 10 | None reported |
| Sophia Shaw | Trustee | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Stephanie Hsieh | Trustee (As of 7/24) | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Susan Harmon | Trustee (As of 7/24) | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Susan Koenigsberg Lucas | Trustee | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Susan Saltzbart Kilsby | Trustee | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Suzanne Frey | Trustee | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Tatiana Ivy Moise | Trustee | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Vivian Kao | Trustee | Board | 2 | None reported |
Top 10 paid people listed
These 10 people received $8,504,617, which is 7.4% of the $115,008,372 salary base shared by 3,003 employees.
| Name | Title | Role | Hours/week | From this org | From related orgs | Other pay | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deborah F Kuenstner | Chief Investment Officer | Officer | 60 | $1,797,310 | $0 | $66,527 | $1,863,837 |
| Paula A Johnson | President | Board, Officer | 70 | $1,201,442 | $0 | $162,773 | $1,364,215 |
| Rose C Carpenter | Deputy CIO | Highly paid employee | 60 | $1,026,440 | $0 | $174,080 | $1,200,520 |
| Ray Oquendo | Chief Operating Officer | Highly paid employee | 60 | $957,910 | $0 | $70,057 | $1,027,967 |
| Matthew Veilleux | Investment Director | Highly paid employee | 60 | $508,384 | $0 | $81,343 | $589,727 |
| Piper Orton | VP for Fin. & Admin. & Treas. | Officer | 60 | $476,000 | $0 | $48,070 | $524,070 |
| Karen Petrulakis | General Counsel | Highly paid employee | 60 | $441,570 | $0 | $69,251 | $510,821 |
| Christopher Parker | Investment Director | Highly paid employee | 60 | $404,265 | $0 | $93,490 | $497,755 |
| Andrew Shennan | Provost and Dean of College (Until 6/24) | Former | 30 | $413,832 | $0 | $58,462 | $472,294 |
| Sheilah Horton | Dean of Students | Key employee | 60 | $327,852 | $0 | $125,559 | $453,411 |
Sources
- IRS e-file return 202601359349304805 (Form 990, period ending 2025-06-30): readable copy at ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 04-2103637
- Organization website (as filed): www.wellesley.edu