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Emerson College

Public charityFed auditsIRS 990990-T FY2023
DBA: % JONATHAN PEARSALL
Other · BOSTON, MA · EIN 04-1286950

About

See schedule o.emerson college is internationally recognized as a premier liberal arts institution devoted to communication and the arts. The college is organized into two schools, each of which offers both undergraduate and graduate degree programs: the school of the arts and the school of communication. In addition to its boston, massachusetts location, the college maintains campuses in LOS angeles, california and kasteel well, the netherlands.

In care of Jonathan Pearsall

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Category
Other
Employees
3,369
Volunteers
200

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2023-06-30
Revenue
$331.8M
Expenses
$319.0M
Assets
$1.1B
Liabilities
$592.0M

Financial history

$331.8M$165.9M$0
1617181920212223
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2023: $331.8M · Avg: $270.7M

Foreign activity (Schedule F)

Total spent abroad$37.1M
Foreign employees21
Foreign offices1
Foreign partnership interestYes
Foreign trust interestNo
RegionActivitySpent
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)

501(h) election

This 501(c)(3) has NOT elected 501(h) — lobbying is permitted but limited under the vaguer "no substantial part of activities" test.

Political & Grant Activity

Campaign Spending
Lobbying
$38
Grants Given
$73.6M
EMERSON COLLEGE
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Address

120 Boylston Street
Boston, MA, 02116-461

Governance

Voting board members29
Independent members28
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardYes

Compensation practices

Severance paymentsYes
Equity-based compNo
Supplemental retirement planYes
Compensation committeeYes
Used comp surveyYes
Board approved compYes
Initial contract exceptionNo

Financial detail (Schedule D)

Board-designated %71.4%
Permanent endowment %19.7%
Endowment held by related orgNo
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