Public Charity

EMERSON COLLEGE

EMERSON COLLEGE is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in BOSTON, MA. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $340.2M, expenses of $348.8M, total assets of $1.2B. Imperigo tracks 155 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $13.3M.

EIN: 041286950 BOSTON, MA Undergraduate Colleges NTEE: B42 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$340.2M
Total Expenses$348.8M
Total Assets$1.2B
Grant Records155
Funding Total$13.3M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

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.

Where $100 goes at Emerson College

How Emerson College divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$84 Programs the work itself
$14 Management running the organization
$2 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $84 for programs

$63
Emerson College's mission is to educate and elevate extraordinary artists, communicators, scholars, and professionals for the betterment of humanity
75% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 1,300 students
$21
Auxiliary enterprises provide services for students to ensure they are appropriately supported
25% of program spending
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Officers & Directors

BOARD MEMBER Adele Lim
PROVOST & VP ACAD AFF (AS OF 07/24) Alexandra Socarides
VP FOR INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT Allison Dawson
BOARD MEMBER Andrea Montoni
BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 05/2025) Bill Gersh
GENERAL COUNSEL Carolina Avellaneda

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Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$7,175,806 78 grants
Education
$4,528,920 51 grants
Arts & Culture
$173,029 7 grants
Training & Professional Development
$12,000 1 grant
Human & Social Services
$2,848 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $340.2M $348.8M $1.2B
2024 $345.5M $342.5M $1.2B
2023 $331.8M $319.0M $1.1B
2022 $331.2M $308.0M $1.1B
2021 $275.7M $275.2M $1.1B

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $275.7M to $340.2M (+23%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.2B.

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