Public Charity

LESLEY UNIVERSITY

LESLEY UNIVERSITY, of CAMBRIDGE, MA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $99.4M in revenue, $112.7M in expenses, $426.8M in total assets. 66 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $25.6M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 042103589 CAMBRIDGE, MA Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$99.4M
Total Expenses$112.7M
Total Assets$426.8M
Grant Records66
Funding Total$25.6M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

LESLEY UNIVERSITY ENGAGES STUDENTS IN TRANSFORMATIVE EDUCATION THROUGH ACTIVE LEARNING, SCHOLARLY RESEARCH, DIVERSE FORMS OF ARTISTIC EXPRESSION, AND THE INTEGRATION OF RIGOROUS ACADEMICS WITH PRACTICAL, PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE, LEADING TO MEANINGFUL CAREERS AND CONTINUING LIFELONG LEARNING. LESLEY PREPARES SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE GRADUATES WITH THE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, UNDERSTANDING AND ETHICAL JUDGMENT TO BE CATALYSTS SHAPING A MORE JUST, HUMANE, AND SUSTAINABLE WORLD.

Where $100 goes at Lesley University

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

$81 Programs the work itself
$18 Management running the organization
$1 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $81 for programs

$27
Expenses related to instructing full time and part time students: the university is home to a number of important centers that conduct research, help shape public policy, and…
33% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 3,700 students; 50 programs; 84,000 individuals
$15
Expenses related to financial aid for students:the purpose of financial aid is to help students attain their goal of a Lesley University education, by offering financial assistance in…
19% of program spending
$13
Auxiliary enterprises and plant operations
16% of program spending

Plus 2 more programs. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.

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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

TRUSTEE Andre Mehta
AVP - OPERATION Andrew Demelia
DIRECTOR OF STUDENT HEALTH Ayse Atasoylu
TRUSTEE Carolyn Jeppsen
INTERIM PROVOST Deanna Yameen
VP EQUITY DIVERSITY INCLUSION Gloria Noronha

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$15,802,350 38 grants
Education
$8,742,304 21 grants
Research & Policy
$1,018,007 6 grants
Unspecified
$6,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $99.4M $112.7M $426.8M
2024 $150.5M $122.6M $435.2M
2023 $117.7M $116.8M $422.9M
2022 $114.2M $120.1M $423.0M
2021 $126.9M $108.4M $459.7M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $126.9M to $99.4M (-22%), with total assets most recently reported at $426.8M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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