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← PITZER COLLEGE

Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by PITZER COLLEGE.

Totals

Total revenue
$113,582,839
Total expenses
$112,086,533
Contributions and grants received
$4,372,827
Grants paid
$22,734,207
Program service revenue
$101,005,732
Investment income
$7,478,798
Other revenue
$725,482
Total assets, end of year
$381,744,220
Total liabilities, end of year
$94,285,713
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$287,458,507
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$96,203,860
Management and general expenses
$14,055,811
Fundraising expenses
$1,826,862
Program service expenses (Part III)
$96,203,860

Program services were 85.8% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Listed in Part VII

  • Strom C Thacker

    President

    Total calculated
    $714,200
    From this org
    $531,615
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $182,585
    Hours/week
    40 + 2 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $525,615
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $6,000
    Deferred
    $63,000
    Nontaxable benefits
    $119,585
    Filer's total
    $714,200

  • Laura Schaefer

    COO, VP and Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $495,159
    From this org
    $377,612
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $117,547
    Hours/week
    40 + 1 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $377,612
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $44,945
    Nontaxable benefits
    $72,602
    Filer's total
    $495,159

  • Sharon N Snowiss

    Professor/Faculty (thru 07/24)

    Total calculated
    $432,009
    From this org
    $419,921
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $12,088
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $98,805
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $321,116
    Deferred
    $11,857
    Nontaxable benefits
    $231
    Filer's total
    $432,009

  • Nigel J Boyle

    Professor/Faculty

    Total calculated
    $418,898
    From this org
    $395,269
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $23,629
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $200,850
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $194,419
    Deferred
    $23,544
    Nontaxable benefits
    $85
    Filer's total
    $418,898

  • Allen M Omoto - VP of

    Academic Affairs/Dean of Faculty

    Total calculated
    $381,044
    From this org
    $303,753
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $77,291
    Hours/week
    40 + 1 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $303,753
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $38,073
    Nontaxable benefits
    $39,218
    Filer's total
    $381,044

  • David S Moore

    Professor/Faculty (thru 06/24)

    Total calculated
    $301,587
    From this org
    $279,649
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $21,938
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $16,389
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $263,260
    Deferred
    $2,430
    Nontaxable benefits
    $19,508
    Filer's total
    $301,587

  • James S Marchant

    Vice President & Chief of Staff

    Total calculated
    $283,580
    From this org
    $249,183
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $34,397
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $249,183
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $29,700
    Nontaxable benefits
    $4,697
    Filer's total
    $283,580

  • Elisa Alban-Ashley

    Executive Director of Operations

    Total calculated
    $263,855
    From this org
    $217,594
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $46,261
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $217,347
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $247
    Deferred
    $26,928
    Nontaxable benefits
    $19,333
    Filer's total
    $263,855

  • Yvonne C Berumen

    VP of Admission & Fin. Aid

    Total calculated
    $263,439
    From this org
    $216,912
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $46,527
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $216,912
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $26,572
    Nontaxable benefits
    $19,955
    Filer's total
    $263,439

  • Patrice Langevin - AVP of

    Facilities, Cap. Projects & Safety

    Total calculated
    $262,145
    From this org
    $221,787
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $40,358
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $221,787
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $23,232
    Nontaxable benefits
    $17,126
    Filer's total
    $262,145

  • Pamela Mader

    AVP for Finance

    Total calculated
    $243,621
    From this org
    $182,506
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $61,115
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $182,506
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $23,404
    Nontaxable benefits
    $37,711
    Filer's total
    $243,621

  • Gary Cordova - VP of College

    Advancement & Communications

    Total calculated
    $233,873
    From this org
    $181,654
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $52,219
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $181,654
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $21,800
    Nontaxable benefits
    $30,419
    Filer's total
    $233,873

  • Mia Alonzo

    Assistant VP/Controller

    Total calculated
    $244,143
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $201,562
    Other
    $42,581
    Hours/week
    4 + 21 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $200,602 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0 + $960 related
    Deferred
    $0 + $21,193 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $21,388 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $244,143 related

  • Melanie Lacy Sorenson

    Board Secretary

    Total calculated
    $160,218
    From this org
    $127,910
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $32,308
    Hours/week
    40 + 1 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $127,910
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $15,300
    Nontaxable benefits
    $17,008
    Filer's total
    $160,218

  • Donald P Gould

    Chair of the Board

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    8 + 1 related

  • Michele Siqueiros

    Vice Chair of the Board

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    8

  • Jonathan Abbott

    Trustee (as of 05/25)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Sekou Andrews

    Trustee (as of 08/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Bridget Baker

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Diana Bob

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Gerri Bock

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Thomas Brock

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Harold A Brown

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Hali Croner

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Mark Cunningham

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Stephen Davis

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Tyrus Emory

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Louise Ann Fernandez

    Trustee (thru 01/25)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Julie Flapan

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Ruett Stephen Foster

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Wendy Glenn

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • David H Good

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Jonathan P Graham

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Jill A Klein

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Gina Hoagland

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • David B Levin

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Derek Mitchell

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Kenneth R Pitzer

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • James S Rhodes III

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Alissa Okuneff Roston

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • William D Sheinberg

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Shahan Soghikian

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Louise Beaudette Thornton

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Tracy M Tindle

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Cathy Siegel Weiss

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 1a · First-class or charter travel
  • 1a · Travel for companions
  • 1a · Discretionary spending account
  • 1a · Housing allowance or residence for personal use
  • 1a · Health or social club dues or initiation fees
  • 1a · Personal services (maid, chauffeur, chef)
  • 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Independent compensation consultant
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

Part I, Line 1a
The items checked for Line 1a are provided only as documented in a particular individual's contract with Pitzer. First-class and travel for companions were provided to the President for bona fide business purposes. The first-class train travel was a nominal additional cost. The President is required to live in a Pitzer owned or leased residence as part of his contract. All maintenance expenses related to the house are paid by Pitzer. Social club fees are paid by the College for the President. The value of the benefits noted above were not included in the individuals' taxable compensation. The President received an automobile allowance that was included in taxable compensation. One other officer also received housing allowances that was not included in taxable compensation.
Part I, Line 4
Severance payments (faculty early retirement program) are made based upon agreements between certain qualifying employees and Pitzer College. Details of the terms and conditions of the severance agreements are available to the IRS upon request. N. Boyle - $194,419 D. Moore - $263,260 S. Snowiss - $321,116

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Disregarded entities

Part I: entities that legally are the filer and file no return of their own.

Related partnerships

Part III: related organizations taxable as a partnership, with the filer's share.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
15 May 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.5
Source object
202621119349300142

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