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← WESTERN NEW ENGLAND UNIVERSITY

Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by WESTERN NEW ENGLAND UNIVERSITY.

Totals

Total revenue
$193,990,763
Total expenses
$203,130,409
Contributions and grants received
$3,874,323
Grants paid
$82,685,981
Program service revenue
$182,225,635
Investment income
$6,058,231
Other revenue
$1,832,574
Total assets, end of year
$250,547,009
Total liabilities, end of year
$112,271,503
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$138,275,506
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$180,828,262
Management and general expenses
$20,664,903
Fundraising expenses
$1,637,244
Program service expenses (Part III)
$180,828,262

Program services were 89.0% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $37,695

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $1,608,139

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $2,228,489

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $269,526

  • 2a · Program service revenue: TUITION AND FEES

    total $155,131,678 · related or exempt $155,131,678

  • 2b · Program service revenue: AUXILLIARY SALES AND S

    total $23,795,862 · related or exempt $23,795,862

  • 2c · Program service revenue: SPONSORED PROGRAMS

    total $3,276,668 · related or exempt $3,276,668

  • 2d · Program service revenue: STUDENT LOAN INTEREST

    total $21,427 · related or exempt $21,427

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $1,055,561 · excluded $1,055,561

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $154,848

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $154,848

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $154,848 · excluded $154,848

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $48,010,647

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $43,007,977

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $5,002,670

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $5,002,670 · excluded $5,002,670

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $56,199

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $37,695

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $46,551

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $9,648 · excluded $9,648

  • 11a · Other revenue: STUDENT/ALUMNI FUNDR.

    total $623,696 · related or exempt $623,696

  • 11b · Other revenue: EVENTS REGISTRATION

    total $114,035 · related or exempt $114,035

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $930,347 · related or exempt $262,700 · excluded $667,647

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $1,668,078

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $82,685,981 · program services $82,685,981

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $3,116,320 · program services $1,453,999 · management and general $1,314,181 · fundraising $348,140

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $53,824,366 · program services $46,548,132 · management and general $6,695,545 · fundraising $580,689

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $2,274,974 · program services $1,917,848 · management and general $320,016 · fundraising $37,110

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $11,685,360 · program services $9,918,048 · management and general $1,532,886 · fundraising $234,426

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $4,566,557 · program services $3,849,698 · management and general $642,368 · fundraising $74,491

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $379,173 · program services $3,592 · management and general $375,581

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $190,955 · management and general $190,955

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $500,749 · management and general $500,749

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $11,078,851 · program services $9,744,756 · management and general $1,326,222 · fundraising $7,873

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $898,409 · program services $366,122 · management and general $517,569 · fundraising $14,718

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $3,814,581 · program services $3,173,996 · management and general $592,230 · fundraising $48,355

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $2,791,206 · program services $105,188 · management and general $2,664,885 · fundraising $21,133

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $26,800 · management and general $26,800

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $5,175,070 · program services $4,702,898 · management and general $472,172

  • 17 · Travel

    total $1,721,125 · program services $1,595,761 · management and general $107,701 · fundraising $17,663

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $594,491 · program services $531,876 · management and general $62,615

  • 20 · Interest

    total $4,056,203 · program services $3,900,760 · management and general $155,443

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $7,209,013 · program services $6,800,018 · management and general $408,995

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $832,341 · program services $95,397 · management and general $736,944

  • 24a · Other expenses: MAINTENANCE & REPAIRS

    total $1,834,967 · program services $1,834,967

  • 24b · Other expenses: MEMBERSHIP & DUES

    total $313,704 · program services $153,987 · management and general $159,717

  • 24c · Other expenses: NON-CAPITAL EQUIPMENT

    total $282,180 · program services $272,479 · management and general $9,701

  • 24d · Other expenses: NON-CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT

    total $15,045 · program services $15,045

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $3,261,988 · program services $1,157,714 · management and general $1,851,628 · fundraising $252,646

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $14,100,858 · end of year $4,420,583

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $524,540 · end of year $1,156,493

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $4,135,293 · end of year $4,604,820

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $582,715 · end of year $390,521

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $19,843 · end of year $18,959

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $2,750,174 · end of year $2,380,703

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $318,279,403

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $182,546,927

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $139,885,510 · end of year $135,732,476

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $60,406,434 · end of year $72,344,771

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $32,371,899 · end of year $29,497,683

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $11,934,317 · end of year $13,109,313

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $1,021,012 · end of year $889,985

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $7,743,848 · end of year $7,747,155

  • 20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

    beginning of year $89,810,410 · end of year $87,308,532

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    beginning of year $2,064,062 · end of year $2,094,316

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $1,163,472 · end of year $1,122,202

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $92,505,042 · end of year $87,781,136

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $48,535,103 · end of year $50,494,370

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

SEE SCHEDULE O

  • UNDERGRADUATE - THE UNIVERSITY PROVIDES ACADEMIC, RESIDENTIAL AND OTHER SERVICES TO A DIVERSE STUDENT POPULATION PREDOMINANTLY DRAWN FROM THE NORTHEAST REGION OF THE UNITED STATES AND MANY COUNTRIES WORLDWIDE.

    Expenses $138,142,525 · Grants $70,690,736 · Revenue $125,490,769

  • GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL - THE UNIVERSITY OFFERS A WIDE RANGE OF GRADUATE PROGRAMS AND FIRST PROFESSIONAL OPPORTUNITIES IN ARTS AND SCIENCES, BUSINESS, ENGINEERING, LAW , PHARMACY AND HEALTH SCIENCES, WHICH INCLUDES A DOCTOR OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PROGRAM.

    Expenses $23,186,329 · Grants $10,869,475 · Revenue $33,939,435

  • AUXILIARY - THE UNIVERSITY OFFERS RESIDENTIAL OPPORTUNITIES TO UNDERGRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL STUDENTS FROM TRADITIONAL DORMITORY SETTINGS TO APARTMENTS AND SUITES.

    Expenses $19,499,408 · Grants $1,125,769 · Revenue $23,795,862

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Dr Robert E Johnson

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $783,852
    From this org
    $710,290
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $73,562
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $518,736
    Bonus
    $89,902
    Other
    $101,652
    Deferred
    $40,250
    Nontaxable benefits
    $33,312
    Filer's total
    $783,852
  • Lynn W Agata

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Carmel A Carmagna

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Richard M Cassata

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Alexander M Corl

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kevin S Delbridge

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dianne Fuller Doherty

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Michael J Flynn

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Denis G Gagnon

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Michael T Gaines

    TRUSTEE (UNTIL 1/1/25)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Elena M Gervino

    VICE CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Christopher A Kielb

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Steven P Kitrosser

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Stanley Kowalski III

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Nicholas Lapier

    CHAIRMAN (UNTIL 6/19/25)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Amy B Lewis

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Christopher Mathieu

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Raymond P McCarthy

    TRUSTEE (UNTIL 4/28/25)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kenneth M Rickson

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jodie G Roure

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Deborah K Saremi

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Peter C Steingraber

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Gary F Thomas

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Steven J Tremblay

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kathleen A White

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Janet Bullard

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ashley Randle

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Basil A Stewart

    VP FOR FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION

    Total calculated
    $527,603
    From this org
    $493,610
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $33,993
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $183,441
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $310,169
    Deferred
    $9,659
    Nontaxable benefits
    $24,334
    Filer's total
    $527,603
  • Dr Asako M Toyoda

    SENIOR VP FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

    Total calculated
    $383,830
    From this org
    $342,307
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $41,523
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $341,831
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $476
    Deferred
    $17,500
    Nontaxable benefits
    $24,023
    Filer's total
    $383,830
  • Dr Zelda Harris

    DEAN, SCHOOL OF LAW

    Total calculated
    $325,568
    From this org
    $283,711
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $41,857
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $283,235
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $476
    Deferred
    $14,740
    Nontaxable benefits
    $27,117
    Filer's total
    $325,568
  • Dean Hickey

    VICE PRESIDENT FOR ADVANCEMENT

    Total calculated
    $315,066
    From this org
    $277,531
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $37,535
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $276,685
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $846
    Deferred
    $13,750
    Nontaxable benefits
    $23,785
    Filer's total
    $315,066
  • Dr Sharianne Walker

    DEAN, COLLEGE OF BUSINESS

    Total calculated
    $271,849
    From this org
    $247,937
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $23,912
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $247,206
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $731
    Deferred
    $12,069
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,843
    Filer's total
    $271,849
  • Dr S Hossein Cheraghi

    DEAN, COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

    Total calculated
    $281,585
    From this org
    $245,481
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $36,104
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $239,223
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $6,258
    Deferred
    $12,605
    Nontaxable benefits
    $23,499
    Filer's total
    $281,585
  • Dr Linda E Jones

    PROFESSOR OF MATERIALS SCI AND ENG

    Total calculated
    $268,526
    From this org
    $242,805
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $25,721
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $241,398
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $1,407
    Deferred
    $12,344
    Nontaxable benefits
    $13,377
    Filer's total
    $268,526

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 · Housing allowance or residence for personal use
  • 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Written employment contract
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments

Answered no

  • 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
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 1A
THE PRESIDENT'S EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT INCLUDES A HOUSING ALLOWANCE. WHICH IS INCLUDED AS TAXABLE COMPENSATION. THE PRESIDENT MAY ALSO RECEIVE MEMBERSHIPS TO APPROPRIATE ORGANIZATIONS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE UNIVERSITY. REIMBURSEMENT OR PAYMENT OF MEMBERSHIPS ARE HANDLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH UNVIERSITY POLICIES AND PROCEDURES. THE PRESIDENT'S EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT ALSO INCLUDES A VEHICLE ALLOWANCE. THE VALUE OF THE VEHICLE ALLOWANCE IS INCLUDED IN THE PRESIDENT'S W-2 WAGES. THE PRESIDENT IS ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN ALL STANDARD UNIVERSITY BENEFIT PLANS AS WELL AS ANY OTHER SUPPLEMENTAL BENEFIT PLANS OUTLINED IN HIS CONTRACT.
PART I, LINE 3
BASED ON THE PRESIDENT'S EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT, THE PRESIDENT IS ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE AN ANNUAL INCENTIVE BONUS. THIS AMOUNT IS DETERMINED AT THE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD, EQUAL TO 25% OF THE PRESIDENT'S BASE SALARY. AS SPECIFIED IN THE CONTRACT, THE DETERMINATION OF WHETHER TO AWARD AN ANNUAL INCENTIVE BONUS IS GUIDED IN PART BY THE PRESIDENT'S ANNUAL EVALUATION. PER THE CONTRACT, THE PRESIDENT SHALL BE NOTIFIED ON OR BEFORE JUNE 30, THE AMOUNT, IF ANY, OF THE INCENTIVE BONUS WHICH SHALL BE PAID WITHIN 75 DAYS THERE AFTER.
PART I, LINE 4A
BASIL STEWART RECEIVED SEVERANCE IN THE AMOUNT OF 137,917 IN CALENDAR YEAR 2024.

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.

  • CHARITABLE REMAINDER TRUST (2)

    CHARITABLE TR · MA · controlled entity

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
12 May 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.5
Source object
202611329349304826

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