Totals
- Total revenue
- $106,013,003
- Total expenses
- $103,723,069
- Contributions and grants received
- $66,607,116
- Grants paid
- $33,042,034
- Program service revenue
- $35,706,405
- Investment income
- $1,435,493
- Other revenue
- $2,263,989
- Total assets, end of year
- $230,712,991
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $61,553,916
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $169,159,075
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $71,030,506
- Management and general expenses
- $32,692,563
- Fundraising expenses
- $0
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $71,030,506
Program services were 68.5% 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.
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1c · Fundraising events
$24,145
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$66,329,151
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$253,820
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2a · Program service revenue: TUITION AND FEES
total $33,666,829 · related or exempt $33,666,829
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2b · Program service revenue: WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS
total $1,097,589 · related or exempt $1,097,589
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2c · Program service revenue: COMMUNITY CONTINUING EDUCATION
total $503,020 · related or exempt $503,020
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2d · Program service revenue: AUXILIARY SERVICES
total $289,152 · related or exempt $289,152
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2e · Program service revenue: YOUTH ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS
total $149,815 · related or exempt $149,815
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3 · Investment income
total $1,435,493 · excluded $1,435,493
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6a · Gross rents
real property $424,742
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6b · Less rental expenses
real property $0
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6c · Rental income or loss
real property $424,742
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6d · Net rental income or loss
total $424,742 · excluded $424,742
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$29,180
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8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c
$24,145
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8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$45,225
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total -$16,045 · excluded -$16,045
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11a · Other revenue: LIABILITY REVERSAL INCOME
total $960,117 · excluded $960,117
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11b · Other revenue: PAYROLL ACCRUAL TRUE-UP
total $407,560 · excluded $407,560
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11c · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE
total $152,030 · excluded $152,030
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11d · All other revenue
total $335,585 · excluded $335,585
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11e · Other revenue, total
$1,855,292
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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2 · Grants to domestic individuals
total $33,042,034 · program services $33,042,034
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $1,366,216 · program services $178,471 · management and general $1,187,745
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $35,982,460 · program services $24,458,272 · management and general $11,524,188
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $2,239,538 · program services $1,541,682 · management and general $697,856
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $8,716,380 · program services $4,687,794 · management and general $4,028,586
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $2,827,951 · program services $1,773,570 · management and general $1,054,381
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11b · Fees: legal
total $285,997 · management and general $285,997
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $75,724 · management and general $75,724
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11g · Fees: other
total $648,839 · program services $43,012 · management and general $605,827
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $477,879 · program services $477,879
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13 · Office expenses
total $1,440,553 · program services $351,300 · management and general $1,089,253
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14 · Information technology
total $1,264,717 · program services $189,715 · management and general $1,075,002
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15 · Royalties
total $4,718 · management and general $4,718
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16 · Occupancy
total $2,098,451 · program services $153,218 · management and general $1,945,233
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17 · Travel
total $352,778 · program services $178,208 · management and general $174,570
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $2,078,598 · program services $2,033,378 · management and general $45,220
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20 · Interest
total $11,156 · management and general $11,156
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $4,728,696 · management and general $4,728,696
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23 · Insurance
total $1,180,040 · program services $8,214 · management and general $1,171,826
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24a · Other expenses: REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE
total $1,469,636 · program services $582,264 · management and general $887,372
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24b · Other expenses: BAD DEBTS
total $1,446,518 · program services $573,105 · management and general $873,413
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24c · Other expenses: STUDENT EXPENSES
total $1,343,865 · program services $532,434 · management and general $811,431
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24d · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES
total $379,937 · program services $150,525 · management and general $229,412
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24e · All other expenses
total $260,388 · program services $75,431 · management and general $184,957
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $15,973,689 · end of year $18,469,322
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $25,758,876 · end of year $24,453,358
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $26,892,372 · end of year $22,594,798
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $3,981,658 · end of year $2,275,364
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8 · Inventories for sale or use
beginning of year $15,937 · end of year $15,937
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $97,952 · end of year $102,348
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$256,333,996
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$111,181,111
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $143,695,473 · end of year $145,152,885
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $3,567,056 · end of year $9,189,964
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $9,539,035 · end of year $8,459,015
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $5,492,731 · end of year $5,529,387
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19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $2,828,228 · end of year $2,153,295
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20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities
beginning of year $425,000 · end of year $0
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $59,458,550 · end of year $53,871,234
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year -$3,022,566 · end of year $2,563,540
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $164,340,105 · end of year $166,595,535
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
ESSEX COUNTY COLLEGE (THE COLLEGE) IS AN OPEN ACCESS COMMUNITY COLLEGE THAT SERVES THE DIVERSE NEEDS OF STUDENTS THROUGH COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATION PROGRAMS, TRAINING, AND CONTINUING EDUCATION. THE COLLEGE IS DEDICATED TO ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AND THE SUCCESS OF ITS STUDENTS.
Activities or mission (Part I)
SERVES THE DYNAMIC NEEDS OF DIVERSE CONSTITUENCIES THROUGH COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
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SCHOLARSHIP AND FELLOWSHIPS - THE COLLEGE PARTICIPATES IN FEDERAL AND STATE FUNDED PROGRAMS. APPROXIMATELY 60% OF THE UNDUPLICATED STUDENT ENROLLMENT RECEIVED STUDENT AID ASSISTANCE DURING FISCAL YEAR 2025. DURING FISCAL YEAR 2025, THE COLLEGE EXPENDED STUDENT ASSISTANCE IN THE FORM OF NEW JERSEY TUITION AID GRANT (TAG) AND EDUCATION OPPORTUNITY FUND (EOF) PROGRAMS IN THE AMOUNTS OF $4,590,471 AND $1,492,536, RESPECTIVELY, AND OTHER NEW JERSEY STUDENT ASSISTANCE GRANTS OF $1,525,127, FOR A GRAND TOTAL OF $7,608,134. THE COLLEGE ALSO EXPENDED STUDENT ASSISTANCE FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FOR PELL GRANTS OF $20,749,764, SUPPLEMENTAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY (SEOG) GRANTS OF $360,000, FEDERAL WORK STUDY OF $419,427, AND OTHER VARIOUS GRANTS MAKE A GRAND TOTAL OF $33,042,034.
Expenses $28,703,290 · Grants $28,703,290
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INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT - THIS PROGRAM IS TO SUPPORT THE INSTITUTION. THROUGH THIS PROGRAM THE COLLEGE CAN TRACK AND MANAGE ITS ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES. MOST OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE EMPLOYEE WAGES AND BENEFITS AS WELL AS OTHER OPERATING EXPENSES ARE CHARGED TO THIS PROGRAM. IN FISCAL YEAR 2025 THIS PROGRAM REPRESENTED 23% OF THE COLLEGE TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES.
Expenses $23,034,689 · Grants $4,338,744 · Revenue $33,666,829
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STUDENT SERVICES - THE COLLEGE PROVIDES SERVICES TO STUDENTS WHICH INCLUDE ENROLLMENT, AND STUDENT AFFAIRS. ENROLLMENT SERVICES PROVIDED AT THE COLLEGE ARE STUDENT WELCOME CENTER, ADMISSIONS, TRANSCRIPT EVALUATIONS, REGISTRATION, COUNSELING, ADD/DROP, CLASS WITHDRAWAL, GRADES POSTING, TRANSCRIPTS ISSUANCE, COUNTY CHARGEBACKS ISSUANCE, ENROLLMENT AND DEGREE VERIFICATION, VETERANS CERTIFICATIONS, STUDENT RECORD CHANGES, DEGREE AUDITS, GRADUATION CERTIFICATIONS, COMMENCEMENT INFORMATION, AND DIPLOMA ISSUANCE.STUDENT AFFAIRS SERVICES PROVIDED AT THE COLLEGE ARE STUDENT CLUBS ASSISTANCE AND MANAGEMENT, SCHOLARSHIP REQUEST REVIEW AND ATTRIBUTION, FOOD PANTRY, MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING, ATHLETICS, AND SPECIAL EVENTS ORGANIZATION.
Expenses $9,920,790 · Revenue $289,152
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INSTRUCTION - THE COLLEGE BELIEVES IN CREATING A LEARNING ENVIRONMENT THAT FOSTERS HIGH EXPECTATIONS FOR ACHIEVEMENT. THE COLLEGE IS COMMITTED TO RIGOROUS ACADEMIC STANDARDS, FACULTY EXCELLENCE, AND RESPONSIVE SUPPORT SERVICES THAT ENABLE STUDENTS TO REACH THEIR FULL ACADEMIC, PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL POTENTIAL. THE COLLEGE PROVIDES EXCELLENT PROGRAMS THAT UTILIZE TECHNOLOGY, DEMONSTRATE INNOVATION, AND UNDERGO EVALUATION TO ENSURE CONSISTENT AND OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE. THE COLLEGE OFFERS A WIDE RANGE OF ASSOCIATE DEGREE PROGRAMS, ACADEMIC CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS, AND CERTIFICATES OF COMPLETION. DURING FISCAL YEAR 2025, THE COLLEGE OFFERED 69 DEGREES AND CERTIFICATIONS, WHICH INCLUDED 398 COURSES. THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS WHO ATTENDED DURING FISCAL YEAR 2025 EQUATED TO 9,715 (4,020 FULL TIME STUDENTS AND 5,692 PART-TIME STUDENTS) WHICH INCLUDED 8,244 DEGREE-SEEKING STUDENTS AND 1,468 NON-MATRICULATED STUDENTS. ACADEMIC SUPPORT - FOR OVER 45 YEARS, THE COLLEGE HAS BEEN EDUCATING AND ENRICHING THE LIVES OF OUR STUDENTS. OUR ACADEMIC PROGRAMS CONSIDER THE NEEDS OF OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY, BUT OUR QUALITY ATTRACTS APPLICANTS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD. DURING FISCAL YEAR 2025, THE COLLEGE HAD 87 FULL TIME FACULTY DEVOTED TO THE ACADEMIC PROGRAMS. PUBLIC SERVICE - IN A TYPICAL YEAR, THE COLLEGE'S COMMUNITY CONTINUING EDUCATION, AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS SERVE EVEN MORE STUDENTS THAN THEIR TRADITIONAL DEGREE PROGRAMS. THAT'S BECAUSE THEIR EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS ARE DIVERSE AND GEARED TO ALL DIFFERENT TYPES OF PEOPLE FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE. THE COLLEGE PARTNERS WITH THEIR COMMUNITY, LOCAL BUSINESSES AND ORGANIZATIONS TO PROVIDE CLASSES GEARED TOWARDS PROVIDING PRACTICAL REAL-WORLD SKILLS THAT CAN BE PUT TO USE IMMEDIATELY. YOUTH PROGRAMS, HIGH SCHOOL INITIATIVES WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, AND ADULT LITERACY COURSES ARE AMONG THE DOZENS OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THE COLLEGE OFFERS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. DURING FISCAL YEAR 2025, THE COLLEGE HAD 3,671 NON-CREDIT ENROLLMENT, 169 STUDENTS IN CUSTOMIZED TRAINING, AND 90 TOTAL FACULTY DESIGNATED TO CONTINUING EDUCATION.
Expenses $9,371,737 · Revenue $1,750,424
As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
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Dr Marion BoldenDR MARION BOLDEN
CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 6
-
Dr Arnold C LewisDR ARNOLD C LEWIS
VICE CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Joseph ZarraJOSEPH ZARRA
TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Jeweline GrimesJEWELINE GRIMES
SECRETARY
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Isabel CruzISABEL CRUZ
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Rev Dr Lanel D GuytonREV DR LANEL D GUYTON
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Cythia D MartinezCYTHIA D MARTINEZ
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Beth RobinsonBETH ROBINSON
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Johanna L WrightJOHANNA L WRIGHT
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Dr Augustine BoakyeDR AUGUSTINE BOAKYE
PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $309,468
- From this org
- $240,772
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $68,696
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $238,123
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $2,649
- Deferred
- $14,000
- Nontaxable benefits
- $54,696
- Filer's total
- $309,468
-
Kiswendsida Josiane SoniaKISWENDSIDA JOSIANE SONIA
KAPROU, SR. COMPTROLLER/CFO
- Total calculated
- $185,629
- From this org
- $144,182
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $41,447
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $143,706
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $476
- Deferred
- $10,500
- Nontaxable benefits
- $30,947
- Filer's total
- $185,629
-
Jeff ShapiroJEFF SHAPIRO
DIRECTOR OF FACILITIES
- Total calculated
- $314,822
- From this org
- $293,793
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $21,029
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $274,469
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $19,324
- Deferred
- $21,029
- Nontaxable benefits
- $0
- Filer's total
- $314,822
-
Mohamed SeddikiMOHAMED SEDDIKI
EXECUTIVE DEAN/CIO
- Total calculated
- $307,429
- From this org
- $244,506
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $62,923
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $240,924
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $3,582
- Deferred
- $20,227
- Nontaxable benefits
- $42,696
- Filer's total
- $307,429
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Alvin WilliamsALVIN WILLIAMS
EXECUTIVE DEAN OF FACULTY
- Total calculated
- $195,249
- From this org
- $167,301
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $27,948
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $163,480
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $3,821
- Deferred
- $13,020
- Nontaxable benefits
- $14,928
- Filer's total
- $195,249
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Keith KirklandKEITH KIRKLAND
DEAN OF STUDENT AFFAIRS
- Total calculated
- $183,501
- From this org
- $161,745
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $21,756
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $152,069
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $9,676
- Deferred
- $12,434
- Nontaxable benefits
- $9,322
- Filer's total
- $183,501
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Robert SpellmanROBERT SPELLMAN
PROFESSOR
- Total calculated
- $272,179
- From this org
- $228,322
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $43,857
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $208,577
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $19,745
- Deferred
- $14,000
- Nontaxable benefits
- $29,857
- Filer's total
- $272,179
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Timothy StaffordTIMOTHY STAFFORD
PROFESSOR
- Total calculated
- $213,813
- From this org
- $196,957
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $16,856
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $180,376
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $16,581
- Deferred
- $1,148
- Nontaxable benefits
- $15,708
- Filer's total
- $213,813
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Felix LinfanteFELIX LINFANTE
PROFESSOR
- Total calculated
- $218,123
- From this org
- $173,959
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $44,164
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $168,007
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $5,952
- Deferred
- $14,307
- Nontaxable benefits
- $29,857
- Filer's total
- $218,123
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Maria BruanMARIA BRUAN
PROFESSOR
- Total calculated
- $179,972
- From this org
- $165,044
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $14,928
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $151,872
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $13,172
- Deferred
- $0
- Nontaxable benefits
- $14,928
- Filer's total
- $179,972
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Christine SotoCHRISTINE SOTO
PROFESSOR
- Total calculated
- $177,075
- From this org
- $164,895
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $12,180
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $161,720
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $3,175
- Deferred
- $12,180
- Nontaxable benefits
- $0
- Filer's total
- $177,075
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
- 3 · Compensation committee
- 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
Answered no
- 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
- 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 PRESIDENT RECEIVES HOUSING ALLOWANCE OF $1,000 PER MONTH. THIS BENEFIT WAS TREATED AS NONTAXABLE UNDER SECTION 119(D)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE.
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.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 15 May 2026
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.5
- Source object
- 202611359349316111
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