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← BERKLEE COLLEGE OF MUSIC INC

Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by BERKLEE COLLEGE OF MUSIC INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$422,055,763
Total expenses
$406,064,459
Contributions and grants received
$16,888,901
Grants paid
$97,658,529
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$326,582,033
Management and general expenses
$73,347,631
Fundraising expenses
$6,134,795
Program service expenses (Part III)
$326,582,033

Program services were 80.4% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Listed in Part VII

  • ERICA MUHL

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $725,969
    From this org
    $677,751
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $48,218
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $621,019
    Bonus
    $50,000
    Other
    $6,732
    Deferred
    $18,300
    Nontaxable benefits
    $29,918
    Filer's total
    $725,969

  • MARTIN J MANNION

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • SUSAN WHITEHEAD

    CHAIR EMERITA

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • CHARLES ANDERSON

    TRUSTEE (BEGIN 05/23)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • G LEONARD BAKER JR

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • DAVID CLEM

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • JOHN CONNAUGHTON

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • CYNTHIA K CURME

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • EMILIO ESTEFAN

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • GLORIA ESTEFAN

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • FRANCESCA FREDERICK

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • DAVID GROSS-LOH

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • JOSH GRUSS

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • THOMAS H HAGERTY

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • VELINA HASU-HOUSTON

    TRUSTEE (BEGIN 03/23)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • CHARLES HIRSCHHORN

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • STEVEN HOLTZMAN

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • BILL KAISER

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • MIE KYUNG LEE

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • HASSELL MCCLELLAN

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • JANE L MENDILLO

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • FREDERICK T MILLER

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • PETER MULLER

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • ROBERT S MURLEY

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • ANTHONY PANGARO

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • JON PLATT

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • SNOW QIN

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • ALEX RIGOPULOS

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • STEVEN RUCHEFSKY

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • DAVID SCOTT SLOAN

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • DARIUS SIDEBOTHAM

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • SUSAN SOLOMONT

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • ELIZABETH CARILLO THOMAS

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • PAUL WACHTER

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • TARIK WARD

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • ANDY YOUNISS

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • MARILLYN ZACHARIS

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • JEFF SHAMES

    TRUSTEE (END 03/23)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • RICHARD HISEY

    CFO (THROUGH 08/31/22)

    Total calculated
    $521,600
    From this org
    $454,404
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $67,196
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $359,868
    Bonus
    $86,804
    Other
    $7,732
    Deferred
    $47,949
    Nontaxable benefits
    $19,247
    Filer's total
    $521,600

  • MELISSA HOWE

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $211,453
    From this org
    $191,914
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $19,539
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $178,944
    Bonus
    $7,200
    Other
    $5,770
    Deferred
    $16,614
    Nontaxable benefits
    $2,925
    Filer's total
    $211,453

  • STEFANO FALCONI

    INTERIM CFO (9/1/22-5/14/23)

    Total calculated
    $332,698
    From this org
    $271,735
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $60,963
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $244,199
    Bonus
    $15,750
    Other
    $11,786
    Deferred
    $17,545
    Nontaxable benefits
    $43,418
    Filer's total
    $332,698

  • DEBORAH CAVALIER

    SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $430,798
    From this org
    $388,620
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $42,178
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $329,914
    Bonus
    $50,800
    Other
    $7,906
    Deferred
    $27,450
    Nontaxable benefits
    $14,728
    Filer's total
    $430,798

  • LAWRENCE J SIMPSON

    SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $402,585
    From this org
    $335,667
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $66,918
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $229,514
    Bonus
    $40,192
    Other
    $65,961
    Deferred
    $43,904
    Nontaxable benefits
    $23,014
    Filer's total
    $402,585

  • ELIZABETH NEWMAN

    SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $445,634
    From this org
    $388,077
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $57,557
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $334,547
    Bonus
    $52,000
    Other
    $1,530
    Deferred
    $27,450
    Nontaxable benefits
    $30,107
    Filer's total
    $445,634

  • THOMAS RILEY

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $397,358
    From this org
    $320,938
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $76,420
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $295,844
    Bonus
    $12,140
    Other
    $12,954
    Deferred
    $47,950
    Nontaxable benefits
    $28,470
    Filer's total
    $397,358

  • KATHY LANG

    INTERIM HEAD OF TECHNOLOGY

    Total calculated
    $346,276
    From this org
    $293,073
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $53,203
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $256,569
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $36,504
    Deferred
    $25,359
    Nontaxable benefits
    $27,844
    Filer's total
    $346,276

  • EILEEN ALVITI

    SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, HR

    Total calculated
    $340,062
    From this org
    $299,668
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $40,394
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $262,638
    Bonus
    $31,521
    Other
    $5,509
    Deferred
    $27,029
    Nontaxable benefits
    $13,365
    Filer's total
    $340,062

  • PETER COKKINIAS TERM

    PROFESSOR MUSIC ED

    Total calculated
    $283,112
    From this org
    $283,112
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $283,112
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $283,112

  • CATHLEEN YOUNG

    FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (END 5/22)

    Total calculated
    $142,789
    From this org
    $142,789
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    0

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $142,789
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $142,789

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 — 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 · Health or social club dues or initiation fees
  • 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
  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments

Answered no

  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 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
BENEFITS HEALTH CLUB DUES ARE REIMBURSED TO MEMBERS OF THE PRESIDENT'S COUNCIL UNDER AN EXECUTIVE WELLNESS REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM. THIS INCLUDES THE SENIOR VICE PRESIDENTS AND VICE PRESIDENTS REPORTED IN FORM 990 PART VII. THE AMOUNTS ARE INCLUDED AS TAXABLE COMPENSATION IN EACH INDIVIDUAL'S FORM W-2.
PART I, LINE 4A
DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR 2022, PETER COKKINIAS RECEIVED A SEVERANCE PAYMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $283,112. THIS AMOUNT IS REPORTED IN COLUMN B(III).
PART I, LINE 5
CONTINGENT PAYMENTS DEBORAH CAVALIER IS ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE A PERCENTAGE OF AVAILABLE BONUS DOLLARS ANNUALLY. THE BONUS OF $50,800 REPORTED IN COLUMN B(II) IS EQUAL TO 10% OF THE DIVISION OPERATING MARGIN MINUS APPLICABLE RENT EXPENSES.
PART I, LINE 7
NON-FIXED PAYMENTS PERFORMANCE BONUS AMOUNTS ARE REWARDED AT THE DISCRETION OF THE PRESIDENT AND REVIEWED AND ENDORSED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD. THE BONUSES ARE COMPARED AGAINST MARKET DATA.

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.

  • BERKLEE COLLEGE OF MUSIC DELEGACION DE LA FUNDACION EN ESPANA

    N/A · EDUCATION · SP · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by BERKLEE US

  • THE BOSTON CONSERVATORY REALTY CORP

    501(C)(3) · REAL ESTATE · MA · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by BERKLEE US

  • THE BOSTON CONSERVATORY IPSWICH REALTY

    501(C)(3) · REAL ESTATE · MA · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by BERKLEE US

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
11 April 2024
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202411039349300416

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