TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY

EIN 04-2103547

What they do

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Of every $100 spent, about $90.90 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe explanation is very short. Ask what work they really do.

They name their leaders52 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

88.46%of revenue went to mission work90.9% of expenses · Program services

1.23%of revenue went to fundraising1.3% of expenses

7.62%of revenue went to management and office costs7.8% of expenses

$0.66in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $1,704,300 for MELISSA L GILLIAM (PRESIDENT (AS OF 7/1/24)). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$3,513,830,353

Mission workProgram services$3,108,387,02788.46% of revenue90.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$267,583,3167.62% of revenue7.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$43,068,7451.23% of revenue1.3% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$94,791,2652.70% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$3,419,039,08897.30% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 90.9% mission · 7.8% management · 1.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.30% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 90.9% mission · 7.9% management · 1.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.11% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 90.9% mission · 7.8% management · 1.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.80% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 91.6% mission · 7.4% management · 1.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.69% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 91.5% mission · 7.5% management · 1.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.39% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 90.6% mission · 8.0% management · 1.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.77% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 89.0% mission · 9.8% management · 1.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.26% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 88.6% mission · 10.2% management · 1.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.42% of revenue

Money in and money out

Expenses$3,419,039,088

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$3,108,387,027 · 90.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$267,583,316 · 7.8% of expenses

Fundraising$43,068,745 · 1.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Expenses$3,419,039,088

Assets$2,263,866,013

Income$2,742,941,160

Contributions$783,991,107

Mission work (program services)$3,108,387,027

Fundraising$43,068,745

Grants given$821,472,073

Average grant$356,542

Management and general$267,583,316

Stocks and bonds$1,874,054,322

Accounting fees$1,064,195

Investing fees$2,406,986

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

MELISSA L GILLIAMPRESIDENT (AS OF 7/1/24) · 55 hrs/week $1,704,300Base $1,350,089 · Other $354,211

PUSHKAR MEHRAPROFESSOR & ORAL SURGEON · 55 hrs/week $1,591,755Base $1,517,272 · Other $74,483

CLARISSA C HUNNEWELLCHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER · 55 hrs/week $1,584,339Base $1,521,326 · Other $63,013

KENNETH W FREEMANFMR INT PRES (8/1/23-6/30/24) & PROF · 55 hrs/week $1,180,480Base $1,094,978 · Other $85,502

KAREN H ANTMAN MDMED. CAMPUS PROVOST (UNTIL 6/30/25) · 55 hrs/week $1,152,100Base $1,097,104 · Other $54,996

ROBERT A BROWNFMR PRESIDENT (UNTIL 7/31/23) & PROF · 55 hrs/week $1,072,956Base $1,007,277 · Other $65,679

JEAN MORRISONFMR UNI PROV (UNTIL 6/30/23) & PROF · 55 hrs/week $920,818Base $850,827 · Other $69,991

KENNETH R LUTCHENINT UNI PROV (7/1/23-6/30/24) & PROF · 55 hrs/week $873,191Base $792,361 · Other $80,830

ERIKA GEETTERSR VP, GEN COUNSEL, SECRETARY · 55 hrs/week $841,406Base $798,491 · Other $42,915

GARY W NICKSA FMR SR VP CFOTREAS (UNTIL 12/31/23)& CONS TO PRESIDENT · 55 hrs/week $821,701Base $751,045 · Other $70,656

GLORIA WATERSUNIVERSITY PROVOST (AS OF 7/1/24) · 55 hrs/week $756,905Base $714,823 · Other $42,082

DEREK HOWESR VP OPS, ASSISTANT TREASURER · 55 hrs/week $683,839Base $619,475 · Other $64,364

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (52)

MELISSA L GILLIAMPRESIDENT (AS OF 7/1/24)

PUSHKAR MEHRAPROFESSOR & ORAL SURGEON

CLARISSA C HUNNEWELLCHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER

KENNETH W FREEMANFMR INT PRES (8/1/23-6/30/24) & PROF

KAREN H ANTMAN MDMED. CAMPUS PROVOST (UNTIL 6/30/25)

ROBERT A BROWNFMR PRESIDENT (UNTIL 7/31/23) & PROF

JEAN MORRISONFMR UNI PROV (UNTIL 6/30/23) & PROF

KENNETH R LUTCHENINT UNI PROV (7/1/23-6/30/24) & PROF

ERIKA GEETTERSR VP, GEN COUNSEL, SECRETARY

GARY W NICKSA FMR SR VP CFOTREAS (UNTIL 12/31/23)& CONS TO PRESIDENT

GLORIA WATERSUNIVERSITY PROVOST (AS OF 7/1/24)

DEREK HOWESR VP OPS, ASSISTANT TREASURER

NICOLE K TIRELLASR VP, CFO, & TREASURER

KEVIN E SMITHTRUSTEE & PROFESSOR

WILLIAM CREEVYPROFESSOR & PHYSICIAN

XINNING LIPROFESSOR & PHYSICIAN

CHADI TANNOURYPROFESSOR & PHYSICIAN

RUTH A MOORMANTRUSTEE

NINA C TASSLERTRUSTEE (AS OF 9/26/24)

PETER L WEXLERTRUSTEE

ANTONIO G GOMESTRUSTEE

RAJEN A KILACHANDTRUSTEE (UNTIL 9/26/24)

RANCH C KIMBALLTRUSTEE

REBECCA NORLANDERTRUSTEE

RICHARD C GODFREYTRUSTEE

ANTOINETTE R LEATHERBERRYTRUSTEE

CAROLYN HESSLER-RADELETTRUSTEE (UNTIL 8/20/24)

RYAN K ROTH GALLOTRUSTEE

SANDRA A FRAZIERTRUSTEE

SD SHIBULALTRUSTEE

SHAMIM A DAHODTRUSTEE

STEPHEN M ZIDETRUSTEE (UNTIL 9/26/24)

THOMAS J BICKERTONTRUSTEE (AS OF 9/26/24)

ALICIA C MULLENTRUSTEE

AHMASS L FAKAHANYTRUSTEE

KEVIN MERIDATRUSTEE

JOHN D COURISTRUSTEE (AS OF 9/26/24)

JONATHAN PRIESTERTRUSTEE

JOSEPH LOSCALZOTRUSTEE

ERIC D MULLERTRUSTEE (AS OF 9/26/24)

KENNETH LINTRUSTEE

ELIZABETH C THORSTRUSTEE

CYNTHIA R COHENTRUSTEE

KENNETH Z SLATERTRUSTEE

HUGO X SHONGTRUSTEE

LISA WENDTTRUSTEE (AS OF 9/26/24)

MALEK SUKKARTRUSTEE

MAUREEN ALPHONSE-CHARLESTRUSTEE

MAURICE R FERRETRUSTEE

CASSANDRA M CLAYTRUSTEE

MICHAEL D FRICKLASTRUSTEE

NATHANIEL DALTONTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1937
Location: 881 COMMONWEALTH AVE, BOSTON, MA 02215-1390
County: Suffolk
In care of: % NICOLE TIRELLA
Primary officer: NICOLE TIRELLA, SVP, CFO,& TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailtitleix@bu.edu Phone(617) 353-2290

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: KPMG LLP
Grant-giving organization: Yes