SEE SCHEDULE O.EMERSON COLLEGE'S MISSION IS TO EDUCATE AND ELEVATE EXTRAORDINARY ARTISTS, COMMUNICATORS, SCHOLARS, AND PROFESSIONALS FOR THE BETTERMENT OF HUMANITY. WE PURSUE THIS MISSION THROUGH WORLD-CLASS TEACHING, PRACTICE, PERFORMANCE, AND DISCOVERY THAT ARE EXPERIENTIAL, INNOVATIVE, AND INCLUSIVE.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 8 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Education organizations in Massachusetts.
- Base
- $415k
- Bonus
- $75k
- Other
- $23k
- Benefits
- $115k
- Base
- $427k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $30k
- Benefits
- $30k
- Base
- $250k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $214k
- Benefits
- $1k
- Base
- $368k
- Bonus
- $25k
- Other
- $35k
- Benefits
- $3k
- Base
- $315k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $10k
- Benefits
- $25k
- Base
- $275k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $240
- Benefits
- $35k
- Base
- $256k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $4k
- Benefits
- $23k
- Base
- $268k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $4k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President Above 90th percentile | $415k | $75k | $23k | $115k | $658k $724k |
VP for Administration and Finance Vice President Above 90th percentile | $427k | — | $30k | $30k | $517k $569k |
Former Interim President Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $250k | — | $214k | $1k | $487k $537k |
Vp, Office of the Arts(thru 11/2023) Board Vice President Above 90th percentile | $368k | $25k | $35k | $3k | $461k $507k |
Int. Provost & VP for Academic Aff. Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $315k | — | $10k | $25k | $384k $423k |
Dir of Polling Center/assoc Prof Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $275k | — | $240 | $35k | $318k $351k |
Associate Vice President, Finance Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $256k | — | $4k | $23k | $306k $337k |
VP for Equity & Social Justice Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $268k | — | $2k | $4k | $284k $313k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 34 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at EMERSON COLLEGE equaled 0.2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
Based on 26,320 education organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Down 34%
from 2022
From $998k in 2022 to $658k in 2023.
Estimated with Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay fell 34% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 4%.
- Vice President pay rose 4% from 2022 to 2023.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 68% from 2022 to 2023.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about EMERSON COLLEGE
What does the Chief Executive Officer of EMERSON COLLEGE earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of EMERSON COLLEGE received $657,643 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Education organizations in Massachusetts: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at EMERSON COLLEGE compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Education organizations in Massachusetts, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at EMERSON COLLEGE falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at EMERSON COLLEGE equaled 0.2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
What are EMERSON COLLEGE's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, EMERSON COLLEGE reported $345.5M in total revenue and $342.5M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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