BOSTON, MA
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Sign In — Free (10 views/day)TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY, founded in 1869, is a large national nonprofit that reported $3.5B in total revenue in fiscal year 2024.
THE UNIVERSITY'S COLLECTIONS, ACQUIRED THROUGH PURCHASES AND CONTRIBUTIONS SINCE THE UNIVERSITY'S INCEPTION, ARE NOT RECOGNIZED AS ASSETS ON THE STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION. PURCHASES OF COLLECTION ITEMS ARE RECORDED AS DECREASES IN NET ASSETS WITHOUT DONOR RESTRICTIONS IN THE YEAR IN WHICH THE ITEMS ARE ACQUIRED.
INSTRUCTION - BOSTON UNIVERSITY TODAY IS ONE OF THE MOST DYNAMIC, FORWARD-LOOKING PRIVATE RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES IN THE WORLD, WITH STUDENTS AND FACULTY WHO ARE IMMERSED IN INNOVATIVE EDUCATIONAL...
INSTRUCTION - BOSTON UNIVERSITY TODAY IS ONE OF THE MOST DYNAMIC, FORWARD-LOOKING PRIVATE RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES IN THE WORLD, WITH STUDENTS AND FACULTY WHO ARE IMMERSED IN INNOVATIVE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AT THE FRONTIERS OF SCHOLARSHIP, RESEARCH, AND PUBLIC SERVICE, ALL IN A 21ST-CENTURY ATMOSPHERE OF URBAN AND GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT. WITH 17 SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES AND THE FACULTY OF COMPUTING & DATA SCIENCES AND THREE CAMPUSES BOSTON UNIVERSITY OFFERS ITS STUDENTS MORE THAN 300 PROGRAMS OF STUDY IN THE LIBERAL ARTS, SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING, HEALTH SCIENCE, THE ARTS, AND OTHER PROFESSIONAL DISCIPLINES. STUDENTS COME FROM ALL OVER THE GLOBE AND STUDY AROUND THE WORLD THROUGH MORE THAN 170 STUDY ABROAD PROGRAMS OFFERING OPPORTUNITIES IN MORE THAN 20 COUNTRIES. BOSTON UNIVERSITY FACULTY ARE COMMITTED TO EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING AND IN PATH-BREAKING RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP. THEY ARE EXPANDING THE BOUNDARIES OF KNOWLEDGE ACROSS DISCIPLINES, FROM MOLECULAR MEDICINE, BIOLOGICAL EVOLUTION, AND HIGH-ENERGY PHYSICS TO BUSINESS MANAGEMENT, POETRY, AND THE PERFORMING ARTS. THE UNIVERSITY PLACES A STRONG EMPHASIS ON THE INTERDISCIPLINARY AND COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS OF BOTH FACULTY AND STUDENTS, WITH MAJOR INITIATIVES IN NEUROSCIENCE, SYSTEMS BIOLOGY, PHOTONICS, ENGINEERING BIOLOGY, DATA SCIENCES, URBAN HEALTH, GLOBAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT, AND EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES, ALONG WITH RESEARCH IN COMMUNICATIONS AND THE HUMANITIES.
RESEARCH - WHAT SETS BOSTON UNIVERSITY APART AS A RESEARCH UNIVERSITY IS THE BREADTH AND DEPTH OF ITS RESEARCH AND THE UNIQUELY ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT OF ITS FACULTY. RESEARCHERS AT BU ARE NOT AFRAID...
RESEARCH - WHAT SETS BOSTON UNIVERSITY APART AS A RESEARCH UNIVERSITY IS THE BREADTH AND DEPTH OF ITS RESEARCH AND THE UNIQUELY ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT OF ITS FACULTY. RESEARCHERS AT BU ARE NOT AFRAID TO CROSS DISCIPLINARY BOUNDARIES, AS CAN BE SEEN BY STRATEGIC EFFORTS TO SUPPORT INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH AND EDUCATION IN NEUROSCIENCE, RELIGION AND WORLD AFFAIRS, INTEGRATIVE BIOLOGY, CLEAN ENERGY, SUSTAINABILITY AND THE ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH CARE DELIVERY, AND GLOBAL HEALTH, TO NAME A FEW. IN EACH CASE, THE EMPHASIS IS NOT ON INTERDISCIPLINARITY FOR ITS OWN SAKE, BUT ON USING A MULTIFACETED APPROACH TO SOLVE THE IMPORTANT AND COMPLEX PROBLEMS FACING SOCIETY TODAY.
AUXILIARIES - AUXILIARY ENTERPRISES SUPPORT THE MISSION OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY BY PROVIDING ESSENTIAL SERVICES TO THE CAMPUS COMMUNITY. THEY ARE ENTERPRISES IN THAT THEY ARE GENERALLY SELF-SUPPORTING...
AUXILIARIES - AUXILIARY ENTERPRISES SUPPORT THE MISSION OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY BY PROVIDING ESSENTIAL SERVICES TO THE CAMPUS COMMUNITY. THEY ARE ENTERPRISES IN THAT THEY ARE GENERALLY SELF-SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES, RECOVERING THEIR COSTS THROUGH THE FEES OR PRICES THEY CHARGE FOR THEIR GOODS AND SERVICES. AT BOSTON UNIVERSITY, AUXILIARY ENTERPRISES ARE DESIGNED TO DELIVER SUPERIOR QUALITY SERVICES THAT ARE EXPECTED BY THE STUDENTS, FACULTY, STAFF AND ALUMNI.
Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency
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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)
Sign In — Free (10 views/day)| 2024 | 2023 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $3,513,830,353 | $3,257,563,350 | +0.1% |
| Expenses | $3,419,039,088 | $3,195,959,811 | +0.1% |
| Net Income | $94,791,265 | $61,603,539 | +0.5% |
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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics
Sign In| Name | Title | Hours/Week | Role | Reportable Comp | Other Comp | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MELISSA L GILLIAM | PRESIDENT (AS OF 7/1/24) | 55.00 |
Officer
Director
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$1,350,089 | $354,211 | $1,704,300 |
| KEVIN E SMITH | TRUSTEE & PROFESSOR | 55.00 |
Director
|
$231,946 | $37,973 | $269,919 |
| MAUREEN ALPHONSE-CHARLES | TRUSTEE | 3.00 |
Director
|
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS J BICKERTON | TRUSTEE (AS OF 9/26/24) | 3.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| CASSANDRA M CLAY | TRUSTEE | 3.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA R COHEN | TRUSTEE | 3.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN D COURIS | TRUSTEE (AS OF 9/26/24) | 3.00 |
Director
|
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAMIM A DAHOD | TRUSTEE | 3.00 |
Director
|
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| NATHANIEL DALTON | TRUSTEE | 3.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| AHMASS L FAKAHANY | TRUSTEE | 3.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| MAURICE R FERRE | TRUSTEE | 3.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDRA A FRAZIER | TRUSTEE | 3.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL D FRICKLAS | TRUSTEE | 3.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN K ROTH GALLO | TRUSTEE | 3.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD C GODFREY | TRUSTEE | 3.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTONIO G GOMES | TRUSTEE | 3.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLYN HESSLER-RADELET | TRUSTEE (UNTIL 8/20/24) | 3.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| RAJEN A KILACHAND | TRUSTEE (UNTIL 9/26/24) | 3.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| RANCH C KIMBALL | TRUSTEE | 3.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTOINETTE R LEATHERBERRY | TRUSTEE | 3.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH LIN | TRUSTEE | 3.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH LOSCALZO | TRUSTEE | 3.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN MERIDA | TRUSTEE | 3.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| RUTH A MOORMAN | TRUSTEE | 3.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALICIA C MULLEN | TRUSTEE | 3.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC D MULLER | TRUSTEE (AS OF 9/26/24) | 3.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA NORLANDER | TRUSTEE | 3.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN PRIESTER | TRUSTEE | 3.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| SD SHIBULAL | TRUSTEE | 3.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| HUGO X SHONG | TRUSTEE | 3.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH Z SLATER | TRUSTEE | 3.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| MALEK SUKKAR | TRUSTEE | 3.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| NINA C TASSLER | TRUSTEE (AS OF 9/26/24) | 3.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH C THORS | TRUSTEE | 3.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA WENDT | TRUSTEE (AS OF 9/26/24) | 3.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER L WEXLER | TRUSTEE | 3.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN M ZIDE | TRUSTEE (UNTIL 9/26/24) | 3.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIKA GEETTER | SR VP, GEN COUNSEL, SECRETARY | 55.00 |
Officer
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$798,491 | $42,915 | $841,406 |
| NICOLE K TIRELLA | SR VP, CFO, & TREASURER | 55.00 |
Officer
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$507,871 | $62,664 | $570,535 |
| KAREN H ANTMAN MD | MED. CAMPUS PROVOST (UNTIL 6/30/25) | 55.00 |
Key Emp
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$1,097,104 | $54,996 | $1,152,100 |
| DEREK HOWE | SR VP OPS, ASSISTANT TREASURER | 55.00 |
Key Emp
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$619,475 | $64,364 | $683,839 |
| KENNETH R LUTCHEN | INT UNI PROV (7/1/23-6/30/24) & PROF | 55.00 |
Key Emp
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$792,361 | $80,830 | $873,191 |
| GLORIA WATERS | UNIVERSITY PROVOST (AS OF 7/1/24) | 55.00 |
Key Emp
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$714,823 | $42,082 | $756,905 |
| XINNING LI | PROFESSOR & PHYSICIAN | 0.00 |
Highest
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$0 | $68,242 | $1,398,885 |
| WILLIAM CREEVY | PROFESSOR & PHYSICIAN | 0.00 |
Highest
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$0 | $71,605 | $1,298,522 |
| PUSHKAR MEHRA | PROFESSOR & ORAL SURGEON | 55.00 |
Highest
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$1,517,272 | $74,483 | $1,591,755 |
| CLARISSA C HUNNEWELL | CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER | 55.00 |
Highest
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$1,521,326 | $63,013 | $1,584,339 |
| CHADI TANNOURY | PROFESSOR & PHYSICIAN | 0.00 |
Highest
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$0 | $61,326 | $1,437,390 |
| GARY W NICKSA FMR SR VP CFO | TREAS (UNTIL 12/31/23)& CONS TO PRESIDENT | 55.00 |
|
$751,045 | $70,656 | $821,701 |
| ROBERT A BROWN | FMR PRESIDENT (UNTIL 7/31/23) & PROF | 55.00 |
|
$1,007,277 | $65,679 | $1,072,956 |
| JEAN MORRISON | FMR UNI PROV (UNTIL 6/30/23) & PROF | 55.00 |
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$850,827 | $69,991 | $920,818 |
| KENNETH W FREEMAN | FMR INT PRES (8/1/23-6/30/24) & PROF | 55.00 |
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$1,094,978 | $85,502 | $1,180,480 |
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,513,830,353 | $3,419,039,088 | $9,263,866,015 | $94,791,265 |
| 2024 | $3,257,563,350 | $3,195,959,811 | $8,486,418,500 | $61,603,539 |
| 2023 | $3,310,909,056 | $3,006,440,897 | $8,318,947,751 | $304,468,159 |
| 2022 | $3,129,652,283 | $2,838,264,646 | $8,017,718,487 | $291,387,637 |
| 2021 | $2,827,583,539 | $2,471,119,524 | $8,292,157,093 | $356,464,015 |
| 2020 | $2,615,858,845 | $2,505,252,148 | $7,207,997,851 | $110,606,697 |
| 2019 | $2,661,508,568 | $2,428,902,662 | $7,019,919,366 | $232,605,906 |
| 2018 | $2,503,487,956 | $2,238,507,237 | $6,392,541,992 | $264,980,719 |
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