LASELL UNIVERSITY

EIN: 042103585 501(c)(3) Education

NEWTON, MA

Total Revenue
$68,292,346
Total Expenses
$71,532,398
Total Assets
$130,812,275
Net Assets
$60,497,769
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1851
Legal Domicile
MA
Principal Officer
ERIC M TURNER
Phone
6172432000
Tax Period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

LASELL UNIVERSITY, founded in 1851, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $68.3M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue decreased 16% compared to the prior year.

Mission

WE IMMERSE STUDENTS IN EXPERIENTIAL AND COLLABORATIVE LEARNING THAT FOSTERS LIFELONG INTELLECTUAL EXPLORATION AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $6,860,474
Program Service Revenue $58,181,696
Investment Income $2,487,468
Other Revenue $762,708
TOTAL REVENUE $68,292,346

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $14,771,824
Salaries & Benefits $30,515,274
Fundraising Expenses $2,309,909
Program Expenses $62,162,581
Other Expenses $26,139,170
TOTAL EXPENSES $71,532,398

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $68,292,346 $81,014,237 -0.2%
Expenses $71,532,398 $68,536,596 +0.0%
Net Income $-3,240,052 $12,477,641 -1.3%
Key Indicators
Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
19
Independent Members
19
Employees
1010
Volunteers
100

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
8
$889,865
Total Directors
21
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
5
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
GERRY DEROCHE CHAIR 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
LORI HINDLE VICE CHAIR 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
PETER SCHULTE TREASURER 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
JOE MARAIA CLERK (UNTIL OCT. 2024)/TRUSTEE 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
RENA CLARK TRUSTEE (UNTIL OCT. 2024)/CLERK 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
SUSAN DUNNE TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CARLOS FONSECA TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
GREG HOLMAN TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KEON HOLMES TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BRAD KATES TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MERCEDES KELEMEN TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DEBBY MAHONEY TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOHN MCKENNA TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LINDA MAGUIRE TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LAURIE PASCAL TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
UBIN POKHAREL TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
HEIDI RAFFONE TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
VICTORIA RAKOV TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KARL VASILOFF TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BRYAN WARD TRUSTEE (UNTIL OCT. 2024) 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JUDITH WITTENBERG TRUSTEE (UNTIL APR. 2025) 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ERIC TURNER PRESIDENT 40.00
Officer
$382,748 $111,961 $494,709
ANDREW MAYLOR CFO, COO, VP OF STRATEGIC INITIATIVES 40.00
Officer
$261,527 $14,643 $276,170
HENRY PUGH CLERK & EXEC. ASST. TO PRESIDENT 40.00
Officer
$80,369 $38,617 $118,986
CHELSEA GWYTHER VP OF ADVANCEMENT 40.00
Highest
$239,833 $18,893 $258,726
CHRYSTAL PORTER PROVOST 40.00
Highest
$236,870 $50,566 $287,436
ZEHRA ABID-WOOD PRESIDENT OF LASELL VILLAGE 40.00
Highest
$307,390 $54,901 $362,291
JENNIFER OKEEFFE CHIEF OF STAFF & GENERAL COUNSEL 40.00
Highest
$180,952 $44,591 $225,543
JESSE TAURIAC CHIEF DIVERSITY OFFICER 40.00
Highest
$186,704 $9,521 $196,225
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2025 $68,292,346 $71,532,398 $130,812,275 $-3,240,052
2024 $81,014,237 $68,536,596 $129,643,451 $12,477,641
2023 $78,954,053 $92,945,178 $119,807,608 $-13,991,125
2022 $87,640,510 $92,286,404 $134,108,713 $-4,645,894
2021 $85,290,352 $86,077,398 $146,552,524 $-787,046
2020 $92,147,979 $93,288,420 $138,640,632 $-1,140,441
2019 $94,815,012 $94,879,839 $148,280,077 $-64,827
2018 $93,004,404 $92,497,429 $149,980,732 $506,975
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