Nonprofit · EIN 04-2103629
SIMMONS UNIVERSITY
Tax-exempt · BOSTON, MA 02115
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $225,907,706 | $221,461,844 | $4,445,862 | $558,235,786 | $303,971,514 | $254,264,272 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $220,504,078 | $226,607,526 | -$6,103,448 | $565,498,206 | $314,101,250 | $251,396,956 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $17,061,764
- of which government grants
- $4,112,773
- Program service revenue
- $169,442,260
- Investment income
- $30,851,226
- Net rental income
- $8,583,232
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $23,682,137
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$30,776
- Other revenue
- $8,552,456
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $61,115,632
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,386,405
- Other salaries and wages
- $58,956,566
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $74,596,997
- Professional fundraising fees
- $62,407
- Legal fees
- $285,597
- Accounting fees
- $124,258
- Occupancy
- $8,434,520
- Travel
- $1,370,237
- Depreciation
- $15,737,878
- Program services (functional)
- $185,826,210
- Management and general (functional)
- $33,220,920
- Fundraising (functional)
- $2,414,714
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $565,498,206
- Total assets, end of year
- $558,235,786
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $303,971,514
- Net assets, end of year
- $254,264,272
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $239,234,948
- Publicly traded securities
- $92,305,464
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $23,139,529
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $231,124,743
- Gross unrelated business income
- $3,253,541
- Gross receipts
- $272,199,995
- Employees
- 2,327
- Volunteers
- 749
- Year formed
- 1899
- State of legal domicile
- MA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYNN PERRY WOOTEN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $533,423 | $123,602 |
| STEPHANIE COSNER | PROVOST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $330,563 | $54,231 |
| MEGHAN KASS | VP, CHIEF FIN. OFF., TREASURER Officer | 40 | $300,959 | $57,380 |
| KERRI BROPHY | VP, ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT Former | 40 | $289,516 | $52,768 |
| HEATHER SHLOSSER | DEAN, SCHOOL OF NURSING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $283,696 | $51,264 |
| SUSAN BRADY | CEO, INST. FOR INCLUSIVE LEADERSHIP Highest-paid employee | 40 | $314,790 | $15,743 |
| BETH KRAMER VP CHIEF | DEVELOPMENT OFFICER (UNTIL 09/24) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $292,884 | $33,192 |
| GRETCHEN GROGGEL RALSTONVP GEN | COUNC. & SECR. OF BD (UNTIL 10/24) Officer | 40 | $221,460 | $49,615 |
| DAVID BRUCE | VP, CHIEF INFO. OFF. Highest-paid employee | 40 | $223,428 | $47,488 |
| LAURA BRINK PISINSKI | VP, REAL EST. DEV. & FACIL.MGMT Former | 40 | $217,226 | $25,217 |
| SARA SIMBERG AS OF 1025 | INTERIM VP/CO-GEN. COUNSEL/SEC. BOT Officer | 40 | $132,987 | $6,501 |
| JANE BUYERS TRUSTEE COMMITTEE | CHAIR (UNTIL 10/24) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA LATZ COHEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DENISE COLL | TRUSTEE, COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRI COOPER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
22 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PATRICIA D'AMORE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIFFANY DUFU | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER ECKERT | CLERK, TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| APRIL EVANS | TRUSTEE, COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH FENDER | TRUSTEE, COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DAVID FERRIERO | TRUSTEE (UNTIL 01/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MILLICENT GORHAM | TRUSTEE, COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ROBERTO IFILL | TRUSTEE, COMMITEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ALIX LAAGER | TRUSTEE, COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| STEVEN LIPINER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STACY MULLANEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANGELA PATTERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REGINA M PISA | CHAIR OF THE BOARD, TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| JEFFREY SINGER | TRUSTEE, COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| IRENE SPERIDAKOS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLOTTE STREAT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WINSTON TABB | TRUSTEE, COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ALISON TAUNTON-RIGBY | VICE CHAIR, TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MAUREEN THORNTON SYRACUSE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAMELA J TOULOPOULOS | TRUSTEE, COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| SUSAN TRAVERSO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAURA WOOD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 35 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYNN PERRY WOOTEN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $540,437 | $120,185 |
| MEGHAN KASS | VP, CHIEF FIN. OFF., TREASURER Officer | 40 | $286,256 | $53,748 |
| BETH KRAMER | VP, CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $288,299 | $39,760 |
| SUSAN BRADY | CEO, INST. FOR INCLUSIVE LEADERSHIP Highest-paid employee | 40 | $310,211 | $15,516 |
| STEPHANIE COSNER | VICE PROVOST (PROVOST EFF 1/1/24) Officer | 40 | $275,674 | $47,485 |
| GRETCHEN GROGGEL RALSTON | VP, GEN. COUNC. & SECR. OF BD Officer | 40 | $257,383 | $56,087 |
| KERRI BROPHY | VP, ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT Former | 40 | $219,703 | $48,059 |
| HEATHER SHLOSSER | DEAN, SCHOOL OF NURSING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $220,140 | $45,834 |
| CATE MCLAUGHLIN | ASSOC VP, CAMPAIGN PLAN./MAJ. GIFTS (UNTIL 2-14-24 Highest-paid employee | 40 | $218,967 | $44,552 |
| LAURA BRINK PISINSKI | VP, REAL EST. DEV. & FACIL. MGMT Former | 40 | $224,528 | $24,292 |
| DIANE GROSSMAN | INTERIM DEAN OF IFILL COLLEGE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $223,826 | $11,790 |
| SUZANNE MURPHY | VP,CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER (UNTIL 11/22) Former | 40 | $184,415 | $0 |
| WILLIAM BELLAMY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE BUYERS | TRUSTEE, COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| AGENIA CLARK | TRUSTEE, COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA LATZ COHEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DENISE COLL | TRUSTEE, COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA D'AMORE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIFFANY DUFU | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER ECKERT | CLERK, TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| APRIL EVANS | TRUSTEE, COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH FENDER | TRUSTEE, COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID FERRIERO | TRUSTEE (AS OF 7/1/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MILLICENT GORHAM | TRUSTEE, COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERTO IFILL | VICE CHAIR, TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE JOHNSON STAPLES | TRUSTEE (UNTIL 2/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALIX LAAGER | TRUSTEE, COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN LIPINER | TRUSTEE (AS OF 2/9/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STACY MULLANEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REGINA M PISA | CHAIR OF THE BOARD, TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY SINGER | TRUSTEE, COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM SPECK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WINSTON TABB | TRUSTEE, COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALISON TAUNTON-RIGBY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAMELA J TOULOPOULOS | TRUSTEE, COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 300 THE FENWAY, BOSTON, MA 02115-5820
- In care of
- % PHILIP N SHAPIRO INTERIM VP
- Mailing address (990-N for 2008)
- 300 The Fenway, Boston MA 02115
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- LYNN PERRY WOOTEN, 300 THE FENWAY, BOSTON, MA 02115
- Principal officer (990-N for 2008)
- Valerie Leiter, 300 The Fenway, Boston MA 02115
- Signed the 990
- MEGHAN E KASS, VP, CFO & TREASURER
- Phone
- (617) 521-3593
- Website
- www.simmons.edu
- Return prepared by
- CBIZ ADVISORS LLC
Mission
SIMMONS UNIVERSITY IS A COMMUNITY OF HIGHER LEARNING THAT UNITES PASSION WITH PURPOSE.
Program accomplishments
- INSTRUCTION - UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS: SIMMONS UNIVERSITY IS A PRIVATE INSTITUTION OFFERING A WOMEN-CENTERED UNDERGRADUATE EXPERIENCE THAT EMPHASIZES LEADERSHIP, ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE, PROFESSIONAL PREPARATION, AND AN INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY. DURING THE 2025 ACADEMIC YEAR, THE UNIVERSITY SERVED 1,756 UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS AND CONFERRED 482 BACCALAUREATE DEGREES. INSTRUCTION INCLUDES EXPENDITURES FOR THE UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM, INCLUDING THE ONLINE PROGRAM FOR ADULT LEARNERS, AS WELL AS FINANCIAL AID PROVIDED BY THE UNIVERSITY TO STUDENTS IN THE FORM OF SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS. APPROXIMATELY 95% OF UNDERGRADUATES RECEIVED FINANCIAL AID IN THE FORM OF SCHOLARSHIPS OR GRANTS FROM THE UNIVERSITY.Expenses $71,424,000 · grants $48,267,817 · revenue $73,905,586
- INSTRUCTION - GRADUATE PROGRAMS: SIMMONS CURRENTLY SERVES 3,652 STUDENTS IN GRADUATE PROGRAMS AT THE MASTER AND DOCTORAL LEVELS. THE UNIVERSITY'S GRADUATE PROGRAMS ARE CO-EDUCATIONAL. THESE PROGRAMS ARE HOUSED IN THE GWEN IFILL COLLEGE OF MEDIA, HUMANITIES, AND SOCIAL SCIENCES; SCHOOL OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE; SCHOOL OF NURSING; SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK; SCHOOL OF SCIENCES AND HEALTH PROFESSIONS; AND THE SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT. THE UNIVERSITY OFFERS ONLINE PROGRAMS IN NURSING, SOCIAL WORK, BEHAVIORAL ANALYSIS, AND PUBLIC HEALTH REACHING ALL FIFTY STATES, THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND CANADA. DURING THE 2025 ACADEMIC YEAR, THE UNIVERSITY CONFERRED 1,306 GRADUATE DEGREES AND CERTIFICATES. INSTRUCTION INCLUDES EXPENDITURES FOR THE GRADUATE PROGRAMS AS WELL AS FINANCIAL AID.Expenses $56,026,221 · grants $12,464,999 · revenue $73,652,007
- ACADEMIC SUPPORT AND STUDENT SERVICES - INCLUDES EXPENDITURES FOR ACTIVITIES THAT SUPPORT AND ENHANCE THE STUDENT'S EDUCATION, AS WELL AS CONTRIBUTE TO THEIR EMOTIONAL AND PHYSICAL WELL-BEING. INCLUDED IN THIS CATEGORY IS THE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY WHICH HOUSES OVER 140,345 PRINTVOLUMES, SUBSCRIBES TO AND/OR PROVIDES ACCESS TO 151,562 E-JOURNALS, 244,296 E-BOOKS, AND 114 ELECTRONIC DATABASES FOR ARTICLES, REFERENCE CONTENT, STATISTICS AND BEYOND. ALSO INCLUDED IN THIS CATEGORY IS THE UNIVERSITY'S HEALTH CENTER WHOSE STAFF HANDLED 2,013 STUDENT/PATIENT VISITS DURING FISCAL YEAR 2025. ANOTHER COMPONENT OF THIS CATEGORY IS THE CAREER EDUCATION CENTER WHICH HAD 3,280 STUDENT CONTACTS DURING FISCAL YEAR 2025 THROUGH MULTIPLE CHANNELS.Expenses $58,375,989 · grants $382,816 · revenue $21,859,906
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 04-2103629
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- School
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1938
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B430)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $558,235,786
- Income (IRS master file)
- $272,199,995
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $225,907,706 | $221,461,844 | $558,235,786 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $220,504,078 | $226,607,526 | $565,498,206 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $224,969,965 | $238,706,696 | $555,475,518 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $254,418,400 | $250,050,396 | $569,733,532 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2008 Officer: Valerie Leiter | June 30, 2009 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS.
Questions about SIMMONS UNIVERSITY
- What is the EIN of SIMMONS UNIVERSITY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SIMMONS UNIVERSITY is 04-2103629.
- Is SIMMONS UNIVERSITY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1938.
- Are donations to SIMMONS UNIVERSITY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SIMMONS UNIVERSITY file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of SIMMONS UNIVERSITY due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SIMMONS UNIVERSITY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of SIMMONS UNIVERSITY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names LYNN PERRY WOOTEN.
- Who are the officers and directors of SIMMONS UNIVERSITY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 37 people; 11 received compensation from the organization, the highest $533,423 (LYNN PERRY WOOTEN, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does SIMMONS UNIVERSITY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $225,907,706, expenses of $221,461,844 and total assets of $558,235,786 at year end.
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