Nonprofit · EIN 04-2111203
CLARK UNIVERSITY
Tax-exempt · WORCESTER, MA 01610
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2025 | 990 | $235,538,162 | $266,488,619 | -$30,950,457 | $770,114,928 | $193,054,791 | $577,060,137 |
| May 31, 2024 | 990 | $249,568,152 | $258,888,264 | -$9,320,112 | $768,048,176 | $195,845,783 | $572,202,393 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $26,229,045
- of which government grants
- $9,841,451
- Program service revenue
- $197,424,296
- Investment income
- $6,760,533
- Royalties
- $182,068
- Net rental income
- $176,307
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $4,441,434
- Other revenue
- $5,124,288
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $96,570,559
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $3,745,903
- Other salaries and wages
- $76,644,984
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $99,021,089
- Professional fundraising fees
- $170,650
- Legal fees
- $591,621
- Accounting fees
- $549,650
- Occupancy
- $6,641,938
- Travel
- $2,466,244
- Depreciation
- $12,498,843
- Program services (functional)
- $245,415,262
- Management and general (functional)
- $14,331,140
- Fundraising (functional)
- $6,742,217
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $768,048,176
- Total assets, end of year
- $770,114,928
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $193,054,791
- Net assets, end of year
- $577,060,137
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $211,662,255
- Publicly traded securities
- $12,697,849
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $129,924,242
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $447,135,895
- Gross unrelated business income
- -$42,792
- Gross receipts
- $285,664,201
- Employees
- 2,700
- Volunteers
- 366
- Year formed
- 1887
- 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 May 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID FITHIAN | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $826,486 | $107,142 |
| SEBASTIAN ROYO | PROVOST(THRU 08/2024)/PROFESSOR Key employee | 40 | $361,801 | $73,136 |
| DANIELLE MANNING | EVP & TREASURER (THRU 04/2025) Officer | 40 | $369,581 | $51,707 |
| JOE MANOK | VICE PRESIDENT UNIV. ADVANCEMENT Key employee | 40 | $325,582 | $67,032 |
| ALAN EISNER | PROFESSOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $339,589 | $39,787 |
| KENDALL ISAAC | VP, GEN COUNSEL & SEC. (THRU 09/24) Officer | 40 | $321,192 | $49,690 |
| JOHN LABRIE | ASSOC PROVOST/DEAN OF PROF STUDIES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $293,053 | $69,636 |
| ROBERT JOHNSTON | PROFESSOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $280,452 | $55,921 |
| JILL FRIEDMAN | VP MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS Key employee | 40 | $288,959 | $44,243 |
| DAVID CHEARO | VP PLANNING & CHIEF OF STAFF Key employee | 40 | $260,681 | $60,542 |
| NADIA WARD | DIRECTOR MOSAKOWSKI INSTITUTE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $268,065 | $40,079 |
| DAVID JORDAN | DEAN OF SCHOOL OF BUSINESS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $289,443 | $580 |
| JOSEPH CORAZZINI | VP GOVT & COMM AFFAIRS Key employee | 40 | $223,432 | $52,040 |
| MARGO FOREMAN | VP & CHIEF DIVERSITY OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $225,928 | $38,159 |
| JOHN MAGEE | INT PROV/PROVOST (AS OF 02/2025) Key employee | 40 | $223,135 | $22,380 |
40 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANNE RANDALL | CONTROLLER AND ASST TREASURER Officer | 40 | $176,544 | $18,007 |
| YUKO AOYAMA | ASSOC PROVOST/DEAN OF RESEARCH Former | 40 | $140,415 | $24,833 |
| MATTHEW MALSKY | PROGRAM DIR. MCA SUPPLEMENT Former | 40 | $144,548 | $14,675 |
| ANI APRAHAMIAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY ASH | TRUSTEE (AS OF 07/2024) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON M BARNETT | TRUSTEE (THRU 06/2024) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRI BONOFF | TRUSTEE (AS OF 07/2024) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DONELLA BROCKINGTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| INGRID BUSSON-HALL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY CANNON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN CHERRY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROY DINICOLA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MONA DOMOSH | TRUSTEE (THRU 06/2024) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC EPSTEIN | TRUSTEE (AS OF 07/2024) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY FRANKS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSS GILLMAN | TRUSTEE (THRU 06/2024) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JANET GOSS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCIE M JULIAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY LABOVICH | TRUSTEE/CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 | $0 |
| LAWRENCE LANDRY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CINDY MICHAEL-WOLPERT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTONIO MOLESTINA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ARLENE MORRIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER MUGAR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER OTTINGER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN PATTERSON GREENE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ERICA PENN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LEE PLAVE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH POKU | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RON SHAICH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID STRASSLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE H WEILLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK WETZEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH WILLIAMS | TRUSTEE (AS OF 07/2024) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI WITTMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN YEE | TRUSTEE (AS OF 07/2024) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| VICKIE H RICCARDO | TRUSTEE (THRU 06/2024) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TONY TILTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDI J TRILLING | TRUSTEE (THRU 06/2024) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN HITCHELL | EVP, CFO & TREASURER (AS OF 04/2025) Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended May 31, 2024: 48 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID FITHIAN | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $893,604 | $105,209 |
| DANIELLE MANNING | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT & TREASURER Officer | 40 | $397,148 | $48,012 |
| SEBASTIAN ROYO | PROVOST Key employee | 40 | $353,930 | $71,112 |
| KENDALL ISAAC | GEN COUNSEL & SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $343,718 | $65,337 |
| JOHN LABRIE | ASC PROVOST/DEAN OF PROF STUDIES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $330,839 | $67,442 |
| ALAN EISNER | DEAN SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $355,638 | $38,137 |
| JOE MANOK | VICE PRESIDENT UNIV. ADVANCEMENT Key employee | 40 | $317,020 | $61,924 |
| DAVID CHEARO | VP PLANNING & CHIEF OF STAFF Key employee | 40 | $277,532 | $59,225 |
| JILL FRIEDMAN | VP MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS Key employee | 40 | $287,442 | $41,724 |
| RONALD EASTMAN | DIRECTOR OF CLARK LABS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $251,020 | $56,806 |
| NADIA WARD | DIRECTOR MOSAKOWSKI INSTITUTE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $266,029 | $39,587 |
| SEYED HAMED ALEMOHAMMAD | DIR. CNTR GEOSPATIAL ANALYTICS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $254,325 | $41,602 |
| MARGO FOREMAN | VP & CHIEF DIVERSITY OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $217,798 | $61,688 |
| JOSEPH CORAZZINI | VP GOVT & COMM AFFAIRS Key employee | 40 | $219,647 | $35,875 |
| YUKO AOYAMA | ASSOC PROVOST/DEAN OF RESEARCH Former | 40 | $191,384 | $30,138 |
| ANNE RANDALL | CONTROLLER AND ASST TREASURER Officer | 40 | $170,656 | $17,476 |
| MATTHEW MALSKY | PROGRAM DIR. MCA SUPPLEMENT Former | 40 | $140,651 | $14,279 |
| ANI APRAHAMIAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON M BARNETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DONELLA BROCKINGTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| INGRID BUSSON-HALL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY CANNON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN CHERRY | TRUSTEE (THRU 06/2023) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROY DINICOLA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MONA DOMOSH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY FRANKS | TRUSTEE (AS OF 07/2023) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSS GILLMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JANET GOSS | TRUSTEE (AS OF 07/2023) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCIE JULIAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY LABOVICH | TRUSTEE/CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 | $0 |
| LAWRENCE LANDRY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA MICHAEL-WOLPERT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTONIO MOLESTINA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ARLENE MORRIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER MUGAR | TRUSTEE (AS OF 07/2023) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER OTTINGER | TRUSTEE (AS OF 07/2023) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN PATTERSON GREENE | TRUSTEE (AS OF 07/2023) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ERICA PENN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LEE PLAVE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH POKU | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| VICKIE H RICCARDO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RON SHAICH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID STRASSLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TONY TILTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDI J TRILLING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE WEILLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK WETZEL | TRUSTEE (AS OF 07/2023) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI WITTMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 950 MAIN ST, WORCESTER, MA 01610-1400
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DAVID FITHIAN, 950 MAIN STREET, WORCESTER, MA 01610
- Signed the 990
- DAN HITCHELL, EVP, CFO & TREASURER
- Phone
- (508) 793-7455
- Website
- WWW.CLARKU.EDU
- Return prepared by
- GRANT THORNTON ADVISORS LLC
Mission
CLARK UNIVERSITY'S MISSION IS TO EDUCATE UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE STUDENTS TO BE IMAGINATIVE AND CONTRIBUTING CITIZENS OF THE WORLD, AND TO ADVANCE THE FRONTIERS OF KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING THROUGH RIGOROUS SCHOLARSHIP AND CREATIVE EFFORT. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)
Program accomplishments
- INSTRUCTION AND ACADEMIC SUPPORT: CLARK'S FALL 2024 ENROLLMENT CONSISTED OF 2,266 UNDERGRADUATES AND 1,665 GRADUATE STUDENTS. OUR MOTTO - AND MISSION - IS "CHALLENGE CONVENTION; CHANGE OUR WORLD", AND OUR FACULTY MEMBERS WORK TO INSPIRE THEIR STUDENTS TO UTILIZE THEIR LIBERAL ARTS BASED EDUCATION TO MAKE A REAL DIFFERENCE IN THE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH THEY LIVE AND WORK. WE ALSO HAVE STRONG GRADUATE PROGRAMS, WHICH INCLUDE MASTERS' LEVEL DEGREES AND EIGHT PHD PROGRAMS.Expenses $96,484,251 · revenue $180,194,289
- FINANCIAL AID: CLARK IS COMMITTED TO BEING AFFORDABLE TO THOSE STUDENTS ABLE TO MEET THE HIGH ACADEMIC EXPECTATIONS OF OUR FACULTY. APPROXIMATELY 97% OF ALL UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS RECEIVE SOME LEVEL OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, WHICH IS DISTRIBUTED ON THE BASIS OF BOTH MERIT AND FINANCIAL NEED.Expenses $93,812,751 · grants $93,812,751
- RESEARCH: CLARK IS COMMITTED TO A PROGRAM OF RESEARCH AND HAS A VERY PROFESSIONALLY ACTIVE FACULTY, VIRTUALLY ALL OF WHOM ARE ENGAGED IN SPONSORED OR UNSPONSORED RESEARCH AND CREATIVE ACTIVITY. UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE STUDENTS PARTICIPATE EXTENSIVELY IN FACULTY-DIRECTED RESEARCH. RESEARCH IS FUNDED BY BOTH PRIVATE AND PUBLIC GRANTS.Expenses $14,835,698 · grants $2,757,808
- AUXILIARY SERVICES INCLUDES PROVIDING HIGH QUALITY RESIDENCE HALLS, FOOD SERVICE, AND CAMPUS STORE SERVICES TO CLARK STUDENTS. STUDENT SERVICES PROGRAM SUPPORTS AN ENVIRONMENT FOR THE STUDENTS THAT ENCOURAGES THEM TO BECOME ACTIVE, INVOLVED AND RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS IN THE GLOBAL COMMUNITIES. RESOURCES ARE EXPENDED TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE STUDENTS IN ACHIEVING THEIR NON-ACADEMIC GOALS AND PROVIDING A BALANCE AND HEALTHY SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT.Expenses $40,282,562 · revenue $22,177,988
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 May, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | May 31, 2026 | October 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | May 31, 2025 | October 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | May 31, 2024 | October 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 04-2111203
- 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
- 1937
- Accounting year ends
- May
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B430)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $770,114,928
- Income (IRS master file)
- $285,664,201
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | May 2025 | $235,538,162 | $266,488,619 | $770,114,928 | XML |
| 990-T | May 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2024 | $249,568,152 | $258,888,264 | $768,048,176 | XML |
| 990-T | May 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2023 | $226,941,247 | $248,885,959 | $728,511,228 | IRS |
| 990-T | May 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2022 | $198,442,361 | $228,857,031 | $757,704,092 | IRS |
| 990-T | May 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | May 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 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 (search EIN 04-2111203).
Questions about CLARK UNIVERSITY
- What is the EIN of CLARK UNIVERSITY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CLARK UNIVERSITY is 04-2111203.
- Is CLARK UNIVERSITY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1937.
- Are donations to CLARK UNIVERSITY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CLARK 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 CLARK UNIVERSITY due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending May 31, 2026) is due October 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CLARK UNIVERSITY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended May 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CLARK UNIVERSITY?
- The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 names DAVID FITHIAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of CLARK UNIVERSITY?
- The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 lists 55 people; 18 received compensation from the organization, the highest $826,486 (DAVID FITHIAN, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does CLARK UNIVERSITY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $235,538,162, expenses of $266,488,619 and total assets of $770,114,928 at year end.
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