Nonprofit · EIN 53-0199180
TRUSTEES FOR HARVARD UNIVERSITY
Tax-exempt · CAMBRIDGE, MA 02138
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $68,620,876 | $50,538,041 | $18,082,835 | $1,594,177,509 | $14,659,708 | $1,579,517,801 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $66,500,345 | $48,903,772 | $17,596,573 | $1,490,429,047 | $2,655,727 | $1,487,773,320 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $65,362,351 | $45,135,019 | $20,227,332 | $1,435,527,775 | $2,625,228 | $1,432,902,547 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $664,005
- of which government grants
- $17,246
- Membership dues
- $621,759
- Program service revenue
- $276,904
- Investment income
- $67,651,630
- Royalties
- $28,337
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $64,322,518
- Other revenue
- $28,337
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,003,769
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $362,802
- Other salaries and wages
- $11,253,603
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $15,563,849
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $218,078
- Accounting fees
- $55,568
- Occupancy
- $6,377,013
- Travel
- $804,337
- Depreciation
- $4,207,917
- Program services (functional)
- $44,997,556
- Management and general (functional)
- $5,540,485
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,490,429,047
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,594,177,509
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $14,659,708
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,579,517,801
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $127,508,151
- Publicly traded securities
- $759,568,204
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $260,562,764
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,318,955,037
- Gross receipts
- $301,429,035
- Employees
- 173
- Volunteers
- 19
- Year formed
- 1941
- State of legal domicile
- DC
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 | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALAN M GARBER | SEE SCHEDULE O Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $1,391,448 | $251,390 |
| CLAUDINE GAY | SEE SCHEDULE O Former | 0 | $0 | $1,397,749 | $150,802 |
| LAWRENCE S BACOW | SEE SCHEDULE O Former | 0 | $0 | $708,928 | $57,580 |
| MARC L GOODHEART | SEE SCHEDULE O Officer | 1 | $0 | $577,048 | $83,800 |
| THOMAS BF CUMMINS | DIRECTOR, DUMBARTON OAKS Key employee | 60 | $302,836 | $0 | $352,190 |
| MARK SCHIEFSKY | DIRECTOR, CENTER FOR HELLENIC STUDIES Key employee | 40 | $0 | $303,677 | $280,364 |
| GREGORY NAGY | SEE SCHEDULE O Former | 0 | $0 | $279,083 | $59,673 |
| SUZANNE DAY | ASST. VICE PRESIDENT, FEDERAL RELATIONS Highest-paid employee | 60 | $292,892 | $0 | $43,156 |
| JAN M ZIOLKOWSKI | SEE SCHEDULE O Former | 0 | $0 | $238,545 | $59,044 |
| PANAGIOTA BATSAKIS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, DUMBARTON OAKS Highest-paid employee | 60 | $236,644 | $0 | $27,869 |
| KARA HAAS | SENIOR DIRECTOR, FEDERAL RELATIONS Highest-paid employee | 60 | $206,664 | $0 | $28,819 |
| NIKOLAOS KONTOGIANNIS | DIRECTOR OF BYZANTINE STUDIES Highest-paid employee | 60 | $182,635 | $0 | $25,559 |
| DAVID CONINE | DIRECTOR OF FACILITIES, DUMBARTON OAKS Highest-paid employee | 60 | $181,148 | $0 | $24,765 |
| KAREN GORDON MILLS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $116,213 | $24,412 |
| TIMOTHY R BARAKETT | TRUSTEE/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
11 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BIDDY MARTIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DIANA L NELSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSEPH Y BAE | TRUSTEE AS OF 07/01/24 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KENNETH FRAZIER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KENNETH I CHENAULT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARIANO-FLORENTINO CUELLAR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PENNY S PRITZKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHIRLEY M TILGHMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THEODORE V WELLS JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TRACY PALANDJIAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUZANNE GLASSBURN | SECRETARY AS OF 06/01/25 Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAWRENCE S BACOW | SEE SCHEDULE O Former | 1 | $0 | $2,904,050 | $176,683 |
| CLAUDINE GAY | SEE SCHEDULE O Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $1,079,008 | $283,947 |
| ALAN M GARBER | INTERIM PRESIDENT AS OF 01/02/24 Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $922,068 | $242,968 |
| THOMAS BF CUMMINS | DIRECTOR, DUMBARTON OAKS Key employee | 60 | $266,893 | $0 | $436,497 |
| MARC L GOODHEART | SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $0 | $573,516 | $71,090 |
| MARK SCHIEFSKY | DIRECTOR, CENTER FOR HELLENIC STUDIES Key employee | 40 | $0 | $277,990 | $295,905 |
| GREGORY NAGY | SEE SCHEDULE O Former | 0 | $0 | $268,203 | $60,166 |
| SUZANNE DAY | SENIOR DIRECTOR, FEDERAL RELATIONS Highest-paid employee | 60 | $274,850 | $0 | $40,592 |
| JAN M ZIOLKOWSKI | SEE SCHEDULE O Former | 0 | $0 | $242,517 | $30,103 |
| PANAGIOTA BATSAKIS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, DUMBARTON OAKS Highest-paid employee | 60 | $224,787 | $0 | $25,290 |
| KAREN GORDON MILLS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $189,405 | $34,286 |
| THAISA WAY | DIRECTOR, GARDEN & LANDSCAPE STUDIES Highest-paid employee | 35 | $173,438 | $0 | $29,774 |
| KATHLEEN SPARKES | DIRECTOR OF PUBLICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 60 | $178,408 | $0 | $24,339 |
| DAVID CONINE | DIRECTOR OF FACILITIES, DUMBARTON OAKS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $180,334 | $0 | $16,601 |
| BIDDY MARTIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $3,524 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY R BARAKETT | TRUSTEE/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANA L NELSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH FRAZIER | TRUSTEE AS OF 02/07/24 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH I CHENAULT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIANO-FLORENTINO CUELLAR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL J FINNEGAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PENNY S PRITZKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SHIRLEY M TILGHMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| THEODORE V WELLS JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACY PALANDJIAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAWRENCE S BACOW | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $1,333,866 | $423,243 |
| MARC L GOODHEART | SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $0 | $498,064 | $67,455 |
| DREW GILPIN FAUST | SEE SCHEDULE O Former | 0 | $0 | $395,290 | $66,383 |
| THOMAS BF CUMMINS | DIRECTOR, DUMBARTON OAKS Key employee | 60 | $260,599 | $0 | $196,175 |
| MARK SCHIEFSKY | DIRECTOR, CENTER FOR HELLENIC STUDIES Key employee | 40 | $0 | $271,998 | $177,229 |
| GREGORY NAGY | SEE SCHEDULE O Former | 0 | $0 | $263,011 | $58,777 |
| SUZANNE DAY | SENIOR DIRECTOR, FEDERAL RELATIONS Highest-paid employee | 60 | $268,170 | $0 | $34,070 |
| JAN M ZIOLKOWSKI | SEE SCHEDULE O Former | 0 | $0 | $233,944 | $29,600 |
| PANAGIOTA BATSAKIS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, DUMBARTON OAKS Highest-paid employee | 60 | $200,423 | $0 | $22,909 |
| KAREN GORDON MILLS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $170,482 | $33,135 |
| JOY DE MENIL | EXECUTIVE EDITOR & DIRECTOR, BELKNAP PUBLISHING Highest-paid employee | 60 | $168,668 | $0 | $18,050 |
| THAISA WAY | DIRECTOR, GARDEN & LANDSCAPE STUDIES Highest-paid employee | 35 | $160,608 | $0 | $25,736 |
| DAVID CONINE | DIRECTOR OF FACILITIES, DUMBARTON OAKS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $163,288 | $0 | $15,011 |
| BIDDY MARTIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $2,083 | $0 |
| PAUL J FINNEGAN | TRUSTEE/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID M RUBENSTEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANA L NELSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH I CHENAULT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIANO-FLORENTINO CUELLAR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PENNY S PRITZKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SHIRLEY M TILGHMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| THEODORE V WELLS JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY R BARAKETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACY PALANDJIAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1033 MASSACHUSETTS AVE STE 3, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02138-5366
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ALAN M GARBER, MASSACHUSETTS HALL, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02138
- Signed the 990
- AMANDA MCDONNELL, UNIV. CONTROLLER,HARVARD UNIVERSITY
- Phone
- (617) 495-7792
Mission
TO FACILITATE HARVARD UNIVERSITY'S SCIENTIFIC, LITERARY, AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES IN WASHINGTON, DC.
Program accomplishments
- DUMBARTON OAKS IS A MUSEUM, RESEARCH LIBRARY, AND EDUCATIONAL FACILITY FOR THE STUDY OF BYZANTINE AND MEDIEVAL HUMANITIES, PRE-COLUMBIAN ART, AND LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE. THE FACILITY SERVES APPROXIMATELY 64 FELLOWS.Expenses $36,989,770 · grants $1,400,974 · revenue $244,906
- CENTER FOR HELLENIC STUDIES IS AN EDUCATIONAL CENTER IN THE FIELD OF HELLENIC STUDIES DESIGNED TO REDISCOVER HUMANISM OF THE HELLENIC GREEKS. HELLENISM FOR THE CENTER ENCOMPASSES THE EVOLUTION OF THE GREEK LANGUAGE AND ITS CULTURE AS A CENTRAL POINT OF CONTACT FOR ALL OF THE DIFFERENT CIVILIZATIONS OF THE ANCIENT MEDITERRANEAN WORLD. IT ALSO INCLUDES INTERACTIONS WITH FOREIGN CULTURES AND THE DIFFUSION OF ROMAN INFLUENCES. THIS HUMANISTIC VISION ANIMATES THE CENTER'S MAIN ACTIVITIES: (1) BUILDING AND MAINTAINING A WORLD-CLASS COLLECTION OF RESOURCES FOR THE STUDY OF THE ANCIENT GRECO-ROMAN WORLD; (2) MAKING THESE RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO THE COMMUNITY OF SCHOLARS, OFFERING RESIDENTIAL AND NON-RESIDENTIAL FELLOWSHIPS TO SUPPORT RESEARCH IN THE FIELD, AND PROVIDING A VENUE WHERE THE FELLOWS AND OTHER SCHOLARS CAN COLLABORATE AND SHARE THEIR INSIGHTS WITH DIVERSE AUDIENCES BOTH AT THE CENTER AND BEYOND THROUGH SEMINARS, OTHER FORMS OF LIVE PRESENTATIONS, AND PUBLICATIONS; (3) DISSEMINATING SCHOLARSHIP ON THE HELLENIC WORLD IN PRINTED AND ELECTRONIC FORMATS AND DEVELOPING INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES TO ENHANCE EXISTING METHODS AND PIONEER NEW AVENUES OF RESEARCH AND TEACHING; AND (4) DESIGNING AND ORCHESTRATING ACTIVITIES FOR A GLOBAL AUDIENCE WITH THE GOAL OF ENABLING A WIDE RANGE OF PARTICIPANTS, INCLUDING NON-TRADITIONAL STUDENTS, UNDERGRADUATES, GRADUATE STUDENTS, SCHOLARS FROM OTHER DISCIPLINES, AND LIFE-LONG LEARNERS TO ENGAGE IN THE STUDY AND APPRECIATION OF HELLENIC CULTURE. DURING FISCAL YEAR 2025 (JULY 1, 2024-JUNE 30, 2025), THE CENTER FOR HELLENIC STUDIES WAS ABLE TO PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING RESOURCES: SUPPORT TO RESEARCH FELLOWS AND ASSOCIATES, 35 OF WHOM VISITED OR LIVED ON CAMPUS; SUPPORT TO 21 VISITING RESEARCHERS; 39 LIBRARY READERS; FUNDING FOR 2 INTERNSHIPS IN WASHINGTON, DC; 10 HARVARD STUDENTS (UNDERGRAD AND GRAD) TO PARTICIPATE IN ITS PROGRAMS IN GREECE; ORGANIZATION OF SEMINARS, WORKSHOPS, AND CONFERENCES (8 EVENTS), WHICH WERE ATTENDED BY 191 INDIVIDUALS IN-PERSON AND 241 INDIVIDUALS VIA ZOOM.Expenses $8,007,786 · grants $602,795 · revenue $31,998
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
- 53-0199180
- 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
- 1958
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B110)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,594,177,509
- Income (IRS master file)
- $301,429,035
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $68,620,876 | $50,538,041 | $1,594,177,509 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $66,500,345 | $48,903,772 | $1,490,429,047 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $65,362,351 | $45,135,019 | $1,435,527,775 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $65,903,391 | $42,705,670 | $1,451,909,922 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 53-0199180).
Questions about TRUSTEES FOR HARVARD UNIVERSITY
- What is the EIN of TRUSTEES FOR HARVARD UNIVERSITY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of TRUSTEES FOR HARVARD UNIVERSITY is 53-0199180.
- Is TRUSTEES FOR HARVARD UNIVERSITY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1958.
- Are donations to TRUSTEES FOR HARVARD UNIVERSITY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does TRUSTEES FOR HARVARD 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 TRUSTEES FOR HARVARD 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 TRUSTEES FOR HARVARD 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 TRUSTEES FOR HARVARD UNIVERSITY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names ALAN M GARBER.
- Who are the officers and directors of TRUSTEES FOR HARVARD UNIVERSITY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 26 people; 6 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does TRUSTEES FOR HARVARD UNIVERSITY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $68,620,876, expenses of $50,538,041 and total assets of $1,594,177,509 at year end.
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