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Anita Thomas

President (until 7/30/2024) · North Central College

President (until 7/30/2024) at North Central College. Listed as an officer, director, or key employee across 5 organizations on the Form 990 record.

Ambiguous identity This name matches 18 other individuals we could not verify as the same person. Each is kept as a separate record below — treat them as distinct people unless an explicit match is confirmed.
Organizations
5
Roles reported
5
Reported compensation
$956K
Others who share this name
18

Who this is

Profile

Everything on the left is verified from the IRS filings. The biography on the right is compiled from public web sources and grounded to that filed record.

✓ Verified from filings
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Reported as President (until 7/30/2024) of North Central College, based in Naperville, IL.
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Received $956K in total reported compensation on the most recent Form 990 (Part VII).
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Also listed as Director of Naperville Development Partnership, uncompensated.
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Also listed as Trustee of Associated Colleges of Illinois INC, uncompensated.
Facts extracted directly from each organization's Form 990, Part VII.
Biography Web-sourced

Dr. Anita Thomas served as the 11th President of North Central College from July 1, 2023 to July 30, 2024, the first woman and first person of color to lead the institution in its 162-year history.

She is a mission-driven leader, researcher, and psychologist with over 25 years of experience in higher education.

Compiled from public web sources (4 cited), grounded to the filed record.

Track record

Career & tenure

Real tenure, career, and education — from public web sources, what you need to vet a founder or leader beyond the filing window.

Tenure here
July 1, 2023 - July 30, 2024

Affiliations

Organizations

Linked as the same person by IRS Schedule R, a shared officer mailing address, or shared fellow board members.

North Central College President (until 7/30/2024) · $160.1M revenue · Naperville, ILNORTH CENTRAL COLLEGE PREPARES STUDENTS TO BECOME CURIOUS, ENGAGED, ETHICAL, AND PURPOSEFUL CITIZENS AND LEADERS IN LOCAL, NATIONAL AND GLOBAL…pay $203K → $956KFiled FY2024 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
$956Kreported comp
Naperville Development Partnership Director · $1.4M revenue · Naperville, ILTO MAINTAIN AND IMPROVE THE ECONOMIC VITALITY OF BUSINESSES AND RESIDENTS OF NAPERVILLE, ILFiled FY2024, FY2023 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
Associated Colleges of Illinois INC Trustee · $1.4M revenue · Chicago, ILAssociated Colleges of Illinois supports member colleges and universities.Filed FY2024, FY2023 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
Federation of Independent Illinois Colleges & Universities Member · $1.0M revenue · Springfield, ILTO CONSIDER TOGETHER AREAS OF MUTUAL EDUCATION CONCERN AS THEY RELATE TO INDEPENDENT COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES.Filed FY2023 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin Director · $506K revenue · Naperville, ILThe College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) exists to serve a select group of private colleges and universities of similar size and…Filed FY2022 · Source: Form 990, Part VII

Disambiguation

Other people named Anita Thomas

Different individuals who share this name, separated by IRS Schedule R, mailing address, and shared-board evidence. The 990 carries no person identifier, so some may still be the same person.

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Anita Thomas 2 organizations · Newark, NJNew Jersey Citizen Action Education Fund INC
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Anita Thomas 1 organization · Union, NJCarolyn Dorfman Dance Company
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Anita Thomas 1 organization · Pensacola, FLInternational Network for Simulation-Based Pediatric Innovat
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Anita Thomas 1 organization · New York, NYWomen First INC
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Anita Thomas 1 organization · Worcester, MASalem Community Corp
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Anita Thomas 1 organization · Ione, CAPreston Castle Foundation
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Anita Thomas 1 organization · Los Angeles, CAStrategic Concepts in Organizing and Policy Education
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Anita Thomas 1 organization · Bridgeport, CTCapital Preparatory Schools Incorporated
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Anita Thomas 1 organization · Longmont, COOutreach United Resource Center INC
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Anita Thomas 1 organization · Riverview, FLFirst Ladies Farm and Sanctuary
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Anita Thomas 1 organization · Brookings, SDBrookings Area United Way
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Anita Thomas 1 organization · Savannah, GASavannah College of Art and Design INC
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Anita Thomas 1 organization · Atlanta, GAYoung Women Christian Association of Greater Atlanta
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Anita Thomas 1 organization · Oakwood, OHThe New American Colleges & Universities
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Anita Thomas 1 organization · Sugar Hill, GALeading to Life Ministries INC
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Anita Thomas 1 organization · Sparks, MDBaltimore County 4-H Fair Association INC
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Anita Thomas 1 organization · Saint Paul, MNSt Catherine University
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Anita Thomas 1 organization · Burlington, NJArt Pride New Jersey Foundation INC

Network

Serves alongside

Other officers, directors & key employees at this person's organizations, by latest reported compensation.

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President (until 8/11/22) · FY2022
$509K
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President · FY2024
$392K
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Vice President for Student Affairs and Athletics (until 11/15/2024) · FY2024
$295K
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President · FY2024
$292K
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Vice President for Institutional Advancement (until 11/15/2024) · FY2024
$277K
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Vice President for Finance · FY2024
$211K
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Vice President for Enrollment Management and Marketing · FY2024
$206K
M
VP for Enrollment Management and Athletics Until 12.10.2020 · FY2020
$198K
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VP for Student Affairs and Dean of Students Until 01.15.2021 · FY2020
$196K
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Vice President for Information and Technology · FY2024
$185K
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VP for Operations · FY2022
$180K
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Vice President for Communication and Strategic Initiatives · FY2024
$176K

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Public data from IRS Form 990 e-file & the Business Master File. Individuals appear here because they were named as an officer, director, or key employee on a nonprofit's Form 990; people are grouped by name plus corroborating evidence (Schedule R, shared address, shared board members). · philanthropy.org