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Christopher Ames

Former President - Thru July 2024 · Russell Sage College

Former President - Thru July 2024 at Russell Sage College. Listed as an officer, director, or key employee across 4 organizations on the Form 990 record.

Ambiguous identity This name matches 6 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
4
Roles reported
4
Reported compensation
$354K
Others who share this name
6

Who this is

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✓ Verified from filings
Reported as Former President - Thru July 2024 of Russell Sage College, based in Troy, NY.
Received $354K in total reported compensation on the most recent Form 990 (Part VII).
Also listed as Trustee of Commission on Independent Colleges & Universities, uncompensated.
Also listed as Vice Chair of University Heights Association INC, uncompensated.
Facts extracted directly from each organization's Form 990, Part VII.
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Affiliations

Organizations

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

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Russell Sage College Former President - Thru July 2024 · $96.9M revenue · Troy, NYCOLLEGIATE EDUCATION OF STUDENTS.pay $317K → $354KFiled FY2024 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
$354Kreported comp
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Commission on Independent Colleges & Universities Trustee · $2.6M revenue · Albany, NYMEMBERSHIP ASSOCIATION FOR INDEPENDENT COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY CHIEF EXECUTIVES.Filed FY2023 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
University Heights Association INC Vice Chair · $3.2M revenue · Albany, NYSUPPORT OF THE ACADEMIC, MEDICAL, AND SCIENTIFIC ENVIRONMENT FOR THE FACULTY AND STUDENTS OF THE INSTITUTIONS NAMED IN THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS.Filed FY2023 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
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Troyredevelopment Foundation INC President · $437K revenue · Troy, NYTO ENABLE NOT-FOR-PROFIT INSTITUTIONS TO FINANCIALLY ASSIST THE CITY OF TROY, NEW YORK AND THUS LESSEN THE BURDEN OF GOVERNMENT; TO ASSIST WITH…Filed FY2023, FY2022, FY2021 · Source: Form 990, Part VII

Disambiguation

Other people named Christopher Ames

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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Christopher Ames 1 organization · Wallingford, CTWallingford Cardinals Baseball Club Corp
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Christopher Ames 1 organization · Milwaukee, WIScoliosis Research Society
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Christopher Ames 1 organization · Dallas, TXThe Winston School
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Christopher Ames 1 organization · Oakwood, OHThe New American Colleges & Universities
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Christopher Ames 1 organization · Shutesbury, MACamp Anderson Foundation INC
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Christopher Ames 1 organization · Mission, KSClassic Thunderbird Club International

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Serves alongside

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

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Former President · FY2020
$367K
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President · FY2024
$323K
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VP Fin/Treasurer · FY2024
$200K
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Provost · FY2024
$189K
M
President - As of July 2024 · FY2024
$178K
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VP of Enrollment Management · FY2024
$165K
K
Former VP Institutional Advancement · FY2024
$144K
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VP Outreach/Financial Aid · FY2023
$141K
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CFO · FY2024
$136K
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VP of Enrollment Management · FY2023
$134K
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VP Research/Admin · FY2024
$133K
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VP Strategic Dev/Chief of Staff · FY2024
$132K

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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