President & CEO at Boston Foundation INC. Listed as an officer, director, or key employee across 7 organizations on the Form 990 record.
Ambiguous identityThis name matches 4 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
7
Roles reported
7
Reported compensation
$844K
Others who share this name
4
Who this is
Profile
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Biography Web-sourced
President and CEO of The Boston Foundation since June 2021, leading the region's premier community foundation with $2.6 billion in assets. Previously served as president of Willamette University (1998-2011) and Emerson College (2011-2021).
Holds a Ph.D. in English Literature from Harvard University and is recognized nationally for his work on equity and social justice in higher education and philanthropy.
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Tenure here
June 2021 – August 2026
Education
Wichita State University
Harvard University (PhD in English Literature)
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Boston Foundation INCPresident & CEO · $426.7M revenue · Boston, MAAs Greater Boston's community foundation, the Boston Foundation devotes its resources to expanding opportunities, improving lives and strengthening…pay $420K → $844KFiled FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
Horace a Moses FoundationPresident & CEO · Boston, MAThe Horace Moses Foundation's primary purpose is to support the Boston Foundation, Inc.Filed FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
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Cromwell Harbor Supporting Foundation INCDirector · $7.6M revenue · Boston, MATO OPERATE EXCLUSIVELY FOR EDUCATIONAL, CHARITABLE AND SCIENTIFIC PURPOSES WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AS A…Filed FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
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James M and Cathleen D Stone Family Foundation INCClerk & Trustee · $2.5M revenue · Boston, MATO PROMOTE THE EDUCATIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC PURPOSES OF HARVARD UNIVERSITY AND THE BOSTON FOUNDATION, INC. BY PROVIDING SUPPORT FOR RESEARCH AND…Filed FY2024, FY2023, FY2022 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
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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M Lee Pelton1 organization · Boston, MAEmerson College
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M Lee Pelton1 organization · Boston, MABoston Symphony Orchestra INC
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M Lee Pelton1 organization · Washington, DCThe Urban Institute
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M Lee Pelton1 organization · Boston, MATrustees of Boston University
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Chief Exec. Officer (to 02/09/21) · United Way Worldwide
$3.2M
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
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