Fisher College

Tax-deductible

Boston, MA501(c)(3)Since 1903Colleges & UniversitiesEIN 04-2005934Revenue $27.0M in FY2024

On file with the IRSfisher.edu118 Beacon St, 02116-1501 · Boston, MATax-exempt since Dec 1948School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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Fisher College enables students to earn a degree and seek a job upon graduation. Fisher College provides access to an education to approved students seeking the tools they need to achieve their goals. Dedicated, experienced, and caring educators allow Fisher College to accomplish its mission. The Fisher experience activates students to take ownership of their learning by preparing them to overcome challenges and pursue opportunities. Fisher's small-school setting allows students to form enduring and influential bonds with each other and with their professors. The Fisher community brings cultures and perspectives together in a dynamic arena. Fisher views ethical and moral development and public service as imperatives. Campus life enriches the Fisher community by offering students social and educational opportunities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 50 volunteers and 440 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $341K a year · 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.9M
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 80% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $21K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$7.8M
10% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 10% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$27.0M
+6% vs prior year
Spent
$26.3M
To programs
86%
Net assets
$69.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$27.0M
FY2024▲ +6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$22.6M
FY2021$25.0M
FY2022$22.5M
FY2023$23.4M
FY2024$25.3M
FY2024$27.0M
Expenses
$26.3M
FY2024▲ +3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$22.9M
FY2021$21.4M
FY2022$22.3M
FY2023$25.2M
FY2024$25.4M
FY2024$26.3M
Net assets
$69.8M
FY2024▲ +8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$45.0M
FY2021$60.2M
FY2022$52.2M
FY2023$56.5M
FY2024$64.4M
FY2024$69.8M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 1948.

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Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $22.5M Management & general 13% · $3.4M Fundraising 2% · $426K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

27 people listed on the 990; $1.9M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$400,105Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President of Finance
$188,034Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President of Academic Affairs/Chief Academic Officer
$182,377Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President of Enrollment Management
$179,024Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President of Graduate Professional Studies
$159,456Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President of Student Services
$157,078Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Accounting
$154,886Pt VII · Sec A
Associate Dean, School of Graduate Studies
$120,513Pt VII · Sec A

Steven Rich’s $400K as President is at the 80th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3683 $10–100M education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Steven Rich$400,105$350,272$319,306$296,373$246,158$213,875
Stephen Alan Ray————$165,347$329,059
Carolyn Smith$188,034$183,660$63,374———
Janet Kuser-Komarnicki$182,377$176,254$167,696$157,670$158,019$156,218
Brenda Sanchez———$133,210$180,802$181,259
Robert Melaragni$179,024$174,046$166,664$152,132$153,800$152,388
Lynne Robinson$159,456$155,328$107,139———
Brian Perrin$157,078$149,528$122,984$105,562$104,796$101,948

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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2 programs · $22.5M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Housing & Student Services

The Fisher College campus, housing, student services and student resources programs define the College as much as the educational and instructional programs it offers and the people who embody its Mission. The students' experiences, and their memories of their years at Fisher College, are entwined with the campus and its offerings.

$12.2Mprogram expense
02

Educational/Instructional Services

As directed by the Fisher College Mission and its strategic goals, the academic program "changes lives" by enabling students to acquire knowledge and skills that will guide them through a lifetime of intellectual and professional pursuits.

$10.3Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$21K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$27.0M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$21.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$2.6M
Other incomeLn 4–11$2.3M
Money outPt IX
$26.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$22.5M
Managementcol C$3.4M
Fundraisingcol D$426K
Owns and owesPt X
$69.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.8M
Total assetsLn 16$77.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$7.8M
PeoplePt VI, VII
27
listed · VII A
PaidVII A11
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$736K
Government grantsLn 1e$641K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$4K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$21.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$2.6M
Other incomeLn 4–11$2.3M
Gains on assetsLn 7$1.9M
Total revenueLn 12$27.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$125K
SavingsLn 2$2.7M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.8M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$58.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$15.0M
Total assetsLn 16$77.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$7.8M
Net assetsLn 32$69.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5440
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.5M$2.8M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$54.2M$58.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$15.6M$15.0M
Total assetsLn 16$72.4M$77.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$8.0M$7.8M
Net assetsLn 32$64.4M$69.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$1.5M$919K$603K$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$11.4M$10.0M$1.2M$148K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$418K$344K$66K$8K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$793K$724K$55K$13K
Payroll taxesLn 10$944K$800K$133K$11K
Management feesLn 11a$0$0$0$0
Legal feesLn 11b$30K$8K$21K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$72K$30K$43K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$926K$523K$282K$121K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$723K$625K$99K$0
Office expensesLn 13$235K$168K$7K$60K
Information technologyLn 14$776K$608K$166K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$489K$489K$0$0
TravelLn 17$1.1M$1.1M$10K$798
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$70K$67K$3K$86
InterestLn 20$474K$405K$66K$3K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1.5M$1.3M$166K$14K
InsuranceLn 23$489K$410K$72K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3.4M$3.2M$189K$15K
All other expensesLn 24e$985K$793K$167K$25K
Total functional expensesLn 25$26.3M$22.5M$3.4M$426K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $25.3M$25.4M−$98K$64.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $23.4M$25.2M−$1.7M$56.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $22.5M$22.3M$173K$52.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $25.0M$21.4M$3.6M$60.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $22.6M$22.9M−$242K$45.0M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $26,957,608 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $742,048$735,999
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $20,689,247$21,338,124
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,892,729$2,597,916
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,000,459$2,285,569
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $25,324,483$26,957,608
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $14,381,948$15,048,002
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $11,040,366$11,247,607
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $25,422,314$26,295,609
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$97,831$661,999
Part VI · Governance 14 of 16 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members14
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $26,957,608 across 16 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$640,735
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$95,264
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$4,001
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$735,999
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $21,338,124 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$21,338,124
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $675,634 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$675,634
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $662,709 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$662,709
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $1,922,282 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,922,282
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,622,860 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,622,860
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $26,221,609 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$26,957,608
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $26,295,609 across 22 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $919,010 · Management $602,514 · Fundraising $0$1,521,524
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $10,007,785 · Management $1,216,579 · Fundraising $147,953$11,372,317
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $344,338 · Management $66,225 · Fundraising $7,525$418,088
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $724,176 · Management $55,264 · Fundraising $13,097$792,537
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $799,867 · Management $132,703 · Fundraising $10,966$943,536
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $8,363 · Management $21,490 · Fundraising $0$29,853
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $29,582 · Management $42,790 · Fundraising $0$72,372
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $522,939 · Management $282,110 · Fundraising $120,714$925,763
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $624,574 · Management $98,776 · Fundraising $0$723,350
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $168,271 · Management $6,989 · Fundraising $59,782$235,042
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $608,208 · Management $165,868 · Fundraising $1,982$776,058
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $488,668 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$488,668
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,089,184 · Management $9,805 · Fundraising $798$1,099,787
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $67,088 · Management $2,769 · Fundraising $86$69,943
IX-20 InterestPrograms $404,737 · Management $65,857 · Fundraising $3,114$473,708
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,326,156 · Management $166,408 · Fundraising $13,726$1,506,290
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $409,946 · Management $72,191 · Fundraising $6,391$488,528
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,169,969 · Management $188,663 · Fundraising $14,846$3,373,478
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $793,220 · Management $166,630 · Fundraising $24,917$984,767
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $22,506,081 · Management $3,363,631 · Fundraising $425,897$26,295,609
Part X · Balance sheet $77,602,625 assets, 20 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $126,589; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $523,894$124,635
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $986,092$2,699,601
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $126,868$136,132
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $906,390$1,036,167
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $15,570,052$14,959,308
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $54,172,066$58,520,193
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $72,445,924$77,602,625
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $870,266$784,578
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $1,955,217$2,114,014
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $5,045,002$4,755,348
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $161,191$116,277
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $8,031,676$7,770,217
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $64,179,669$69,557,071
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $234,579$275,337
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $64,414,248$69,832,408
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $72,445,924$77,602,625
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $69,832,408 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$26,957,608
XI-2 Total expenses$26,295,609
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$661,999
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$64,414,248
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$4,715,402
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$40,759
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$69,832,408

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