Bowdoin College
SEE SCHEDULE O IT IS THE MISSION OF THE COLLEGE TO ENGAGE STUDENTS OF UNCOMMON PROMISE IN AN INTENSE FULL-TIME EDUCATION OF THEIR MINDS, EXPLORATION OF THEIR CREATIVE FACULTIES, AND DEVELOPMENT OF THEIR SOCIAL AND LEADERSHIP ABILITIES IN A FOUR-YEAR COURSE OF STUDY AND RESIDENCE THAT CONCLUDES WITH A BACCALAUREATE DEGREE IN THE LIBERAL ARTS. THE FULL TEXT OF THE COLLEGE'S MISSION STATEMENT IS AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE AT HTTPS://WWW.BOWDOIN.EDU/ABOUT/MISSION/INDEX.HTML (ALL LOWER CASE).
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$3.2B
+6.1% YoY
Annual Giving
$576K
-5.9% YoY
Grant Count
5
-28.6% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$115K
+31.8% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $3,234,630,000 | $3,048,898,000 | $3,102,956,000 |
| Revenue | $369,776,000 | $355,248,000 | $411,778,000 |
| Expenses | $296,467,000 | $275,375,000 | $255,587,000 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $165,689,000 | $145,388,000 | $219,551,000 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
38 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAFA ZAKI | PRESIDENT BEGINNING 7/1/23 | 40 | $602,398 |
| SCOTT B PERPER | CHAIR | 8 | — |
| SYDNEY ASBURY | VICE CHAIR | 8 | — |
| ALISON E RUNDLETT | TRUSTEE | 4 | — |
| ANDREW E SERWER | TRUSTEE | 4 | — |
| ANN HAMBELTON KENYON | TRUSTEE | 4 | — |
| ARTHUR E BLACK | TRUSTEE | 4 | — |
| BERTRAND GARCIA-MORENO | TRUSTEE | 4 | — |
| DAVID G BROWN | TRUSTEE | 4 | — |
| DIANA L SPAGNUOLO | TRUSTEE | 4 | — |
| ELLEN L P CHAN | TRUSTEE | 4 | — |
| HOLLY E MALONEY | TRUSTEE | 4 | — |
| JEFF D EMERSON | TRUSTEE | 4 | — |
| JENNIFER GOLDSMITH ADAMS | TRUSTEE | 4 | — |
| JOAN BENOIT SAMUELSON | TRUSTEE | 4 | — |
| JOHN F MCQUILLAN JR | TRUSTEE | 4 | — |
| JOHN K L THORNDIKE | TRUSTEE | 4 | — |
| JOSEPH ADU | TRUSTEE | 4 | — |
| JOSEPH V MCDEVITT JR | TRUSTEE | 4 | — |
| JULIA L DAVIDSON | TRUSTEE | 4 | — |
| KAREN N WALKER | TRUSTEE | 4 | — |
| KATHRYN ROCHE HOPE | TRUSTEE | 4 | — |
| KATIE R BENNER | TRUSTEE | 4 | — |
| KAYLA D BAKER | TRUSTEE | 4 | — |
| KIMBERLY FOSTER PRICE | TRUSTEE UNTIL 2/9/24 | 4 | — |
| MARY HOGAN PREUSSE | TRUSTEE | 4 | — |
| MICHELE G CYR | TRUSTEE | 4 | — |
| MITCHELL S ZUKLIE | TRUSTEE | 4 | — |
| MOLLY H KING | TRUSTEE | 4 | — |
| PAULA M WARDYNSKI | TRUSTEE | 4 | — |
| PETER J BERNARD | TRUSTEE | 4 | — |
| PHILIP W SCHILLER | TRUSTEE | 4 | — |
| R STEWART STRAWBRIDGE | TRUSTEE | 4 | — |
| ROBERT T FRIEDMAN | TRUSTEE | 4 | — |
| RUSSELL C CRANDALL | TRUSTEE | 4 | — |
| SHELLEY A HEARNE | TRUSTEE | 4 | — |
| TASHA VANDERLINDE IRVING | TRUSTEE | 4 | — |
| TEJUS AJMERA | TRUSTEE | 4 | — |
| TRACY R WOLSTENCROFT | TRUSTEE | 4 | — |
| TYREE P JONES JR | TRUSTEE | 4 | — |
| WILLIAM S ANDERSON | TRUSTEE | 4 | — |
| MATTHEW ORLANDO | SVP FINANCE & ADMIN/TREASURER | 40 | $408,483 |
| BENJE DOUGLAS | SVP FOR INCLUSION & DIVERSITY | 40 | $230,557 |
| CHRISTINA FINNERAN | SVP/INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH | 40 | $165,899 |
| CLAUDIA MARROQUIN | SVP/DEAN ADMISSIONS & ST. AID | 40 | $262,509 |
| ELIZABETH ORLIC | SVP/SPECIAL ASST TO THE PRES | 40 | $251,535 |
| JANET LOHMANN | SVP/DEAN FOR STUDENT AFFAIRS | 40 | $304,567 |
| JENNIFER SCANLON | SVP/DEAN FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS | 40 | $375,642 |
| K NILES BRYANT | SVP/CHIEF INVESTMENTS OFFICER | 40 | $1,835,626 |
| MICHAEL CATO | SVP/CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER | 40 | $340,129 |
| SCOTT HOOD | SVP FOR COMM & PUBLIC AFFAIRS | 40 | $276,212 |
| SCOTT MEIKLEJOHN | SVP FOR DEVELOPMENT & AR | 40 | $468,487 |
| STEPHANIE FROST | SVP FOR DEVELOPMENT & AR | 40 | $664,956 |
| ASHLEY LABRECK | ENDOWMENT CHIEF OP OFFICER | 40 | $451,602 |
| BORIS RAYKIN | DIRECTOR OF INVESTMENTS | 40 | $970,656 |
| MICHAEL ARCHIBALD | VP FOR DEVELOPMENT & AR | 40 | $251,224 |
| PAGE MACHLIN | DIRECTOR OF INVESTMENTS | 40 | $935,064 |
| TAMA SPOERRI | VP FOR HUMAN RESOURCES | 40 | $258,552 |
| CLAYTON ROSE | FORMER PRESIDENT UNTIL 6/30/23 | 40 | $402,912 |
| ELIZABETH MCCORMACK | FRMR SVP FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS | 40 | $221,080 |
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Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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