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Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$565.5M
+1.8% YoY
Annual Giving
$379K
-26.0% YoY
Grant Count
3
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$126K
-26.0% YoY
About Simmons University
Based on IRS filings
Simmons University is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in BOSTON, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $565.5M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $379K. Net investment income was $17.8M.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $565,498,206 | $555,475,518 | $569,733,532 |
| Revenue | $220,504,078 | $224,969,965 | $254,418,400 |
| Expenses | $226,607,526 | $238,706,696 | $250,050,396 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $17,806,953 | $6,971,019 | $20,214,517 |
| 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 3 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LYNN PERRY WOOTEN | PRESIDENT | 40 | $540,437 |
| MEGHAN KASS | VP, CHIEF FIN. OFF., TREASURER | 40 | $286,256 |
| BETH KRAMER | VP, CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER | 40 | $288,299 |
| SUSAN BRADY | CEO, INST. FOR INCLUSIVE LEADERSHIP | 40 | $310,211 |
| STEPHANIE COSNER | VICE PROVOST (PROVOST EFF 1/1/24) | 40 | $275,674 |
| GRETCHEN GROGGEL RALSTON | VP, GEN. COUNC. & SECR. OF BD | 40 | $257,383 |
| KERRI BROPHY | VP, ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT | 40 | $219,703 |
| HEATHER SHLOSSER | DEAN, SCHOOL OF NURSING | 40 | $220,140 |
| CATE MCLAUGHLIN | ASSOC VP, CAMPAIGN PLAN./MAJ. GIFTS (UNTIL 2-14-24 | 40 | $218,967 |
| LAURA BRINK PISINSKI | VP, REAL EST. DEV. & FACIL. MGMT | 40 | $224,528 |
| DIANE GROSSMAN | INTERIM DEAN OF IFILL COLLEGE | 40 | $223,826 |
| SUZANNE MURPHY | VP,CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER (UNTIL 11/22) | 40 | $184,415 |
| WILLIAM BELLAMY | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JANE BUYERS | TRUSTEE, COMMITTEE CHAIR | 5 | — |
| AGENIA CLARK | TRUSTEE, COMMITTEE CHAIR | 5 | — |
| BARBARA LATZ COHEN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| DENISE COLL | TRUSTEE, COMMITTEE CHAIR | 5 | — |
| PATRICIA D'AMORE | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| TIFFANY DUFU | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JENNIFER ECKERT | CLERK, TRUSTEE | 5 | — |
| APRIL EVANS | TRUSTEE, COMMITTEE CHAIR | 5 | — |
| ELIZABETH FENDER | TRUSTEE, COMMITTEE CHAIR | 5 | — |
| DAVID FERRIERO | TRUSTEE (AS OF 7/1/23) | 1 | — |
| MILLICENT GORHAM | TRUSTEE, COMMITTEE CHAIR | 5 | — |
| ROBERTO IFILL | VICE CHAIR, TRUSTEE | 5 | — |
| JULIE JOHNSON STAPLES | TRUSTEE (UNTIL 2/24) | 1 | — |
| ALIX LAAGER | TRUSTEE, COMMITTEE CHAIR | 5 | — |
| STEVEN LIPINER | TRUSTEE (AS OF 2/9/24) | 1 | — |
| STACY MULLANEY | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| REGINA M PISA | CHAIR OF THE BOARD, TRUSTEE | 10 | — |
| JEFFREY SINGER | TRUSTEE, COMMITTEE CHAIR | 5 | — |
| WILLIAM SPECK | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| WINSTON TABB | TRUSTEE, COMMITTEE CHAIR | 5 | — |
| ALISON TAUNTON-RIGBY | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| PAMELA J TOULOPOULOS | TRUSTEE, COMMITTEE CHAIR | 5 | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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