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Suffolk University

BOSTON, MA EIN: 04-2133255 Website

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$833.4M

+5.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$145K

-6.5% YoY

Grant Count

3

-25.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$48K

+24.7% YoY

About Suffolk University

Based on IRS filings

Suffolk 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 $833.4M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $145K. Net investment income was $7.5M.

Focus Areas

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

Cities

BostonEast Boston

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$107M$214M$320M$427M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$833,435,577$789,643,941$797,236,174
Revenue$352,261,784$338,957,398$381,571,833
Expenses$388,413,222$370,498,553$340,041,813
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$7,499,725$1,712,771$61,192,583
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$39K$78K$117K$156K4 grants20204 grants20210 grants20224 grants20233 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2024

BOSTON PARKS & RECREATIO…$100KBOSTON PLANNING AND DEVE…$30KEAST BOSTON HIGH SCHOOL$15K

Grant Size Distribution

15 grants across all recorded years

11<$50K$50–100K4$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

5 open opportunities from Suffolk University

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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

MARISA KELLYPRESIDENT, EX-OFFICIO TRUSTEE$915KJULIE SANDELLPROVOST (UNTIL 6/30/2024)$489KANDREW PERLMANDEAN, LAW SCHOOL$416KAMY ZENGDEAN, SAWYER BUSINESS SCHOOL$383KEDIE SPARKSDEAN, COLLEGE ARTS AND SCIEN…$321KTHOMAS DORERGENERAL COUNSEL$312KBORIS LAZICVP OF ADMINISTRATION$295KMICHELLE QUINLANCFO/TREASURER$273KDONNA GRAND PRESVP/ENROLLMENT$273KJOHN NUCCISVP/GOV'T & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS$268KGREGOR GATLINVP/MARKETING & COMMUNICATION$260KCHRISTOPHER GIBSONPROFESSOR$255KLAURA FERRARIVP OF STUDENT AFFAIRS$254KPATRICK SHINVICE DEAN, LAW SCHOOL$233KJANICE GRIFFITHPROFESSOR$231KMICHAEL RUSTADPROFESSOR$218KABU JALALPROFESSOR$213KLAURA SANDERFORMER SENIOR VP/TREASURER$207K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
MARISA KELLYPRESIDENT, EX-OFFICIO TRUSTEE50$915,374
ROBERT C LAMB JRTRUSTEE/CHAIR1
TAMELA BAILEYTRUSTEE1
DANNY BESTTRUSTEE1
KENT CHABOTARTRUSTEE (UNTIL 6/14/24)1
PATRICK COEHLOTRUSTEE1
SUSAN CONNELLYTRUSTEE1
JOSEPH DELISITRUSTEE1
MARIA DIPIETROTRUSTEE1
DARREN DONOVANTRUSTEE1
CHRISTINE GARVEYTRUSTEE1
ERNST GUERRIERTRUSTEE1
HIND HABBACHTRUSTEE1
MICHAEL JAMESTRUSTEE1
PATRICK JORDANTRUSTEE1
KONSTANTINOS LIGRISTRUSTEE1
MANUEL LOPESTRUSTEE1
JANE MANCINITRUSTEE1
STACY MILLSTRUSTEE1
BEVILTON MORRISTRUSTEE (UNTIL 4/8/24)1
THE HONORABLE AMY NECHTEMTRUSTEE/VICE CHAIR1
SUSAN RUGNETTATRUSTEE1
DOROTHY SAVARESETRUSTEE1
MARIE-LOUISE SKAFTETRUSTEE/(SECRETARY EFF. 6/14/24)1
LARRY SMITHTRUSTEE1
NANCY STACKTRUSTEE/SECRETARY (UNTIL 10/9/23)1
JOSEPH SULLIVANTRUSTEE1
MARK SULLIVANTRUSTEE1
KENNETH TAUBESTRUSTEE1
CAROL SAWYER PARKSLIFE TRUSTEE1
JULIE SANDELLPROVOST (UNTIL 6/30/2024)50$489,123
DONNA GRAND PRESVP/ENROLLMENT50$272,631
JOHN NUCCISVP/GOV'T & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS50$268,348
MICHELLE QUINLANCFO/TREASURER50$273,438
ANDREW PERLMANDEAN, LAW SCHOOL50$416,123
AMY ZENGDEAN, SAWYER BUSINESS SCHOOL50$383,216
THOMAS DORERGENERAL COUNSEL50$311,984
GREGOR GATLINVP/MARKETING & COMMUNICATION50$260,242
BORIS LAZICVP OF ADMINISTRATION50$295,290
LAURA FERRARIVP OF STUDENT AFFAIRS50$253,852
EDIE SPARKSDEAN, COLLEGE ARTS AND SCIENCES50$320,745
CHRISTOPHER GIBSONPROFESSOR50$255,340
JANICE GRIFFITHPROFESSOR50$230,615
PATRICK SHINVICE DEAN, LAW SCHOOL50$233,183
ABU JALALPROFESSOR50$213,195
MICHAEL RUSTADPROFESSOR50$218,251
LAURA SANDERFORMER SENIOR VP/TREASURER50$206,763

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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