OLIN COLLEGE PREPARES STUDENTS TO BECOME EXEMPLARY ENGINEERING INNOVATORS WHO RECOGNIZE NEEDS, DESIGN SOLUTIONS, AND ENGAGE IN CREATIVE ENTERPRISES FOR THE GOOD OF THE WORLD. OLIN IS DEDICATED TO CONTINUAL DISCOVERY AND DEVELOPMENT OF EFFECTIVE LEARNING APPROACHES AND ENVIRONMENTS, AND TO CO-DEVELOPING EDUCATIONAL TRANSFORMATION WITH COLLABORATORS AROUND THE GLOBE.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$500.7M
+2.7% YoY
Annual Giving
$10K
+0.0% YoY
Grant Count
1
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$10K
+0.0% YoY
About Franklin W Olin College of Engineering
Based on IRS filings
Franklin W Olin College of Engineering is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in NEEDHAM, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $500.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grants totaling $10K. Net investment income was $6.0M.
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 | $500,657,439 | $487,410,086 | $496,793,977 |
| Revenue | $38,962,247 | $32,983,159 | $40,612,767 |
| Expenses | $62,639,905 | $59,796,651 | $57,804,167 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $5,990,551 | $2,032,648 | $8,139,725 |
| 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 1 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GILDA BARABINO | PRESIDENT/TRUSTEE (EX-OFFICIO) | 50 | $788,904 |
| BEVERLY WYSE | CHAIR (UNTIL OCT 2023) | 4 | — |
| JEANNIE DIEFENDERFER | CHAIR (SINCE OCT 2023) | 4 | — |
| GEORGE MILNE JR | VICE CHAIR | 2 | — |
| RICHARD T ROCA | CLERK | 2 | — |
| MAIA BITTNER | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| AL BUNSHAFT | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| CHEE CHEW | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| LEE EDWARDS | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| SCOTT HARRIS | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| BRUCE HERRING | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| LUKE MORRIS | TRUSTEE (SINCE AUG 2023) | 2 | — |
| VENKY NARAYANAMURTI | TRUSTEE (UNTIL OCT 2023) | 2 | — |
| WILLIAM B NORDEN | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| LYNN PASQUERELLA | TRUSTEE (UNTIL MAY 2024) | 2 | — |
| MICHAEL SUTTON | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| CHRIS WALLACE | TRUSTEE (SINCE MAY 2024) | 2 | — |
| DONNA GOLEMME | VP FOR FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION | 50 | $336,592 |
| MARK SOMERVILLE | PROVOST (UNTIL AUG 2023) | 50 | $279,483 |
| ANNE-MARIE DORNING | VP MARTKING & COMM (UNTIL FEB 2024) | 50 | $215,548 |
| LAUREN TAAFFE | VICE PRESIDENT & CHIEF OF STAFF | 50 | $217,743 |
| NICHOLAS MACKE | CHIEF HR OFFICER | 50 | $180,588 |
| ALYSON GOODROW | CHIEF MARKETING & COMM. OFFICER | 50 | $141,645 |
| ALBERT SACCO JR | CHIEF ACADMEIC OFFICER & PROVOST | 50 | $66,787 |
| JEREMY GOODMAN UNTIL APR 2024 | VP ADMIN SERVICES & INNOVATION | 50 | $195,468 |
| CHRISTOPHER LEE | ASSOCIATE DEAN | 50 | $200,223 |
| RICHARD OSTERBERG | CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER | 50 | $191,366 |
| JENNIFER EDMONDS | ASSOCIATE VP FOR FINANCE/CONTROLLER | 50 | $181,532 |
| CHARLES JASON WOODARD | PROFESSOR | 50 | $180,236 |
| ROBERT MARTELLO | PROFESSOR | 50 | $182,399 |
| EMILY ROPER-DOTEN | FORMER DEAN ADMISSION & FIN. AID | 50 | $105,809 |
| ALISHA SARANG-SIEMINSKI | FORMER DEAN OF THE COLLEGE | 50 | $210,693 |
| JESSICA TOWNSEND | FORMER INTERIM ACAD VP FOR EXT ENG | 50 | $122,342 |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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