IRS 990 Nonprofit Profile

Berklee College Of Music INC

Overview

Berklee provides the highest-quality educational experience in music, dance, and theater to prepare students to fully realize their creative and career potential, and to promote the power of the arts to better our world. Unified Vision Berklee is building the future of arts education—borderless in its availability and influence, pioneering in its embrace of innovation, and committed to empowering artists and creative leaders for lives of inspiration and impact. Berklee has grown to include a diverse set of learning environments, each contributing uniquely to our mission and vision. These varied settings foster innovation, creativity, and a comprehensive educational experience, ensuring our students are well-prepared for the evolving demands of the music and arts industries.

Berklee provides the highest-quality educational experience in music, dance, and theater to prepare students to fully realize their creative and career potential. Guided by its fundamental values (learn from the past to create the future; honesty and integrity; responsibility; and caring for each other), Berklee operates as a global arts-education community with learning environments including its U.S. campuses (founded in Boston) and international programs such as Berklee Valencia, while also offering world-class online education and other non-degree pathways (including Berklee City Music and summer programs).

Sector
Education
Faith identity / affiliation
Unknown
Official website
https://WWW.BERKLEE.EDU
Public contact
617-266-1400 · [email protected]

Arts EducationMusic Theater Dance Training

Places of Operation

Public sources identify operations or appeals in 4 places.

BostonNew YorkValenciaGlobal (international Programs / Berklee Global)

Impact, Reports and Updates

Recent official updates

Official Sources and Evidence

This profile summarizes 9 official source pages and 58 evidence items alongside IRS Form 990 data.

Financials

Filing year
2023
Total revenue
$441.4M
Total expenses
$448.6M
Total assets
$953.1M
Program expenses
$359.3M
Administration
$82.2M
Fundraising
$7.0M
Program share of expenses
80%
EIN
42300472
Sector
Education
Location
Boston, MA

Leadership and Compensation

Erica Muhl - President (through 7/28/23)
$1.8M
David Bogen - Interim President (beg. 6/19/23)
$544K
Elizabeth Newman - Senior Vice President
$518K
Erin Tunnicliffe - Senior Vice President
$471K
Deborah Cavalier - Senior Vice President
$451K
Phillip Knutel - VP & Chief Info. Officer
$403K
Eileen Alviti - Senior Vice President, Hr
$374K
Thomas Riley - Former VP (end 12/31/22)
$355K
Ronald Savage - VP & Ed
$344K
Richard Hisey - Former CFO & CIO (9/22-8/23)
$328K

Officers, directors and key employees with total reported compensation, from Form 990 Part VII.

Governance

Voting board members
29
Independent members
28

Grants

Grants to U.S. organizations and individuals
$110.4M

WWW.BERKLEE.EDU

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Financial data on this page is sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.