Nonprofit · EIN 04-3333819
FORUM FOR THE FUTURE OF HIGHER EDUCATION
Tax-exempt · CAMBRIDGE, MA 02138
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $692,456 | $353,053 | $339,403 | $1,440,385 | $153,031 | $1,287,354 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $259,980 | $440,900 | -$180,920 | $1,065,356 | $117,405 | $947,951 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $596,697 | $1,004,342 | -$407,645 | $2,089,333 | $960,462 | $1,128,871 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $650,000
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $42,456
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $27,975
- Travel
- $61,712
- Program services (functional)
- $311,552
- Management and general (functional)
- $41,501
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,065,356
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,440,385
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $153,031
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,287,354
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,287,354
- Gross receipts
- $692,456
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 16
- Year formed
- 1996
- State of legal domicile
- MA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARK ROBINSON | EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 1 | $0 | $348,874 | $59,844 |
| DAVID OXTOBY | FORMER PRESIDENT Former | 1 | $0 | $348,104 | $44,432 |
| LAURIE P PATTON | PRESIDENT (AS OF 1/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GOODWIN H LIU | CHAIR OF BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN B HEINTZ | VICE CHAIR OF BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PAULA J GIDDINGS | VICE CHAIR OF BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH L WALLACH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| EARL LEWIS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN MARK HANSEN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERRY A MURRAY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID M RUBENSTEIN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH F RUTTER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY JAY SHAPIRO | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SHIRLEY M TILGHMAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JEANNETTE M WING | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
7 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHILIP N BREDESEN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARGARET A HAMBURG | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNA DEAVERE SMITH | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUDY WOODRUFF | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KWAME ANTHONY APPIAH | MEMBER (UNTIL) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NATASHA TRETHEWEY | MEMBER (UNTIL) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAULINE YU | MEMBER (UNTIL) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID OXTOBY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $593,145 | $48,727 |
| MARK ROBINSON | EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 1 | $0 | $327,153 | $60,616 |
| GOODWIN H LIU | CHAIR OF BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN B HEINTZ | VICE CHAIR OF BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PAULA J GIDDINGS | VICE CHAIR OF BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH L WALLACH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| EARL LEWIS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KWAME ANTHONY APPIAH | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN MARK HANSEN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERRY A MURRAY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID M RUBENSTEIN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH F RUTTER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY JAY SHAPIRO | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SHIRLEY M TILGHMAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NATASHA TRETHEWEY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JEANNETTE M WING | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PAULINE YU | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILIP N BREDESEN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET A HAMBURG | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID OXTOBY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $569,500 | $41,963 |
| MARK ROBINSON | EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 1 | $0 | $290,079 | $54,393 |
| GOODWIN H LIU | CHAIR OF BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PAULA J GIDDINGS | VICE CHAIR OF BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| EARL LEWIS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH L WALLACH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY C ANDREWS | CHAIR OF BOARD (UNTIL 6/2023) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN B HEINTZ | VICE CHAIR OF BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KWAME ANTHONY APPIAH | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN MARK HANSEN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERRY A MURRAY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID M RUBENSTEIN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH F RUTTER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY JAY SHAPIRO | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SHIRLEY M TILGHMAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NATASHA TRETHEWEY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JEANNETTE M WING | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PAULINE YU | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LOUISE H BRYSON | MEMBER (UNTIL 6/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 136 IRVING ST, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02138-1929
- In care of
- % AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ARTS AND SCIE
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MARK ROBINSON, 136 IRVING STREET, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02138
- Signed the 990
- MARK ROBINSON, EXECUTIVE OFFICER
- Phone
- (617) 576-5000
- Website
- WWW.EDUCAUSE.EDU/FORUM
- Return prepared by
- AAFCPAS INC
Mission
TO ENGAGE IN ACTIVITIES WHICH PROMOTE EDUCATION, INCLUDING CONDUCTING RESEARCH AND PRESENTING PUBLIC DISCUSSION GROUPS, FORUMS, PANEL LECTURES, AND SIMILAR PROGRAMS ON EDUCATIONAL ISSUES.
Program accomplishments
- THE FORUM FOR THE FUTURE OF HIGHER EDUCATION (THE FORUM) IS AN INDEPENDENT, NONPROFIT RESEARCH CENTER, COMPRISED OF A COMMUNITY OF ACADEMIC LEADERS AND SCHOLARS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY WHO EXPLORE NEW THINKING IN HIGHER EDUCATION. THE FORUM FACILITATES SHARED INQUIRY AND COLLABORATION ON ISSUES LIKELY TO INFLUENCE THE FUTURE OF HIGHER EDUCATION, PRIMARILY IN ECONOMICS AND FINANCE, NEW LEARNING MEDIA AND TECHNOLOGY, ADVANCES IN THE COGNITIVE AND NEUROSCIENCES, THE ROLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN THE GLOBAL POLITICAL ECONOMY, AND PREPARING THE WORKFORCE OF THE FUTURE. THE FORUM SPONSORS AND CREATES RESEARCH, PRESENTS SCHOLARSHIP AT ANNUAL ASPEN SYMPOSIA, AND DISSEMINATES FINDINGS THROUGHOUT HIGHER EDUCATION. THE FORUM SPONSORS RESEARCH AND CREATES KNOWLEDGE INTENDED TO INFORM CAMPUS POLICY AND DECISION-MAKING. ITS RESEARCH AGENDA FOCUSES ON NEW THINKING AND IDEAS LIKELY TO AFFECT THE FUTURE OF HIGHER EDUCATION. EACH YEAR, 15-20 NEW FORUM SCHOLARSHIPS ARE DESIGNATED. THE FORUM IS CURRENTLY ENGAGED IN THE FOLLOWING MAJOR RESEARCH INITIATIVES:-FORUM ON POLITICS, THE ECONOMY AND HIGHER EDUCATION-FORUM ON NEW BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL MODELS-FORUM ON TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION AND ACADEMIC PRODUCTIVITY-FORUM ON HIGHER EDUCATION GOVERNANCE, LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT-FORUM ON FINANCIAL MARKETS AND RISK MANAGEMENT-WGBH ON CAMPUS-FORUM ON ADVANCED LEARNING SCIENCE-FORUM ON INEQUALITY AND HIGHER EDUCATION-ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS ON GLOBALIZATION, HIGHER EDUCATION, AND THE ECONOMYFORUM SCHOLARSHIP IS PUBLISHED IN FORUM FUTURES AND BROADLY DISSEMINATED THROUGHOUT HIGHER EDUCATION. FORUM FUTURES: SUMMARY OF FORUM RESEARCH, PUBLISHED SUMMARIES OF FORUM RESEARCH DESIGNED FOR USE IN BOARD AND PLANNING RETREATS, INCLUDING FULL-TEXT OF PAPERS PRESENTED AT ANNUAL ASPEN SYMPOSIUM.Expenses $311,552
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 04-3333819
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1997
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B90)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,440,385
- Income (IRS master file)
- $692,456
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $692,456 | $353,053 | $1,440,385 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $259,980 | $440,900 | $1,065,356 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $596,697 | $1,004,342 | $2,089,333 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $508,973 | $1,880,114 | $2,373,869 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 04-3333819).
Questions about FORUM FOR THE FUTURE OF HIGHER EDUCATION
- What is the EIN of FORUM FOR THE FUTURE OF HIGHER EDUCATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FORUM FOR THE FUTURE OF HIGHER EDUCATION is 04-3333819.
- Is FORUM FOR THE FUTURE OF HIGHER EDUCATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1997.
- Are donations to FORUM FOR THE FUTURE OF HIGHER EDUCATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FORUM FOR THE FUTURE OF HIGHER EDUCATION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of FORUM FOR THE FUTURE OF HIGHER EDUCATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FORUM FOR THE FUTURE OF HIGHER EDUCATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of FORUM FOR THE FUTURE OF HIGHER EDUCATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MARK ROBINSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of FORUM FOR THE FUTURE OF HIGHER EDUCATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 22 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does FORUM FOR THE FUTURE OF HIGHER EDUCATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $692,456, expenses of $353,053 and total assets of $1,440,385 at year end.
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