Nonprofit · EIN 95-2261113
PITZER COLLEGE
Tax-exempt · CLAREMONT, CA 91711
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $113,582,839 | $112,086,533 | $1,496,306 | $381,744,220 | $94,285,713 | $287,458,507 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $108,539,452 | $106,720,082 | $1,819,370 | $370,941,078 | $99,947,586 | $270,993,492 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $102,976,428 | $98,877,204 | $4,099,224 | $359,153,891 | $104,244,367 | $254,909,524 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,372,827
- of which government grants
- $173,351
- Program service revenue
- $101,005,732
- Investment income
- $7,478,798
- Net rental income
- $7,227
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $1,821,708
- Other revenue
- $725,482
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $22,734,207
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $2,923,405
- Other salaries and wages
- $32,855,808
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $47,248,014
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $631,681
- Accounting fees
- $238,637
- Occupancy
- $4,934,085
- Travel
- $1,590,469
- Depreciation
- $5,151,325
- Program services (functional)
- $96,203,860
- Management and general (functional)
- $14,055,811
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,826,862
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $370,941,078
- Total assets, end of year
- $381,744,220
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $94,285,713
- Net assets, end of year
- $287,458,507
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $88,520,399
- Publicly traded securities
- $182,584,288
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $198,662,174
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $88,796,333
- Gross unrelated business income
- $396,479
- Gross receipts
- $224,514,212
- Employees
- 1,222
- Volunteers
- 136
- Year formed
- 1963
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strom C Thacker | President Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $531,615 | $0 | $182,585 |
| Laura Schaefer | COO, VP and Treasurer Officer | 40 | $377,612 | $0 | $117,547 |
| Sharon N Snowiss | Professor/Faculty (thru 07/24) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $419,921 | $0 | $12,088 |
| Nigel J Boyle | Professor/Faculty Highest-paid employee | 40 | $395,269 | $0 | $23,629 |
| Allen M Omoto - VP of | Academic Affairs/Dean of Faculty Key employee | 40 | $303,753 | $0 | $77,291 |
| David S Moore | Professor/Faculty (thru 06/24) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $279,649 | $0 | $21,938 |
| James S Marchant | Vice President & Chief of Staff Key employee | 40 | $249,183 | $0 | $34,397 |
| Elisa Alban-Ashley | Executive Director of Operations Highest-paid employee | 40 | $217,594 | $0 | $46,261 |
| Yvonne C Berumen | VP of Admission & Fin. Aid Key employee | 40 | $216,912 | $0 | $46,527 |
| Patrice Langevin - AVP of | Facilities, Cap. Projects & Safety Highest-paid employee | 40 | $221,787 | $0 | $40,358 |
| Mia Alonzo | Assistant VP/Controller Officer | 4 | $0 | $201,562 | $42,581 |
| Pamela Mader | AVP for Finance Officer | 40 | $182,506 | $0 | $61,115 |
| Gary Cordova - VP of College | Advancement & Communications Key employee | 40 | $181,654 | $0 | $52,219 |
| Melanie Lacy Sorenson | Board Secretary Officer | 40 | $127,910 | $0 | $32,308 |
| Donald P Gould | Chair of the Board Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
30 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michele Siqueiros | Vice Chair of the Board Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| Jonathan Abbott | Trustee (as of 05/25) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Sekou Andrews | Trustee (as of 08/24) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Bridget Baker | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Diana Bob | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Gerri Bock | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Thomas Brock | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Harold A Brown | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Hali Croner | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Mark Cunningham | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Stephen Davis | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Tyrus Emory | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Louise Ann Fernandez | Trustee (thru 01/25) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Julie Flapan | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Ruett Stephen Foster | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Wendy Glenn | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| David H Good | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Jonathan P Graham | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Jill A Klein | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Gina Hoagland | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| David B Levin | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Derek Mitchell | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Kenneth R Pitzer | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| James S Rhodes III | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Alissa Okuneff Roston | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| William D Sheinberg | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Shahan Soghikian | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Louise Beaudette Thornton | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Tracy M Tindle | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Cathy Siegel Weiss | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 48 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Schaefer | COO, VP and Treasurer Officer | 40 | $368,527 | $0 | $115,152 |
| Al Wachtel | Professor/Faculty (thru 06/23) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $444,325 | $0 | $16,444 |
| Sharon N Snowiss | Professor/Faculty Highest-paid employee | 40 | $387,649 | $0 | $23,809 |
| Strom C Thacker | President Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $283,571 | $0 | $88,447 |
| Allen Omoto - VP of Academic | Affairs/Dean of Faculty Key employee | 40 | $297,212 | $0 | $70,528 |
| Daniel Segal | Professor/Faculty (thru 06/23) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $345,724 | $0 | $19,714 |
| Jill Klein | Trustee/Interim Pres (thru 06/23) Trustee or director | 2 | $339,023 | $0 | $1,769 |
| Ethel Jorge | Professor/Faculty (thru 06/23) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $273,585 | $0 | $41,206 |
| David S Moore | Professor/Faculty (thru 06/24) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $251,840 | $0 | $32,579 |
| Nigel Boyle - ProfessorFaculty | Former VP Academic Affairs Former | 40 | $226,914 | $0 | $52,231 |
| James Marchant | VP Strategic Initiatives Key employee | 40 | $216,475 | $0 | $54,184 |
| Yvonne Berumen | VP of Admission & Fin. Aid Key employee | 40 | $209,760 | $0 | $44,476 |
| Mia Alonzo | Assistant VP/Controller Officer | 4 | $0 | $189,001 | $46,238 |
| Pamela Mader | AVP for Finance Officer | 40 | $167,545 | $0 | $59,598 |
| Kimberly Shiner - VP of College | Advan. & Comm. (thru 07/23) Key employee | 40 | $187,066 | $0 | $25,055 |
| Sandra Vasquez | Former VP Student Affairs Former | 40 | $130,345 | $0 | $42,368 |
| Melanie Lacy Sorenson | Board Secretary Officer | 40 | $124,416 | $0 | $30,507 |
| Donald P Gould | Chair of the Board Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Michele Siqueiros | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Bridget Baker | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Diana Bob | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Thomas Brock | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Harold A Brown | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Steven Chang | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Cunningham | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Stephen Davis | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Tyrus Emory | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Louise Ann Fernandez | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Julie Flapan | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Ruett Stephen Foster | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Wendy Glenn | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| David H Good | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jonathan P Graham | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Gina Hoagland | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| David B Levin | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Derek Mitchell | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Kenneth R Pitzer | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Douglas Price | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jon Reingold | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| James S Rhodes III | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Alissa Okuneff Roston | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Josh Schlesinger | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| William D Sheinberg | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Shahan Soghikian | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Louise Beaudette Thornton | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Tracy M Tindle | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Gulnar Vaswani | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Cathy Siegel Weiss | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 49 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melvin L Oliver | President (thru 06/22) Key employee | 40 | $498,701 | $0 | $74,233 |
| Laura Schaefer | COO, VP and Treasurer Officer | 40 | $362,106 | $0 | $94,187 |
| Al Wachtel | Professor/Faculty (thru 06/23) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $403,445 | $0 | $49,567 |
| Daniel Segal | Professor/Faculty (thru 06/23) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $316,509 | $0 | $48,029 |
| Paul Faulstitch | Professor/Faculty (thru 07/22) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $312,592 | $0 | $23,838 |
| Allen Omoto - VP of Academic | Affairs/Dean of Faculty Key employee | 40 | $283,244 | $0 | $41,320 |
| Ethel Jorge | Professor/Faculty (thru 06/22) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $273,585 | $0 | $41,206 |
| Kimberly Shiner - VP of | College Advan. & Comm. (thru 07/23) Key employee | 40 | $260,508 | $0 | $35,721 |
| Yvonne Berumen | VP of Admission & Fin. Aid Key employee | 40 | $204,113 | $0 | $53,805 |
| Sandra Vasquez | VP for Student Affairs (thru 07/23) Key employee | 40 | $179,057 | $0 | $75,805 |
| James Marchant | VP Strategic Initiatives Key employee | 40 | $192,210 | $0 | $61,766 |
| Jill Klein - Interim | President (thru 06/23)/Trustee Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $245,780 | $0 | $1,738 |
| Mia Alonzo | Assistant VP/Controller Officer | 4 | $0 | $183,403 | $57,934 |
| Nigel Boyle - ProfessorFaculty | Former VP Academic Affairs Former | 40 | $200,703 | $0 | $35,665 |
| Sheryl Miller | Professor/Faculty Highest-paid employee | 40 | $196,994 | $0 | $37,832 |
| Pamela Mader | AVP for Finance Officer | 40 | $147,958 | $0 | $66,044 |
| Melanie Lacy Sorenson | Board Secretary Officer | 40 | $86,404 | $0 | $34,548 |
| Donald P Gould | Chair of the Board Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Michele Siqueiros | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Bridget Baker | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Angela Glover Blackwell | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Diana Bob | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Thomas Brock | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Harold A Brown | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Steven Chang | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Stephen Davis | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Eggert | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Tyrus Emory | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Louise Ann Fernandez | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Julie Flapan | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Ruett Stephen Foster | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Wendy Glenn | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| David H Good | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jonathan P Graham | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Gina Hoagland | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| David B Levin | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Derek Mitchell | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Kenneth R Pitzer | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Douglas Price | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jon Reingold | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| James S Rhodes III | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Alissa Okuneff Roston | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Josh Schlesinger | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| William D Sheinberg | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Shahan Soghikian | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Louise Beaudette Thornton | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Tracy M Tindle | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Gulnar Vaswani | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Cathy Siegel Weiss | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1050 N MILLS AVE, CLAREMONT, CA 91711-3908
- In care of
- % HORTENSIA LOPEZ
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Strom C Thacker, 1050 N Mills Avenue, Claremont, CA 917116101
- Signed the 990
- Mia Alonzo, Assistant VP/Controller
- Phone
- (909) 621-8043
- Website
- www.pitzer.edu
- Return prepared by
- Baker Tilly Advisory Group LP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-2261113 or by the name PITZER COLLEGE.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
Pitzer College produces engaged socially responsible citizens of the world through an academically rigorous, interdisciplinary liberal arts education emphasizing social justice, intercultural understanding and environmental sensitivity. The meaningful participation of students, faculty and staff in college governance and academic program design is a Pitzer core value. Our community thrives within the mutually supportive framework of The Claremont Colleges, which provide an unsurpassed breadth of academic, athletic and social opportunities.
Program accomplishments
- Pitzer College is an educational institution focusing on undergraduate education. The undergraduate full time equivalent enrollment for the year was 1,169 students. Pitzer College produces engaged socially responsible citizens of the world through an academically rigorous, interdisciplinary liberal arts education, emphasizing social justice, intercultural understanding and environmental sensitivity.Expenses $96,203,860 · grants $22,734,207 · revenue $100,940,573
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
- 95-2261113
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- School
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1964
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B420)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $381,744,220
- Income (IRS master file)
- $224,514,212
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $113,582,839 | $112,086,533 | $381,744,220 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $108,539,452 | $106,720,082 | $370,941,078 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $102,976,428 | $98,877,204 | $359,153,891 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $100,475,208 | $87,841,494 | $346,814,524 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 95-2261113).
Questions about PITZER COLLEGE
- What is the EIN of PITZER COLLEGE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PITZER COLLEGE is 95-2261113.
- Is PITZER COLLEGE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1964.
- Are donations to PITZER COLLEGE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does PITZER COLLEGE 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 PITZER COLLEGE 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 PITZER COLLEGE 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 PITZER COLLEGE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Strom C Thacker.
- Who are the officers and directors of PITZER COLLEGE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 45 people; 13 received compensation from the organization, the highest $531,615 (Strom C Thacker, President).
- How much revenue does PITZER COLLEGE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $113,582,839, expenses of $112,086,533 and total assets of $381,744,220 at year end.
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