Assumption University

Worcester, MA · Founded 1953

Catholic liberal arts university providing undergraduate and graduate education in Worcester, Massachusetts

Primary audience

College Students

Work area

Higher Education

Topic

Liberal Arts

Contact

Francesco Cesareo

Website Contact

About Organization

Assumption University is a Catholic institution of higher education serving students through liberal arts and professional programs. Based in Worcester, MA, the university operates with annual revenue of $127.1 million and employs 1,093 staff members. The institution has been educating students for over 120 years with a focus on academic curiosity and community engagement.

What They Focus On

Liberal Arts Education

Providing comprehensive undergraduate education grounded in Catholic intellectual tradition and critical inquiry

Graduate Programs

Offering advanced degrees across multiple disciplines for professional development and specialized knowledge

Student Financial Aid

Supporting educational access through scholarships, matching gifts, and financial assistance programs

Financial Information

Form 990 data showing organizational financial health and growth.

Revenue (2023)

$127.1M

+0% vs 2023

Assets (2023)

$239.3M

+0% vs 2023

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Employees
2023	—	—	—	—
2023	$127,143,548	$129,299,078	$239,289,169	1,093
2021	—	—	—	—
2021	$139,781,957	$125,845,887	$249,199,201	1,042
2020	—	—	—	—
2020	$147,045,190	$121,097,485	$264,318,471	1,115
2018	$112,143,434	$112,778,851	$233,637,868	1,278
2017	$112,815,180	$109,217,253	$241,185,742	1,361

Source: IRS Form 990 filings. All figures in USD.

01

Student Recruitment

Attract and enroll students aligned with the university's Catholic liberal arts mission
02

Academic Instruction

Deliver undergraduate and graduate coursework through faculty-led teaching and mentorship
03

Community Engagement

Foster student involvement in service learning and community-based projects
04

Graduate Preparation

Prepare students for careers and advanced study through comprehensive educational experiences

Programs and Initiatives

Services and programs offered by Assumption University

Undergraduate Education

Liberal arts and professional degree programs emphasizing critical thinking, ethical reasoning, and intellectual development

Graduate Programs

Advanced degree programs across multiple disciplines preparing students for professional careers and research

Scholarship Support

Financial aid and scholarship programs making higher education accessible to diverse student populations

History and Government Studies

Specialized projects and coursework exploring historical contexts and governmental systems

Team & Leadership

Meet the people behind Assumption University.

Francesco Cesareo

Former President

Compensation: $430,500

Gregory Weiner

President

Full-time

Compensation: $400,329

Raymond Albert

Director Of Cybersecurity

Full-time

Compensation: $206,186

Maureen Halley

Cmo (Thru 06/30/23)

Full-time

Compensation: $73,709

E Jane Clapp

Chief Financial Officer

Kevin Hickey

Professor

Full-time

Compensation: $236,162

William Boffi

VP Enrollment

Full-time

Compensation: $233,166

Marc Guerra

Provost

Full-time

Compensation: $207,254

Patrick Cullen

Dean

Full-time

Compensation: $205,809

Caitlin Stover

Dean

Full-time

Compensation: $186,215

Jill Abrahams

VP Advancement

Full-time

Compensation: $178,429

Christopher Ferreira

Dean

Full-time

Compensation: $171,390

Conway Campbell

VP Student Success

Full-time

Compensation: $170,691

Christina Graziano

General Counsel/VP Strategy

Full-time

Compensation: $162,568

Paul Douillard

Former Interim Provost

Full-time

Compensation: $103,125

Milestones

1904

University Founded

1904

Assumption University established as a Catholic institution of higher education

1953

Tax-Exempt Status Granted

1953

Received IRS recognition as a nonprofit educational organization

2020

Revenue Peak

2020

Achieved highest recorded annual revenue of $147 million

2023

Current Operations

2023

Serving students with over 1,000 employees and $127 million budget

Associated People

Board members, advisors, and key contributors

Board of Directors

Peter Wells Treasurer, VP Fin. & Admin 40.00 hrs/week · $263,212

Andrew S Viens Trustee 2.00 hrs/week

Candace A Race Chair Of The Board 2.00 hrs/week

Carl M Cafaro Trustee 2.00 hrs/week

Carolyn M Clancy Trustee 2.00 hrs/week

Christine C Marcks Trustee 2.00 hrs/week

Edda Colon-Irizzary Trustee (Thru 5/15/2024) 2.00 hrs/week

Elizabeth Paquette Trustee (As Of 05/31/24) 2.00 hrs/week

Emmanuel Larbi Trustee 2.00 hrs/week

Fr Chi Ai Nguyen Vice Chair 2.00 hrs/week

Fr Richard Lamoureux Trustee 2.00 hrs/week

Jon Weaver Trustee 2.00 hrs/week

Maj Robert Catalanotti Trustee 2.00 hrs/week

Martha Martini Rice Trustee (As Of 05/31/24) 2.00 hrs/week

Micheal J Kelly PHD Trustee 2.00 hrs/week

Rev Edward Shatov Aa Trustee 2.00 hrs/week

Rev John L Franck Aa Trustee 2.00 hrs/week

Rev Marcel Poirier Aa Trustee 2.00 hrs/week

Rev Peter R Precourt Aa Trustee 2.00 hrs/week

Rev Vincent Leclercq Aa Trustee 2.00 hrs/week

Richard J Catrambone Trustee 2.00 hrs/week

Richard P Burke Jr Trustee 2.00 hrs/week

Sharon Brovelli Trustee 2.00 hrs/week

Sr Clare Teresa Tjader Ra Trustee 2.00 hrs/week

Stephen F Knott Trustee (As Of 05/31/24) 2.00 hrs/week

Stephen T Skoly Jr Dmd Trustee 2.00 hrs/week

Suzanne M Besnia ESQ Trustee 2.00 hrs/week

Virginia Rentko Trustee (As Of 05/31/24) 2.00 hrs/week

Information compiled from IRS Form 990 and organizational materials.

Executive Compensation

Top compensated officers & key employees from IRS Form 990

Total Reported (2023)

$3.7M

Highest Paid

$498K

Gregory Weiner

Compensated Officers

Name	Title	Base	Other	Total	Hrs/Wk
Gregory Weiner	President	$400,329	$98,078	$498,407	40
Francesco Cesareo	Former President	$430,500	—	$430,500	—
Peter Wells	Treasurer, VP Fin. & Admin	$263,212	$49,836	$313,048	40
William Boffi	VP Enrollment	$233,166	$45,286	$278,452	40
Kevin Hickey	Professor	$236,162	$17,351	$253,513	40
Marc Guerra	Provost	$207,254	$46,083	$253,337	40
Patrick Cullen	Dean	$205,809	$32,133	$237,942	40
Raymond Albert	Director Of Cybersecurity	$206,186	$30,094	$236,280	40
Conway Campbell	VP Student Success	$170,691	$43,019	$213,710	40
Christopher Ferreira	Dean	$171,390	$39,124	$210,514	40
Caitlin Stover	Dean	$186,215	$17,013	$203,228	40
Jill Abrahams	VP Advancement	$178,429	$17,892	$196,321	40
Christina Graziano	General Counsel/VP Strategy	$162,568	$6,553	$169,121	40
Paul Douillard	Former Interim Provost	$103,125	$9,226	$112,351	40
Maureen Halley	CMO (Thru 06/30/23)	$73,709	$9,933	$83,642	40

Name	Title	Base	Other	Total	Hrs/Wk
Francesco Cesareo	President	$420,050	$139,836	$559,886	40
Timothy Stanton	VP Of Inst. Adv. (Thru 6/4/21)	$241,567	$23,491	$265,058	40
Peter Wells	Treasurer, VP Finance & Admin	$199,951	$41,331	$241,282	40
Deborah Cady Melzer	VP Of Student Affairs	$172,630	$50,970	$223,600	40
Gregory Weiner	VP/Provost	$179,767	$40,729	$220,496	40
Raymond Albert	Director	$194,489	$24,150	$218,639	40
Jennifer Niece	Professor (Thru 8/31/21)	$206,319	$5,216	$211,535	40
Anthony Traylor	Professor (Thru 8/31/21)	$183,234	$21,255	$204,489	40
James Lang	Professor (Thru 8/31/21)	$184,930	$17,935	$202,865	40
Daniel Mahoney	Professor (Thru 5/31/21)	$179,132	$7,696	$186,828	40
Robert Mirabile	VP Of Enrollment MGMT (Thru 8/31/21)	$141,318	$27,560	$168,878	40
Conway Campbell	VP Of Student Success	$127,378	$38,895	$166,273	40
Linda Rosenlund	Interim VP Of Inst Adv (From 6/1/21)	$123,698	$19,696	$143,394	40
Michael Rubino	Secretary To The Board	$88,876	$32,339	$121,215	28

Name	Title	Base	Other	Total	Hrs/Wk
Francesco Cesareo	President	$548,773	$134,977	$683,750	40
Timothy Stanton	VP Of Institutional Advancement	$231,179	$66,641	$297,820	40
Robert Mirabile	VP Of Enrollment Management	$203,218	$43,041	$246,259	40
James Benestad	Professor	$229,140	$15,632	$244,772	40
Peter Wells	Treasurer, VP Finance & Admin	$187,833	$41,635	$229,468	40
Deborah Cady Melzer	VP Of Student Affairs (From 1/6/20)	$166,736	$49,656	$216,392	40
Gregory Weiner	Vice President/Provost	$174,055	$40,375	$214,430	40
Raymond Albert	Director	$188,166	$25,015	$213,181	40
Paul Ady	Associate Professor	$179,558	$19,905	$199,463	40
Kevin Carlin	Associate Professor	$169,355	$21,255	$190,610	40
William Katcher	Associate Professor	$167,189	$6,699	$173,888	40
Michael Guilfoyle	Executive Director	$154,802	$12,436	$167,238	40
Conway Campbell	Vice President Of Student Success	$121,138	$37,053	$158,191	40
Michael Rubino	Secretary To The Board	$84,055	$33,137	$117,192	28

Name	Title	Base	Other	Total	Hrs/Wk
Francesco Cesareo	President	$363,435	$130,363	$493,798	40
Timothy Stanton	VP Of Institutional Advancement	$233,234	$73,301	$306,535	40
Louise Carroll Keeley	Vice President (Thru 05/31/19)	$209,244	$27,270	$236,514	40
Peter Wells	Treasurer, VP Finance & Admin.	$189,339	$42,646	$231,985	40
Catherine Woodbrooks	Vice President (Thru 05/31/19)	$165,022	$30,632	$195,654	40
Michael Guilfoyle	Executive Director	$155,721	$13,795	$169,516	40
Marc Guerra	Professor	$126,585	$34,349	$160,934	40
Joseph Foley	Associate Professor	$128,267	$29,440	$157,707	40
Daniel Mahoney	Professor	$124,540	$19,385	$143,925	40
Todd Derderian	Director Of Business Services	$128,992	$12,328	$141,320	40
Evan Lipp	Vice President (Thru 06/27/18)	$112,199	$23,018	$135,217	40
Dennis Braun	Director Of Professional Studies	$121,879	$9,230	$131,109	40
Michael Rubino	Secretary To Board	$85,587	$32,895	$118,482	28
Robert Mirabile	Vice President	$79,345	$15,083	$94,428	40

Name	Title	Base	Other	Total	Hrs/Wk
Francesco Cesareo	President	$363,616	$124,603	$488,219	40
Timothy Stanton	Vice President	$229,341	$65,532	$294,873	40
Evan Lipp	Vice President	$188,849	$43,239	$232,088	40
Louise Carroll Keeley	Vice President	$202,513	$29,348	$231,861	40
Peter Wells	Treasurer, VP Finance & Admin.	$184,437	$41,471	$225,908	40
Catherine Woodbrooks	Vice President	$161,140	$26,981	$188,121	40
Dawn Thistle	Executive Director (Until 8/25/17)	$146,908	$30,966	$177,874	40
Joseph Morrison	Assistant Provost	$138,858	$34,773	$173,631	40
Leonard Doerfler	Professor	$135,683	$32,206	$167,889	40
Michael Guilfoyle	Executive Director	$151,681	$13,704	$165,385	40
Todd Derderian	Director Of Business Services	$123,027	$34,525	$157,552	40
Nicholas Smith	Athletic Director	$136,652	$11,214	$147,866	40
Michael Rubino	Secretary To Board	$79,061	$31,896	$110,957	28

Source: IRS Form 990 filings. Compensation includes base and other reported compensation.

Individual Political Donors

People from this organization who contributed to political campaigns

$3K Total Given

Democratic $2,800 (100%)

40 Contributions

$70 Avg Each

Top Individual Donors

3 Individual Donors

Steven Theroux 21 contributions • $100 avg

$2,100

Lynn Simmons 16 contributions • $25 avg

$400

John Wild Jr 3 contributions • $100 avg

$300

Quick Insights

🏆

Most Active Donor Steven Theroux with 21 contributions

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Highest Avg per Contribution Steven Theroux at $100 each

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Top Recipient HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT — $1,035

Data from Federal Election Commission • Individual contributions only

Partners & Funders

Grant funding relationships from IRS Form 990 filings

$1.2M Grants Received

7 Organizations

Top Funders

7 total

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$927K

American Endowment Foundation

$200K

The Jack Miller Center For Teaching 2 grants

$23K

Deloitte Foundation

$13K

American Online Giving Foundation Inc.

$11K

Hartford Foundation For Public Giving

$8K

National Collegiate Athletic Association

$7K

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund American Endowment Foundation The Jack Miller Center For Teaching Deloitte Foundation American Online Giving Foundation Inc. Hartford Foundation For Public Giving National Collegiate Athletic Association

Source: IRS Form 990 Schedule I filings. Amounts may span multiple tax years.

Federal Funding

Government awards and grants from USAspending.gov

$1.4M Total Obligated

$1.4M Total Amount

3 Awards

1 Agency

Awards

Agency	Award ID	Type	Period	Amount
Education	P063P251572	DIRECT PAYMENT FOR SPECIFIED USE, AS A SUBSIDY OR OTHER NON-REIMBURSABLE DIRECT FINANCIAL AID (C)	2025-2031	$1,435,560
Education	P268K251572	DIRECT LOAN (E)	2024-2046	$0
Education	P268K261572	DIRECT LOAN (E)	2025-2047	$0

Source: USAspending.gov. Amounts represent total federal obligations.

Contact

Get in touch with Assumption University

Phone

(508) 767-7000

Visit Website

500 Salisbury Street Worcester, MA 016091296

Assumption University

What They Focus On

Financial Information

How They Work

Student Recruitment

Academic Instruction

Community Engagement

Graduate Preparation

Programs and Initiatives

Undergraduate Education

Graduate Programs

Scholarship Support

History and Government Studies

Team & Leadership

Francesco Cesareo

Gregory Weiner

Raymond Albert

Maureen Halley

E Jane Clapp

Kevin Hickey

William Boffi

Marc Guerra

Patrick Cullen

Caitlin Stover

Jill Abrahams

Christopher Ferreira

Conway Campbell

Christina Graziano

Paul Douillard

Milestones

University Founded

Tax-Exempt Status Granted

Revenue Peak

Current Operations

Associated People

Board of Directors

Executive Compensation

Individual Political Donors

Top Individual Donors

Quick Insights

Partners & Funders

Top Funders

Federal Funding

Awards

Contact

Phone