Organizations Filed Purposes:
Elderhostel, Inc., which operates under the name Road Scholar, is a not-for-profit organization founded in 1975 and incorporated in 1977 for the purpose of sponsoring, arranging or conducting educational programs primarily for adults age 55 and older. Its mission is to inspire adults to learn, discover and travel. Road Scholar's learning adventures engage expert instructors, (Continued on Schedule O)
Elderhostel Inc., doing business as Road Scholar, sponsors, arranges or conducts educational programs around the world primarily for adults age 55 and older.
48,420 enrollees participated in Road Scholar's unique liberal arts educational programs in the United States and Canada (ranging in length from four days to three weeks). These programs provide a stimulating academic experience exploring the arts, literature, sciences, history, culture, and environment of North America. Some programs provide community service and others are designed to be multi-generational, allowing grandchildren, or adult children and their children, to attend. Room and board are included in the cost of United States and Canada programs.
24,463 enrollees participated in Road Scholar's educational programs held outside the United States and Canada (ranging in length from one to six weeks or more). These programs provide a stimulating academic experience introducing participants to the arts, history, literature, culture, architecture and natural environment of their locations. They are designed to further cross-cultural understanding by forging direct connections between participants and local residents, experts and lecturers. Community service and multi-generational programs are also offered. Room, board and in most cases airfare are included in the cost of programs held outside the United States.
8,563 enrollees participated in Road Scholar's Adventures Afloat programs (ranging in length from one week to four months). These programs are ship-based learning adventures that allow participants to experience the educational wonders of broad regions interconnected by the world's oceans and waterways. Experts and professors provide stimulating educational programs on board, which are enhanced by fieldtrips to experience the culture of local communities through related land components and lectures. Multi-generational programs are offered, and room and board are included in the cost, as is airfare for most programs outside the United States.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
James Moses | President & CEO | 40 | $650,213 |
Eric Bird | Senior VP, IT & CIO | 40 | $304,471 |
Lowell Partridge | Ass't Treasurer & CFO | 40 | $302,674 |
Kristin Moore | Senior VP, Communications & Marketing | 40 | $298,831 |
Joann Bell | Senior VP, Programs | 40 | $276,754 |
Mary Marks | Senior VP, Revenue Management | 40 | $274,987 |
Peter Spiers | Senior VP, Strategic Outreach (thru May 2020) | 40 | $229,086 |
Mary C Garcia | VP, Prg Dev, Contracting & Quality Services | 40 | $217,762 |
Robin Vann Ricca | VP, Organizational Development & HR | 40 | $213,323 |
Stuart Burke | VP, Finance | 40 | $205,893 |
Maeve Hartney | VP, Special Programs | 40 | $205,435 |
John Mccarthy | VP, Information Technology | 40 | $197,546 |
Rachel Louis Hamilton | Clerk | 30 | $86,654 |
Alexander Toth | Ass't Clerk | 40 | $75,067 |
Sandra Willen | Director (eff Nov 2019) | 1 | $0 |
Kate Walker | Director | 1 | $0 |
Mary Vallier-Kaplan | Director (thru Feb 2020) | 1 | $0 |
David G Ross | Director | 1 | $0 |
Jane Reardon | Director | 1 | $0 |
Susan D Page | Director (eff Feb 2020) | 1 | $0 |
George Moose | Director (thru Feb 2020) | 1 | $0 |
Emily Mahlman | Director | 1 | $0 |
Tracy Garland | Director (thru Feb 2020) | 1 | $0 |
Robert E Cowden Iii | Director | 1 | $0 |
Ward William Dunn Jr | Treasurer & Director | 3 | $0 |
Paul Nelson | Vice Chair & Director | 2 | $0 |
Sharon M Matthews | Vice Chair & Director | 2 | $0 |
Ralph Fuccillo | Chair & Director | 4 | $0 |
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