Frequently Used Facts

The following information serves as a “ready reference” of institutional data often requested by funders.

Legal Corporate Name
Hampshire College Trustees

Type of Organization
Private institution of higher education; non-profit
 
Legal Address
Hampshire College
893 West Street
Amherst, MA 01002-3359
 
Year the College Was Established
1970
 
Length of an Academic Semester
Minimum of 15 weeks
 
Accreditation Body
New England Commission on Higher Education (NECHE)
 
Congressional District
Second of Massachusetts (MA-002)
 
Cognizant Audit Agency
Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
Division of Cost Allocation
26 Federal Plaza
Room 41-22
New York, NY 10278
Phone: 212.264.2069
 
Point of Contact: Darryl M. Hayes

Date of Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate Agreement with DHHS
May 27, 2020 (see effective dates below)

Current Indirect Cost Rates (effective 07/01/2020-06/30/2024)
50.5% for on-campus projects
31.9% for off-campus projects
 

Current Fringe Benefit Rates (effective 07/01/2020-06/30/2024)

For Federally-funded Projects:

Faculty: 22.3%
Full-time staff: 22.3%
Part-time faculty and employees: 22.3%
Undergraduate students in the summer: 22.3%
Undergraduate students during the year: 22.3%
 

For Non-Federally-funded Projects*:

Faculty: 33.5%
Full-time staff: 33.5%
Part-time faculty and employees: 33.5%
Undergraduate students in the summer: 7.65%
Undergraduate students during the year: 0%
*Unless otherwise stated in the funder's Request for Proposals (RFP)
 
Course Release
12.5% of faculty member's annual salary
 
Massachusetts State Minimum Wage
$15.00/hr (2023)
 
Federal EIN or Tax ID #
04-6130872
 
NSF Institutional Code
00-46-615-000

DUNS Number
06-698-1226
 
Unique Entity ID
JWJCD6DL2C91
 

NASA Cage Code
1SSL4

IRB Assurance Number
FWA00016607

Authorized Institutional Representative
(also called sponsored research officer [SRO])
Yaniris M. Fernandez, Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs
Hampshire College
893 West Street
Amherst, MA 01002-3359
Phone: 413.559.5781
Email: yfernandez@hampshire.edu

Administrative Contact
Sherri Schon, Assistant Director of Advancement Services
Hampshire College
893 West Street
Amherst, MA 01002-3359
Phone: 413.559.6078
Email: slsdv@hampshire.edu

Fiscal Contact
Tana Boone, Vice President for Finance and Administration and Treasurer
Hampshire College
893 West Street
Amherst, MA 01002-3359
Phone: 413.559.5528
Email: tbBO@hampshire.edu