Mission
ACU IS A NATIONAL LEADER IN CHRISTIAN HIGHER EDUCATION, AND THE MISSION IS TO EDUCATE STUDENTS FOR CHRISTIAN SERVICE AND LEADERSHIP THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. ACU IS A VIBRANT, INNOVATIVE, CHRIST-CENTERED COMMUNITY THAT ENGAGES STUDENTS IN AUTHENTIC SPIRITUAL AND INTELLECTUAL GROWTH, EQUIPPING THEM TO MAKE A REAL DIFFERENCE IN THE WORLD.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 22 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
President
$679k
$742k
- Base
- $410k
- Bonus
- $94k
- Other
- $27k
- Benefits
- $97k
CIO
chief information officer
$555k
$606k
- Base
- $386k
- Bonus
- $100k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $24k
Head Football Coach
highest compensated employee
$447k
$488k
- Base
- $396k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $9k
- Benefits
- $19k
Head Basketball Coach
highest compensated employee
$358k
$391k
- Base
- $315k
- Bonus
- $500
- Other
- $570
- Benefits
- $20k
Director of Next
highest compensated employee
$351k
$384k
- Base
- $262k
- Bonus
- $11k
- Other
- $450
- Benefits
- $25k
VP of Advancement
vice president
$324k
$354k
- Base
- $250k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- $20k
SVP of Operations
senior vice president
$321k
$351k
- Base
- $226k
- Bonus
- $48k
- Other
- $216
- Benefits
- $25k
VP and Chief Admin Officer
vice president
$319k
$349k
- Base
- $247k
- Bonus
- $27k
- Other
- $373
- Benefits
- $23k
Provost
officer (unspecified)
$309k
$338k
- Base
- $264k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- $20k
Asst Director of Next
highest compensated employee
$300k
$328k
- Base
- $259k
- Bonus
- $9k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $10k
VP of Athletics
vice president
$293k
$320k
- Base
- $234k
- Bonus
- $23k
- Other
- $351
- Benefits
- $16k
VP of Research
vice president
$247k
$270k
- Base
- $195k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $784
- Benefits
- $21k
VP & General Counsel
vice president
$241k
$263k
- Base
- $189k
- Bonus
- $5k
- Other
- $870
- Benefits
- $25k
VP of Enrollment
vice president
$233k
$254k
- Base
- $196k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $489
- Benefits
- $24k
Professor
highest compensated employee
$232k
$254k
- Base
- $188k
- Bonus
- $9k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $23k
Chief Planning Officer
officer (unspecified)
$203k
$222k
- Base
- $168k
- Bonus
- $46
- Other
- $120
- Benefits
- $21k
Chief Diversity Officer
officer (unspecified)
$200k
$218k
- Base
- $165k
- Bonus
- $5k
- Other
- $317
- Benefits
- $16k
$190k
$208k
- Base
- $170k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $151
- Benefits
- $10k
Exec Dir Office of Planned Giving
former officer/director/trustee
$190k
$208k
- Base
- $150k
- Bonus
- $5k
- Other
- $562
- Benefits
- $22k
Chief of Staff
officer (unspecified)
$183k
$200k
- Base
- $148k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $50
- Benefits
- $22k
Chief HR Officer
officer (unspecified)
$156k
$170k
- Base
- $124k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $224
- Benefits
- $19k
President - Acimco
former officer/director/trustee
$40k
$44k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President | $410k | $94k | $27k | $97k | $679k $742k |
CIO chief information officer | $386k | $100k | — | $24k | $555k $606k |
Head Football Coach highest compensated employee | $396k | — | $9k | $19k | $447k $488k |
Head Basketball Coach highest compensated employee | $315k | $500 | $570 | $20k | $358k $391k |
Director of Next highest compensated employee | $262k | $11k | $450 | $25k | $351k $384k |
VP of Advancement vice president | $250k | — | $1k | $20k | $324k $354k |
SVP of Operations senior vice president | $226k | $48k | $216 | $25k | $321k $351k |
VP and Chief Admin Officer vice president | $247k | $27k | $373 | $23k | $319k $349k |
Provost officer (unspecified) | $264k | — | $1k | $20k | $309k $338k |
Asst Director of Next highest compensated employee | $259k | $9k | — | $10k | $300k $328k |
VP of Athletics vice president | $234k | $23k | $351 | $16k | $293k $320k |
VP of Research vice president | $195k | — | $784 | $21k | $247k $270k |
VP & General Counsel vice president | $189k | $5k | $870 | $25k | $241k $263k |
VP of Enrollment vice president | $196k | — | $489 | $24k | $233k $254k |
Professor highest compensated employee | $188k | $9k | — | $23k | $232k $254k |
Chief Planning Officer officer (unspecified) | $168k | $46 | $120 | $21k | $203k $222k |
Chief Diversity Officer officer (unspecified) | $165k | $5k | $317 | $16k | $200k $218k |
CFO | $170k | — | $151 | $10k | $190k $208k |
Exec Dir Office of Planned Giving former officer/director/trustee | $150k | $5k | $562 | $22k | $190k $208k |
Chief of Staff officer (unspecified) | $148k | — | $50 | $22k | $183k $200k |
Chief HR Officer officer (unspecified) | $124k | — | $224 | $19k | $156k $170k |
President - Acimco former officer/director/trustee | — | — | — | — | $40k $44k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the South region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 31 unpaid individuals.
Up 10%
from 2022
From $620k in 2022 to $679k in 2023.
$620k
2022
$679k
2023
$620k
2022
$679k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 5% in real terms$708k to $742k
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the South region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.
Financial trend
Revenue and expenses over time
ABILENE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
RevenueExpenses
$314.8M
$255.9M
2022
$361.6M
$273.4M
2023
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
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