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Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 17 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Education organizations in Illinois.
- Base
- $599k
- Bonus
- $101k
- Other
- $145k
- Benefits
- $30k
- Base
- $297k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $14k
- Base
- $266k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $11k
- Base
- $245k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $21k
- Base
- $248k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $9k
- Base
- $208k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $21k
- Base
- $218k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $10k
- Base
- $201k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $10k
- Base
- $202k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $9k
- Base
- $189k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $10k
- Base
- $176k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $18k
- Base
- $185k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $1k
- Base
- $174k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $11k
- Base
- $193k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $9k
- Base
- $157k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $9k
- Base
- $144k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $9k
- Base
- $143k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $9k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President Above 90th percentile | $599k | $101k | $145k | $30k | $890k $986k |
Vp, Academic Af Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $297k | — | — | $14k | $327k $362k |
Vp, Finance & Operations(through 6/2024) Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $266k | — | — | $11k | $291k $322k |
Vp, Enrollment/communications Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $245k | — | — | $21k | $273k $302k |
Avp, Information Technology Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $248k | — | — | $9k | $268k $297k |
Vp, Inst Adv Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $208k | — | — | $21k | $240k $266k |
Chief of Staff Key Employee Median to 75th percentile | $218k | — | — | $10k | $227k $252k |
Vp, People Culture Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $201k | — | — | $10k | $220k $244k |
Executive Dean - Online Campus Key Employee Median to 75th percentile | $202k | — | — | $9k | $220k $244k |
Chair - Full Professor Board Chair 75th to 90th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | $189k | — | — | $10k | $217k $240k |
Executive Director Ipssj Median to 75th percentile | $176k | — | — | $18k | $213k $236k |
Chair - Assoc Prof Board Chair 75th to 90th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | $185k | — | — | $1k | $205k $227k |
Executive Director Ipssj Median to 75th percentile | $174k | — | — | $11k | $203k $225k |
Vp, D & I Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $193k | — | — | $9k | $202k $224k |
Chair - Full Professor Board Chair 75th to 90th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | $157k | — | — | $9k | $181k $201k |
Program Director - Assistant Professor Director (Operational) 75th to 90th percentile | $144k | — | — | $9k | $162k $179k |
Associate Professor Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | $143k | — | — | $9k | $152k $169k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 18 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at Adler University equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
Based on 26,320 education organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Up 7%
from 2022
From $831k in 2022 to $890k in 2023.
Estimated with Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 7% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue fell 7%.
- Vice President pay rose 27% from 2022 to 2023.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 14% from 2022 to 2023.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about Adler University
What does the Chief Executive Officer of Adler University earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of Adler University received $890,196 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Education organizations in Illinois: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at Adler University compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Education organizations in Illinois, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at Adler University falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at Adler University equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
What are Adler University's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, Adler University reported $48.1M in total revenue and $49.2M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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