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Filing year 2023

AMHERST COLLEGE TRUSTEES

Amherst, Massachusetts·EIN 04-2103542·NTEE B420 · Education·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$433M
Total assets
$5.6B
Total expenses
$419.4M
Reported officers
43

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 19 reported individuals · Filing year 2023

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Education organizations in Massachusetts.

Chief Investment Officer
Officer (Unspecified)
$1.5M
$1.7M
Base
$600k
Bonus
$908k
Other
$991
Benefits
$3k
President
Above 90th percentile
$867k
$968k
Base
$662k
Bonus
Other
$11k
Benefits
$107k
Dir - Folger Shakespeare Library
Officer (Unspecified)
$845k
$944k
Base
$612k
Bonus
$151k
Other
$3k
Benefits
$33k
President Emeritius
Former Officer/director/trustee
Above 90th percentile
$837k
$935k
Base
$815k
Bonus
Other
$3k
Benefits
$13k
Gen Counsel & Sr Adv to PR
Key Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$517k
$577k
Base
$427k
Bonus
$15k
Other
$3k
Benefits
$36k
Provost and Dean of Faculty
Key Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$501k
$560k
Base
$418k
Bonus
Other
$5k
Benefits
$43k
Chief Advancement Officer
Key Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$479k
$534k
Base
$402k
Bonus
Other
$5k
Benefits
$39k
Director of Operations
Above 90th percentile
$467k
$522k
Base
$214k
Bonus
$229k
Other
$955
Benefits
$7k
Chief Fin & Admin Officer Eff 3/23
Officer (Unspecified)
$435k
$485k
Base
$381k
Bonus
Other
$1k
Benefits
$11k
Prof of Poli Sci & Law
Highest Compensated Employee
Above 90th percentile
$431k
$482k
Base
$381k
Bonus
Other
$6k
Benefits
$15k
Dean of Students Thru 1/23
Key Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$424k
$474k
Base
$23k
Bonus
Other
$391k
Benefits
$201
Associate CFO
Above 90th percentile
$407k
$455k
Base
$334k
Bonus
$25k
Other
$2k
Benefits
$10k
Investment Officer
Highest Compensated Employee
Above 90th percentile
$407k
$454k
Base
$213k
Bonus
$163k
Other
$381
Benefits
$11k
Chief Communications Officer
Highest Compensated Employee
Above 90th percentile
$403k
$450k
Base
$343k
Bonus
Other
$5k
Benefits
$19k
Dean of Admission & Fin Aid
Key Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$396k
$442k
Base
$347k
Bonus
$10k
Other
$846
Benefits
$2k
Chf Stud Aff/dean Stu Eff 3/23
Key Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$313k
$350k
Base
$270k
Bonus
Other
$647
Benefits
$12k
Chief Financial Officer - Folger
75th to 90th percentile
$308k
$344k
Base
$254k
Bonus
$21k
Other
$2k
Benefits
$2k
Controller
75th to 90th percentilevs Education peers nationwide
$209k
$233k
Base
$172k
Bonus
Other
$1k
Benefits
$17k
Former Chief of Campus Ops
Former Officer/director/trustee
25th percentile to median
$143k
$159k
Base
$72k
Bonus
Other
$50k
Benefits
$6k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Northeast region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 24 unpaid individuals.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2023, the highest total compensation at AMHERST COLLEGE TRUSTEES equaled 0.4% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.

This organization (2023)
0.4%
Sector median
7%
Middle half of sector
2% to 17%

Based on 26,320 education organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Up 3%
from 2022

From $1.5M in 2022 to $1.5M in 2023.

$1.5M
2022
$1.5M
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 1% in real terms$1.7M to $1.7M

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Northeast region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Chief Executive Officer pay rose 8% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 14%.

$806k in 2022 to $867k in 2023.
  • Key Employee pay fell 66% from 2022 to 2023.
  • Highest Compensated Employee pay fell 14% from 2022 to 2023.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

FAQ

Common questions about AMHERST COLLEGE TRUSTEES

What does the Chief Executive Officer of AMHERST COLLEGE TRUSTEES earn?

In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of AMHERST COLLEGE TRUSTEES received $867,265 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Education organizations in Massachusetts: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at AMHERST COLLEGE TRUSTEES compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Education organizations in Massachusetts, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at AMHERST COLLEGE TRUSTEES falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at AMHERST COLLEGE TRUSTEES equaled 0.4% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.

What are AMHERST COLLEGE TRUSTEES's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, AMHERST COLLEGE TRUSTEES reported $433M in total revenue and $419.4M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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