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Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 16 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Education organizations in California.
- Base
- $432k
- Bonus
- $100k
- Other
- $57k
- Benefits
- $25k
- Base
- $350k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $39k
- Benefits
- $39k
- Base
- $238k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $9k
- Benefits
- $30k
- Base
- $245k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $30k
- Base
- $227k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $34k
- Base
- $213k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $10k
- Benefits
- $35k
- Base
- $240k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $14k
- Base
- $200k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $34k
- Base
- $197k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $33k
- Base
- $196k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $25k
- Base
- $171k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $33k
- Base
- $163k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $26k
- Base
- $166k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $23k
- Base
- $181k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $538
- Base
- $161k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $10k
- Base
- $162k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $3k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President Above 90th percentile | $432k | $100k | $57k | $25k | $628k $694k |
VP Finance & Admin/cfo Vice President Above 90th percentile | $350k | — | $39k | $39k | $440k $486k |
VP of Advancement Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $238k | — | $9k | $30k | $287k $317k |
VP of Enrollment Management Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $245k | — | — | $30k | $284k $314k |
Secretary/general Counsel Secretary (Operational) Above 90th percentile | $227k | — | — | $34k | $268k $296k |
Associate VP of Finance Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $213k | — | $10k | $35k | $267k $295k |
Provost/dean - School of Education Key Employee Median to 75th percentile | $240k | — | — | $14k | $264k $292k |
Interim Provost (part Year) Key Employee Median to 75th percentile | $200k | — | — | $34k | $243k $269k |
VP of Strategic Communication & Engagement Board Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $197k | — | — | $33k | $238k $263k |
VP Student Belonging Board Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $196k | — | — | $25k | $228k $252k |
Doctor, Student Health Center Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $171k | — | — | $33k | $211k $233k |
Professor Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $163k | — | — | $26k | $195k $216k |
Interim Dean, Bas & School of Education (part Year) Key Employee 25th percentile to median | $166k | — | — | $23k | $194k $214k |
Dean, School of Nursing Key Employee 25th percentile to median | $181k | — | — | $538 | $187k $207k |
Associate General Counsel (part Year) Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $161k | — | — | $10k | $178k $196k |
Controller (part Year) Controller Median to 75th percentile | $162k | — | — | $3k | $172k $190k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 15 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at Azusa Pacific University equaled 0.3% 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 37%
from 2022
From $456k in 2022 to $628k in 2023.
Estimated with Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 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 132% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue fell 27%.
- Vice President pay fell 4% from 2022 to 2023.
- Board Vice President pay fell 2% 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 Azusa Pacific University
What does the Chief Executive Officer of Azusa Pacific University earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of Azusa Pacific University received $627,639 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Education organizations in California: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at Azusa Pacific University compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Education organizations in California, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at Azusa Pacific University falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at Azusa Pacific University equaled 0.3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
What are Azusa Pacific University's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, Azusa Pacific University reported $219.6M in total revenue and $237.1M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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