BARD COLLEGE SEEKS TO PROVIDE A CHALLENGING ACADEMIC PROGRAM AND A SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT THAT FOSTERS A COLLABORATIVE INTERCHANGE OF IDEAS IN THE CLASSROOM AS WELL AS AMBITION TO ACHIEVE EXCELLENCE.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 12 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Education organizations in New York.
- Base
- $575k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $29k
- Base
- $441k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $24k
- Benefits
- $29k
- Base
- $352k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $40k
- Benefits
- $29k
- Base
- $353k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $40k
- Benefits
- $23k
- Base
- $321k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $16k
- Base
- $252k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $28k
- Base
- $258k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $23k
- Base
- $248k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $11k
- Base
- $223k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $29k
- Base
- $221k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $10k
- Base
- $208k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $5k
- Base
- $193k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $11k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President/trustee Above 90th percentile | $575k | — | — | $29k | $693k $777k |
Executive Director Ccs Above 90th percentile | $441k | — | $24k | $29k | $527k $592k |
Executive VP Executive Vice President 75th to 90th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | $352k | — | $40k | $29k | $455k $511k |
Cfo/vp of Finance Officer (Unspecified) | $353k | — | $40k | $23k | $450k $505k |
President, Longy Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $321k | — | — | $16k | $352k $395k |
President of Levy Inst Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $252k | — | — | $28k | $312k $350k |
VP Development Board Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $258k | — | — | $23k | $306k $344k |
Artistic Director and CEO Fisher Center at Bard 75th to 90th percentile | $248k | — | — | $11k | $291k $326k |
Dean Key Employee Median to 75th percentile | $223k | — | — | $29k | $275k $309k |
Director of Music Programs Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $221k | — | — | $10k | $259k $290k |
Provost, Simon's Rock Key Employee Median to 75th percentile | $208k | — | — | $5k | $234k $263k |
Coo, Bgc Median to 75th percentile | $193k | — | — | $11k | $214k $240k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 38 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at BARD COLLEGE equaled 0.2% 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 11%
from 2022
From $622k in 2022 to $693k in 2023.
Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 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 11% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 9%.
- Executive Vice President pay rose 7% from 2022 to 2023.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 3% from 2022 to 2023.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.
Revenue and expenses over time
BARD COLLEGE reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
What Education executives earn in New York
Comparable education organizations in New York pay their highest-earning executive a median of $121,759.
These are education sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 1,986 organizations across 1,986 filings (2021 – 2024).
See full Education pay data for New York →Common questions about BARD COLLEGE
What does the Chief Executive Officer of BARD COLLEGE earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of BARD COLLEGE received $692,564 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Education organizations in New York: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at BARD COLLEGE compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Education organizations in New York, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at BARD COLLEGE falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at BARD COLLEGE equaled 0.2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
What are BARD COLLEGE's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, BARD COLLEGE reported $331.9M in total revenue and $392.7M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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