SEE SCHEDULE O IT IS THE MISSION OF THE COLLEGE TO ENGAGE STUDENTS OF UNCOMMON PROMISE IN AN INTENSE FULL-TIME EDUCATION OF THEIR MINDS, EXPLORATION OF THEIR CREATIVE FACULTIES, AND DEVELOPMENT OF THEIR SOCIAL AND LEADERSHIP ABILITIES IN A FOUR-YEAR COURSE OF STUDY AND RESIDENCE THAT CONCLUDES WITH A BACCALAUREATE DEGREE IN THE LIBERAL ARTS. THE FULL TEXT OF THE COLLEGE'S MISSION STATEMENT IS AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE AT HTTPS://WWW.BOWDOIN.EDU/ABOUT/MISSION/INDEX.HTML (ALL LOWER CASE).
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 20 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Education organizations nationwide.
- Base
- $634k
- Bonus
- $1.2M
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $19k
- Base
- $192k
- Bonus
- $100k
- Other
- $373k
- Benefits
- $15k
- Base
- $479k
- Bonus
- $490k
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $4k
- Base
- $461k
- Bonus
- $473k
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- $3k
- Base
- $447k
- Bonus
- $70k
- Other
- $85k
- Benefits
- $31k
- Base
- $223k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $246k
- Benefits
- $1k
- Base
- $406k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $3k
- Benefits
- $34k
- Base
- $266k
- Bonus
- $184k
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- $33k
- Base
- $359k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $17k
- Benefits
- $37k
- Base
- $337k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $3k
- Benefits
- $30k
- Base
- $298k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $105k
- Benefits
- $28k
- Base
- $301k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $3k
- Benefits
- $24k
- Base
- $271k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $5k
- Benefits
- $14k
- Base
- $252k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $7k
- Benefits
- $33k
- Base
- $249k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $3k
- Benefits
- $31k
- Base
- $261k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- $19k
- Base
- $249k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $3k
- Benefits
- $26k
- Base
- $229k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- $27k
- Base
- $218k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $3k
- Benefits
- $26k
- Base
- $165k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- $27k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Svp/chief Investments Officer Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $634k | $1.2M | $2k | $19k | $1.9M $2.1M |
SVP for Development & Ar Senior Vice President Above 90th percentile | $192k | $100k | $373k | $15k | $1M $1.2M |
Director of Investments Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $479k | $490k | $2k | $4k | $1M $1.1M |
Director of Investments Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $461k | $473k | $1k | $3k | $982k $1.1M |
President Beginning 7/1/23 Above 90th percentilevs Education peers in Maine | $447k | $70k | $85k | $31k | $651k $727k |
SVP for Development & Ar Senior Vice President Above 90th percentile | $223k | — | $246k | $1k | $551k $615k |
SVP Finance & Admin/treasurer Senior Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $406k | — | $3k | $34k | $541k $604k |
Endowment Chief Op Officer Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $266k | $184k | $1k | $33k | $527k $589k |
Svp/dean for Academic Affairs Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $359k | — | $17k | $37k | $511k $570k |
Svp/chief Information Officer Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $337k | — | $3k | $30k | $467k $522k |
Former President Until 6/30/23 Former Officer/director/trustee 75th to 90th percentile | $298k | — | $105k | $28k | $432k $482k |
Svp/dean for Student Affairs Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $301k | — | $3k | $24k | $425k $475k |
SVP for Comm & Public Affairs Senior Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $271k | — | $5k | $14k | $368k $411k |
VP for Human Resources Board Vice President Above 90th percentile | $252k | — | $7k | $33k | $368k $410k |
Svp/special Asst to the Pres Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $249k | — | $3k | $31k | $358k $399k |
Svp/dean Admissions & St. Aid Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $261k | — | $1k | $19k | $353k $394k |
VP for Development & Ar Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $249k | — | $3k | $26k | $314k $351k |
SVP for Inclusion & Diversity Senior Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $229k | — | $1k | $27k | $300k $335k |
Frmr SVP for Academic Affairs Senior Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $218k | — | $3k | $26k | $280k $312k |
Svp/institutional Research Key Employee Median to 75th percentile | $165k | — | $1k | $27k | $242k $270k |
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 40 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at Bowdoin College equaled 0.6% 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 1%
from 2022
From $1.9M in 2022 to $1.9M in 2023.
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.
Key Employee pay rose 1% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 4%.
- Senior Vice President pay rose 107% from 2022 to 2023.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 5% 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 Bowdoin College
What does the Key Employee of Bowdoin College earn?
In 2023, the Key Employee of Bowdoin College received $1,898,062 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Key Employee roles among Education organizations nationwide: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Key Employee pay at Bowdoin College compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Education organizations nationwide, the 2023 pay of the Key Employee at Bowdoin College falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at Bowdoin College equaled 0.6% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
What are Bowdoin College's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, Bowdoin College reported $369.8M in total revenue and $296.5M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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