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Filing year 2023

BROWN UNIVERSITY

Providence, Rhode Island·EIN 05-0258809·NTEE S412 · Community Improvement & Capacity Building·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$1.6B
Total assets
$10B
Total expenses
$1.7B
Reported officers
69

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 Community Improvement & Capacity Building organizations nationwide.

VP & Chief Investment Officer
Board Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$3.2M
$3.6M
Base
$730k
Bonus
$1.5M
Other
$697k
Benefits
$54k
President/fellow
Above 90th percentile
$3.2M
$3.5M
Base
$1.3M
Bonus
$1.3M
Other
$72k
Benefits
$160k
Managing Director
Highest Compensated Employee
Above 90th percentile
$1.4M
$1.6M
Base
$446k
Bonus
$800k
Other
$42k
Benefits
$31k
Managing Director
Highest Compensated Employee
Above 90th percentile
$1.3M
$1.5M
Base
$410k
Bonus
$700k
Other
$44k
Benefits
$46k
VP for Athletics & Recreation
Board Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$1.2M
$1.4M
Base
$684k
Bonus
$193k
Other
$209k
Benefits
$11k
Dean of Bio & MED
Key Employee
Above 90th percentile
$1.1M
$1.2M
Base
$1M
Bonus
Other
$30k
Benefits
$29k
Head of Operations-investments
Highest Compensated Employee
Above 90th percentile
$1M
$1.2M
Base
$425k
Bonus
$450k
Other
$26k
Benefits
$30k
SVP for Advancement
Senior Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$916k
$1M
Base
$738k
Bonus
Other
$120k
Benefits
$31k
EVP Fin & Admin
Executive Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$872k
$973k
Base
$790k
Bonus
Other
$45k
Benefits
$10k
Investment Director
Highest Compensated Employee
Above 90th percentile
$858k
$958k
Base
$260k
Bonus
$493k
Other
$17k
Benefits
$23k
Former SVP Health Affairs
Senior Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$798k
$891k
Base
$717k
Bonus
Other
$33k
Benefits
$22k
Interim Provost (until 6/23)
Key Employee
Above 90th percentile
$637k
$711k
Base
$541k
Bonus
Other
$41k
Benefits
$23k
Provost (7/1/23-on)
Key Employee
Above 90th percentile
$623k
$696k
Base
$425k
Bonus
$30k
Other
$23k
Benefits
$144k
VP Fin & Admin Svcs & CFO
Above 90th percentile
$550k
$614k
Base
$467k
Bonus
Other
$54k
Benefits
$3k
Former Interim EVP Fin
Executive Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$535k
$598k
Base
$422k
Bonus
Other
$36k
Benefits
$44k
VP for Research
Board Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$474k
$529k
Base
$400k
Bonus
Other
$36k
Benefits
$1k
Former Dean of Faculty
Former Officer/director/trustee
Above 90th percentile
$469k
$523k
Base
$359k
Bonus
Other
$44k
Benefits
$28k
Dean of the Faculty
Key Employee
Above 90th percentile
$441k
$492k
Base
$363k
Bonus
Other
$13k
Benefits
$38k
VP for Facilities & Campus Ops
Board Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$425k
$475k
Base
$319k
Bonus
Other
$33k
Benefits
$38k
Former Provost
Former Officer/director/trustee
Median to 75th percentile
$117k
$131k
Base
$16k
Bonus
Other
$100k
Benefits
$302

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 49 unpaid individuals.

Browse compensation in Community Improvement & Capacity Building

Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2023, the highest total compensation at BROWN UNIVERSITY equaled 0.2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for community improvement & capacity building organizations is 14%.

This organization (2023)
0.2%
Sector median
14%
Middle half of sector
6% to 28%

Based on 10,247 community improvement & capacity building 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 12%
from 2022

From $2.9M in 2022 to $3.2M in 2023.

$2.9M
2022
$3.2M
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 8% in real terms$3.3M to $3.6M

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

Board Vice President pay rose 12% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 4%.

$2.9M in 2022 to $3.2M in 2023.
  • Chief Executive Officer pay rose 74% from 2022 to 2023.
  • Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 12% 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.
Financial trend

Revenue and expenses over time

BROWN UNIVERSITY reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$1.6B
$1.6B
2022
$1.6B
$1.7B
2023
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
Sector benchmark

What Community Improvement & Capacity Building executives earn

Comparable community improvement & capacity building organizations nationwide pay their highest-earning executive a median of $82,479.

25th percentile
$38k
Median
$82,479
75th percentile
$154k
90th percentile
$268k

These are community improvement & capacity building sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 10,284 organizations across 10,284 filings (2019 – 2024).

See full Community Improvement & Capacity Building compensation data
FAQ

Common questions about BROWN UNIVERSITY

What does the Board Vice President of BROWN UNIVERSITY earn?

In 2023, the Board Vice President of BROWN UNIVERSITY received $3,230,378 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Board Vice President roles among Community Improvement & Capacity Building organizations nationwide: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Board Vice President pay at BROWN UNIVERSITY compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Community Improvement & Capacity Building organizations nationwide, the 2023 pay of the Board Vice President at BROWN UNIVERSITY falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at BROWN UNIVERSITY equaled 0.2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for community improvement & capacity building organizations is 14%.

What are BROWN UNIVERSITY's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, BROWN UNIVERSITY reported $1.6B in total revenue and $1.7B in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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