BUTLER UNIVERSITY, FOUNDED ON IDEALS OF EQUITY AND ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE, CREATES AND FOSTERS A COLLABORATIVE, STIMULATING INTELLECTUAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENT. WE ARE INSPIRED TO BOLDLY INNOVATE AND BROADLY EDUCATE, ENRICHING COMMUNITIES AND PREPARING ALL LEARNERS TO LEAD MEANINGFUL LIVES.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 9 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Education organizations in Indiana.
- Base
- $2.6M
- Bonus
- $284
- Other
- $16k
- Benefits
- $20k
- Base
- $600k
- Bonus
- $215k
- Other
- $120k
- Benefits
- $9k
- Base
- $383k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $20k
- Benefits
- $16k
- Base
- $333k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $153
- Benefits
- $19k
- Base
- $330k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $19k
- Base
- $305k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $35k
- Benefits
- $19k
- Base
- $303k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $19k
- Base
- $288k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $151
- Benefits
- $18k
- Base
- $138k
- Bonus
- $3k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $14k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Men's Basketball Coach Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $2.6M | $284 | $16k | $20k | $2.7M $3M |
President Above 90th percentile | $600k | $215k | $120k | $9k | $1000k $1.1M |
VP and Athletics Director Board Vice President Above 90th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | $383k | — | $20k | $16k | $450k $497k |
Provost/vp - Academic Affairs Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $333k | — | $153 | $19k | $385k $425k |
VP - Advancement Board Vice President Above 90th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | $330k | — | — | $19k | $377k $416k |
Women's Basketball Coach Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $305k | — | $35k | $19k | $376k $416k |
VP - Finance & Admin/asst Treas. Vice President Above 90th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | $303k | — | — | $19k | $351k $388k |
General Counsel/asst Secretary Secretary (Operational) Above 90th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | $288k | — | $151 | $18k | $335k $371k |
Controller/asst Treasurer 75th to 90th percentile | $138k | $3k | — | $14k | $168k $186k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Midwest region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 32 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at Butler University equaled 0.8% 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 14%
from 2022
From $2.4M in 2022 to $2.7M in 2023.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Midwest region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 14% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 10%.
- Chief Executive Officer pay rose 17% from 2022 to 2023.
- Board Vice President 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 Butler University
What does the Highest Compensated Employee of Butler University earn?
In 2023, the Highest Compensated Employee of Butler University received $2,689,105 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Highest Compensated Employee roles among Education organizations in Indiana: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Highest Compensated Employee pay at Butler University compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Education organizations in Indiana, the 2023 pay of the Highest Compensated Employee at Butler University falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at Butler University equaled 0.8% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
What are Butler University's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, Butler University reported $320.7M in total revenue and $336.1M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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