CANISIUS UNIVERSITY IS A PRIVATE, INDEPENDENT ROMAN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY, GOVERNED BY AN INDEPENDENT SELF PERPETUATING BOARD OF TRUSTEES UNDER A CHARTER GRANTED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. ESTABLISHED AS A LIBERAL ARTS COLLEGE, THE UNIVERSITY HAS GROWN TO INCLUDE A GRADUATE DIVISION, A SCHOOL OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, A SCHOOL OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN SERVICES, AND A SUMMER SESSION IN ADDITION TO THE COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 14 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Education organizations in New York.
- Base
- $374k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $81k
- Benefits
- $50k
- Base
- $266k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $12k
- Base
- $203k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- $68k
- Base
- $184k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $21k
- Base
- $177k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $19k
- Base
- $170k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $27k
- Base
- $162k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $21k
- Base
- $157k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- $21k
- Base
- $170k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $8k
- Base
- $108k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $525
- Benefits
- $62k
- Base
- $147k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $218
- Benefits
- $21k
- Base
- $159k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $227
- Benefits
- $7k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President Above 90th percentile | $374k | — | $81k | $50k | $506k $565k |
Men's Basketball Coach Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $266k | — | — | $12k | $278k $310k |
VP - Academic Affairs Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $203k | — | $1k | $68k | $272k $304k |
Professor - Accounting Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $184k | — | — | $21k | $205k $229k |
VP - Business/finance Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $177k | — | $2k | $19k | $198k $221k |
Men's Hockey Coach Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $170k | — | — | $27k | $197k $220k |
Professor - Accounting Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $162k | — | — | $21k | $183k $204k |
VP Athletics & Recreation Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $157k | — | $1k | $21k | $179k $200k |
Professor - Accounting Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $170k | — | — | $8k | $178k $199k |
VP - Inst. Advancement Thru 8/11/23 Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $108k | — | $525 | $62k | $170k $190k |
VP - Student Affairs Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $147k | — | $218 | $21k | $169k $188k |
VP - Enrollment Management Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $159k | — | $227 | $7k | $167k $186k |
VP Institutional Advancement Vice President 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $53k $59k |
VP Mission & Identity Vice President 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $28k $31k |
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 37 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at CANISIUS UNIVERSITY equaled 0.5% 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 78%
from 2022
From $283k in 2022 to $506k 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.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 102% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 4%.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay fell 2% from 2022 to 2023.
- Vice President pay rose 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 CANISIUS UNIVERSITY
What does the Chief Executive Officer of CANISIUS UNIVERSITY earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of CANISIUS UNIVERSITY received $505,739 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 CANISIUS UNIVERSITY compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Education organizations in New York, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at CANISIUS UNIVERSITY falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at CANISIUS UNIVERSITY equaled 0.5% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
What are CANISIUS UNIVERSITY's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, CANISIUS UNIVERSITY reported $103.8M in total revenue and $110.9M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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