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Filing year 2023

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania·EIN 25-0969449·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$2B
Total assets
$7.2B
Total expenses
$1.8B
Reported officers
64
Mission

TO CREATE A TRANSFORMATIVE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE FOR STUDENTS FOCUSED ON DEEP DISCIPLINARY KNOWLEDGE; PROBLEM SOLVING; LEADERSHIP, COMMUNICATION, AND INTERPERSONAL SKILLS; AND PERSONAL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING. TO CULTIVATE A TRANSFORMATIVE UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY COMMITTED TO (A) ATTRACTING AND RETAINING DIVERSE, WORLD-CLASS TALENT; (B) CREATING A COLLABORATIVE ENVIRONMENT OPEN TO THE FREE EXCHANGE OF IDEAS, WHERE RESEARCH, CREATIVITY, INNOVATION, AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP CAN FLOURISH; AND (C) ENSURING INDIVIDUALS CAN ACHIEVE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. TO IMPACT SOCIETY IN A TRANSFORMATIVE WAY - REGIONALLY, NATIONALLY, AND GLOBALLY - BY ENGAGING WITH PARTNERS OUTSIDE THE TRADITIONAL BORDERS OF THE UNIVERSITY CAMPUS.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 26 reported individuals · Filing year 2023

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.

President/ex-officio Trustee
Board Member
Above 90th percentile
$2.7M
$3M
Base
$1.3M
Bonus
$400k
Other
$775k
Benefits
$159k
Chief Investment Officer
Officer (Unspecified)
$2.4M
$2.6M
Base
$525k
Bonus
$885k
Other
$48k
Benefits
$34k
Trustee(pres/ceo,dietrich Fdn)
Board Member
Above 90th percentile
$1.3M
$1.4M
Dean, Qatar Campus
Highest Compensated Employee
Above 90th percentile
$1.1M
$1.2M
Base
$470k
Bonus
Other
$476k
Benefits
$97k
V.p. for Univ. Adv.(exit 5/24)
Officer (Unspecified)
$888k
$992k
Base
$604k
Bonus
$200k
Other
$43k
Benefits
$15k
Provost & Cao
Officer (Unspecified)
$859k
$959k
Base
$684k
Bonus
$50k
Other
$66k
Benefits
$32k
Vp/gen. Coun & Sec. of the Cor
Officer (Unspecified)
$848k
$946k
Base
$685k
Bonus
$35k
Other
$76k
Benefits
$26k
Prof.& Dean, Tepper Sch.of Bus
Highest Compensated Employee
Above 90th percentile
$768k
$857k
Base
$660k
Bonus
Other
$46k
Benefits
$29k
Jc Warner Univ. Prof. of Nat.
Highest Compensated Employee
Above 90th percentile
$731k
$816k
Base
$633k
Bonus
Other
$47k
Benefits
$18k
Director & Ceo, Sei
Above 90th percentile
$712k
$795k
Base
$630k
Bonus
Other
$46k
Benefits
$11k
V.p. for Operations
Officer (Unspecified)
$634k
$708k
Base
$512k
Bonus
$25k
Other
$25k
Benefits
$46k
Prof, Heinz College of Info Sy
Highest Compensated Employee
Above 90th percentile
$622k
$695k
Base
$159k
Bonus
Other
$423k
Benefits
$23k
Prof. & Dean, Sch of Comp Scie
Key Employee
Above 90th percentile
$615k
$687k
Base
$522k
Bonus
Other
$32k
Benefits
$29k
V.p. for Research
Officer (Unspecified)
$598k
$667k
Base
$438k
Bonus
$10k
Other
$27k
Benefits
$96k
Prof. & Dean, College of Engin
Key Employee
Above 90th percentile
$587k
$655k
Base
$532k
Bonus
Other
$16k
Benefits
$6k
V.p. of Finance & CFO
Above 90th percentile
$568k
$634k
Base
$435k
Bonus
$15k
Other
$35k
Benefits
$56k
VP for Info Tech & Chief Info
Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$563k
$628k
Base
$380k
Bonus
$15k
Other
$48k
Benefits
$93k
Former Officer
Former Officer/director/trustee
Above 90th percentile
$530k
$592k
Base
$142k
Bonus
Other
$328k
Benefits
$44k
Former Ke/professor
Former Officer/director/trustee
Above 90th percentile
$484k
$540k
Base
$332k
Bonus
Other
$61k
Benefits
$64k
VP for Stud Aff & Dean of Stud
Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$480k
$536k
Base
$374k
Bonus
$15k
Other
$32k
Benefits
$33k
Ex-officio Trustee/professor
Board Member
Above 90th percentile
$441k
$493k
Base
$349k
Bonus
Other
$43k
Benefits
$21k
Int VP for Univ Adv(as of 6/24
Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$439k
$490k
Base
$346k
Bonus
$10k
Other
$24k
Benefits
$32k
Former Ke/professor
Former Officer/director/trustee
75th to 90th percentile
$411k
$459k
Base
$327k
Bonus
Other
$39k
Benefits
$20k
Assistant Treasurer
Above 90th percentile
$336k
$375k
Base
$304k
Bonus
Other
$4k
Benefits
$3k
Treasurer
Above 90th percentile
$329k
$367k
Base
$277k
Bonus
Other
$2k
Benefits
$27k
Assistant Sec. of the Corp.
Officer (Unspecified)
$184k
$206k
Base
$139k
Bonus
$3k
Other
$2k
Benefits
$28k

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 38 unpaid individuals.

Funded by

Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.

Up 23%
from 2022

From $2.2M in 2022 to $2.7M in 2023.

$2.2M
2022
$2.7M
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 19% in real terms$2.5M to $3M

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 Member pay rose 34% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 6%.

$2M in 2022 to $2.7M in 2023.
  • Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 6% from 2022 to 2023.
  • Chief Executive Officer pay held roughly steady 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

Carnegie Mellon University reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$1.9B
$1.6B
2022
$2B
$1.8B
2023
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
FAQ

Common questions about Carnegie Mellon University

What does the Board Member of Carnegie Mellon University earn?

In 2023, the Board Member of Carnegie Mellon University received $2,687,937 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Board Member roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Board Member pay at Carnegie Mellon University compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2023 pay of the Board Member at Carnegie Mellon University falls in the top 10%.

What are Carnegie Mellon University's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, Carnegie Mellon University reported $2B in total revenue and $1.8B in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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