Skip to main content
Filing year 2023

CARROLL UNIVERSITY INC

Waukesha, Wisconsin·EIN 39-0806325·NTEE B420 · Education·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$137.5M
Total assets
$280.3M
Total expenses
$144.7M
Reported officers
38
Mission

CARROLL UNIVERSITY PROVIDES A SUPERIOR EDUCATION, ROOTED IN ITS PRESBYTERIAN AND LIBERAL ARTS HERITAGE, AND DRAWS UPON ITS CHRISTIAN TRADITION TO PREPARE ALL STUDENTS FOR VOCATIONAL SUCCESS, LIFELONG LEARNING AND SERVICE IN A DIVERSE AND GLOBAL SOCIETY.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 15 reported individuals · Filing year 2023

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Education organizations nationwide.

President
Above 90th percentilevs Education peers in Wisconsin
$863k
$953k
Base
$453k
Bonus
$100k
Other
$265k
Benefits
$20k
School of Business (term. 08/2023)
Highest Compensated Employee
Above 90th percentilevs Education peers in Wisconsin
$301k
$333k
Base
$107k
Bonus
Other
$165k
Benefits
$19k
VP for Institutional Advancement
Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$287k
$317k
Base
$229k
Bonus
$15k
Other
$3k
Benefits
$21k
Provost/vp for Acad. Affairs
Officer (Unspecified)
$286k
$316k
Base
$232k
Bonus
$15k
Other
$1k
Benefits
$18k
VP for Finance and Admin
Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$265k
$293k
Base
$238k
Bonus
$5k
Other
$2k
Benefits
$680
University Counsel
Officer (Unspecified)
$228k
$252k
Base
$201k
Bonus
$10k
Other
$972
Benefits
$332
VP for Institutional Inclusion
Vice President
Median to 75th percentile
$217k
$240k
Base
$167k
Bonus
$5k
Other
$386
Benefits
$30k
VP for Enrollment
Vice President
Median to 75th percentile
$208k
$230k
Base
$154k
Bonus
$10k
Other
$522
Benefits
$30k
College of Health Sciences
Highest Compensated Employee
Median to 75th percentilevs Education peers in Wisconsin
$187k
$206k
Base
$163k
Bonus
Other
$328
Benefits
$10k
School of Education and Human Serv.
Highest Compensated Employee
Median to 75th percentilevs Education peers in Wisconsin
$179k
$198k
Base
$155k
Bonus
Other
$1k
Benefits
$10k
The College of Arts and Sciences
Highest Compensated Employee
Median to 75th percentilevs Education peers in Wisconsin
$168k
$185k
Base
$150k
Bonus
Other
$2k
Benefits
$11k
Asst VP for Development
Board Vice President
25th percentile to median
$166k
$183k
Base
$152k
Bonus
Other
$546
Benefits
$397
For Student Affairs (term. 08/2023)
Officer (Unspecified)
$137k
$152k
And Communications (term. 09/2023)
Officer (Unspecified)
$136k
$151k
VP for Student Affairs
Vice President
25th percentile to median
$84k
$93k

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 23 unpaid individuals.

Browse compensation in Education

Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2023, the highest total compensation at CARROLL UNIVERSITY INC equaled 0.6% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.

This organization (2023)
0.6%
Sector median
7%
Middle half of sector
2% to 17%

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 67%
from 2022

From $516k in 2022 to $863k in 2023.

$516k
2022
$863k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 61% in real terms$592k to $953k

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.

Pay for the position

Chief Executive Officer pay rose 67% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 1%.

$516k in 2022 to $863k in 2023.
  • Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 71% from 2022 to 2023.
  • Vice President pay rose 4% 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.

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

FAQ

Common questions about CARROLL UNIVERSITY INC

What does the Chief Executive Officer of CARROLL UNIVERSITY INC earn?

In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of CARROLL UNIVERSITY INC received $863,165 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Education organizations in Wisconsin: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at CARROLL UNIVERSITY INC compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Education organizations in Wisconsin, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at CARROLL UNIVERSITY INC falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at CARROLL UNIVERSITY INC equaled 0.6% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.

What are CARROLL UNIVERSITY INC's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, CARROLL UNIVERSITY INC reported $137.5M in total revenue and $144.7M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

Free, forever
Build lists. Save your benchmarks.
A free Lucido account lets you build lists of nonprofits and save your search filters. No credit card.
Already a member? Sign in
Build a benchmark

Compare any role, sector, or revenue band

Build your own benchmark from millions of reported positions.