THE MISSION OF CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY IS TO PROVIDE PERSONALIZED EDUCATION OF DISTINCTION THAT LEADS TO INQUIRING, ETHICAL AND PRODUCTIVE LIVES AS GLOBAL CITIZENS.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 16 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Education organizations in California.
- Base
- $800k
- Bonus
- $440k
- Other
- $16k
- Benefits
- $357k
- Base
- $636k
- Bonus
- $300k
- Other
- $209k
- Benefits
- $28k
- Base
- $483k
- Bonus
- $300k
- Other
- $22k
- Benefits
- $39k
- Base
- $531k
- Bonus
- $150k
- Other
- $18k
- Benefits
- $24k
- Base
- $398k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $286k
- Benefits
- $39k
- Base
- $483k
- Bonus
- $150k
- Other
- $53k
- Benefits
- $12k
- Base
- $520k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $68k
- Benefits
- $27k
- Base
- $478k
- Bonus
- $100k
- Other
- $3k
- Benefits
- $16k
- Base
- $440k
- Bonus
- $50k
- Other
- $39k
- Benefits
- $34k
- Base
- $350k
- Bonus
- $100k
- Other
- $11k
- Benefits
- $28k
- Base
- $370k
- Bonus
- $25k
- Other
- $6k
- Benefits
- $2k
- Base
- $285k
- Bonus
- $60k
- Other
- $5k
- Benefits
- $71k
- Base
- $311k
- Bonus
- $75k
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $15k
- Base
- $304k
- Bonus
- $60k
- Other
- $13k
- Benefits
- $9k
- Base
- $302k
- Bonus
- $60k
- Other
- $5k
- Benefits
- $2k
- Base
- $150k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $37k
- Benefits
- $5k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President/ex-officio Trustee Board Member Above 90th percentile | $800k | $440k | $16k | $357k | $1.8M $2M |
Exec VP & COO Above 90th percentile | $636k | $300k | $209k | $28k | $1.3M $1.4M |
Exec VP and Chief Advancement Vice President Above 90th percentile | $483k | $300k | $22k | $39k | $946k $1M |
Exec VP Provost and Cao Vice President Above 90th percentile | $531k | $150k | $18k | $24k | $850k $939k |
Faculty Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $398k | — | $286k | $39k | $736k $813k |
Faculty Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $483k | $150k | $53k | $12k | $726k $802k |
Faculty - Nobel Laureate Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $520k | — | $68k | $27k | $640k $708k |
Vp, Investments & Admin Board Vice President Above 90th percentile | $478k | $100k | $3k | $16k | $626k $692k |
Faculty Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $440k | $50k | $39k | $34k | $564k $623k |
Vp, General Counsel Board Vice President Above 90th percentile | $350k | $100k | $11k | $28k | $513k $566k |
Vice President & CIO Chief Information Officer Above 90th percentile | $370k | $25k | $6k | $2k | $462k $511k |
VP Stdnt Affairs/dean of Stdnt Board Vice President Above 90th percentile | $285k | $60k | $5k | $71k | $446k $493k |
VP Finance/controller Board Vice President Above 90th percentile | $311k | $75k | $2k | $15k | $429k $474k |
VP Office of Enrollment Mgmt Board Vice President Above 90th percentile | $304k | $60k | $13k | $9k | $413k $456k |
VP Campus Planning & Design Board Vice President Above 90th percentile | $302k | $60k | $5k | $2k | $396k $437k |
Former Vp, Chief HR Officer Board Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $150k | — | $37k | $5k | $205k $226k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 65 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY equaled 0.3% 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 6%
from 2022
From $1.7M in 2022 to $1.8M in 2023.
Estimated with Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Board Member pay rose 6% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 11%.
- Chief Operating Officer pay rose 22% from 2022 to 2023.
- Vice President pay rose 13% 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 CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY
What does the Board Member of CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY earn?
In 2023, the Board Member of CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY received $1,839,509 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Board Member roles among Education organizations in California: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Board Member pay at CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Education organizations in California, the 2023 pay of the Board Member at CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY equaled 0.3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
What are CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY reported $776.2M in total revenue and $682.3M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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