COLLEGE UNBOUND'S MISSION IS TO REINVENT HIGHER EDUCATION FOR UNDERREPRESENTED RETURNING ADULT LEARNERS, USING A MODEL THAT IS INDIVIDUALIZED, INTEREST-BASED, PROJECT DRIVEN, WORKPLACE-ENHANCED, COHORT-SUPPORTED, FLEXIBLE, SUPPORTIVE, AND AFFORDABLE.
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 organizationPage.redesign.benchmarkBuilder.ntee.Z organizations nationwide.
- Base
- $165k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $25k
- Base
- $160k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $21k
- Base
- $126k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $33k
- Base
- $117k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $36k
- Base
- $121k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $31k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Provost & VP of Lifelong Learn Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $165k | — | — | $25k | $189k $211k |
President 75th to 90th percentile | $160k | — | — | $21k | $181k $202k |
Asst. VP of Comm. & Belonging Board Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $126k | — | — | $33k | $159k $177k |
Coord. of Growth/philly Expan. Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | $117k | — | — | $36k | $153k $171k |
Chief Development Officer Median to 75th percentilevs all sectors nationwide | $121k | — | — | $31k | $153k $170k |
VP for Inst. & Student Sustain Board Vice President 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $129k $144k |
Director of Financial Aid 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $109k $122k |
Dir. of Workplace World Lab Highest Compensated Employee 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $104k $117k |
Board Member/adjunct Faculty Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $1k $1k |
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 22 unpaid individuals.
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Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at College Unbound equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for organizationpage.redesign.benchmarkbuilder.ntee.z organizations is 9%.
Based on 1,569 organizationpage.redesign.benchmarkbuilder.ntee.z 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.
Climbed 10%
over 2 years
From $172k in 2021 to $189k 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.
Vice President pay rose 10% from 2021 to 2023, while revenue rose 142%.
- Chief Executive Officer pay rose 1715% from 2021 to 2023.
- Board Vice President pay held roughly steady from 2022 to 2023.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2021 and 2023.
Revenue and expenses over time
College Unbound reported revenue and expenses across 3 filing years.
What organizationPage.redesign.benchmarkBuilder.ntee.Z executives earn
Comparable organizationpage.redesign.benchmarkbuilder.ntee.z organizations nationwide pay their highest-earning executive a median of $77,386.
These are organizationpage.redesign.benchmarkbuilder.ntee.z sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 1,572 organizations across 1,572 filings (2021 – 2024).
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What does the Vice President of College Unbound earn?
In 2023, the Vice President of College Unbound received $189,171 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Vice President roles among organizationPage.redesign.benchmarkBuilder.ntee.Z organizations nationwide, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Vice President pay at College Unbound compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at organizationPage.redesign.benchmarkBuilder.ntee.Z organizations nationwide, the 2023 pay of the Vice President at College Unbound falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles. In 2023, the highest total compensation at College Unbound equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for organizationpage.redesign.benchmarkbuilder.ntee.z organizations is 9%.
What are College Unbound's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, College Unbound reported $8.4M in total revenue and $8.3M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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