THE COUNCIL OF INDEPENDENT COLLEGES IS AN ASSOCIATION OF NONPROFIT INDEPENDENT COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, STATE- BASED COUNCILS OF INDEPENDENT COLLEGES, AND OTHER HIGHER EDUCATION AFFILIATES, THAT WORKS TO SUPPORT COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY LEADERSHIP, ADVANCE INSTITUTIONAL EXCELLENCE, AND ENHANCE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF PRIVATE HIGHER EDUCATION'S CONTRIBUTIONS TO SOCIETY. CIC IS THE MAJOR NATIONAL ORGANIZATION THAT FOCUSES ON PROVIDING SERVICES TO LEADERS OF INDEPENDENT COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES. CIC OFFERS CONFERENCES, SEMINARS, AND OTHER PROGRAMS THAT HELP INSTITUTIONS IMPROVE EDUCATIONAL QUALITY, ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE, STUDENT OUTCOMES, AND INSTITUTIONAL VISIBILITY.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 13 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
- Base
- $763k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $18k
- Base
- $261k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $820
- Base
- $250k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $10k
- Base
- $221k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $10k
- Base
- $187k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $18k
- Base
- $160k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $25k
- Base
- $167k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $157k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $10k
- Base
- $154k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $750
- Base
- $125k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $19k
- Base
- $121k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $22k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President | $763k | — | — | $18k | $816k $895k |
Sr. Vice President & Chief of Staff vice president | $261k | — | — | $820 | $287k $315k |
Sr. Vice Pres. for Academic Programs key employee | $250k | — | — | $10k | $286k $313k |
Vice President for Networks vice president | $221k | — | — | $10k | $253k $277k |
Director of Conferences key employee | $187k | — | — | $18k | $224k $245k |
Vice President for Communications vice president | $160k | — | — | $25k | $201k $221k |
Vice President for Communications vice president | $167k | — | — | — | $184k $201k |
Director of Finance | $157k | — | — | $10k | $183k $201k |
Vice President for Member Engagement vice president | $154k | — | — | $750 | $170k $187k |
Director of Programs highest compensated employee | $125k | — | — | $19k | $157k $172k |
Director of Administration highest compensated employee | $121k | — | — | $22k | $154k $169k |
Director of Projects highest compensated employee | — | — | — | — | $139k $153k |
Sr. Dir. of Fdn Relations highest compensated employee | — | — | — | — | $130k $143k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 45 unpaid individuals.
Up 8%
from 2022
From $753k in 2022 to $816k in 2023.
Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
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