THE CULINARY INSTITUTE OF AMERICA IS A PRIVATE, NOT-FOR-PROFIT COLLEGE DEDICATED TO BETTERING THE NATION AND THE WORLD, BY MEANS OF OUTSTANDING EDUCATION, PRACTICE, AND SCHOLARSHIP ON ALL ASPECTS OF FOOD AND THE ENTERPRISES RELATED TO IT. THROUGH TRANSFORMATIVE LEARNING EXPERIENCE, THE CIA PREPARES FOOD LEADERS, INNOVATORS AND EXPERTS FOR PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL SUCCESS.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 14 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Education organizations in New York.
- Base
- $621k
- Bonus
- $58k
- Other
- $429k
- Benefits
- $108k
- Base
- $375k
- Bonus
- $40k
- Other
- $196k
- Benefits
- $45k
- Base
- $278k
- Bonus
- $31k
- Other
- $64k
- Benefits
- $36k
- Base
- $223k
- Bonus
- $25k
- Other
- $121k
- Benefits
- $43k
- Base
- $238k
- Bonus
- $28k
- Other
- $49k
- Benefits
- $42k
- Base
- $188k
- Bonus
- $23k
- Other
- $118k
- Benefits
- $46k
- Base
- $207k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $38k
- Benefits
- $40k
- Base
- $192k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $39k
- Benefits
- $46k
- Base
- $211k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $40k
- Benefits
- $25k
- Base
- $212k
- Bonus
- $2k
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $40k
- Base
- $191k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $37k
- Benefits
- $39k
- Base
- $216k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $36k
- Base
- $211k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $12k
- Benefits
- $31k
- Base
- $181k
- Bonus
- $500
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $39k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President Above 90th percentile | $621k | $58k | $429k | $108k | $1.3M $1.5M |
Provost Officer (Unspecified) | $375k | $40k | $196k | $45k | $727k $816k |
Vice President-finance Above 90th percentile | $278k | $31k | $64k | $36k | $474k $532k |
Vice President-academic Affairs Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $223k | $25k | $121k | $43k | $462k $519k |
Vice President-marketing and Strategy Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $238k | $28k | $49k | $42k | $415k $465k |
Managing Director of Singapore Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $188k | $23k | $118k | $46k | $395k $443k |
Vice President-enrollment Management Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $207k | — | $38k | $40k | $307k $344k |
Associate Vp- Chief of Staff Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $192k | — | $39k | $46k | $299k $335k |
Associate Vp- Branch Campuses Key Employee Median to 75th percentile | $211k | — | $40k | $25k | $298k $335k |
Dean-school of Culinary Arts and Baking & Pastry Arts Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $212k | $2k | $2k | $40k | $293k $329k |
Associate VP and Dean of Student Affairs Board Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $191k | — | $37k | $39k | $288k $323k |
Managing Director of Greystone Key Employee Median to 75th percentile | $216k | — | $2k | $36k | $278k $312k |
Vice President-advancement Key Employee Median to 75th percentile | $211k | — | $12k | $31k | $276k $310k |
General Manager of Greystone General Manager Median to 75th percentilevs all sectors nationwide | $181k | $500 | $2k | $39k | $243k $272k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 25 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at CULINARY INSTITUTE OF AMERICA equaled 0.7% 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 13%
from 2022
From $1.2M in 2022 to $1.3M in 2023.
Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 13% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue fell 5%.
- Key Employee pay rose 23% from 2022 to 2023.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay fell 3% from 2022 to 2023.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.
Revenue and expenses over time
CULINARY INSTITUTE OF AMERICA reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
What Education executives earn in New York
Comparable education organizations in New York pay their highest-earning executive a median of $121,759.
These are education sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 1,986 organizations across 1,986 filings (2021 – 2024).
See full Education pay data for New York →Common questions about CULINARY INSTITUTE OF AMERICA
What does the Chief Executive Officer of CULINARY INSTITUTE OF AMERICA earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of CULINARY INSTITUTE OF AMERICA received $1,315,189 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Education organizations in New York: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at CULINARY INSTITUTE OF AMERICA compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Education organizations in New York, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at CULINARY INSTITUTE OF AMERICA falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at CULINARY INSTITUTE OF AMERICA equaled 0.7% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
What are CULINARY INSTITUTE OF AMERICA's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, CULINARY INSTITUTE OF AMERICA reported $213.8M in total revenue and $198.7M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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