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Filing year 2023

CUMBERLAND UNIVERSITY

Lebanon, Tennessee·EIN 62-0599339·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$75.7M
Total assets
$77.3M
Total expenses
$73M
Reported officers
43
Mission

TO PROVIDE PRIVATE CO-EDUCATIONAL POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION TO ALL RACES AND CREEDS OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 11 reported individuals · Filing year 2023

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.

President
75th to 90th percentile
$276k
$301k
Base
$265k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$783
VP Athletics and Facilities
Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$169k
$184k
Base
$153k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$9k
Provost VP Academic Affairs
Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$161k
$176k
Base
$155k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
General Counsel Associate Provost
Officer (Unspecified)
$150k
$164k
Base
$140k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$8k
Dean
Highest Compensated Employee
25th percentile to median
$149k
$163k
VP Advancement
Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$145k
$158k
VP Enrollment
Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$142k
$155k
Endowed Professor
Highest Compensated Employee
10th to 25th percentile
$128k
$139k
Dean
Highest Compensated Employee
10th to 25th percentile
$127k
$138k
Dean
Highest Compensated Employee
10th to 25th percentile
$125k
$136k
Executive Director
Median to 75th percentile
$115k
$126k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the South region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 32 unpaid individuals.

Funded by

Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.

Down 3%
from 2022

From $286k in 2022 to $276k in 2023.

$286k
2022
$276k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 8% in real terms$326k to $301k

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the South 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 fell 3% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue fell 7%.

$286k in 2022 to $276k in 2023.
  • Vice President pay fell 1% 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.
Financial trend

Revenue and expenses over time

CUMBERLAND UNIVERSITY reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$81.1M
$69.6M
2022
$75.7M
$73M
2023
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
FAQ

Common questions about CUMBERLAND UNIVERSITY

What does the Chief Executive Officer of CUMBERLAND UNIVERSITY earn?

In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of CUMBERLAND UNIVERSITY received $275,848 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Chief Executive Officer roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

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

Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at CUMBERLAND UNIVERSITY falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles.

What are CUMBERLAND UNIVERSITY's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, CUMBERLAND UNIVERSITY reported $75.7M in total revenue and $73M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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