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Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 12 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Education organizations in North Carolina.
- Base
- $524k
- Bonus
- $435k
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- $12k
- Base
- $495k
- Bonus
- $39k
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $132k
- Base
- $441k
- Bonus
- $22k
- Other
- $627
- Benefits
- $6k
- Base
- $375k
- Bonus
- $52k
- Other
- $3k
- Benefits
- $12k
- Base
- $352k
- Bonus
- $49k
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $9k
- Base
- $332k
- Bonus
- $50k
- Other
- $318
- Benefits
- $10k
- Base
- $317k
- Bonus
- $92k
- Other
- $333
- Benefits
- $9k
- Base
- $153k
- Bonus
- $260k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $131k
- Bonus
- $244k
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $5k
- Base
- $299k
- Bonus
- $39k
- Other
- $299
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $233k
- Bonus
- $91k
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $14k
- Base
- $302k
- Bonus
- $90
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $4k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chief Investment Officer Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $524k | $435k | $1k | $12k | $1M $1.1M |
President Above 90th percentile | $495k | $39k | $2k | $132k | $706k $770k |
Mens Basketball Coach Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $441k | $22k | $627 | $6k | $506k $552k |
Asst Sec and VP of Fin & Admin Vice President Above 90th percentile | $375k | $52k | $3k | $12k | $479k $523k |
VP of College Relations Board Vice President Above 90th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | $352k | $49k | $2k | $9k | $449k $490k |
Director of Athletics Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $332k | $50k | $318 | $10k | $444k $485k |
Investment Director Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $317k | $92k | $333 | $9k | $439k $479k |
Former Mens Basketball Coach Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $153k | $260k | — | — | $427k $467k |
Former President Former Officer/director/trustee 75th to 90th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | $131k | $244k | $2k | $5k | $420k $458k |
Assistant Sec. & Gen. Counsel Officer (Unspecified) | $299k | $39k | $299 | — | $370k $404k |
VP & Dean of Admission and Fa Board Vice President Above 90th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | $233k | $91k | $2k | $14k | $367k $400k |
VP for Acad Aff & Dean of Fac Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | $302k | $90 | $2k | $4k | $343k $374k |
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 41 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at DAVIDSON COLLEGE equaled 0.5% 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 25%
from 2022
From $806k in 2022 to $1M in 2023.
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.
Key Employee pay rose 25% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 33%.
- Chief Executive Officer pay rose 30% from 2022 to 2023.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay fell 4% 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 DAVIDSON COLLEGE
What does the Key Employee of DAVIDSON COLLEGE earn?
In 2023, the Key Employee of DAVIDSON COLLEGE received $1,008,731 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Key Employee roles among Education organizations in North Carolina: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Key Employee pay at DAVIDSON COLLEGE compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Education organizations in North Carolina, the 2023 pay of the Key Employee at DAVIDSON COLLEGE falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at DAVIDSON COLLEGE equaled 0.5% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
What are DAVIDSON COLLEGE's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, DAVIDSON COLLEGE reported $270M in total revenue and $213.9M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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