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Filing year 2023

DEPAUL UNIVERSITY

Chicago, Illinois·EIN 36-2167048·NTEE B430 · Education·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$918.1M
Total assets
$1.9B
Total expenses
$900.4M
Reported officers
78
Mission

AS AN INNOVATIVE CATHOLIC, VINCENTIAN UNIVERSITY ANCHORED IN THE GLOBAL CITY OF CHICAGO, DEPAUL SUPPORTS THE INTEGRAL HUMAN DEVELOPMENT OF ITS STUDENTS. THE UNIVERSITY DOES SO THROUGH ITS COMMITMENT TO OUTSTANDING TEACHING, ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE, (CONTINUED IN SCHEDULE O)

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 36 reported individuals · Filing year 2023

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Education organizations in Illinois.

Men's Head Basketball Coach
Highest Compensated Employee
Above 90th percentile
$1.6M
$1.8M
Base
$1.5M
Bonus
$3k
Other
$28k
Benefits
$31k
President & Trustee
Board Member
Above 90th percentile
$1.2M
$1.3M
Base
$742k
Bonus
$250k
Other
$46k
Benefits
$115k
Athletics Director
Key Employee
Above 90th percentile
$650k
$720k
Base
$476k
Bonus
$75k
Other
$36k
Benefits
$31k
Women's Head Basketball Coach
Highest Compensated Employee
Above 90th percentile
$597k
$661k
Base
$527k
Bonus
$5k
Other
$11k
Benefits
$23k
VP for Human Resources
Board Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$577k
$639k
Base
$178k
Bonus
Other
$370k
Benefits
$12k
Provost
Officer (Unspecified)
$568k
$629k
Base
$522k
Bonus
Other
$3k
Benefits
$11k
VP for Mktg. and Comm. (thru 6/30/23)
Board Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$560k
$620k
Base
$198k
Bonus
Other
$339k
Benefits
$6k
Executive VP
Executive Vice President
75th to 90th percentilevs Education peers nationwide
$528k
$585k
Base
$476k
Bonus
Other
$690
Benefits
$19k
Sr.vp Foradv.&ext.rela.(beg 04/01/23)
Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$526k
$582k
Base
$419k
Bonus
$25k
Other
$40k
Benefits
$18k
Former President & Trustee
Board Member
Above 90th percentile
$515k
$570k
Base
$466k
Bonus
Other
$1k
Benefits
$15k
Dean, College of Law
Highest Compensated Employee
Above 90th percentile
$487k
$539k
Base
$475k
Bonus
Other
$2k
Benefits
$11k
Professor
Highest Compensated Employee
Above 90th percentile
$478k
$529k
Base
$422k
Bonus
Other
$2k
Benefits
$23k
Dean, Driehaus College of Business
Key Employee
Above 90th percentile
$473k
$524k
Base
$428k
Bonus
Other
$2k
Benefits
$11k
Vp, General Counsel & Secretary
Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$459k
$508k
Base
$416k
Bonus
Other
$690
Benefits
$11k
VP for Enrollment Management
Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$445k
$493k
Base
$390k
Bonus
Other
$300
Benefits
$23k
Professor
Highest Compensated Employee
Above 90th percentile
$437k
$484k
Base
$387k
Bonus
Other
$690
Benefits
$18k
Dean, La&s
Key Employee
Above 90th percentile
$422k
$468k
Base
$377k
Bonus
Other
$2k
Benefits
$11k
VP for Information Services
Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$420k
$465k
Base
$356k
Bonus
Other
$690
Benefits
$31k
VP for Student Affairs
Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$419k
$464k
Base
$362k
Bonus
Other
$2k
Benefits
$23k
VP for Inst.div.&equity(thru 6/30/23)
Board Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$401k
$445k
Base
$124k
Bonus
Other
$259k
Benefits
$6k
VP Si, Chief of Staff
Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$384k
$426k
Base
$364k
Bonus
Other
$4k
Benefits
$21k
VP for Facility Operations
Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$363k
$402k
Base
$302k
Bonus
Other
$300
Benefits
$31k
Dean, Driehaus College of Business
Former Officer/director/trustee
75th to 90th percentilevs Education peers nationwide
$360k
$399k
Base
$308k
Bonus
Other
$1k
Benefits
$22k
Interim Dean,coll.of Com.&digital
Key Employee
Above 90th percentile
$349k
$387k
Base
$300k
Bonus
Other
$2k
Benefits
$31k
Treasurer
Above 90th percentile
$347k
$384k
Base
$294k
Bonus
Other
$690
Benefits
$23k
Dean, College of Science and Health
Key Employee
Above 90th percentile
$344k
$380k
Base
$293k
Bonus
Other
$450
Benefits
$21k
Controller
Above 90th percentilevs Education peers nationwide
$278k
$308k
Base
$240k
Bonus
Other
$1k
Benefits
$13k
Interim Dean, Driehaus Clg. of Bus.
Former Officer/director/trustee
Median to 75th percentilevs Education peers nationwide
$266k
$295k
Base
$230k
Bonus
Other
$4k
Benefits
$15k
Dean, College of Computing & Digital Media
Former Officer/director/trustee
Median to 75th percentilevs Education peers nationwide
$251k
$278k
Base
$191k
Bonus
Other
$29k
Benefits
$12k
Sr.vp for Mission&values(thru 2/1/24)
Vice President
Median to 75th percentile
$243k
$269k
Base
$190k
Bonus
Other
$1k
Benefits
$53k
Interim VP for HR (beg. 7/1/24)
Vice President
Median to 75th percentile
$227k
$251k
Base
$200k
Bonus
Other
$535
Benefits
$10k
Interim VP for Adv. (thru 8/5/23)
Vice President
Median to 75th percentile
$224k
$248k
Base
$171k
Bonus
Other
$19k
Benefits
$19k
Int. VP for Mission&min.(beg. 2/2/24)
Vice President
25th percentile to median
$171k
$189k
Base
$139k
Bonus
Other
$738
Benefits
$19k
Interim Dean, Coll. of Sci. & Health (thru
Former Officer/director/trustee
Median to 75th percentilevs Education peers nationwide
$167k
$185k
Base
$123k
Bonus
Other
$1k
Benefits
$31k
Int. VP for Inst. Div.&eq.(beg 07/01/24)
Vice President
25th percentile to median
$164k
$181k
Base
$142k
Bonus
Other
$927
Benefits
$10k
VP for PR & Comms. Cbo
Vice President
10th to 25th percentile
$29k
$32k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 42 unpaid individuals.

Browse compensation in Education

Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2023, the highest total compensation at DEPAUL UNIVERSITY equaled 0.2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.

This organization (2023)
0.2%
Sector median
7%
Middle half of sector
2% to 17%

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 1%
from 2022

From $1.6M in 2022 to $1.6M in 2023.

$1.6M
2022
$1.6M
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 2% in real terms$1.8M to $1.8M

Estimated with Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 1% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 8%.

$1.6M in 2022 to $1.6M in 2023.
  • Board Member pay rose 3% from 2022 to 2023.
  • Key Employee pay rose 22% 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.

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

FAQ

Common questions about DEPAUL UNIVERSITY

What does the Highest Compensated Employee of DEPAUL UNIVERSITY earn?

In 2023, the Highest Compensated Employee of DEPAUL UNIVERSITY received $1,591,505 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Highest Compensated Employee roles among Education organizations in Illinois: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Highest Compensated Employee pay at DEPAUL UNIVERSITY compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Education organizations in Illinois, the 2023 pay of the Highest Compensated Employee at DEPAUL UNIVERSITY falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at DEPAUL UNIVERSITY equaled 0.2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.

What are DEPAUL UNIVERSITY's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, DEPAUL UNIVERSITY reported $918.1M in total revenue and $900.4M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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