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Filing year 2023

DUKE UNIVERSITY

Durham, North Carolina·EIN 56-0532129·NTEE B430 · Education·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$4.5B
Total assets
$21.2B
Total expenses
$4.1B
Reported officers
54

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 21 reported individuals · Filing year 2023

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

Chief Investment Officer
Key Employee
Above 90th percentile
$4.7M
$5.1M
Base
$817k
Bonus
$3.7M
Other
$23k
Benefits
$123k
Coach
Highest Compensated Employee
Above 90th percentile
$3.9M
$4.3M
Base
$3.4M
Bonus
$350k
Other
$34k
Benefits
$43k
Chancellor Emeritus for Health Affairs
Highest Compensated Employee
Above 90th percentile
$3.2M
$3.5M
Base
$1.6M
Bonus
$1.5M
Other
$23k
Benefits
$27k
Coach
Highest Compensated Employee
Above 90th percentile
$2.4M
$2.6M
Base
$1.3M
Bonus
$1M
Other
$31k
Benefits
$24k
Investment Manager
Key Employee
Above 90th percentile
$2M
$2.2M
Base
$413k
Bonus
$1.1M
Other
$135k
Benefits
$33k
Investment Manager
Key Employee
Above 90th percentile
$2M
$2.1M
Base
$395k
Bonus
$1.1M
Other
$158k
Benefits
$20k
President/trustee
Above 90th percentile
$1.9M
$2.1M
Base
$1.9M
Bonus
Other
$23k
Benefits
$25k
Chief Operating Officer Dumac
Above 90th percentilevs Education peers nationwide
$1.9M
$2.1M
Base
$371k
Bonus
$1.1M
Other
$158k
Benefits
$22k
Chair of Neurosurgery Department
Board Chair
Above 90th percentilevs Education peers nationwide
$1.8M
$2M
Base
$1.3M
Bonus
$415k
Other
$23k
Benefits
$39k
Investment Manager
Key Employee
Above 90th percentile
$1.6M
$1.8M
Base
$390k
Bonus
$947k
Other
$46k
Benefits
$27k
Executive Vice President
Above 90th percentilevs Education peers nationwide
$1.4M
$1.6M
Base
$1.3M
Bonus
Other
$91k
Benefits
$39k
Executive Vice President for Health Affairs & Dean
Executive Vice President
Above 90th percentilevs Education peers nationwide
$1.4M
$1.6M
Base
$949k
Bonus
$401k
Other
$23k
Benefits
$18k
Former Officer
Former Officer/director/trustee
Above 90th percentilevs Education peers nationwide
$1M
$1.1M
Base
$734k
Bonus
$247k
Other
Benefits
$17k
Dean, College of a & S
Key Employee
Above 90th percentile
$1M
$1.1M
Base
$494k
Bonus
$449k
Other
$23k
Benefits
$20k
Exec Vice Dean of Admin, Som
Key Employee
Above 90th percentile
$936k
$1M
Base
$544k
Bonus
$301k
Other
$23k
Benefits
$30k
VP & University Counsel
Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$894k
$977k
Base
$815k
Bonus
Other
$23k
Benefits
$19k
Treasurer & VP for Finance
Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$733k
$801k
Base
$618k
Bonus
$13k
Other
Benefits
$64k
Former Key Employee
Former Officer/director/trustee
Above 90th percentilevs Education peers nationwide
$732k
$800k
Base
$193k
Bonus
$457k
Other
$23k
Benefits
$19k
Provost
Officer (Unspecified)
$649k
$709k
Base
$481k
Bonus
$97k
Other
$11k
Benefits
$20k
VP for Facilities
Board Vice President
Above 90th percentilevs Education peers nationwide
$538k
$588k
Base
$448k
Bonus
$510
Other
$23k
Benefits
$28k
University Secretary
Secretary (Operational)
Above 90th percentilevs Education peers nationwide
$516k
$564k
Base
$457k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$20k

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 33 unpaid individuals.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2023, the highest total compensation at DUKE UNIVERSITY equaled 0.1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.

This organization (2023)
0.1%
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.

Down 48%
from 2022

From $9M in 2022 to $4.7M in 2023.

$9M
2022
$4.7M
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 50% in real terms$10.3M to $5.1M

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

Key Employee pay rose 10% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 20%.

$4.3M in 2022 to $4.7M in 2023.
  • Highest Compensated Employee pay fell 57% from 2022 to 2023.
  • Chief Executive Officer pay rose 8% 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 DUKE UNIVERSITY

What does the Key Employee of DUKE UNIVERSITY earn?

In 2023, the Key Employee of DUKE UNIVERSITY received $4,700,363 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 DUKE UNIVERSITY compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Education organizations in North Carolina, the 2023 pay of the Key Employee at DUKE UNIVERSITY falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at DUKE UNIVERSITY equaled 0.1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.

What are DUKE UNIVERSITY's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, DUKE UNIVERSITY reported $4.5B in total revenue and $4.1B in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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