EAST-WEST UNIVERSITY IS AN INDEPENDENT INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING LOCATED IN DOWNTOWN CHICAGO. ITS MISSION IS THE PURSUIT OF EXCELLENCE BY ALL THROUGH RELEVANT, EFFECTIVE AND CONVENIENT EDUCATION AND SERVICE TO HUMANKIND WITH A GLOBAL, MULTI-CULTURAL AND FUTURE-ORIENTED PERSPECTIVE. DIVERSITY IS A KEY COMPONENT OF THE EAST-WEST UNIVERSITY EXPERIENCE. ADMINISTRATORS, FACULTY AND STAFF MEMBERS COME FROM MANY RACES AND FROM MANY LANDS, TEACHING, WORKING, AND STUDYING ALONGSIDE INDIVIDUALS BORN IN INNER-CITY NEIGHBORHOODS OF CHICAGO. THE UNIVERSITY HAS DISTINGUISHED ITSELF AS A KEY PLAYER IN THE ADVANCEMENT OF PEOPLE LIVING ON THE SOUTH AND WEST SIDE OF THE CITY. SINCE 1983, MORE THAN 2,000 GRADUATES HAVE COME OUT FROM EAST-WEST UNIVERSITY'S VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS WITH ASSOCIATE AND BACHELOR'S DEGREES AND CERTIFICATES GRANTED TO THEM.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 2 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Education organizations in Illinois.
- Base
- $211k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $186k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Executive Vp/chancelor Officer (Unspecified) | $211k | — | — | — | $211k $233k |
Treasurer/provost Median to 75th percentile | $186k | — | — | — | $186k $206k |
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 19 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at EAST-WEST UNIVERSITY equaled 2% 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 2%
from 2022
From $206k in 2022 to $211k in 2023.
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.
Chief Financial Officer pay rose 2% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 18%.
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 EAST-WEST UNIVERSITY
What does the Chief Financial Officer of EAST-WEST UNIVERSITY earn?
In 2023, the Chief Financial Officer of EAST-WEST UNIVERSITY received $185,781 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Chief Financial Officer roles among Education organizations in Illinois, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Financial Officer pay at EAST-WEST UNIVERSITY compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Education organizations in Illinois, the 2023 pay of the Chief Financial Officer at EAST-WEST UNIVERSITY falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2023, the highest total compensation at EAST-WEST UNIVERSITY equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
What are EAST-WEST UNIVERSITY's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, EAST-WEST UNIVERSITY reported $15.6M in total revenue and $11.8M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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