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Filing year 2023

FIELDING GRADUATE UNIVERSITY

Santa Barbara, California·EIN 95-2882724·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$23.8M
Total assets
$38.5M
Total expenses
$26.1M
Reported officers
30
Mission

WE PROVIDE EXEMPLARY INTERDISCIPLINARY PROGRAMS FOR A COMMUNITY OF SCHOLAR-PRACTITIONERS WITHIN A DISTRIBUTED LEARNING MODEL GROUNDED IN STUDENT-DRIVEN INQUIRY AND LEADING TO ENHANCED KNOWLEDGE.

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 nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.

President & CEO
Above 90th percentile
$414k
$454k
Base
$326k
Bonus
$33k
Other
$30k
Benefits
Provost and Senior Vice President
Senior Vice President
Median to 75th percentile
$254k
$278k
Base
$216k
Bonus
Other
$25k
Benefits
$12k
Dean School of Psychology
Highest Compensated Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$194k
$212k
Base
$164k
Bonus
Other
$4k
Benefits
$12k
Faculty
Highest Compensated Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$193k
$211k
Base
$138k
Bonus
Other
$30k
Benefits
$12k
Associate Vice Provost
Highest Compensated Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$191k
$210k
Base
$125k
Bonus
Other
$20k
Benefits
$12k
Special Adv, Strat. Initi. & Res.
Key Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$191k
$209k
Base
$141k
Bonus
Other
$25k
Benefits
$12k
Vice President & CFO
75th to 90th percentile
$187k
$205k
Base
$154k
Bonus
Other
$27k
Benefits
VP of HR & Information Tech
Board Vice President
Median to 75th percentile
$185k
$203k
Base
$142k
Bonus
Other
$19k
Benefits
$12k
Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$184k
$201k
Base
$124k
Bonus
Other
$15k
Benefits
$35k
Manager of Erp Systems
Highest Compensated Employee
25th percentile to median
$155k
$170k
Base
$133k
Bonus
Other
$6k
Benefits
$12k
Faculty Member & Trustee
Board Member
Above 90th percentile
$115k
$126k
Faculty Member & Trustee
Board Member
75th to 90th percentile
$61k
$67k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

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

Plus 18 unpaid individuals.

Funded by

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

Down 30%
from 2022

From $594k in 2022 to $414k in 2023.

$594k
2022
$414k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 33% in real terms$679k to $454k

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the West 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 30% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 1%.

$594k in 2022 to $414k in 2023.
  • Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 1% from 2022 to 2023.
  • Key Employee pay rose 3% 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

FIELDING GRADUATE UNIVERSITY reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$23.7M
$23.5M
2022
$23.8M
$26.1M
2023
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
FAQ

Common questions about FIELDING GRADUATE UNIVERSITY

What does the Chief Executive Officer of FIELDING GRADUATE UNIVERSITY earn?

In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of FIELDING GRADUATE UNIVERSITY received $414,485 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at FIELDING GRADUATE 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 FIELDING GRADUATE UNIVERSITY falls in the top 10%.

What are FIELDING GRADUATE UNIVERSITY's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, FIELDING GRADUATE UNIVERSITY reported $23.8M in total revenue and $26.1M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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