FORDHAM UNIVERSITY, THE JESUIT UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK, IS COMMITTED TO THE DISCOVERY OF WISDOM AND THE TRANSMISSION OF LEARNING, THROUGH RESEARCH AND THROUGH EDUCATION OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY. FOR MORE INFORMATION, SEE SCHEDULE O.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 23 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Education organizations in New York.
- Base
- $1.2M
- Bonus
- $200k
- Other
- $101k
- Benefits
- $74k
- Base
- $848k
- Bonus
- $185k
- Other
- $15k
- Benefits
- $45k
- Base
- $633k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $53k
- Benefits
- $46k
- Base
- $323k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $381k
- Benefits
- $10k
- Base
- $512k
- Bonus
- $68k
- Other
- $9k
- Benefits
- $48k
- Base
- $548k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $4k
- Benefits
- $43k
- Base
- $518k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $26k
- Benefits
- $29k
- Base
- $516k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $4k
- Benefits
- $44k
- Base
- $506k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $3k
- Benefits
- $14k
- Base
- $450k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $3k
- Benefits
- $49k
- Base
- $482k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $4k
- Benefits
- $1k
- Base
- $388k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $3k
- Benefits
- $105k
- Base
- $252k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $193k
- Benefits
- $27k
- Base
- $393k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $6k
- Benefits
- $45k
- Base
- $397k
- Bonus
- $10k
- Other
- $3k
- Benefits
- $18k
- Base
- $300k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $20k
- Benefits
- $62k
- Base
- $306k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $31k
- Benefits
- $39k
- Base
- $304k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $48k
- Base
- $236k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- $110k
- Base
- $210k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $39k
- Benefits
- $22k
- Base
- $151k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $648
- Benefits
- $50k
- Base
- $139k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $4k
- Benefits
- $107
- Base
- $140k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President & Trustee Board Member Above 90th percentile | $1.2M | $200k | $101k | $74k | $1.7M $1.9M |
Head Men's Basketball Coach Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $848k | $185k | $15k | $45k | $1.1M $1.3M |
Provost & SVP of Academic Affairs Senior Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $633k | — | $53k | $46k | $784k $880k |
Svp, Cfo, & Treasurer (end 7/23) Above 90th percentile | $323k | — | $381k | $10k | $766k $859k |
Chief Investment Officer Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $512k | $68k | $9k | $48k | $690k $774k |
Dean Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $548k | — | $4k | $43k | $647k $727k |
VP for Development & University Relations (ofc Thru 2/24) Vice President Above 90th percentile | $518k | — | $26k | $29k | $626k $703k |
Professor Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $516k | — | $4k | $44k | $616k $692k |
Professor Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $506k | — | $3k | $14k | $576k $646k |
Vice Provost for Academic Affairs Former Officer/director/trustee 75th to 90th percentile | $450k | — | $3k | $49k | $555k $623k |
VP for Administration (ofc Thru 2/24) Vice President Above 90th percentile | $482k | — | $4k | $1k | $539k $605k |
VP of Information Technology & CIO (ofc Thru 2/24) Chief Information Officer Above 90th percentile | $388k | — | $3k | $105k | $538k $603k |
SVP of Student Affairs (end 8/23) Senior Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $252k | — | $193k | $27k | $514k $576k |
Vice Pres. & General Counsel (end 12/23) Officer (Unspecified) | $393k | — | $6k | $45k | $497k $557k |
VP for Human Resources (ofc Thru 2/24) Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $397k | $10k | $3k | $18k | $481k $540k |
University Secretary Secretary (Operational) Above 90th percentile | $300k | — | $20k | $62k | $431k $483k |
VP of Finance & Asst Treasurer (end 10/23) Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $306k | — | $31k | $39k | $427k $479k |
SVP for Enrollment (ofc Thru 2/24) Senior Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $304k | — | $2k | $48k | $405k $454k |
Interim VP of Fin & Asst Treas (start 10/23, End 9/24) Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $236k | — | $1k | $110k | $387k $434k |
Former VP for Lincoln Center (end 6/23) Board Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $210k | — | $39k | $22k | $305k $343k |
Chief of Staff & Asst Univ Secretary Secretary (Operational) Median to 75th percentile | $151k | — | $648 | $50k | $228k $256k |
Svp, Cfo, & Treasurer (start 10/23) Median to 75th percentile | $139k | — | $4k | $107 | $163k $183k |
Trustee & Adjunct Professor Board Member 75th to 90th percentile | $140k | — | — | — | $140k $157k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 36 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at Fordham University equaled 0.2% 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 122%
from 2022
From $778k in 2022 to $1.7M in 2023.
Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Board Member pay rose 714% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 11%.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 58% from 2022 to 2023.
- Senior Vice President pay rose 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 Fordham University
What does the Board Member of Fordham University earn?
In 2023, the Board Member of Fordham University received $1,727,206 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Board Member roles among Education organizations in New York: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Board Member pay at Fordham University compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Education organizations in New York, the 2023 pay of the Board Member at Fordham University falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at Fordham University equaled 0.2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
What are Fordham University's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, Fordham University reported $1.1B in total revenue and $1.1B in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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