GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY IS ONE OF THE WORLD'S LEADING ACADEMIC AND RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS. ESTABLISHED IN 1789 IN THE SPIRIT OF THE NEW REPUBLIC, THE UNIVERSITY WAS FOUNDED ON THE PRINCIPLE THAT SERIOUS AND SUSTAINED DISCOURSE AMONG PEOPLE OF DIFFERENT FAITHS, CULTURES AND BELIEFS PROMOTES INTELLECTUAL, ETHICAL AND SPIRITUAL UNDERSTANDING. WE EMBODY THIS PRINCIPLE IN THE DIVERSITY OF OUR STUDENTS, FACULTY AND STAFF, OUR COMMITMENT TO JUSTICE AND THE COMMON GOOD, OUR INTELLECTUAL OPENNESS AND OUR INTERNATIONAL CHARACTER. AN ACADEMIC COMMUNITY DEDICATED TO CREATING AND COMMUNICATING KNOWLEDGE, GEORGETOWN PROVIDES EXCELLENT UNDERGRADUATE, GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION IN THE JESUIT TRADITION FOR THE GLORY OF GOD AND THE WELL-BEING OF HUMANKIND. GEORGETOWN EDUCATES WOMEN AND MEN TO BE REFLECTIVE LIFELONG LEARNERS, TO BE RESPONSIBLE AND ACTIVE PARTICIPANTS IN CIVIC LIFE AND TO LIVE GENEROUSLY IN SERVICE TO OTHERS.
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 Education organizations in District of Columbia.
- Base
- $881k
- Bonus
- $300k
- Other
- $11.4M
- Benefits
- $5k
- Base
- $3.9M
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $75k
- Benefits
- $21k
- Base
- $1M
- Bonus
- $400k
- Other
- $205k
- Benefits
- $267k
- Base
- $624k
- Bonus
- $1.2M
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $28k
- Base
- $850k
- Bonus
- $200k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $41k
- Base
- $1.1M
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $26k
- Base
- $1M
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $18k
- Base
- $399k
- Bonus
- $585k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $36k
- Base
- $309k
- Bonus
- $153k
- Other
- $453k
- Benefits
- $29k
- Base
- $800k
- Bonus
- $50k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $27k
- Base
- $493k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $34k
- Base
- $505k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $21k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Former Men's Basketball Coach Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $881k | $300k | $11.4M | $5k | $12.6M $13.8M |
Men's Basketball Coach Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $3.9M | — | $75k | $21k | $4M $4.4M |
President & Board Member Board President Above 90th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | $1M | $400k | $205k | $267k | $1.9M $2.1M |
Chief Investment Officer Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $624k | $1.2M | — | $28k | $1.8M $2M |
Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Above 90th percentile | $850k | $200k | — | $41k | $1.1M $1.2M |
Executive Vice President of Medical Center Executive Vice President Above 90th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | $1.1M | — | — | $26k | $1.1M $1.2M |
Provost Officer (Unspecified) | $1M | — | — | $18k | $1.1M $1.2M |
Managing Director of Public Investments Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $399k | $585k | — | $36k | $1M $1.1M |
Assoc. Director Clinical Services, Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Ctr Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $309k | $153k | $453k | $29k | $968k $1.1M |
Executive Vice President of Law Center Executive Vice President Above 90th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | $800k | $50k | — | $27k | $897k $983k |
Vice President & General Counsel Board Vice President Above 90th percentile | $493k | — | — | $34k | $547k $600k |
Secretary Secretary (Operational) Above 90th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | $505k | — | — | $21k | $545k $598k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 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.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY equaled 0.6% 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.
Top compensation, year by year
From $4.1M in 2022 to $12.6M in 2023.
Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 208% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 9%.
- Board President pay fell 2% from 2022 to 2023.
- Executive Vice President 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.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY
What does the Highest Compensated Employee of GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY earn?
In 2023, the Highest Compensated Employee of GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY received $12,574,441 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Highest Compensated Employee roles among Education organizations in District of Columbia: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Highest Compensated Employee pay at GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Education organizations in District of Columbia, the 2023 pay of the Highest Compensated Employee at GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY equaled 0.6% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
What are GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY reported $2.1B in total revenue and $2.1B in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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