TO PROVIDE A TRANSFORMATIVE, PRACTICAL, AND EXCELLENT LIBERAL ARTS EDUCATION THAT PRODUCES CRITICAL THINKERS IN AN INCLUSIVE, DIVERSE ENVIRONMENT, GUIDED BY QUAKER TESTIMONIES OF COMMUNITY, EQUALITY, INTEGRITY, PEACE, AND SIMPLICITY AND EMPHASIZING THE CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING SKILLS, EXPERIENCE, ENTHUSIASM AND INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES NECESSARY TO PROMOTE POSITIVE CHANGE IN THE WORLD.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 16 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Education organizations in North Carolina.
- Base
- $340k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $9k
- Base
- $167k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $16k
- Base
- $162k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $14k
- Base
- $164k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $9k
- Base
- $133k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $18k
- Base
- $143k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $8k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President Above 90th percentile | $340k | — | — | $9k | $359k $392k |
CFO & VP for Administratio 75th to 90th percentile | $167k | — | — | $16k | $188k $205k |
VP of Advancement Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $162k | — | — | $14k | $181k $198k |
Provost Officer (Unspecified) | $164k | — | — | $9k | $177k $194k |
Professor of English Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $133k | — | — | $18k | $156k $170k |
Associate VP Finance & Controller Controller Median to 75th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | $143k | — | — | $8k | $155k $169k |
VP of Marketing & Communic Vice President Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $147k $160k |
Professor of Education Studies Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $147k $160k |
Chief of Staff and Bot Sec Officer (Unspecified) | — | — | — | — | $137k $149k |
Professor of Business Mana Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $136k $149k |
Director of Athletics Director (Operational) Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $128k $140k |
Professor of Justice & Policy Studies Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $127k $139k |
Direct Human Resources/pay Officer (Unspecified) | — | — | — | — | $122k $133k |
Dean of Students Officer (Unspecified) | — | — | — | — | $117k $128k |
Special Assistant to the President Highest Compensated Employee 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $113k $123k |
Professor of Art/assoc Aca Officer (Unspecified) | — | — | — | — | $109k $119k |
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 19 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at GUILFORD COLLEGE equaled 0.5% 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 59%
from 2022
From $226k in 2022 to $359k in 2023.
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.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 59% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 32%.
- Chief Financial Officer pay rose 8% from 2022 to 2023.
- Vice President pay rose 35% 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 GUILFORD COLLEGE
What does the Chief Executive Officer of GUILFORD COLLEGE earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of GUILFORD COLLEGE received $358,515 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Education organizations in North Carolina: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at GUILFORD COLLEGE compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Education organizations in North Carolina, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at GUILFORD COLLEGE falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at GUILFORD COLLEGE equaled 0.5% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
What are GUILFORD COLLEGE's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, GUILFORD COLLEGE reported $81.9M in total revenue and $76.7M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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