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Filing year 2023

Hardin-Simmons University

Abilene, Texas·EIN 75-0808791·NTEE B430 · Education·3
Total revenue
$84.3M
Total assets
$413.7M
Total expenses
$84.5M
Reported officers
53
Mission

The mission of Hardin-Simmons University is to be a community dedicated to providing excellence in education enlightened by Christian faith and values.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Schedule J · 13 reported individuals · Filing year 2023

Base salaryBonusOther compensationBenefits
Base salaryBonusOther compensationBenefitsExecutive compensation
$480k
$525k
Dean Math & Science
highest compensated employee
$241k
$263k
Provost/chief Academic Officer
officer (unspecified)
$235k
$256k
VP for Advancement
vice president
$218k
$238k
VP for Finance
vice president
$213k
$232k
Assoicate Dean & Director of Nursing
highest compensated employee
$190k
$207k
Asst. Provost/chief Data Officer
key employee
$188k
$205k
Head Football Coach
highest compensated employee
$185k
$202k
VP for Student Life
vice president
$179k
$195k
Associate VP for Advancement
vice president
$167k
$183k
VP for Enrollment
vice president
$167k
$182k
Dean/college of Hlth Prof
highest compensated employee
$161k
$176k
VP for Finance (part Year)
vice president
$100k
$109k

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 40 unpaid individuals.

Browse compensation in Education

Up 7%
from 2022

From $449k in 2022 to $480k in 2023.

$449k
2022
$480k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 2% in real terms$512k to $525k

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.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.
Financial trend

Revenue and expenses over time

Hardin-Simmons University reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$82.3M
$80.4M
2022
$84.3M
$84.5M
2023
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
Sector benchmark

What Education executives earn in Texas

Comparable education organizations in Texas pay their highest-earning executive a median of $73,334.

25th percentile
$27k
Median
$73,334
75th percentile
$149k
90th percentile
$258k

These are education sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 1,483 organizations across 1,483 filings (2020 – 2024).

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