SEE SCH O FOR MISSION STATEMENT.
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
- $205k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $137k
- Benefits
- $15k
- Base
- $213k
- Bonus
- $18k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $11k
- Base
- $179k
- Bonus
- $15k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $31k
- Base
- $200k
- Bonus
- $10k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $12k
- Base
- $207k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $7k
- Base
- $190k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $12k
- Base
- $159k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $35k
- Base
- $156k
- Bonus
- $10k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $12k
- Base
- $155k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $22k
- Base
- $156k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $145k
- Bonus
- $5k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $481
- Base
- $149k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $9k
- Base
- $155k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $1k
- Base
- $136k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $9k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President Until 07/01/2023 Above 90th percentile | $205k | — | $137k | $15k | $365k $399k |
Chief Academic Officer Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $213k | $18k | — | $11k | $246k $268k |
Cfo/treasurer Above 90th percentile | $179k | $15k | — | $31k | $240k $262k |
SVP Transformation Senior Vice President 25th percentile to medianvs Education peers nationwide | $200k | $10k | — | $12k | $228k $249k |
Trustee Until 07/01/2023, President Effective 08/04/2023 Board Member Above 90th percentile | $207k | — | — | $7k | $222k $242k |
Dean Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $190k | — | — | $12k | $210k $230k |
Chief Academic Officer Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $159k | — | — | $35k | $201k $220k |
VP Students Affairs Board Vice President Median to 75th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | $156k | $10k | — | $12k | $188k $206k |
Dean Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $155k | — | — | $22k | $184k $201k |
VP Institutional Adv Board Vice President Median to 75th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | $156k | — | — | — | $180k $196k |
VP Gspar Board Vice President 25th percentile to medianvs Education peers nationwide | $145k | $5k | — | $481 | $176k $192k |
Dean Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $149k | — | — | $9k | $165k $180k |
Financial Analyst Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $155k | — | — | $1k | $164k $179k |
VP Human Resources Board Vice President 25th percentile to medianvs Education peers nationwide | $136k | — | — | $9k | $152k $166k |
Dean Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $145k $158k |
Board Chair, Interim President From 7/1/2023 Through 8/3/2023 Board Chair 25th percentile to medianvs Education peers nationwide | — | — | — | — | $23k $25k |
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 12 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at JOHNSON C SMITH UNIVERSITY 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.
Down 3%
from 2022
From $378k in 2022 to $365k 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 fell 3% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue fell 10%.
- Key Employee pay rose 15% from 2022 to 2023.
- Chief Financial Officer pay rose 21% 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 JOHNSON C SMITH UNIVERSITY
What does the Chief Executive Officer of JOHNSON C SMITH UNIVERSITY earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of JOHNSON C SMITH UNIVERSITY received $365,098 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 JOHNSON C SMITH UNIVERSITY compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Education organizations in North Carolina, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at JOHNSON C SMITH UNIVERSITY falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at JOHNSON C SMITH UNIVERSITY equaled 0.5% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
What are JOHNSON C SMITH UNIVERSITY's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, JOHNSON C SMITH UNIVERSITY reported $55.8M in total revenue and $68.1M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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