SEE SCH O FOR MISSION STATEMENT.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 16 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
| Base salary | Bonus | Other compensation | Benefits | Executive compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chief Academic Officer key employee $246k $268k | |||||
SVP Transformation senior vice president $228k $249k | |||||
Trustee Until 07/01/2023, President Effective 08/04/2023 board member $222k $242k | |||||
Dean highest compensated employee $210k $230k | |||||
Chief Academic Officer key employee $201k $220k | |||||
VP Students Affairs vice president $188k $206k | |||||
Dean highest compensated employee $184k $201k | |||||
VP Institutional Adv vice president $180k $196k | |||||
VP Gspar vice president $176k $192k | |||||
Dean highest compensated employee $165k $180k | |||||
Financial Analyst highest compensated employee $164k $179k | |||||
VP Human Resources vice president $152k $166k | |||||
Dean highest compensated employee $145k $158k | |||||
Board Chair, Interim President From 7/1/2023 Through 8/3/2023 board chair $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.
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.
Revenue and expenses over time
JOHNSON C SMITH UNIVERSITY reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
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