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Filing year 2023

LEE UNIVERSITY

Cleveland, Tennessee·EIN 62-0502739·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$91.6M
Total assets
$198.8M
Total expenses
$91.4M
Reported officers
33
Mission

LEE UNIVERSITY IS A PRIVATE, COMPREHENSIVE UNIVERSITY LOCATED IN CLEVELAND, TENNESSEE. THE UNIVERSITY IS OPERATED UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE CHURCH OF GOD AND IS GOVERNED BY A BOARD OF TRUSTEES.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 9 reported individuals · Filing year 2023

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.

President
75th to 90th percentile
$267k
Base
$164k
Bonus
—
Other
$37k
Benefits
$11k
Chancellor
Officer (Unspecified)
$223k
Base
$106k
Bonus
—
Other
$99k
Benefits
$7k
Vice President for Business & Finance
Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$171k
Base
$152k
Bonus
—
Other
—
Benefits
$4k
Provost
Officer (Unspecified)
$145k
Dean, School of Nursing
Highest Compensated Employee
25th percentile to median
$136k
Dean, College of Education
Highest Compensated Employee
25th percentile to median
$132k
Vice President for Enrollment and Marketing
Board Vice President
Median to 75th percentile
$131k
Chair, Department of Natural Sciences
Board Chair
75th to 90th percentile
$129k
Vice President for University Relations
Board Vice President
25th percentile to median
$125k

Plus 24 unpaid individuals.

Funded by

Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.

Down 18%
from 2022

From $324k in 2022 to $267k in 2023.

$324k
2022
$267k
2023
Pay for the position

Chief Executive Officer pay fell 14% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue fell 6%.

$311k in 2022 to $267k in 2023.
  • Vice President pay fell 7% from 2022 to 2023.
  • Highest Compensated Employee pay fell 9% from 2022 to 2023.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.

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

Revenue and expenses over time

LEE UNIVERSITY reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$97.3M
$93.5M
2022
$91.6M
$91.4M
2023
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
FAQ

Common questions about LEE UNIVERSITY

What does the Chief Executive Officer of LEE UNIVERSITY earn?

In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of LEE UNIVERSITY received $266,951 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Chief Executive Officer roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at LEE UNIVERSITY compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at LEE UNIVERSITY falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles.

What are LEE UNIVERSITY's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, LEE UNIVERSITY reported $91.6M in total revenue and $91.4M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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