LESLEY UNIVERSITY ENGAGES STUDENTS IN TRANSFORMATIVE EDUCATION THROUGH ACTIVE LEARNING, SCHOLARLY RESEARCH, DIVERSE FORMS OF ARTISTIC EXPRESSION, AND THE INTEGRATION OF RIGOROUS ACADEMICS WITH PRACTICAL, PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE, LEADING TO MEANINGFUL CAREERS AND CONTINUING LIFELONG LEARNING. LESLEY PREPARES SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE GRADUATES WITH THE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, UNDERSTANDING AND ETHICAL JUDGMENT TO BE CATALYSTS SHAPING A MORE JUST, HUMANE, AND SUSTAINABLE WORLD.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 18 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.
- Base
- $608k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $6k
- Base
- $286k
- Bonus
- $10k
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $2k
- Base
- $263k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $7k
- Base
- $255k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- $8k
- Base
- $262k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $552
- Benefits
- $552
- Base
- $250k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $12k
- Base
- $211k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $182
- Benefits
- $382
- Base
- $184k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $36k
- Benefits
- $5k
- Base
- $190k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- $6k
- Base
- $204k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $841
- Benefits
- $9k
- Base
- $175k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $16k
- Benefits
- $3k
- Base
- $174k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $717
- Benefits
- $14k
- Base
- $193k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $748
- Benefits
- $2k
- Base
- $185k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $535
- Benefits
- $535
- Base
- $152k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $660
- Benefits
- $1k
- Base
- $150k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $222
- Benefits
- $13k
- Base
- $150k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $95
- Benefits
- $95
- Base
- $94k
- Bonus
- $10k
- Other
- $471
- Benefits
- $2k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President Above 90th percentile | $608k | — | $2k | $6k | $646k $711k |
Former Sp. Advsr. to the Pres. Former Officer/director/trustee 75th to 90th percentile | $286k | $10k | $2k | $2k | $321k $353k |
Interim Provost Officer (Unspecified) | $263k | — | $2k | $7k | $301k $331k |
Chief HR Officer Officer (Unspecified) | $255k | — | $1k | $8k | $287k $316k |
VP & General Counsel Vice President Above 90th percentile | $262k | — | $552 | $552 | $287k $316k |
COO 75th to 90th percentile | $250k | — | $2k | $12k | $276k $304k |
VP Equity Diversity Inclusion and Justice Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $211k | — | $182 | $382 | $234k $258k |
Dean of Art & Design (until 6/23) Key Employee Median to 75th percentile | $184k | — | $36k | $5k | $229k $252k |
Director Reading Recovery Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $190k | — | $1k | $6k | $227k $250k |
Director of Student Health Services Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $204k | — | $841 | $9k | $226k $249k |
Managing Director of Office of Partnerships Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $175k | — | $16k | $3k | $216k $238k |
Vice Provost for Liberal Arts & Business Key Employee Median to 75th percentile | $174k | — | $717 | $14k | $216k $237k |
Dean of Students Key Employee Median to 75th percentile | $193k | — | $748 | $2k | $206k $227k |
AVP - Operation Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $185k | — | $535 | $535 | $203k $223k |
Vice Provost for Mental Health & Wellbeing Key Employee Median to 75th percentile | $152k | — | $660 | $1k | $184k $203k |
Vice Provost for Education Key Employee Median to 75th percentile | $150k | — | $222 | $13k | $168k $185k |
Vice Provost for Art & Design Key Employee Median to 75th percentile | $150k | — | $95 | $95 | $160k $176k |
Dean of Gsoe (until 6/23) Former Officer/director/trustee Median to 75th percentile | $94k | $10k | $471 | $2k | $111k $123k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 17 unpaid individuals.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Up 4%
from 2022
From $619k in 2022 to $646k in 2023.
Estimated with Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 4% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 28%.
- Former Officer/director/trustee pay rose 105% from 2022 to 2023.
- Vice President pay fell 4% from 2022 to 2023.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.
Revenue and expenses over time
LESLEY UNIVERSITY reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
Common questions about LESLEY UNIVERSITY
What does the Chief Executive Officer of LESLEY UNIVERSITY earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of LESLEY UNIVERSITY received $645,991 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at LESLEY 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 LESLEY UNIVERSITY falls in the top 10%.
What are LESLEY UNIVERSITY's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, LESLEY UNIVERSITY reported $150.5M in total revenue and $122.6M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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