LIBERTY UNIVERSITY, INC. IS A DISTINCTIVELY CHRISTIAN ACADEMIC COMMUNITY, WITH A MISSION OF PROVIDING QUALITY COLLEGIATE EDUCATION TRAINING CHAMPIONS FOR CHRIST.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 45 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Education organizations in Virginia.
- Base
- $4M
- Bonus
- $1.8M
- Other
- $117k
- Benefits
- $14k
- Base
- $1.4M
- Bonus
- $389k
- Other
- $32k
- Benefits
- $15k
- Base
- $820k
- Bonus
- $63k
- Other
- $23k
- Benefits
- $15k
- Base
- $475k
- Bonus
- $300k
- Other
- $48k
- Benefits
- $12k
- Base
- $550k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $234k
- Benefits
- $9k
- Base
- $650k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $82k
- Benefits
- $15k
- Base
- $450k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $98k
- Benefits
- $15k
- Base
- $500k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $56k
- Benefits
- $8k
- Base
- $450k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $26k
- Benefits
- $14k
- Base
- $146k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $349k
- Benefits
- $8k
- Base
- $443k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $26k
- Benefits
- $258
- Base
- $430k
- Bonus
- $17k
- Other
- $9k
- Benefits
- $14k
- Base
- $387k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $33k
- Benefits
- $14k
- Base
- $410k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $21k
- Benefits
- $14k
- Base
- $340k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $30k
- Benefits
- $15k
- Base
- $370k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $22k
- Benefits
- $14k
- Base
- $260k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $26k
- Benefits
- $11k
- Base
- $280k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $36k
- Benefits
- $14k
- Base
- $246k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $23k
- Benefits
- $11k
- Base
- $250k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $18k
- Benefits
- $6k
- Base
- $250k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $16k
- Benefits
- $14k
- Base
- $246k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $19k
- Benefits
- $11k
- Base
- $253k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $16k
- Benefits
- $15k
- Base
- $238k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $14k
- Benefits
- $14k
- Base
- $216k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $12k
- Benefits
- $15k
- Base
- $192k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $24k
- Benefits
- $8k
- Base
- $214k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $13k
- Benefits
- $15k
- Base
- $174k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $9k
- Benefits
- $14k
- Base
- —
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $19k
- Benefits
- —
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Head Coach - Football Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $4M | $1.8M | $117k | $14k | $5.9M $6.5M |
Head Coach - Basketball Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $1.4M | $389k | $32k | $15k | $1.9M $2.1M |
VP & Director of Athletics Board Vice President Above 90th percentile | $820k | $63k | $23k | $15k | $973k $1.1M |
Trustee/chancellor Officer (Unspecified) | $475k | $300k | $48k | $12k | $835k $911k |
Trustee/president Emeritus Board President Above 90th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | $550k | — | $234k | $9k | $822k $898k |
Chief Fin. Officer/treasurer Above 90th percentile | $650k | — | $82k | $15k | $797k $871k |
EVP for Enrollment & Marketing Executive Vice President 75th to 90th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | $450k | — | $98k | $15k | $615k $672k |
Trustee/president Above 90th percentile | $500k | — | $56k | $8k | $578k $631k |
General Counsel/secretary Secretary (Operational) Above 90th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | $450k | — | $26k | $14k | $542k $592k |
Assistant Coach - Football Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $146k | — | $349k | $8k | $522k $570k |
Provost & Chief Academic Off. Officer (Unspecified) | $443k | — | $26k | $258 | $492k $537k |
Assistant Coach - Football Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $430k | $17k | $9k | $14k | $489k $534k |
Dean, School of Engineering Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $387k | — | $33k | $14k | $487k $532k |
CIO & EVP Analytics Above 90th percentile | $410k | — | $21k | $14k | $465k $508k |
EVP of Human Resources Executive Vice President 75th to 90th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | $340k | — | $30k | $15k | $414k $452k |
SVP of Fin.& Chief Invest Off. Senior Vice President 75th to 90th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | $370k | — | $22k | $14k | $405k $443k |
SVP of Campus Facilities & Tra Senior Vice President Median to 75th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | $260k | — | $26k | $11k | $350k $382k |
VP of Major Construction Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $280k | — | $36k | $14k | $344k $376k |
VP of Strategic P'ships&allia Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $246k | — | $23k | $11k | $332k $363k |
Former Key Employee Former Officer/director/trustee 75th to 90th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | $250k | — | $18k | $6k | $327k $357k |
VP of Real Estate Management Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $250k | — | $16k | $14k | $310k $338k |
EVP of Student Affairs Executive Vice President Median to 75th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | $246k | — | $19k | $11k | $305k $334k |
Deputy Gen. Counsel/asst. Secy Officer (Unspecified) | $253k | — | $16k | $15k | $294k $321k |
EVP of Development Executive Vice President Median to 75th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | $238k | — | $14k | $14k | $277k $303k |
Former Key Employee Former Officer/director/trustee Median to 75th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | $216k | — | $12k | $15k | $261k $285k |
SVP of University Compliance Senior Vice President 25th percentile to medianvs Education peers nationwide | $192k | — | $24k | $8k | $252k $275k |
VP of Finance & Administration Board Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $214k | — | $13k | $15k | $250k $273k |
VP of Student Financial Servic Board Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $174k | — | $9k | $14k | $206k $225k |
Trustee/online Chair Board Chair 75th to 90th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | — | — | — | — | $143k $156k |
Trustee & Adjunct Professor Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $56k $61k |
Trustee & Adjunct Professor Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $40k $43k |
Trustee Board Member 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $29k $31k |
Trustee Board Member 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $26k $28k |
Trustee Board Member 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $26k $28k |
Former Trustee Board Member 25th percentile to median | — | — | $19k | — | $19k $20k |
Trustee Board Member 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $16k $17k |
Trustee Board Member 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $12k $13k |
Trustee Board Member 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $12k $13k |
Trustee Board Member 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $10k $11k |
Trustee Board Member 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $4k $4k |
Trustee Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $2k $2k |
Trustee Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $974 $1k |
Trustee Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $750 $819 |
Trustee Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $250 $273 |
Trustee Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $125 $137 |
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 11 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at LIBERTY UNIVERSITY INC equaled 0.4% 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.
Up 55%
from 2022
From $3.8M in 2022 to $5.9M 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.
Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 55% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 15%.
- Board Vice President pay rose 206% from 2022 to 2023.
- Chief Financial Officer pay rose 23% 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 LIBERTY UNIVERSITY INC
What does the Highest Compensated Employee of LIBERTY UNIVERSITY INC earn?
In 2023, the Highest Compensated Employee of LIBERTY UNIVERSITY INC received $5,936,509 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Highest Compensated Employee roles among Education organizations in Virginia: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Highest Compensated Employee pay at LIBERTY UNIVERSITY INC compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Education organizations in Virginia, the 2023 pay of the Highest Compensated Employee at LIBERTY UNIVERSITY INC falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at LIBERTY UNIVERSITY INC equaled 0.4% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
What are LIBERTY UNIVERSITY INC's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, LIBERTY UNIVERSITY INC reported $1.8B in total revenue and $1.5B in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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