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Filing year 2023

LIPSCOMB UNIVERSITY

Nashville, Tennessee·EIN 62-0485733·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$242.5M
Total assets
$460.2M
Total expenses
$243.7M
Reported officers
37
Mission

WE ARE A CHRIST-CENTERED COMMUNITY PREPARING LEARNERS FOR PURPOSEFUL LIVES THROUGH RIGOROUS ACADEMICS AND TRANSFORMATIVE EXPERIENCES.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 11 reported individuals · Filing year 2023

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

President
Above 90th percentile
$593k
$648k
Base
$415k
Bonus
$112k
Other
$42k
Benefits
$9k
Coach
Highest Compensated Employee
Above 90th percentile
$399k
$436k
Base
$339k
Bonus
Other
$23k
Benefits
$20k
General Counsel
Highest Compensated Employee
Above 90th percentile
$388k
$424k
Base
$330k
Bonus
Other
$22k
Benefits
$26k
Head of School
Key Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$356k
$389k
Base
$298k
Bonus
Other
$20k
Benefits
$24k
Director of Athletics
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$302k
$330k
Base
$235k
Bonus
Other
$27k
Benefits
$27k
Provost
Key Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$295k
$322k
Base
$249k
Bonus
Other
$18k
Benefits
$20k
Senior Vice President
Median to 75th percentile
$276k
$301k
Base
$210k
Bonus
Other
$30k
Benefits
$27k
Dean, College of Pharmacy
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$270k
$295k
Base
$224k
Bonus
Other
$17k
Benefits
$16k
Executive Vice President (former)
Executive Vice President
Median to 75th percentile
$268k
$292k
Base
$219k
Bonus
Other
$15k
Benefits
$23k
Sr V.p. of Fin & Tech
Officer (Unspecified)
$234k
$255k
Base
$195k
Bonus
Other
$11k
Benefits
$18k
President Emeritus (former)
Former Officer/director/trustee
75th to 90th percentile
$212k
$231k
Base
$127k
Bonus
Other
$10k
Benefits
$75k

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 26 unpaid individuals.

Funded by

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

Down 15%
from 2022

From $694k in 2022 to $593k in 2023.

$694k
2022
$593k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 18% in real terms$792k to $648k

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.

Pay for the position

Chief Executive Officer pay fell 15% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 6%.

$694k in 2022 to $593k in 2023.
  • Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 8% from 2022 to 2023.
  • Key Employee pay rose 33% 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

LIPSCOMB UNIVERSITY reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$228.2M
$235.6M
2022
$242.5M
$243.7M
2023
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
FAQ

Common questions about LIPSCOMB UNIVERSITY

What does the Chief Executive Officer of LIPSCOMB UNIVERSITY earn?

In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of LIPSCOMB UNIVERSITY received $592,988 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 LIPSCOMB 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 LIPSCOMB UNIVERSITY falls in the top 10%.

What are LIPSCOMB UNIVERSITY's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, LIPSCOMB UNIVERSITY reported $242.5M in total revenue and $243.7M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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