MERCY UNIVERSITY IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING MOTIVATED STUDENTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO TRANSFORM THEIR LIVES THROUGH HIGHER EDUCATION BY OFFERING LIBERAL ARTS AND PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS IN PERSONALIZED AND HIGH QUALITY LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS, THUS PREPARING (SEE SCHEDULE O) STUDENTS TO EMBARK ON REWARDING CAREERS, TO CONTINUE LEARNING THROUGHOUT THEIR LIVES AND TO ACT ETHICALLY AND RESPONSIBLY IN A CHANGING WORLD.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 19 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Education organizations in New York.
- Base
- $327k
- Bonus
- $100k
- Other
- $47k
- Benefits
- $68k
- Base
- $323k
- Bonus
- $30k
- Other
- $5k
- Benefits
- $10k
- Base
- $281k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $5k
- Benefits
- $56k
- Base
- $271k
- Bonus
- $30k
- Other
- $4k
- Benefits
- $46k
- Base
- $297k
- Bonus
- $30k
- Other
- $414
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $269k
- Bonus
- $30k
- Other
- $6k
- Benefits
- $12k
- Base
- $237k
- Bonus
- $30k
- Other
- $414
- Benefits
- $39k
- Base
- $219k
- Bonus
- $30k
- Other
- $180
- Benefits
- $53k
- Base
- $243k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $12k
- Benefits
- $25k
- Base
- $221k
- Bonus
- $30k
- Other
- $270
- Benefits
- $39k
- Base
- $221k
- Bonus
- $25k
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $23k
- Base
- $238k
- Bonus
- $30k
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- $27k
- Base
- $219k
- Bonus
- $25k
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- $42k
- Base
- $205k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $774
- Benefits
- $2k
- Base
- $195k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $414
- Benefits
- —
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Former President (thru 06/2023) Former Officer/director/trustee Above 90th percentile | $327k | $100k | $47k | $68k | $589k $661k |
Provost Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $323k | $30k | $5k | $10k | $417k $468k |
President (as of 07/2023) 75th to 90th percentile | $281k | — | $5k | $56k | $406k $455k |
VP Operations & Facilities Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $271k | $30k | $4k | $46k | $380k $427k |
Chief Financial Officer 75th to 90th percentile | $297k | $30k | $414 | — | $375k $421k |
VP Admissions Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $269k | $30k | $6k | $12k | $354k $397k |
Chief Information Officer 75th to 90th percentile | $237k | $30k | $414 | $39k | $347k $390k |
Chief of Staff Officer (Unspecified) | $219k | $30k | $180 | $53k | $332k $373k |
Dean School of Business Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $243k | — | $12k | $25k | $329k $369k |
General Counsel Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $221k | $30k | $270 | $39k | $323k $363k |
Chief Advancement Officer Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $221k | $25k | $2k | $23k | $323k $362k |
VP Student Affairs Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $238k | $30k | $1k | $27k | $318k $357k |
Vp, Community Relations & Gov Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $219k | $25k | $1k | $42k | $308k $345k |
Controller & Assistant Treasurer Controller 75th to 90th percentile | $205k | — | $774 | $2k | $256k $287k |
Interim Provost Key Employee Median to 75th percentile | $195k | — | $414 | — | $252k $283k |
Chairman Board Chair 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $28k $31k |
Trustee Board Member 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $23k $26k |
Trustee Board Member 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $11k $12k |
Trustee Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $4k $4k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 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.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at MERCY UNIVERSITY equaled 0.3% 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.
Down 40%
from 2022
From $986k in 2022 to $589k in 2023.
Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Key Employee pay rose 53% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue held roughly steady.
- Chief Executive Officer pay fell 59% from 2022 to 2023.
- Board Vice President pay rose 1% 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 MERCY UNIVERSITY
What does the Former Officer/director/trustee of MERCY UNIVERSITY earn?
In 2023, the Former Officer/director/trustee of MERCY UNIVERSITY received $589,316 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Former Officer/director/trustee roles among Education organizations in New York: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Former Officer/director/trustee pay at MERCY UNIVERSITY compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Education organizations in New York, the 2023 pay of the Former Officer/director/trustee at MERCY UNIVERSITY falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at MERCY UNIVERSITY equaled 0.3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
What are MERCY UNIVERSITY's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, MERCY UNIVERSITY reported $202.7M in total revenue and $205.8M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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