Naropa University recognizes the inherent goodness and wisdom of each human being. Naropa educates the whole person, nurturing in its students a lifelong joy in learning, a critical intellect, the sense of purpose that accompanies compassionate service to the world, and the openness and equanimity that arise from authentic insight and self-understanding. Naropa students explore the inner resources needed to engage with a complex and challenging world, to help transform that world, and to attain deeper levels of happiness and meaning in their lives. Drawing on the vital insights of the world's wisdom traditions, Naropa is simultaneously Buddhist-inspired, ecumenical, and nonsectarian. Naropa values ethnic and cultural differences for their essential role in education. It embraces the richness of human diversity with the aim oof fostering a more just and equitable society and an expanded awareness of our common humanity.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 10 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.
- Base
- $427k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $2k
- Base
- $192k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $11k
- Base
- $161k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $33k
- Base
- $165k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $11k
- Base
- $133k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $20k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President Above 90th percentile | $427k | — | — | $2k | $438k $480k |
Ment,marketing & Student Success Key Employee Median to 75th percentile | $192k | — | — | $11k | $207k $227k |
& VP for Academic Affairs Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $161k | — | — | $33k | $199k $217k |
Dean of Gscp Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $165k | — | — | $11k | $180k $197k |
Associate Dean of Gscp Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | $133k | — | — | $20k | $156k $171k |
Culture & Inclusive Community Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $144k $158k |
Director of Psychedelic Studies Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $137k $150k |
Budget & Financial Affairs Highest Compensated Employee 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $122k $134k |
Faculty Trustee Board Member 75th to 90th percentile | — | — | — | — | $72k $78k |
Vice Chair/adjunct Faculty Officer (Unspecified) | — | — | — | — | $2k $3k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the West region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 19 unpaid individuals.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Down 15%
from 2022
From $514k in 2022 to $438k in 2023.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the West region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay fell 15% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 16%.
- Key Employee pay rose 6% from 2022 to 2023.
- Vice President pay rose 3% 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
Naropa University reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
Common questions about Naropa University
What does the Chief Executive Officer of Naropa University earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of Naropa University received $438,154 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 Naropa 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 Naropa University falls in the top 10%.
What are Naropa University's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, Naropa University reported $36.9M in total revenue and $37.5M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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