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Filing year 2023

OAK RIDGE ASSOCIATED UNIVERSITIES INC

Oak Ridge, Tennessee·EIN 62-0476816·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$124.4M
Total assets
$49.9M
Total expenses
$123.1M
Reported officers
57
Mission

BENEFIT THE PUBLIC BY INTEGRATING ACADEMIA, GOVERNMENT, AND INDUSTRY TO ADVANCE THE NATION'S LEARNING, HEALTH, AND SCIENTIFIC PRIORITIES.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 36 reported individuals · Filing year 2023

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

President & CEO
Above 90th percentile
$819k
$894k
Base
$553k
Bonus
$222k
Other
Benefits
$11k
Orise Director
Director (Operational)
Above 90th percentile
$461k
$504k
Base
$309k
Bonus
$122k
Other
Benefits
VP of Business Development
Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$452k
$493k
Base
$284k
Bonus
$134k
Other
Benefits
$5k
Sr. VP & Director
Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$446k
$488k
Base
$302k
Bonus
$104k
Other
Benefits
$11k
CFO & Treasurer
Above 90th percentile
$424k
$463k
Base
$282k
Bonus
$97k
Other
Benefits
$15k
Chief Legal & Risk Officer
Officer (Unspecified)
$411k
$449k
Base
$309k
Bonus
$72k
Other
Benefits
VP & CIO
Chief Information Officer
75th to 90th percentile
$384k
$419k
Base
$254k
Bonus
$88k
Other
Benefits
$15k
VP of HR
Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$377k
$411k
Base
$261k
Bonus
$74k
Other
Benefits
$15k
VP of Research
Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$353k
$385k
Base
$254k
Bonus
$73k
Other
Benefits
Program Director
Director (Operational)
Above 90th percentile
$343k
$374k
Base
$245k
Bonus
$74k
Other
Benefits
Director
Key Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$325k
$354k
Base
$226k
Bonus
$60k
Other
Benefits
$15k
Highest Compensated Employ
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$319k
$348k
Base
$252k
Bonus
$30k
Other
Benefits
$11k
Highest Compensated Employ
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$304k
$332k
Base
$227k
Bonus
$39k
Other
Benefits
$15k
Highest Compensated Employ
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$287k
$314k
Base
$225k
Bonus
$31k
Other
Benefits
$15k
Highest Compensated Employ
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$285k
$311k
Base
$241k
Bonus
$26k
Other
Benefits
Highest Compensated Employ
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$280k
$306k
Base
$215k
Bonus
$45k
Other
Benefits
Program Director
Director (Operational)
Above 90th percentile
$268k
$293k
Base
$202k
Bonus
$36k
Other
Benefits
$11k
Program Director
Director (Operational)
Above 90th percentile
$268k
$293k
Base
$195k
Bonus
$38k
Other
Benefits
$15k
Director Finops
Key Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$259k
$283k
Base
$198k
Bonus
$31k
Other
Benefits
$11k
Director
Key Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$257k
$281k
Base
$197k
Bonus
$30k
Other
Benefits
$11k
Director Ftd
Key Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$256k
$280k
Base
$192k
Bonus
$29k
Other
Benefits
$15k
Director Hs-phh
Key Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$256k
$279k
Base
$204k
Bonus
$27k
Other
Benefits
$5k
Dir Employee Relations
Key Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$249k
$272k
Base
$192k
Bonus
$28k
Other
Benefits
$11k
Program Director
Director (Operational)
Above 90th percentile
$246k
$269k
Base
$187k
Bonus
$29k
Other
Benefits
$11k
Director
Key Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$243k
$266k
Base
$186k
Bonus
$33k
Other
Benefits
$5k
Dir Comm & Marketing
Key Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$239k
$261k
Base
$178k
Bonus
$27k
Other
Benefits
$15k
Director
Key Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$234k
$256k
Base
$179k
Bonus
$27k
Other
Benefits
$11k
Director Contracts Admin
Key Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$233k
$254k
Base
$173k
Bonus
$26k
Other
Benefits
$15k
Chief Audit Officer
Key Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$232k
$254k
Base
$177k
Bonus
$26k
Other
Benefits
$11k
Director
Key Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$232k
$253k
Base
$173k
Bonus
$26k
Other
Benefits
$15k
Director Orise-wd
Key Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$217k
$237k
Base
$184k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$15k
Director S&s
Key Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$216k
$235k
Base
$172k
Bonus
$16k
Other
Benefits
$11k
Director
Key Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$215k
$235k
Base
$172k
Bonus
$13k
Other
Benefits
$15k
Director Business Operations & Quality Assurance
Median to 75th percentile
$211k
$230k
Base
$178k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$15k
Acting Chief HR Officer
Officer (Unspecified)
$189k
$207k
Base
$158k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$15k
Secretary
Secretary (Operational)
75th to 90th percentile
$141k
$154k

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 21 unpaid individuals.

Funded by

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

Up 19%
from 2022

From $689k in 2022 to $819k in 2023.

$689k
2022
$819k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 14% in real terms$786k to $894k

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 rose 19% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue held roughly steady.

$689k in 2022 to $819k in 2023.
  • Director (Operational) pay rose 13% from 2022 to 2023.
  • Vice President pay rose 4% 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

OAK RIDGE ASSOCIATED UNIVERSITIES INC reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$123.9M
$121.6M
2022
$124.4M
$123.1M
2023
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
FAQ

Common questions about OAK RIDGE ASSOCIATED UNIVERSITIES INC

What does the Chief Executive Officer of OAK RIDGE ASSOCIATED UNIVERSITIES INC earn?

In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of OAK RIDGE ASSOCIATED UNIVERSITIES INC received $818,838 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 OAK RIDGE ASSOCIATED UNIVERSITIES INC compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at OAK RIDGE ASSOCIATED UNIVERSITIES INC falls in the top 10%.

What are OAK RIDGE ASSOCIATED UNIVERSITIES INC's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, OAK RIDGE ASSOCIATED UNIVERSITIES INC reported $124.4M in total revenue and $123.1M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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