THE ORGANIZATION IS AN AFFILIATE WITHIN THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY/JEFFERSON HEALTH; A COMPREHENSIVE PROFESSIONAL UNIVERSITY AND TAX-EXEMPT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEM ("SYSTEM"), WITH A TRIPARTITE MISSION OF EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND PATIENT CARE. WE ARE A UNIVERSITY WITH PREEMINENCE IN TRANSDISCIPLINARY, EXPERIENTIAL PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND DISCOVERY, DELIVERING EXCEPTIONAL VALUE FOR 21ST CENTURY STUDENTS WITH EXCELLENCE IN ARCHITECTURE, BUSINESS, DESIGN, ENGINEERING, FASHION & TEXTILES, HEALTH, SCIENCE AND SOCIAL SCIENCE - INFUSED WITH THE LIBERAL ARTS.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 7 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Education organizations in Pennsylvania.
- Base
- $370k
- Bonus
- $38k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $1k
- Base
- $279k
- Bonus
- $19k
- Other
- $390
- Benefits
- $110k
- Base
- $336k
- Bonus
- $38k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $10k
- Base
- —
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $9k
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $2k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dean, College of Health Prof Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $370k | $38k | — | $1k | $439k $489k |
Executive Dean Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $279k | $19k | $390 | $110k | $434k $484k |
Exec Dean, College of Archit Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $336k | $38k | — | $10k | $414k $461k |
Co-dir, Copd Prog & Professor Highest Compensated Employee Below 10th percentile | — | — | $9k | — | $74k $82k |
Svp, Operations East Falls Senior Vice President 10th to 25th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | — | — | — | — | $73k $81k |
Former Officer Former Officer/director/trustee 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $63k $70k |
Dir, Center of Autism & Nd Highest Compensated Employee Below 10th percentile | $2k | — | — | — | $29k $32k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 23 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITY equaled 0.2% 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 2%
from 2022
From $430k in 2022 to $439k in 2023.
Estimated with Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 2% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 6%.
- Senior Vice President pay rose 10% from 2022 to 2023.
- Former Officer/director/trustee pay rose 8% 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 PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITY
What does the Highest Compensated Employee of PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITY earn?
In 2023, the Highest Compensated Employee of PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITY received $438,975 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Highest Compensated Employee roles among Education organizations in Pennsylvania: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Highest Compensated Employee pay at PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITY compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Education organizations in Pennsylvania, the 2023 pay of the Highest Compensated Employee at PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITY falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITY equaled 0.2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
What are PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITY's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITY reported $173.3M in total revenue and $182.4M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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