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 nationwide.
- Base
- $550k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $106k
- Benefits
- $40k
- Base
- $384k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $90
- Benefits
- $43k
- Base
- $270k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $25k
- Benefits
- $97k
- Base
- $365k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $60
- Benefits
- $18k
- Base
- $329k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $396
- Benefits
- $36k
- Base
- $317k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $60
- Benefits
- $50k
- Base
- $210k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $258
- Benefits
- $77k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Principal Officer (Unspecified) | $550k | — | $106k | $40k | $793k $873k |
Director of Investments Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $384k | — | $90 | $43k | $465k $512k |
Medical Director Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $270k | — | $25k | $97k | $427k $470k |
CFO Above 90th percentile | $365k | — | $60 | $18k | $420k $463k |
Director Institutional Adv. Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $329k | — | $396 | $36k | $405k $446k |
General Counsel Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $317k | — | $60 | $50k | $404k $445k |
Dean of Enrollment Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $210k | — | $258 | $77k | $313k $345k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 22 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at PHILLIPS EXETER ACADEMY equaled 0.5% 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 38%
from 2022
From $575k in 2022 to $793k in 2023.
Estimated with Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 12% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 22%.
- Chief Financial Officer pay rose 10% 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 PHILLIPS EXETER ACADEMY
What does the Highest Compensated Employee of PHILLIPS EXETER ACADEMY earn?
In 2023, the Highest Compensated Employee of PHILLIPS EXETER ACADEMY received $464,521 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Highest Compensated Employee roles among Education organizations nationwide: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Highest Compensated Employee pay at PHILLIPS EXETER ACADEMY compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Education organizations nationwide, the 2023 pay of the Highest Compensated Employee at PHILLIPS EXETER ACADEMY falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at PHILLIPS EXETER ACADEMY equaled 0.5% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
What are PHILLIPS EXETER ACADEMY's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, PHILLIPS EXETER ACADEMY reported $187.3M in total revenue and $158.2M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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