UNDERGRADUATE, GRADUATE, AND PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH ACROSS A BROAD ARRAY OF ACADEMIC DOMAINS.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 27 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Education organizations in Massachusetts.
- Base
- $1.4M
- Bonus
- $1.4M
- Other
- $136k
- Benefits
- $135k
- Base
- $257k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $1.7M
- Benefits
- $13k
- Base
- $431k
- Bonus
- $10k
- Other
- $1.3M
- Benefits
- $31k
- Base
- $347k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $967k
- Benefits
- $14k
- Base
- $1M
- Bonus
- $35k
- Other
- $22k
- Benefits
- $242k
- Base
- $873k
- Bonus
- $45k
- Other
- $4k
- Benefits
- $201k
- Base
- $835k
- Bonus
- $25k
- Other
- $88k
- Benefits
- $151k
- Base
- $700k
- Bonus
- $225k
- Other
- $48k
- Benefits
- $31k
- Base
- $531k
- Bonus
- $20k
- Other
- $431k
- Benefits
- $354
- Base
- $920k
- Bonus
- $25k
- Other
- $26k
- Benefits
- $628
- Base
- $744k
- Bonus
- $30k
- Other
- $110k
- Benefits
- $33k
- Base
- $713k
- Bonus
- $35k
- Other
- $62k
- Benefits
- $32k
- Base
- $719k
- Bonus
- $35k
- Other
- $24k
- Benefits
- $14k
- Base
- $545k
- Bonus
- $25k
- Other
- $415
- Benefits
- $36k
- Base
- $485k
- Bonus
- $63k
- Other
- $25k
- Benefits
- $29k
- Base
- $501k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $71k
- Benefits
- $21k
- Base
- $506k
- Bonus
- $25k
- Other
- $24k
- Benefits
- $13k
- Base
- $399k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $137k
- Benefits
- $29k
- Base
- $495k
- Bonus
- $15k
- Other
- $21k
- Benefits
- $30k
- Base
- $451k
- Bonus
- $45k
- Other
- $23k
- Benefits
- $36k
- Base
- $472k
- Bonus
- $7k
- Other
- $23k
- Benefits
- $13k
- Base
- $442k
- Bonus
- $10k
- Other
- $215
- Benefits
- $32k
- Base
- $312k
- Bonus
- $30k
- Other
- $110k
- Benefits
- $17k
- Base
- $387k
- Bonus
- $20k
- Other
- $25k
- Benefits
- $25k
- Base
- $263k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $24k
- Benefits
- $12k
- Base
- $176k
- Bonus
- $11k
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $15k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
See Schedule O Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $1.4M | $1.4M | $136k | $135k | $3.1M $3.4M |
Faculty Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $257k | — | $1.7M | $13k | $2M $2.2M |
Faculty Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $431k | $10k | $1.3M | $31k | $1.9M $2M |
Faculty Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $347k | — | $967k | $14k | $1.4M $1.5M |
See Schedule O Officer (Unspecified) | $1M | $35k | $22k | $242k | $1.4M $1.5M |
See Schedule O Officer (Unspecified) | $873k | $45k | $4k | $201k | $1.2M $1.3M |
Dean, Faculty of Business Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $835k | $25k | $88k | $151k | $1.1M $1.3M |
V.p. and General Counsel Until 02/29/24 Officer (Unspecified) | $700k | $225k | $48k | $31k | $1M $1.2M |
Faculty Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $531k | $20k | $431k | $354 | $1M $1.1M |
Dean, Faculty of Medicine Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $920k | $25k | $26k | $628 | $1M $1.1M |
V.p. for Alumni Affairs and Development Officer (Unspecified) | $744k | $30k | $110k | $33k | $957k $1.1M |
Interim Provost As of 03/14/24 Officer (Unspecified) | $713k | $35k | $62k | $32k | $884k $973k |
Executive Vice President Above 90th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | $719k | $35k | $24k | $14k | $833k $917k |
V.p. Public Affairs and Comm. Officer (Unspecified) | $545k | $25k | $415 | $36k | $648k $713k |
V.p. and Secretary of the University Secretary (Operational) Above 90th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | $485k | $63k | $25k | $29k | $645k $710k |
See Schedule O Former Officer/director/trustee Above 90th percentile | $501k | — | $71k | $21k | $634k $698k |
V.p. and Deputy to the President As of 01/26/24 Above 90th percentile | $506k | $25k | $24k | $13k | $610k $672k |
See Schedule O Former Officer/director/trustee Above 90th percentile | $399k | — | $137k | $29k | $606k $667k |
V.p. and Chief Information Officer Chief Information Officer Above 90th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | $495k | $15k | $21k | $30k | $602k $663k |
V.p. for Human Resources Officer (Unspecified) | $451k | $45k | $23k | $36k | $597k $657k |
V.p. for Finance and C.f.o. Officer (Unspecified) | $472k | $7k | $23k | $13k | $556k $612k |
V.p. for Campus Services Officer (Unspecified) | $442k | $10k | $215 | $32k | $526k $579k |
See Schedule O Former Officer/director/trustee 75th to 90th percentile | $312k | $30k | $110k | $17k | $510k $562k |
V.p. for the Harvard Library Officer (Unspecified) | $387k | $20k | $25k | $25k | $498k $549k |
Dean, Faculty of Arts & Sciences As of 08/01/23 Key Employee Median to 75th percentile | $263k | — | $24k | $12k | $332k $366k |
Fellow; Senior Fellow at Hbs Board Member 75th to 90th percentile | $176k | $11k | $2k | $15k | $224k $246k |
Fellow Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $4k $4k |
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 10 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at President and Fellows of Harvard College equaled 0.0% 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 29%
from 2022
From $2.4M in 2022 to $3.1M 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 39% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 26%.
- Key Employee pay rose 11% from 2022 to 2023.
- Executive Vice President pay fell 65% 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 President and Fellows of Harvard College
What does the Highest Compensated Employee of President and Fellows of Harvard College earn?
In 2023, the Highest Compensated Employee of President and Fellows of Harvard College received $3,080,733 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Highest Compensated Employee roles among Education organizations in Massachusetts: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Highest Compensated Employee pay at President and Fellows of Harvard College compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Education organizations in Massachusetts, the 2023 pay of the Highest Compensated Employee at President and Fellows of Harvard College falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at President and Fellows of Harvard College equaled 0.0% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
What are President and Fellows of Harvard College's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, President and Fellows of Harvard College reported $7.7B in total revenue and $6.8B in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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