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Filing year 2023

Princeton University Press

Princeton, New Jersey·EIN 21-0634483·NTEE A33 · Arts, Culture & Humanities·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$25.8M
Total assets
$133.2M
Total expenses
$29.8M
Reported officers
24
Mission

OUR FUNDAMENTAL MISSION IS TO BRING SCHOLARLY IDEAS TO THE WORLD. WE PUBLISH BOOKS THAT CONNECT AUTHORS AND READERS ACROSS SPHERES OF KNOWLEDGE TO ADVANCE AND ENRICH THE HUMAN CONVERSATION. WE EMBRACE THE HIGHEST STANDARDS IN OUR PUBLISHING AS EMBODIED IN THE WORK OF OUR AUTHORS FROM ALBERT EINSTEIN IN OUR EARLIEST YEARS TO THE PRESENT. IN KEEPING WITH PRINCETON UNIVERSITYS COMMITMENT TO SERVE THE NATION AND THE WORLD, WE PUBLISH FOR SCHOLARS, STUDENTS, AND SERIOUS READERS EVERYWHERE.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 19 reported individuals · Filing year 2023

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in New Jersey.

Secretary & Registered Agent
Secretary (Operational)
Above 90th percentilevs Arts, Culture & Humanities peers nationwide
$501k
$560k
Base
$403k
Bonus
Other
$2k
Benefits
$57k
Assoc. Director/cfo
Key Employee
Above 90th percentilevs Arts, Culture & Humanities peers nationwide
$411k
$459k
Base
$320k
Bonus
Other
$4k
Benefits
$47k
Director of Technology
Highest Compensated Employee
Above 90th percentilevs Arts, Culture & Humanities peers nationwide
$280k
$313k
Base
$191k
Bonus
Other
$2k
Benefits
$66k
Asst. Dir/dir of Global Dev
Highest Compensated Employee
Above 90th percentilevs Arts, Culture & Humanities peers nationwide
$275k
$307k
Base
$226k
Bonus
Other
$11k
Benefits
$13k
Director of Finance Operations
Above 90th percentilevs Arts, Culture & Humanities peers nationwide
$261k
$292k
Base
$204k
Bonus
Other
$4k
Benefits
$30k
Director of Marketing/sales
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentilevs Arts, Culture & Humanities peers nationwide
$252k
$282k
Base
$195k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$38k
Director of Human Resources
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentilevs Arts, Culture & Humanities peers nationwide
$220k
$245k
Base
$184k
Bonus
Other
$614
Benefits
$16k
Vc of the Board
Officer (Unspecified)
$72k
$80k
Treasurer
Officer (Unspecified)
$68k
$75k
Trustee
Board Member
75th to 90th percentile
$67k
$75k
Trustee
Board Member
75th to 90th percentile
$67k
$75k
Base
$4k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
Trustee
Board Member
75th to 90th percentile
$66k
$74k
Base
$183
Bonus
Other
Benefits
Trustee (july - December 2023)
Board Member
75th to 90th percentile
$64k
$72k
Base
$6k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
Trustee (thru 5/2024)
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$59k
$66k
Trustee
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$59k
$66k
Trustee
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$58k
$65k
Base
$3k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
Trustee
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$57k
$64k
Base
$2k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
Trustee
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$55k
$62k
Base
$5k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
Former Vc of the Board
Former Officer/director/trustee
25th percentile to medianvs Arts, Culture & Humanities peers nationwide
$42k
$47k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Northeast region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 5 unpaid individuals.

Browse compensation in Arts, Culture & Humanities

Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2023, the highest total compensation at Princeton University Press equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.

This organization (2023)
2%
Sector median
11%
Middle half of sector
5% to 20%

Based on 17,098 arts, culture & humanities 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.

Held steady
from 2022

From $498k in 2022 to $501k in 2023.

$498k
2022
$501k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 3% in real terms$575k to $560k

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Northeast region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Secretary (Operational) pay rose 1% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue fell 6%.

$498k in 2022 to $501k in 2023.
  • Key Employee pay rose 3% from 2022 to 2023.
  • Highest Compensated Employee 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.

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

FAQ

Common questions about Princeton University Press

What does the Secretary (Operational) of Princeton University Press earn?

In 2023, the Secretary (Operational) of Princeton University Press received $501,365 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Secretary (Operational) roles among Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations nationwide: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Secretary (Operational) pay at Princeton University Press compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations nationwide, the 2023 pay of the Secretary (Operational) at Princeton University Press falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at Princeton University Press equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.

What are Princeton University Press's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, Princeton University Press reported $25.8M in total revenue and $29.8M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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