AS NEW YORK'S LEADING UNIVERSITY FOR CHARACTER EDUCATION, RWU IS A COMMUNITY OF LEARNERS COMMITTED TO HISTORIC CHRISTIANITY, WHICH SEEKS TO PREPARE THOUGHTFUL, SPIRITUALLY MATURE, SERVICE-ORIENTED PEOPLE WHO WILL TRANSFORM SOCIETY.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 15 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Education organizations in New York.
- Base
- $145k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $13k
- Base
- $157k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $143k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $10k
- Base
- $122k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $32k
- Base
- $115k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $16k
- Base
- $126k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $22k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President Median to 75th percentile | $145k | — | — | $13k | $161k $180k |
Chief Financial Officer Median to 75th percentile | $157k | — | — | — | $161k $180k |
Chief Academic Officer Officer (Unspecified) | $143k | — | — | $10k | $157k $175k |
Professor Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | $122k | — | — | $32k | $156k $175k |
Former President Former Officer/director/trustee 25th percentile to median | $115k | — | — | $16k | $155k $173k |
VP for Institutional Advancement Vice President 25th percentile to median | $126k | — | — | $22k | $152k $170k |
Professor Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $147k $164k |
VP for Enrollment Management Vice President 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $146k $163k |
Professor Highest Compensated Employee 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $140k $156k |
Chief Strategy Officer Officer (Unspecified) | — | — | — | — | $136k $152k |
VP for Student Experience Vice President 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $134k $149k |
Professor Highest Compensated Employee 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $124k $138k |
Professor Highest Compensated Employee Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $111k $124k |
VP Northeastern Seminary Vice President 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $80k $89k |
VP of Operations & Bus Dev Vice President 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $7k $8k |
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 27 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at ROBERTS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY equaled 0.3% 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.
Down 42%
from 2022
From $280k in 2022 to $161k in 2023.
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.
Chief Executive Officer pay fell 42% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue held roughly steady.
- Chief Financial Officer pay rose 4% from 2022 to 2023.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 21% 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 ROBERTS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY
What does the Chief Executive Officer of ROBERTS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of ROBERTS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY received $161,264 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Chief Executive Officer roles among Education organizations in New York, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at ROBERTS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Education organizations in New York, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at ROBERTS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2023, the highest total compensation at ROBERTS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY equaled 0.3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
What are ROBERTS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, ROBERTS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY reported $54.5M in total revenue and $61.6M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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