ROOSEVELT UNIVERSITY IS AN INDEPENDENT, NON-PROFIT, METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY AND NATIONAL LEADER IN EDUCATING SOCIALLY CONSCIOUS CITIZENS FOR ACTIVE AND DEDICATED LIVES AS LEADERS IN THEIR PROFESSIONS AND THEIR COMMUNITIES. THE UNIVERSITY'S STUDENT-CENTERED FACULTY AND STAFF INSPIRE ACADEMICALLY QUALIFIED STUDENTS TO BENEFIT FROM RIGOROUS HIGHER EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES.
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 nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.
- Base
- $497k
- Bonus
- $230k
- Other
- $156k
- Benefits
- $12k
- Base
- $242k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $248
- Benefits
- $35k
- Base
- $262k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $25
- Benefits
- $787
- Base
- $247k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $301
- Benefits
- $12k
- Base
- $220k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $301
- Benefits
- $39k
- Base
- $215k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $205
- Benefits
- $35k
- Base
- $222k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $541
- Benefits
- $23k
- Base
- $206k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $28k
- Base
- $226k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $276
- Benefits
- $8k
- Base
- $200k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $25
- Benefits
- $26k
- Base
- $204k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $25
- Benefits
- $21k
- Base
- $182k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $25
- Benefits
- $11k
- Base
- $160k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $453
- Benefits
- $27k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President & CEO Above 90th percentile | $497k | $230k | $156k | $12k | $940k $1M |
VP Enrolllment Advancemt and Mktg Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $242k | — | $248 | $35k | $278k $308k |
Provost/exec VP of Academic Affairs Until March 2024 Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $262k | — | $25 | $787 | $263k $291k |
VP Finance/admin Cfo/treasurer Vice President Above 90th percentile | $247k | — | $301 | $12k | $259k $287k |
VP Info Tech and CIO Chief Information Officer Median to 75th percentile | $220k | — | $301 | $39k | $259k $286k |
Vice Presdent of Athletics Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $215k | — | $205 | $35k | $250k $277k |
Co-dean College of Science Health Pharmacy Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $222k | — | $541 | $23k | $245k $272k |
Exec Dir Bennett Inst Re Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $206k | — | $2k | $28k | $236k $261k |
Chief of Staff- Secretary Secretary (Operational) Above 90th percentile | $226k | — | $276 | $8k | $234k $259k |
Former Dean Heller College of Business Former Officer/director/trustee 75th to 90th percentile | $200k | — | $25 | $26k | $226k $251k |
Co Dean College of Science Health Pharmacy Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $204k | — | $25 | $21k | $225k $249k |
Former Dean Heller College of Business Former Officer/director/trustee Median to 75th percentile | $182k | — | $25 | $11k | $193k $214k |
Interim Provost Starting April 2024 Key Employee Median to 75th percentile | $160k | — | $453 | $27k | $187k $207k |
Trustee Board Member Above 90th percentile | — | — | — | — | $146k $162k |
Trustee Until December 2024 Board Member Above 90th percentile | — | — | — | — | $133k $148k |
Trustee Board Member Above 90th percentile | — | — | — | — | $111k $123k |
Trustee Board Member 75th to 90th percentile | — | — | — | — | $99k $109k |
Trustee Starting September 2023 Board Member 75th to 90th percentile | — | — | — | — | $81k $89k |
Trustee Starting July 2023 Board Member 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $9k $10k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 43 unpaid individuals.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Up 17%
from 2022
From $805k in 2022 to $940k in 2023.
Estimated with Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 17% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue fell 1%.
- Board Vice President pay rose 4% from 2022 to 2023.
- Chief Information Officer pay fell 4% from 2022 to 2023.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.
Revenue and expenses over time
Roosevelt University reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
Common questions about Roosevelt University
What does the Chief Executive Officer of Roosevelt University earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of Roosevelt University received $939,792 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at Roosevelt University compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at Roosevelt University falls in the top 10%.
What are Roosevelt University's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, Roosevelt University reported $130.4M in total revenue and $144.5M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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