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Filing year 2023

SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY INCORPORATED

Fairfield, Connecticut·EIN 06-0776644·NTEE B430 · Education·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$540M
Total assets
$1.5B
Total expenses
$459.1M
Reported officers
40
Mission

AT SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY, WE NOT ONLY PREPARE STUDENTS FOR THE FUTURE, BUT ALSO GIVE THEM A DEEPER APPRECIATION OF WHO THEY ARE AND ALL THEY CAN BE, THROUGH OUR DISTINCTIVE MISSION AND COMMITMENT TO LEADERSHIP IN CATHOLIC HIGHER EDUCATION, WE HELP STUDENTS HELP OTHERS. THE UNIVERSITY IS A CO-EDUCATION INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING OFFERING UNDERGRADUATE, GRADUATE AND DOCTORAL DEGREES, AS WELL AS CONTINUING EDUCATION IN A VARIETY OF DISCIPLINES, WITH A COMMITMENT TO LEADERSHIP IN CATHOLIC HIGHER EDUCATION.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 13 reported individuals · Filing year 2023

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Education organizations nationwide.

President
Above 90th percentilevs Education peers in Connecticut
$1.5M
$1.6M
Base
$677k
Bonus
$660k
Other
$14k
Benefits
$99k
Senior VP Enrollment & Athletics
Senior Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$562k
$627k
Base
$337k
Bonus
$98k
Other
$62k
Benefits
$30k
Provost
Officer (Unspecified)
$505k
$564k
Base
$315k
Bonus
$105k
Other
$3k
Benefits
$46k
Dean
Highest Compensated Employee
Above 90th percentilevs Education peers in Connecticut
$477k
$532k
Base
$255k
Bonus
$70k
Other
$124k
Benefits
$11k
Sr Vice President for Finance
Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$459k
$513k
Base
$256k
Bonus
$119k
Other
$17k
Benefits
$32k
Sr VP for University Advancement
Board Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$455k
$508k
Base
$321k
Bonus
$99k
Other
$1k
Benefits
Vice President of Human Resources
Board Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$428k
$477k
Base
$257k
Bonus
$115k
Other
$4k
Benefits
$16k
Sr Vice President for Administration
Board Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$427k
$476k
Base
$240k
Bonus
$136k
Other
$12k
Benefits
$13k
Dean
Highest Compensated Employee
Above 90th percentilevs Education peers in Connecticut
$390k
$435k
Base
$228k
Bonus
$111k
Other
$4k
Benefits
$27k
General Counsel
Officer (Unspecified)
$390k
$435k
Base
$257k
Bonus
$82k
Other
$4k
Benefits
$14k
VP of Info Technology
Board Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$332k
$370k
Base
$222k
Bonus
$69k
Other
$3k
Benefits
$14k
VP of Construction & Facilities
Board Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$287k
$320k
Base
$193k
Bonus
$59k
Other
$1k
Benefits
$13k
Dean
Highest Compensated Employee
Median to 75th percentilevs Education peers in Connecticut
$240k
$268k
Base
$68k
Bonus
Other
$161k
Benefits
$7k

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.

Browse compensation in Education

Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2023, the highest total compensation at SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY INCORPORATED equaled 0.3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.

This organization (2023)
0.3%
Sector median
7%
Middle half of sector
2% to 17%

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 6%
from 2022

From $1.4M in 2022 to $1.5M in 2023.

$1.4M
2022
$1.5M
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 3% in real terms$1.6M to $1.6M

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

Chief Executive Officer pay rose 6% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 6%.

$1.4M in 2022 to $1.5M in 2023.
  • Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 41% from 2022 to 2023.
  • Vice President pay fell 3% 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 SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY INCORPORATED

What does the Chief Executive Officer of SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY INCORPORATED earn?

In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY INCORPORATED received $1,476,595 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Education organizations in Connecticut: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY INCORPORATED compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Education organizations in Connecticut, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY INCORPORATED falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY INCORPORATED equaled 0.3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.

What are SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY INCORPORATED's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY INCORPORATED reported $540M in total revenue and $459.1M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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