THE MISSION OF SAMFORD UNIVERSITY IS TO NURTURE PERSONS IN THEIR DEVELOPMENT OF INTELLECT, CREATIVITY, FAITH, AND PERSONHOOD. AS A CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY, THE COMMUNITY FOSTERS ACADEMIC, CAREER, AND ETHICAL COMPETENCY WHILE ENCOURAGING SOCIAL AND CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY, AND SERVICE TO OTHERS.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 12 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
- Base
- $463k
- Bonus
- $600
- Other
- $29k
- Benefits
- $82k
- Base
- $305k
- Bonus
- $106k
- Other
- $7k
- Benefits
- $11k
- Base
- $212k
- Bonus
- $600
- Other
- $49k
- Benefits
- $75k
- Base
- $314k
- Bonus
- $600
- Other
- $660
- Benefits
- $24k
- Base
- $250k
- Bonus
- $31k
- Other
- $18k
- Benefits
- $24k
- Base
- $274k
- Bonus
- $600
- Other
- $21k
- Benefits
- $27k
- Base
- $286k
- Bonus
- $600
- Other
- $4k
- Benefits
- $26k
- Base
- $223k
- Bonus
- $36k
- Other
- $36k
- Benefits
- $22k
- Base
- $270k
- Bonus
- $600
- Other
- $19k
- Benefits
- $26k
- Base
- $250k
- Bonus
- $600
- Other
- $4k
- Benefits
- $25k
- Base
- $249k
- Bonus
- $600
- Other
- $5k
- Benefits
- $24k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President | $463k | $600 | $29k | $82k | $669k $730k |
Head Coach, Basketball highest compensated employee | $305k | $106k | $7k | $11k | $449k $491k |
Provost and Vice President, Academic Affairs vice president | $212k | $600 | $49k | $75k | $414k $453k |
Dean, Cumberland School of Law highest compensated employee | $314k | $600 | $660 | $24k | $348k $380k |
Head Coach, Football highest compensated employee | $250k | $31k | $18k | $24k | $347k $379k |
Vice President for Advancement and Marketing vice president | $274k | $600 | $21k | $27k | $347k $379k |
Vice President for Finance, Business Affairs and Strategy vice president | $286k | $600 | $4k | $26k | $340k $371k |
Director of Athletics highest compensated employee | $223k | $36k | $36k | $22k | $339k $371k |
Professor highest compensated employee | $270k | $600 | $19k | $26k | $338k $369k |
Vice President for Enrollment Management vice president | $250k | $600 | $4k | $25k | $300k $327k |
Vice President for Student Affairs vice president | $249k | $600 | $5k | $24k | $298k $326k |
Trustee board member | — | — | — | — | $21k $23k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the South region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 44 unpaid individuals.
Down 3%
from 2022
From $686k in 2022 to $669k in 2023.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the South region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Revenue and expenses over time
Samford University reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
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