TO SUPPORT AND FURTHER THE RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICE OBJECTIVES OF SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 24 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Education organizations in California.
- Base
- $1M
- Bonus
- $305k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $893k
- Bonus
- $73k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $118k
- Bonus
- $80k
- Other
- $18k
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $164k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $22k
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $189k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $41k
- Benefits
- $1k
- Base
- $185k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $369
- Benefits
- $22k
- Base
- $204k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $74
- Benefits
- $9k
- Base
- $200k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $3k
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $53k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $110k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $81k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $7k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $24k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $8k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $4k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Coach Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $1M | $305k | — | — | $1.5M $1.6M |
Coach Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $893k | $73k | — | — | $1.1M $1.2M |
Athletic Director Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $118k | $80k | $18k | — | $346k $384k |
Researcher - Faculty Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $164k | — | $22k | — | $277k $307k |
News Director, Kpbs Board Member Above 90th percentile | $189k | — | $41k | $1k | $248k $275k |
Chief Information Officer Median to 75th percentile | $185k | — | $369 | $22k | $226k $251k |
Director of People and Culture, Kpbs Board Member Above 90th percentile | $204k | — | $74 | $9k | $223k $247k |
Community Liason Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $200k | — | $3k | — | $213k $237k |
Vice President (sdsu Employee) Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $53k | — | — | — | $190k $211k |
President (sdsu Employee) Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $188k $208k |
Director (sdsu Emp) Board Member Above 90th percentile | $110k | — | — | — | $186k $207k |
Director (sdsu Emp) Board Member Above 90th percentile | $81k | — | — | — | $156k $173k |
Kpbs-general Manager (sdsu Emp) Board Member 75th to 90th percentile | — | — | — | — | $123k $137k |
Treasurer (sdsu Employee) Officer (Unspecified) | — | — | — | — | $116k $129k |
Director (sdsu Emp) Board Member Median to 75th percentile | $7k | — | — | — | $102k $113k |
Director (sdsu Emp) Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $98k $109k |
Director/principal Inv. (sdsu Emp) Board Member Median to 75th percentile | $24k | — | — | — | $92k $102k |
Director (sdsu Emp) Board Member Median to 75th percentile | $8k | — | — | — | $83k $93k |
Chief Executive Officer (sdsu Emp) 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $76k $85k |
Director (sdsu Emp) Board Member Median to 75th percentile | $4k | — | — | — | $76k $84k |
Chief Financial Officer 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $74k $82k |
Chief HR Officer (sdsu Emp) Key Employee 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $68k $75k |
Director (sdsu Employee) Board Member 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $56k $62k |
Secretary/principal Inv. (sdsu Emp) Officer (Unspecified) | — | — | — | — | $29k $33k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with San Diego-Carlsbad, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 6 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION SDSU RESEARCH FOUNDATION equaled 0.6% 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.
Up 26%
from 2022
From $1.2M in 2022 to $1.5M in 2023.
Estimated with San Diego-Carlsbad, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 26% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 7%.
- Board Member pay rose 42% from 2022 to 2023.
- Chief Information Officer pay rose 3% 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
SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION SDSU RESEARCH FOUNDATION reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
What Education executives earn in California
Comparable education organizations in California pay their highest-earning executive a median of $121,894.
These are education sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 3,048 organizations across 3,048 filings (2019 – 2024).
See full Education pay data for California →Common questions about SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION SDSU RESEARCH FOUNDATION
What does the Highest Compensated Employee of SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION SDSU RESEARCH FOUNDATION earn?
In 2023, the Highest Compensated Employee of SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION SDSU RESEARCH FOUNDATION received $1,464,900 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Highest Compensated Employee roles among Education organizations in California: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Highest Compensated Employee pay at SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION SDSU RESEARCH FOUNDATION compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Education organizations in California, the 2023 pay of the Highest Compensated Employee at SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION SDSU RESEARCH FOUNDATION falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION SDSU RESEARCH FOUNDATION equaled 0.6% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
What are SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION SDSU RESEARCH FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION SDSU RESEARCH FOUNDATION reported $226.2M in total revenue and $226.4M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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