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Filing year 2023

Saybrook University

Pasadena, California·EIN 94-2155109·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$25.2M
Total assets
$21M
Total expenses
$23.6M
Reported officers
25
Mission

Saybrook University relentlessly pursues a socially just, sustainable world by educating humanistic leaders to transform their fields and communities.

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 nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.

Trustee/college President
Above 90th percentile
$349k
$385k
Base
$296k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$31k
VP of Academic Affairs
Board Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$231k
$255k
Base
$195k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$22k
VP of Admissions
Board Vice President
Median to 75th percentile
$179k
$198k
Base
$154k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$14k
AVP Business Ops. (until 11/23)
Highest Compensated Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$176k
$194k
Base
$123k
Bonus
Other
$32k
Benefits
$12k
AVP Alumni Engmt. (until 10/23)
Highest Compensated Employee
25th percentile to median
$154k
$171k
Base
$109k
Bonus
Other
$29k
Benefits
$8k
Dean of Online Programs
Highest Compensated Employee
25th percentile to median
$152k
$168k
Base
$141k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$1k
Corporate President/trustee
Median to 75th percentile
$138k
$153k
Asst. Corp. Secretary (until 05/24)
Secretary (Operational)
Median to 75th percentile
$25k
$28k
Corporate Secretary
Secretary (Operational)
Median to 75th percentile
$25k
$28k
Corporate Treasurer
25th percentile to median
$24k
$26k
Asst. Corp. Secretary
Secretary (Operational)
25th percentile to median
$19k
$21k
Asst. Corp. Treasurer
10th to 25th percentile
$18k
$20k
Former Corporate Secretary
Former Officer/director/trustee
10th to 25th percentile
$16k
$18k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 12 unpaid individuals.

Funded by

Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.

Down 21%
from 2022

From $439k in 2022 to $349k in 2023.

$439k
2022
$349k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 23% in real terms$502k to $385k

Estimated with Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro-area CPI-U, 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 fell 21% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 12%.

$439k in 2022 to $349k in 2023.
  • Board Vice President pay rose 14% from 2022 to 2023.
  • Highest Compensated Employee pay held roughly steady 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.
Financial trend

Revenue and expenses over time

Saybrook University reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$22.6M
$23M
2022
$25.2M
$23.6M
2023
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
FAQ

Common questions about Saybrook University

What does the Chief Executive Officer of Saybrook University earn?

In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of Saybrook University received $348,874 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 Saybrook 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 Saybrook University falls in the top 10%.

What are Saybrook University's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, Saybrook University reported $25.2M in total revenue and $23.6M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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