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Filing year 2023

SEATTLE UNIVERSITY

Seattle, Washington·EIN 91-0565006·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$455.1M
Total assets
$971.5M
Total expenses
$400.3M
Reported officers
72
Mission

Seattle University is dedicated to educating the whole person, to professional formation, and to empowering leaders for a just and humane world.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 34 reported individuals · Filing year 2023

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.

President and Board Member
Board President
Above 90th percentile
$874k
$967k
Base
$621k
Bonus
Other
$160k
Benefits
$334
Provost
Officer (Unspecified)
$498k
$551k
Base
$423k
Bonus
Other
$30k
Benefits
$12k
Dean, School of Law
Key Employee
Above 90th percentile
$402k
$444k
Base
$358k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$10k
Professor, Law
Highest Compensated Employee
Above 90th percentile
$377k
$417k
Base
$335k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$9k
Dean, Albers Sch of Bus and Econ
Key Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$356k
$394k
Base
$310k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$14k
Vp, Advancement Services
Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$356k
$394k
Base
$306k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$18k
Head Coach, Men's Basketball
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$352k
$390k
Base
$304k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$18k
VP and University Counsel; Corp Secretary
Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$348k
$385k
Base
$305k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$11k
Vice Provost for Enrollment Management
Officer (Unspecified)
$332k
$367k
Base
$253k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$53k
Vice President for Strategic Initiatives
Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$324k
$359k
Base
$251k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$48k
Dean, College of Science and Engineering
Key Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$316k
$350k
Base
$276k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$11k
Professor, Law
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$306k
$339k
Base
$268k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$12k
Director of Athletics
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$294k
$325k
Base
$251k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$18k
Vice President for Human Resources
Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$287k
$317k
Base
$253k
Bonus
Other
$5k
Benefits
$1k
Vice Provost for Student Development
Officer (Unspecified)
$286k
$316k
Base
$252k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$9k
Dean, College of Education
Key Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$274k
$304k
Base
$236k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$14k
Dean, College of Nursing
Key Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$265k
$293k
Base
$233k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$9k
Vice Provost and Chief Information Officer
Chief Information Officer
Median to 75th percentile
$264k
$292k
Base
$232k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$9k
Deputy Provost
Officer (Unspecified)
$262k
$290k
Base
$230k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$9k
Professor, Law
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$261k
$289k
Base
$226k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$11k
Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
Key Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$259k
$286k
Base
$234k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$1k
Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion
Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$249k
$275k
Base
$215k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$11k
Vice President for University Affairs
Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$242k
$268k
Base
$202k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$18k
Vice Provost of Tech & Innov
Officer (Unspecified)
$234k
$259k
Base
$201k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$12k
Vice President of Mission Integration
Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$224k
$247k
Base
$194k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$9k
Dean, Lemieux Library
Key Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$215k
$238k
Base
$189k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$6k
Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs
Officer (Unspecified)
$207k
$229k
Base
$169k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$20k
Former Cfo/sr VP for Finance and Bus Affairs
Board Vice President
Median to 75th percentile
$163k
$180k
Base
$145k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$3k
Vice Provost of Global Engagement
Officer (Unspecified)
$162k
$179k
Base
$123k
Bonus
Other
$26k
Benefits
$3k
Vice Provost for Enrollment Management
Officer (Unspecified)
$154k
$171k
Base
$125k
Bonus
Other
$25k
Benefits
$4k
Former Executive Vice President
Executive Vice President
25th percentile to median
$141k
$156k
Base
Bonus
Other
$141k
Benefits
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Median to 75th percentile
$139k
$154k
Assoc Professor, Art and Art History and Board Member
Board Member
75th to 90th percentile
$83k
$91k
Counselor, Jesuit, and Board Member
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$52k
$57k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 38 unpaid individuals.

Funded by

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

Down 9%
from 2022

From $955k in 2022 to $874k in 2023.

$955k
2022
$874k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 14% in real terms$1.1M to $967k

Estimated with Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Board President pay fell 9% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 30%.

$955k in 2022 to $874k in 2023.
  • Key Employee pay rose 24% from 2022 to 2023.
  • Highest Compensated Employee 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.
Financial trend

Revenue and expenses over time

SEATTLE UNIVERSITY reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$349.9M
$372.6M
2022
$455.1M
$400.3M
2023
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
FAQ

Common questions about SEATTLE UNIVERSITY

What does the Board President of SEATTLE UNIVERSITY earn?

In 2023, the Board President of SEATTLE UNIVERSITY received $874,110 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Board President roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Board President pay at SEATTLE UNIVERSITY compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2023 pay of the Board President at SEATTLE UNIVERSITY falls in the top 10%.

What are SEATTLE UNIVERSITY's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, SEATTLE UNIVERSITY reported $455.1M in total revenue and $400.3M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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