Skip to main content
Filing year 2023

SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY INC

Lakeland, Florida·EIN 59-0722789·NTEE B420 · Education·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$135.5M
Total assets
$141.3M
Total expenses
$133.7M
Reported officers
32
Mission

SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY'S DEDICATION TO STUDENTS' SPIRITUAL AND INTELLECTUAL GROWTH PROVIDES A FRAMEWORK FOR CHRIST CENTERED LIVING BOTH IN AND OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 15 reported individuals · Filing year 2023

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

President
Above 90th percentile
$729k
$796k
Base
$355k
Bonus
$46k
Other
$135k
Benefits
$141k
Executive Vice President
75th to 90th percentilevs Education peers nationwide
$452k
$494k
Base
$266k
Bonus
$22k
Other
$57k
Benefits
$108k
Provost/chief Academic Officer
Key Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$304k
$332k
Base
$198k
Bonus
$15k
Other
Benefits
$84k
VP Strategic Partnerships
Board Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$273k
$298k
Base
$150k
Bonus
$5k
Other
$15k
Benefits
$96k
VP Finance/cfo
Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$262k
$286k
Base
$205k
Bonus
$15k
Other
Benefits
$36k
VP for Institutional Research
Board Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$234k
$256k
Base
$196k
Bonus
$12k
Other
Benefits
$20k
VP Student Development
Board Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$227k
$248k
Base
$187k
Bonus
$15k
Other
Benefits
$20k
VP of Innovation
Board Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$224k
$245k
Base
$179k
Bonus
$12k
Other
Benefits
$28k
Professor, Political Science
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$219k
$240k
Base
$194k
Bonus
$150
Other
Benefits
$19k
VP for Enrollment Management (part Year)
Board Vice President
Median to 75th percentile
$185k
$202k
Base
$183k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$2k
Trustee
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$60k
$66k
Trustee
Board Member
25th percentile to median
$20k
$22k
Trustee
Board Member
Below 10th percentile
$3k
$3k
Trustee
Board Member
Below 10th percentile
$3k
$3k
Trustee
Board Member
Below 10th percentile
$2k
$2k

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 17 unpaid individuals.

Browse compensation in Education

Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2023, the highest total compensation at SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY INC equaled 0.5% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.

This organization (2023)
0.5%
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 30%
from 2022

From $562k in 2022 to $729k in 2023.

$562k
2022
$729k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 24% in real terms$642k to $796k

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.

Pay for the position

Chief Executive Officer pay rose 30% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 7%.

$562k in 2022 to $729k in 2023.
  • Executive Vice President pay rose 13% from 2022 to 2023.
  • Key Employee pay rose 19% 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 SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY INC

What does the Chief Executive Officer of SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY INC earn?

In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY INC received $729,189 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Education organizations in Florida: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY INC compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Education organizations in Florida, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY INC falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY INC equaled 0.5% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.

What are SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY INC's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY INC reported $135.5M in total revenue and $133.7M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

Free, forever
Build lists. Save your benchmarks.
A free Lucido account lets you build lists of nonprofits and save your search filters. No credit card.
Already a member? Sign in
Build a benchmark

Compare any role, sector, or revenue band

Build your own benchmark from millions of reported positions.