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Filing year 2023

SWARTHMORE COLLEGE

Swarthmore, Pennsylvania·EIN 23-1352683·NTEE B420 · Education·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$361.6M
Total assets
$3.6B
Total expenses
$300.8M
Reported officers
61

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 23 reported individuals · Filing year 2023

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

Pres./ex Officio Board Member
Board Member
Above 90th percentile
$1.1M
$1.3M
Base
$712k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$106k
Chief Invest Off.(until 12/23)
Officer (Unspecified)
$578k
$644k
Base
$522k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$22k
VP Finance & Admin & Treasurer
Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$550k
$614k
Base
$465k
Bonus
$30k
Other
Benefits
$22k
VP of College Advancement
Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$518k
$578k
Base
$459k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$26k
Chief Invest Off.(as of 1/24)
Officer (Unspecified)
$473k
$527k
Base
$412k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$28k
Professor
Highest Compensated Employee
Above 90th percentile
$416k
$463k
Base
$109k
Bonus
Other
$282k
Benefits
$14k
VP for Communications
Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$365k
$407k
Base
$298k
Bonus
$10k
Other
Benefits
$28k
VP and Dean of Admissions
Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$352k
$393k
Base
$269k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$55k
Associate VP Gift Planning
Board Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$349k
$388k
Base
$284k
Bonus
$15k
Other
Benefits
$22k
Professor
Highest Compensated Employee
Above 90th percentile
$321k
$358k
Base
$271k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$28k
General Counsel
Officer (Unspecified)
$317k
$353k
Base
$244k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$48k
Provost & Dean of the Faculty
Officer (Unspecified)
$316k
$352k
Base
$263k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$27k
VP Human Resources
Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$308k
$344k
Base
$260k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$22k
Professor
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$285k
$318k
Base
$244k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$22k
Former Co-interim VP Fin&admin
Board Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$281k
$313k
Base
$230k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$28k
Professor
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$278k
$310k
Base
$247k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$8k
Chief Information Officer
Median to 75th percentilevs Education peers nationwide
$256k
$285k
Base
$208k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$28k
Chief of Staff & Secretary
Secretary (Operational)
Above 90th percentile
$243k
$270k
Base
$187k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$37k
Assistant Treasurer
75th to 90th percentile
$228k
$254k
Base
$188k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$22k
Director of Athletics
Director (Operational)
Above 90th percentile
$209k
$233k
Base
$189k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$845
Assistant Secretary
Secretary (Operational)
75th to 90th percentile
$186k
$207k
Base
$149k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$22k
VP for Student Affairs
Vice President
25th percentile to median
$181k
$201k
Base
$149k
Bonus
$25k
Other
Benefits
$6k
Former Acting Asst Treasurer
Median to 75th percentile
$179k
$200k
Base
$162k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$803

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 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.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2023, the highest total compensation at SWARTHMORE COLLEGE equaled 0.4% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.

This organization (2023)
0.4%
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.

$20k

Up 10%
from 2022

From $1M in 2022 to $1.1M in 2023.

$1M
2022
$1.1M
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 5% in real terms$1.2M to $1.3M

Estimated with Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 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 Member pay rose 10% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 34%.

$1M in 2022 to $1.1M in 2023.
  • Vice President pay rose 11% from 2022 to 2023.
  • Highest Compensated Employee pay fell 12% 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 SWARTHMORE COLLEGE

What does the Board Member of SWARTHMORE COLLEGE earn?

In 2023, the Board Member of SWARTHMORE COLLEGE received $1,149,543 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Board Member roles among Education organizations in Pennsylvania: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Board Member pay at SWARTHMORE COLLEGE compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Education organizations in Pennsylvania, the 2023 pay of the Board Member at SWARTHMORE COLLEGE falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at SWARTHMORE COLLEGE equaled 0.4% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.

What are SWARTHMORE COLLEGE's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, SWARTHMORE COLLEGE reported $361.6M in total revenue and $300.8M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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