TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY IS AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION WHICH INCLUDES NINE MAJOR ACADEMIC UNITS: LIBERAL ARTS, SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING, BUSINESS, EDUCATION, FINE ARTS, COMMUNICATION, HONORS, NURSING AND HEALTH SCIENCES, AND THE ANNE BURNETT MARION SCHOOL OF MEDICINE. TCU'S MISSION STATEMENT IS "TO EDUCATE INDIVIDUALS TO THINK AND ACT AS ETHICAL LEADERS AND RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS IN THE GLOBAL COMMUNITY." OUR VISION IS TO CREATE A WORLD-CLASS, VALUES-CENTERED UNIVERSITY EXPERIENCE FOR OUR STUDENTS. OUR CORE VALUES ARE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT, PERSONAL FREEDOM AND INTEGRITY, THE DIGNITY AND RESPECT OF THE INDIVIDUAL, AND A HERITAGE OF INCLUSIVENESS, TOLERANCE, AND SERVICE.
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 Texas.
- Base
- $6.2M
- Bonus
- $675k
- Other
- $37k
- Benefits
- $34k
- Base
- $3.8M
- Bonus
- $50k
- Other
- $334k
- Benefits
- $93k
- Base
- $1.4M
- Bonus
- $500k
- Other
- $825k
- Benefits
- $197k
- Base
- $1M
- Bonus
- $545k
- Other
- $224k
- Benefits
- $34k
- Base
- $1.3M
- Bonus
- $100k
- Other
- $97k
- Benefits
- $35k
- Base
- $556k
- Bonus
- $234k
- Other
- $155k
- Benefits
- $37k
- Base
- $1M
- Bonus
- $80k
- Other
- $140k
- Benefits
- $31k
- Base
- $635k
- Bonus
- $200k
- Other
- $45k
- Benefits
- $34k
- Base
- $766k
- Bonus
- $150k
- Other
- $39k
- Benefits
- $34k
- Base
- $791k
- Bonus
- $50k
- Other
- $44k
- Benefits
- $32k
- Base
- $684k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $15k
- Benefits
- $32k
- Base
- $612k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $15k
- Benefits
- $27k
- Base
- $385k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $6k
- Benefits
- $96k
- Base
- $369k
- Bonus
- $66k
- Other
- $21k
- Benefits
- $27k
- Base
- $329k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $39k
- Benefits
- $79k
- Base
- $362k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $25k
- Benefits
- $26k
- Base
- $207k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $504
- Benefits
- $203k
- Base
- $246k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $34k
- Benefits
- $27k
- Base
- $282k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $985
- Benefits
- $34k
- Base
- $248k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $19k
- Benefits
- $28k
- Base
- $258k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $3k
- Benefits
- $28k
- Base
- $261k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $13k
- Base
- $255k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $925
- Benefits
- $3k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Head Football Coach Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $6.2M | $675k | $37k | $34k | $7M $7.6M |
Mens Basketball Coach Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $3.8M | $50k | $334k | $93k | $4.4M $4.7M |
Chancellor Officer (Unspecified) | $1.4M | $500k | $825k | $197k | $3.2M $3.5M |
Athletic Director Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $1M | $545k | $224k | $34k | $2M $2.2M |
Offensive Coordinator Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $1.3M | $100k | $97k | $35k | $1.6M $1.7M |
Chief Investment Officer Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $556k | $234k | $155k | $37k | $1.5M $1.7M |
Head Baseball Coach Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $1M | $80k | $140k | $31k | $1.3M $1.4M |
Vc University Advancement Officer (Unspecified) | $635k | $200k | $45k | $34k | $1M $1.1M |
Ast Ad Fb Human Performance Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $766k | $150k | $39k | $34k | $1M $1.1M |
President Above 90th percentile | $791k | $50k | $44k | $32k | $965k $1M |
Provost Vc Academic Affairs Officer (Unspecified) | $684k | — | $15k | $32k | $780k $843k |
Vc Finance & Administration Officer (Unspecified) | $612k | — | $15k | $27k | $703k $760k |
Chief Technology Officer Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $385k | — | $6k | $96k | $547k $591k |
Vc Marketing & Communication Officer (Unspecified) | $369k | $66k | $21k | $27k | $531k $574k |
Vc Human Resources Officer (Unspecified) | $329k | — | $39k | $79k | $473k $512k |
Vc Student Affairs Officer (Unspecified) | $362k | — | $25k | $26k | $458k $496k |
Former Assoc. Vc & Controller Controller Above 90th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | $207k | — | $504 | $203k | $427k $462k |
Former Provost Vc Academic Affairs Former Officer/director/trustee 75th to 90th percentile | $246k | — | $34k | $27k | $348k $377k |
Interim Provost and Vc for Academic Affairs Officer (Unspecified) | $282k | — | $985 | $34k | $341k $368k |
Chief Inclusion Officer Officer (Unspecified) | $248k | — | $19k | $28k | $316k $341k |
Assoc. Vc & Controller Controller Above 90th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | $258k | — | $3k | $28k | $311k $336k |
Board Secretary Above 90th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | $261k | — | $2k | $13k | $307k $332k |
Assoc. Vc Facilities & Campus Planning Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $255k | — | $925 | $3k | $279k $302k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 49 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY equaled 0.7% 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.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Up 40%
from 2022
From $5M in 2022 to $7M in 2023.
Estimated with Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 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 40% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 9%.
- Key Employee pay rose 35% from 2022 to 2023.
- Controller pay rose 12% from 2022 to 2023.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY
What does the Highest Compensated Employee of TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY earn?
In 2023, the Highest Compensated Employee of TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY received $7,036,013 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Highest Compensated Employee roles among Education organizations in Texas: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Highest Compensated Employee pay at TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Education organizations in Texas, the 2023 pay of the Highest Compensated Employee at TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY equaled 0.7% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
What are TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY reported $1.2B in total revenue and $1B in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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