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Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 10 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Education organizations nationwide.
- Base
- $395k
- Bonus
- $353k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $791
- Base
- $487k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $17k
- Base
- $225k
- Bonus
- $113k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $670
- Base
- $294k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $1k
- Base
- $239k
- Bonus
- $16k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $16k
- Base
- $239k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $13k
- Base
- $169k
- Bonus
- $55k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $8k
- Base
- $209k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $8k
- Base
- $188k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $570
- Base
- $186k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $9k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Treasurer/svp Chief Investment Officer Above 90th percentile | $395k | $353k | — | $791 | $890k $984k |
President Above 90th percentilevs Education peers in Kansas | $487k | — | — | $17k | $581k $641k |
VP Investments & Asst Treasurer Board Vice President Above 90th percentile | $225k | $113k | — | $670 | $478k $529k |
Secretary/svp Admin & COO Above 90th percentile | $294k | — | — | $1k | $429k $474k |
General Counsel Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $239k | $16k | — | $16k | $351k $388k |
Dep Ad & Avp, Development Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $239k | — | — | $13k | $294k $325k |
Director, Investments Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $169k | $55k | — | $8k | $282k $312k |
Sr Vp, Property Management Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $209k | — | — | $8k | $274k $302k |
Vp, Medical Development Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $188k | — | — | $570 | $262k $290k |
Former Officer/trustee Former Officer/director/trustee Median to 75th percentile | $186k | — | — | $9k | $215k $238k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Midwest region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 14 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at The Kansas University Endowment Association equaled 0.3% 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.
Down 70%
from 2022
From $2.9M in 2022 to $890k in 2023.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Midwest region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay fell 80% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 89%.
- Board Vice President pay rose 6% from 2022 to 2023.
- Chief Operating Officer pay rose 27% 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 The Kansas University Endowment Association
What does the Chief Financial Officer of The Kansas University Endowment Association earn?
In 2023, the Chief Financial Officer of The Kansas University Endowment Association received $890,393 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Financial Officer roles among Education organizations nationwide: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Financial Officer pay at The Kansas University Endowment Association compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Education organizations nationwide, the 2023 pay of the Chief Financial Officer at The Kansas University Endowment Association falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at The Kansas University Endowment Association equaled 0.3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
What are The Kansas University Endowment Association's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, The Kansas University Endowment Association reported $571.8M in total revenue and $310.1M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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