THE NEW SCHOOL'S MISSION IS TO PREPARE OUR STUDENTS TO UNDERSTAND, CONTRIBUTE TO, AND SUCCEED IN A RAPIDLY CHANGING SOCIETY, AND THUS MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER AND MORE JUST PLACE. (Continued on Schedule O)
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 29 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Education organizations in New York.
- Base
- $479k
- Bonus
- $112k
- Other
- $33k
- Benefits
- $290k
- Base
- $513k
- Bonus
- $1k
- Other
- $104k
- Benefits
- $41k
- Base
- $420k
- Bonus
- $1k
- Other
- $54k
- Benefits
- $44k
- Base
- $416k
- Bonus
- $1k
- Other
- $701
- Benefits
- $19k
- Base
- $360k
- Bonus
- $1k
- Other
- $31k
- Benefits
- $41k
- Base
- $305k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $140k
- Base
- $394k
- Bonus
- $1k
- Other
- $13k
- Benefits
- $967
- Base
- $376k
- Bonus
- $28k
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- $16k
- Base
- $317k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $25k
- Benefits
- $44k
- Base
- $255k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $89k
- Benefits
- $46k
- Base
- $319k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $32k
- Benefits
- $40k
- Base
- $334k
- Bonus
- $1k
- Other
- $551
- Benefits
- $16k
- Base
- $295k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $38k
- Benefits
- $16k
- Base
- $321k
- Bonus
- $1k
- Other
- $3k
- Benefits
- $5k
- Base
- $289k
- Bonus
- $53k
- Other
- $461
- Benefits
- $2k
- Base
- $297k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $31k
- Benefits
- $19k
- Base
- $329k
- Bonus
- $5k
- Other
- $809
- Benefits
- $15k
- Base
- $263k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $45k
- Benefits
- $14k
- Base
- $240k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $28k
- Benefits
- $40k
- Base
- $263k
- Bonus
- $1k
- Other
- $16k
- Benefits
- $16k
- Base
- $253k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $4k
- Benefits
- $40k
- Base
- $226k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $52k
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $227k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $275
- Benefits
- $16k
- Base
- $202k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $26k
- Benefits
- $8k
- Base
- $180k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $13k
- Benefits
- $49k
- Base
- $109k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $942
- Benefits
- $112k
- Base
- $155k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $6k
- Benefits
- $36k
- Base
- $128k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $771
- Benefits
- $15k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President (through Aug 2023) Above 90th percentile | $479k | $112k | $33k | $290k | $1.1M $1.3M |
Provost & Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs Executive Vice President Above 90th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | $513k | $1k | $104k | $41k | $712k $799k |
SVP for Marketing and Business Development Senior Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $420k | $1k | $54k | $44k | $552k $620k |
Senior Vice President for Development & Alumni Engagement Senior Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $416k | $1k | $701 | $19k | $502k $563k |
Executive Dean Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $360k | $1k | $31k | $41k | $469k $526k |
Interim President (beginning Aug 2023) Above 90th percentile | $305k | — | $2k | $140k | $468k $525k |
Executive VP of Business Operations (through Sept 2023) Executive Vice President 75th to 90th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | $394k | $1k | $13k | $967 | $465k $522k |
Faculty Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $376k | $28k | $1k | $16k | $452k $507k |
SVP and Chief Information Officer Chief Information Officer 75th to 90th percentile | $317k | — | $25k | $44k | $421k $472k |
Faculty Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $255k | — | $89k | $46k | $417k $468k |
Former Dean / Current Faculty Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $319k | — | $32k | $40k | $417k $467k |
Svp, University Secretary, Chief of Staff Senior Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $334k | $1k | $551 | $16k | $386k $433k |
Former Dean/current Faculty Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $295k | — | $38k | $16k | $385k $432k |
Executive Dean Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $321k | $1k | $3k | $5k | $383k $430k |
Executive Director and Dean of Continuing and Professional Education 75th to 90th percentile | $289k | $53k | $461 | $2k | $383k $430k |
SVP for Equity, Inclusion and Social Justice and Chief Diversity Officer Senior Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $297k | — | $31k | $19k | $377k $423k |
Chief Financial Officer 75th to 90th percentile | $329k | $5k | $809 | $15k | $363k $408k |
Dean Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $263k | — | $45k | $14k | $348k $391k |
Dean Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $240k | — | $28k | $40k | $332k $372k |
Interim Executive Dean, Parsons School of Design Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $263k | $1k | $16k | $16k | $322k $362k |
Dean Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $253k | — | $4k | $40k | $320k $359k |
Former Provost/current Faculty Former Officer/director/trustee Median to 75th percentile | $226k | — | $52k | — | $302k $339k |
General Counsel (beginning June 2023) Officer (Unspecified) | $227k | — | $275 | $16k | $261k $293k |
Interim EVP for Business and Operations (beginning Sept 2023) Executive Vice President Median to 75th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | $202k | — | $26k | $8k | $248k $278k |
Former Svp, Academic Affairs/current Faculty Senior Vice President 25th percentile to median | $180k | — | $13k | $49k | $245k $275k |
Former Dean / Current Faculty Former Officer/director/trustee Median to 75th percentile | $109k | — | $942 | $112k | $233k $262k |
Faculty Trustee Board Member Above 90th percentile | $155k | — | $6k | $36k | $209k $234k |
Former Dean / Current Faculty Former Officer/director/trustee 25th percentile to median | $128k | — | $771 | $15k | $158k $177k |
Student Trustee Trustee (september 2023 Through May 2024) Board Member 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $6k $7k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 29 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at The New School equaled 0.2% 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 31%
from 2022
From $1.7M in 2022 to $1.1M in 2023.
Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay fell 31% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue fell 2%.
- Executive Vice President pay rose 11% from 2022 to 2023.
- Senior Vice President pay rose 14% 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 New School
What does the Chief Executive Officer of The New School earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of The New School received $1,138,693 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Education organizations in New York: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at The New School compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Education organizations in New York, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at The New School falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at The New School equaled 0.2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
What are The New School's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, The New School reported $588.1M in total revenue and $639.4M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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