The Tower Foundation's mission is to encourage philanthropy amoung SJSU alumni and friends by providing high quality, reliable, and responsive charitable giving services, donor stewardship, and accurate accounting for all gifts.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 13 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Education organizations in California.
- Base
- $1.4M
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $6k
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $396k
- Bonus
- $83k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $97k
- Bonus
- $57k
- Other
- $9k
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $122k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $15k
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $152k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $11k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $27k
- Base
- $6k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Head Coach, Football (until 1/16/24) Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $1.4M | — | $6k | — | $1.5M $1.6M |
Head Coach, Men's Basketball Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $396k | $83k | — | — | $562k $615k |
Director of Athletics Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $97k | $57k | $9k | — | $264k $289k |
Assistant Coach, Football Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $122k | — | $15k | — | $219k $240k |
Assistant Coach, Football Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $152k | — | — | — | $203k $223k |
Sjsu President 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $117k $128k |
Faculty At-large Rep Board Member Median to 75th percentile | $11k | — | — | $27k | $92k $100k |
Former CEO Former Officer/director/trustee 10th to 25th percentile | $6k | — | — | — | $67k $73k |
Faculty Senate Chair Board Chair Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $66k $72k |
Director Board Member 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $62k $68k |
Coo/secretary Secretary (Operational) 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $54k $59k |
Director Board Member 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $36k $39k |
CEO 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $25k $27k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the West region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 21 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at The Tower Foundation of San Jose State University equaled 6% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 6%.
Based on 24,392 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 3%
from 2022
From $1.4M in 2022 to $1.5M in 2023.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the West region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 3% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 43%.
- Chief Executive Officer pay fell 3% from 2022 to 2023.
- Board Member pay rose 41% 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 Tower Foundation of San Jose State University
What does the Highest Compensated Employee of The Tower Foundation of San Jose State University earn?
In 2023, the Highest Compensated Employee of The Tower Foundation of San Jose State University received $1,467,529 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Highest Compensated Employee roles among Education organizations in California: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Highest Compensated Employee pay at The Tower Foundation of San Jose State University compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Education organizations in California, the 2023 pay of the Highest Compensated Employee at The Tower Foundation of San Jose State University falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at The Tower Foundation of San Jose State University equaled 6% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 6%.
What are The Tower Foundation of San Jose State University's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, The Tower Foundation of San Jose State University reported $40.8M in total revenue and $26.1M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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