COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IS ONE OF THE WORLD'S MOST IMPORTANT CENTERS OF RESEARCH AND AT THE SAME TIME A DISTINCTIVE AND DISTINGUISHED LEARNING ENVIRONMENT FOR UNDERGRADUATES AND GRADUATE STUDENTS IN MANY SCHOLARLY AND PROFESSIONAL FIELDS. THE UNIVERSITY RECOGNIZES THE IMPORTANCE OF ITS LOCATION IN NEW YORK CITY AND SEEKS TO LINK ITS RESEARCH AND TEACHING TO THE VAST RESOURCES OF A GREAT METROPOLIS. IT SEEKS TO ATTRACT A DIVERSE AND INTERNATIONAL FACULTY AND STUDENT BODY, TO SUPPORT RESEARCH AND TEACHING ON GLOBAL ISSUES, AND TO CREATE ACADEMIC RELATIONSHIPS WITH MANY COUNTRIES AND REGIONS. IT EXPECTS ALL AREAS OF THE UNIVERSITY TO ADVANCE KNOWLEDGE AND LEARNING AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL AND TO CONVEY THE PRODUCTS OF ITS EFFORTS TO THE WORLD.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 24 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Education organizations in New York.
- Base
- $6.1M
- Bonus
- $1.3M
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $27k
- Base
- $3.6M
- Bonus
- $302k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $75k
- Base
- $1.1M
- Bonus
- $917k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $30k
- Base
- $1.9M
- Bonus
- $1.1M
- Other
- $218k
- Benefits
- $279k
- Base
- $3.2M
- Bonus
- $100k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $47k
- Base
- $822k
- Bonus
- $2.4M
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $27k
- Base
- $3M
- Bonus
- $120k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $28k
- Base
- $1.3M
- Bonus
- $220k
- Other
- $50k
- Benefits
- $19k
- Base
- $1.2M
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $43k
- Benefits
- $4k
- Base
- $725k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $231k
- Benefits
- $174k
- Base
- $909k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $116k
- Benefits
- $32k
- Base
- $881k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $130k
- Benefits
- $27k
- Base
- $1M
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- $26k
- Base
- $953k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $30k
- Base
- $816k
- Bonus
- $25k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $60k
- Base
- $870k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $14k
- Base
- $712k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $5k
- Benefits
- $102k
- Base
- $572k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $219k
- Benefits
- $43k
- Base
- $473k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $290k
- Benefits
- $28k
- Base
- $642k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $49k
- Benefits
- $28k
- Base
- $676k
- Bonus
- $35k
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $2k
- Base
- $598k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $65k
- Base
- $436k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $175k
- Benefits
- $7k
- Base
- $502k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $18k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Professor of Surgery Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $6.1M | $1.3M | — | $27k | $7.5M $8.4M |
Professor of Surgery Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $3.6M | $302k | — | $75k | $4M $4.5M |
CEO of Imc Above 90th percentile | $1.1M | $917k | — | $30k | $3.9M $4.3M |
President (former) Former Officer/director/trustee Above 90th percentile | $1.9M | $1.1M | $218k | $279k | $3.5M $3.9M |
Professor of Surgery Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $3.2M | $100k | — | $47k | $3.4M $3.8M |
Clinical Professor Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $822k | $2.4M | — | $27k | $3.3M $3.7M |
Professor of Surgery Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $3M | $120k | — | $28k | $3.2M $3.6M |
EVP Health Sciences Executive Vice President Above 90th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | $1.3M | $220k | $50k | $19k | $1.7M $1.9M |
Int EVP Sci (former) Executive Vice President Above 90th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | $1.2M | — | $43k | $4k | $1.3M $1.4M |
President (as of 7/1/23) Above 90th percentile | $725k | — | $231k | $174k | $1.2M $1.3M |
EVP Health Sciences (former) Executive Vice President Above 90th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | $909k | — | $116k | $32k | $1.1M $1.2M |
Provost (former) Former Officer/director/trustee Above 90th percentile | $881k | — | $130k | $27k | $1.1M $1.2M |
Executive VP for Finance Executive Vice President Above 90th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | $1M | — | $1k | $26k | $1.1M $1.2M |
Senior EVP (through 6/21/24) Executive Vice President Above 90th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | $953k | — | — | $30k | $1M $1.1M |
General Counsel Officer (Unspecified) | $816k | $25k | — | $60k | $951k $1.1M |
Exec VP - Univ Dvlp&alum Rlts Board Vice President Above 90th percentile | $870k | — | — | $14k | $917k $1M |
Int Provost (7/1/23-3/31/24) Officer (Unspecified) | $712k | — | $5k | $102k | $869k $976k |
Exec Vp-a&s Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $572k | — | $219k | $43k | $867k $973k |
Int Provost (former) Former Officer/director/trustee Above 90th percentile | $473k | — | $290k | $28k | $835k $937k |
Provost (former) Former Officer/director/trustee Above 90th percentile | $642k | — | $49k | $28k | $769k $863k |
Secretary (as of 1/1/24) Secretary (Operational) Above 90th percentile | $676k | $35k | $2k | $2k | $748k $840k |
Exec VP Facilities Board Vice President Above 90th percentile | $598k | — | $2k | $65k | $715k $802k |
Chf Legal Off (former) Former Officer/director/trustee Above 90th percentile | $436k | — | $175k | $7k | $667k $749k |
Secretary (through 12/31/23) Secretary (Operational) Above 90th percentile | $502k | — | — | $18k | $569k $639k |
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 24 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at THE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK equaled 0.1% 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 35%
from 2022
From $5.6M in 2022 to $7.5M 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.
Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 35% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 10%.
- Chief Executive Officer pay fell 22% from 2022 to 2023.
- Former Officer/director/trustee pay rose 325% 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 TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK
What does the Highest Compensated Employee of THE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK earn?
In 2023, the Highest Compensated Employee of THE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK received $7,473,044 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Highest Compensated Employee roles among Education organizations in New York: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Highest Compensated Employee pay at THE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Education organizations in New York, the 2023 pay of the Highest Compensated Employee at THE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at THE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK equaled 0.1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
What are THE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, THE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK reported $7.3B in total revenue and $6.8B in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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