Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 15 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Education organizations nationwide.
- Base
- $586k
- Bonus
- $446k
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- $40k
- Base
- $607k
- Bonus
- $2k
- Other
- $18k
- Benefits
- $128k
- Base
- $414k
- Bonus
- $205k
- Other
- $630
- Benefits
- $28k
- Base
- $363k
- Bonus
- $45k
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $21k
- Base
- $311k
- Bonus
- $90k
- Other
- $378
- Benefits
- $12k
- Base
- $301k
- Bonus
- $5k
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- $20k
- Base
- $262k
- Bonus
- $12k
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $28k
- Base
- $214k
- Bonus
- $41k
- Other
- $311
- Benefits
- $2k
- Base
- $226k
- Bonus
- $3k
- Other
- $828
- Benefits
- $25k
- Base
- $234k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $3k
- Benefits
- $12k
- Base
- $197k
- Bonus
- $19k
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $23k
- Base
- $209k
- Bonus
- $3k
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- $12k
- Base
- $206k
- Bonus
- $5k
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- $11k
- Base
- $170k
- Bonus
- $7k
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- $12k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chief Investment Officer Officer (Unspecified) | $586k | $446k | $1k | $40k | $1.1M $1.2M |
President Above 90th percentilevs Education peers in Iowa | $607k | $2k | $18k | $128k | $788k $871k |
Deputy Chief Investment Officer Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $414k | $205k | $630 | $28k | $681k $752k |
VP Finance & Treasurer Vice President Above 90th percentile | $363k | $45k | $2k | $21k | $464k $513k |
Managing Director Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $311k | $90k | $378 | $12k | $447k $493k |
Dean & VP Academic Affairs Board Vice President Above 90th percentile | $301k | $5k | $1k | $20k | $359k $396k |
VP Enrollment & Dean of Admission Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $262k | $12k | $2k | $28k | $332k $367k |
Director of Investments Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $214k | $41k | $311 | $2k | $283k $312k |
VP Communication & Marketing Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $226k | $3k | $828 | $25k | $278k $307k |
Professor of Political Science Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $234k | — | $3k | $12k | $272k $300k |
Associate VP Finance & Asst Treasurer Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $197k | $19k | $2k | $23k | $262k $290k |
Chief of Staff & VP Administration Board Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $209k | $3k | $1k | $12k | $245k $271k |
VP Human Resources Board Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $206k | $5k | $1k | $11k | $245k $270k |
Professor of Chemistry Former Officer/director/trustee Median to 75th percentile | $170k | $7k | $1k | $12k | $207k $229k |
Director of Board Relations Director (Operational) Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $147k $163k |
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 31 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at THE TRUSTEES OF GRINNELL COLLEGE equaled 0.4% 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 4%
from 2022
From $1.2M in 2022 to $1.1M 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 rose 2% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 9%.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 4% from 2022 to 2023.
- Vice President pay rose 77% 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 GRINNELL COLLEGE
What does the Chief Executive Officer of THE TRUSTEES OF GRINNELL COLLEGE earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of THE TRUSTEES OF GRINNELL COLLEGE received $788,044 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Education organizations in Iowa: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at THE TRUSTEES OF GRINNELL COLLEGE compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Education organizations in Iowa, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at THE TRUSTEES OF GRINNELL COLLEGE falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at THE TRUSTEES OF GRINNELL COLLEGE equaled 0.4% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
What are THE TRUSTEES OF GRINNELL COLLEGE's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, THE TRUSTEES OF GRINNELL COLLEGE reported $397.4M in total revenue and $247.8M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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