RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND GENERAL - PRINCETON UNIVERSITY IS A PRIVATE NOT-FOR-PROFIT, NON-SECTARIAN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING WITH APPROXIMATELY 5,600 UNDERGRADUATE AND 3,300 GRADUATE STUDENTS. 2,400 STUDENTS GRADUATED IN THE 2023-2024 ACADEMIC YEAR. AS A WORLD-RENOWNED RESEARCH UNIVERSITY, PRINCETON SEEKS TO ACHIEVE THE HIGHEST LEVELS OF DISTINCTION IN THE DISCOVERY AND TRANSMISSION OF KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING, AT THE SAME TIME, PRINCETON IS DISTINCTIVE AMONG RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES IN ITS COMMITMENT TO UNDERGRADUATE TEACHING.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 31 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Education organizations nationwide.
- Base
- $1.1M
- Bonus
- $13.3M
- Other
- $128k
- Benefits
- $32k
- Base
- $701k
- Bonus
- $2.2M
- Other
- $71k
- Benefits
- $104k
- Base
- $671k
- Bonus
- $1.3M
- Other
- $61k
- Benefits
- $27k
- Base
- $429k
- Bonus
- $2M
- Other
- $621
- Benefits
- $37k
- Base
- $781k
- Bonus
- $1M
- Other
- $78k
- Benefits
- $50k
- Base
- $671k
- Bonus
- $793k
- Other
- $60k
- Benefits
- $28k
- Base
- $1.3M
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $144k
- Benefits
- $83k
- Base
- $791k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $84k
- Benefits
- $52k
- Base
- $767k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $105k
- Benefits
- $35k
- Base
- $747k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $81k
- Benefits
- $21k
- Base
- $680k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $63k
- Benefits
- $63k
- Base
- $640k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $113k
- Benefits
- $32k
- Base
- $469k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $191k
- Benefits
- $26k
- Base
- $562k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $92k
- Benefits
- $27k
- Base
- $477k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $151k
- Benefits
- $22k
- Base
- $553k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $43k
- Benefits
- $28k
- Base
- $535k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $53k
- Benefits
- $27k
- Base
- $485k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $63k
- Benefits
- $53k
- Base
- $360k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $215k
- Benefits
- $16k
- Base
- $521k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $37k
- Benefits
- $19k
- Base
- $497k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $36k
- Benefits
- $25k
- Base
- $416k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $74k
- Benefits
- $58k
- Base
- $484k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $30k
- Benefits
- $19k
- Base
- $476k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $23k
- Benefits
- $21k
- Base
- $461k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $25k
- Benefits
- $24k
- Base
- $451k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $20k
- Benefits
- $20k
- Base
- $445k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $20k
- Benefits
- $16k
- Base
- $226k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- $29k
- Base
- $229k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $891
- Benefits
- $8k
- Base
- $182k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $5k
- Benefits
- $9k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President of the Princeton University Investment Company (through 6/30/24) Above 90th percentilevs Education peers in New Jersey | $1.1M | $13.3M | $128k | $32k | $14.7M $16.4M |
Managing Director of Princo Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentilevs Education peers in New Jersey | $701k | $2.2M | $71k | $104k | $3.4M $3.8M |
Managing Director of Princo Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentilevs Education peers in New Jersey | $671k | $1.3M | $61k | $27k | $2.6M $2.9M |
Managing Director of Princo Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentilevs Education peers in New Jersey | $429k | $2M | $621 | $37k | $2.5M $2.8M |
Managing Director of Princo Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentilevs Education peers in New Jersey | $781k | $1M | $78k | $50k | $2.4M $2.7M |
Managing Director of Princo Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentilevs Education peers in New Jersey | $671k | $793k | $60k | $28k | $2.1M $2.3M |
President Above 90th percentilevs Education peers in New Jersey | $1.3M | — | $144k | $83k | $1.5M $1.7M |
Vice President and General Counsel Vice President Above 90th percentile | $791k | — | $84k | $52k | $968k $1.1M |
Provost Officer (Unspecified) | $767k | — | $105k | $35k | $947k $1.1M |
Former Executive Vice President Executive Vice President Above 90th percentile | $747k | — | $81k | $21k | $889k $993k |
Vice President for Advancement Vice President Above 90th percentile | $680k | — | $63k | $63k | $847k $946k |
Dean of the Faculty Key Employee Above 90th percentilevs Education peers in New Jersey | $640k | — | $113k | $32k | $825k $922k |
Professor, Former Dean of the Faculty Former Officer/director/trustee Above 90th percentile | $469k | — | $191k | $26k | $726k $811k |
Vice President for Finance and Treasurer Vice President Above 90th percentile | $562k | — | $92k | $27k | $722k $806k |
Professor, Former Dean of the Graduate School Former Officer/director/trustee Above 90th percentile | $477k | — | $151k | $22k | $691k $771k |
VP for Info. Tech. and CIO (through 12/31/23) Chief Information Officer Above 90th percentile | $553k | — | $43k | $28k | $664k $742k |
Vice President for Communications and Government Affairs Vice President Above 90th percentile | $535k | — | $53k | $27k | $656k $732k |
Vice President for Campus Life Vice President Above 90th percentile | $485k | — | $63k | $53k | $642k $717k |
Executive Vice President (as of 7/24/23) Executive Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $360k | — | $215k | $16k | $630k $703k |
Vice President for Facilities Vice President Above 90th percentile | $521k | — | $37k | $19k | $617k $689k |
Dean for Research (through 8/27/23) Key Employee Above 90th percentilevs Education peers in New Jersey | $497k | — | $36k | $25k | $598k $668k |
Dean of the Graduate School Key Employee Above 90th percentilevs Education peers in New Jersey | $416k | — | $74k | $58k | $588k $656k |
Dean of the College (through 6/30/24) Key Employee Above 90th percentilevs Education peers in New Jersey | $484k | — | $30k | $19k | $573k $640k |
Vice President and Secretary Vice President Above 90th percentile | $476k | — | $23k | $21k | $561k $626k |
Vice President for University Services Vice President Above 90th percentile | $461k | — | $25k | $24k | $551k $615k |
Vice President for Human Resources Vice President Above 90th percentile | $451k | — | $20k | $20k | $531k $593k |
Vice President and Chief Audit and Compliance Officer Vice President Above 90th percentile | $445k | — | $20k | $16k | $522k $583k |
Former Vice President for Human Resources, Emeritus Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $226k | — | $1k | $29k | $274k $306k |
Former Provost Former Officer/director/trustee Median to 75th percentile | $229k | — | $891 | $8k | $264k $294k |
Dean for Research (as of 8/28/23) Key Employee Median to 75th percentilevs Education peers in New Jersey | $182k | — | $5k | $9k | $215k $240k |
Trustee Board Member Below 10th percentilevs Education peers in New Jersey | — | — | — | — | $1k $1k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Northeast region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 37 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at The Trustees of Princeton University equaled 0.5% 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 42%
from 2022
From $10.3M in 2022 to $14.7M in 2023.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Northeast region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 42% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue fell 14%.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay fell 30% from 2022 to 2023.
- Vice President pay rose 8% 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 Princeton University
What does the Chief Executive Officer of The Trustees of Princeton University earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of The Trustees of Princeton University received $14,662,060 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Education organizations in New Jersey: 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 Princeton University compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Education organizations in New Jersey, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at The Trustees of Princeton University falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at The Trustees of Princeton University equaled 0.5% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
What are The Trustees of Princeton University's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, The Trustees of Princeton University reported $3.1B in total revenue and $2.9B in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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