THOMAS AQUINAS COLLEGE IS AN INSTITUTION THAT HAS FAITHFULLY PURSUED, ARTICULATED AND DEFENDED A SINGLE, WELL-DEFINED MISSION THROUGHOUT ITS 51 YEARS OF EXISTENCE. THAT MISSION IS STATED WELL IN ITS SELF-STUDY: TO PROVIDE FOR THE "LIBERAL EDUCATION OF STUDENTS ACCORDING TO THE NATURAL POWER OF REASON BY THE LIGHT OF THE CATHOLIC FAITH."
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 14 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Education organizations in California.
- Base
- $155k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $30k
- Base
- $154k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $30k
- Base
- $153k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $30k
- Base
- $143k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $30k
- Base
- $143k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $30k
- Base
- $141k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $30k
- Base
- $141k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $30k
- Base
- $139k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $30k
- Base
- $137k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $30k
- Base
- $137k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $30k
- Base
- $136k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $30k
- Base
- $136k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $23k
- Base
- $127k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $22k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Director of Admissions Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $155k | — | — | $30k | $191k $209k |
Tutor Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $154k | — | — | $30k | $191k $209k |
Executive Director of Coll Median to 75th percentile | $153k | — | — | $30k | $190k $208k |
Facilities Manager Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $143k | — | — | $30k | $180k $197k |
President, Tutor, Board Me Board President Above 90th percentile | $143k | — | — | $30k | $180k $197k |
Dean, Tutor, Board Member Board Member Above 90th percentile | $141k | — | — | $30k | $178k $194k |
Director of Financial Aid Median to 75th percentile | $141k | — | — | $30k | $177k $194k |
Tutor, Secretary, Board Me Board Secretary Above 90th percentile | $139k | — | — | $30k | $176k $192k |
Dean, Tutor, Board Member Board Member Above 90th percentile | $137k | — | — | $30k | $174k $190k |
Tutor, Board Member Board Member Above 90th percentile | $137k | — | — | $30k | $173k $189k |
Dean, Tutor Board Member Above 90th percentile | $136k | — | — | $30k | $172k $188k |
VP for Finance, Treasurer Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $136k | — | — | $23k | $165k $181k |
Tutor, Board Member Board Member Above 90th percentile | $127k | — | — | $22k | $156k $170k |
Vice President, Tutor, Board Me 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $109k $119k |
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 16 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at THOMAS AQUINAS COLLEGE 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.
Held steady
from 2022
From $192k in 2022 to $191k 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 held roughly steady from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 3%.
- Chief Executive Officer pay rose 3% from 2022 to 2023.
- Board President pay fell 1% 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 THOMAS AQUINAS COLLEGE
What does the Highest Compensated Employee of THOMAS AQUINAS COLLEGE earn?
In 2023, the Highest Compensated Employee of THOMAS AQUINAS COLLEGE received $191,270 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Highest Compensated Employee roles among Education organizations in California, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Highest Compensated Employee pay at THOMAS AQUINAS COLLEGE compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Education organizations in California, the 2023 pay of the Highest Compensated Employee at THOMAS AQUINAS COLLEGE falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2023, the highest total compensation at THOMAS AQUINAS COLLEGE equaled 0.5% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
What are THOMAS AQUINAS COLLEGE's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, THOMAS AQUINAS COLLEGE reported $37.2M in total revenue and $41.1M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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