THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY ("TJU") IS A COMPREHENSIVE UNIVERSITY WITH PREEMINENCE IN TRANSDISCIPLINARY, EXPERIENTIAL PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND DISCOVERY, DELIVERING EXCEPTIONAL VALUE FOR THE 21ST CENTURY STUDENTS WITH EXCELLENCE IN ARCHITECTURE, BUSINESS, DESIGN, FASHION, ENGINEERING, HEALTH, MEDICINE, SCIENCE AND TEXTILES - INFUSED WITH THE LIBERAL ARTS. THE ORGANIZATION IS THE TAX-EXEMPT PARENT ORGANIZATION OF THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY/JEFFERSON HEALTH; A COMPREHENSIVE PROFESSIONAL UNIVERSITY AND TAX-EXEMPT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEM ("SYSTEM"), WITH A TRIPARTITE MISSION OF EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND PATIENT CARE. THE ORGANIZATION CONDUCTS RESEARCH AND OFFERS UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE INSTRUCTION THROUGH THE SIDNEY KIMMEL MEDICAL COLLEGE AND THE JEFFERSON COLLEGES OF NURSING, PHARMACY, HEALTH PROFESSIONS, POPULATION HEALTH, AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 23 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Education organizations in Pennsylvania.
- Base
- $3.3M
- Bonus
- $1.5M
- Other
- $947k
- Benefits
- $31k
- Base
- —
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $2.8M
- Benefits
- $18k
- Base
- $59k
- Bonus
- $743k
- Other
- $1.8M
- Benefits
- $20k
- Base
- $1.5M
- Bonus
- $678k
- Other
- $103k
- Benefits
- $10k
- Base
- $1.1M
- Bonus
- $426k
- Other
- $522k
- Benefits
- $20k
- Base
- —
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $2M
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $798k
- Bonus
- $402k
- Other
- $653k
- Benefits
- $23k
- Base
- $1.3M
- Bonus
- $224k
- Other
- $227k
- Benefits
- $20k
- Base
- $951k
- Bonus
- $243k
- Other
- $33k
- Benefits
- $31k
- Base
- —
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $1.2M
- Benefits
- $18k
- Base
- $931k
- Bonus
- $200k
- Other
- $44k
- Benefits
- $28k
- Base
- $367k
- Bonus
- $369k
- Other
- $389k
- Benefits
- $6k
- Base
- $405k
- Bonus
- $241k
- Other
- $436k
- Benefits
- $20k
- Base
- $596k
- Bonus
- $213k
- Other
- $71k
- Benefits
- $28k
- Base
- $502k
- Bonus
- $177k
- Other
- $29k
- Benefits
- $29k
- Base
- $470
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $537k
- Benefits
- $1k
- Base
- —
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $516k
- Benefits
- $7k
- Base
- $456k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $4k
- Benefits
- $9k
- Base
- $259k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $59k
- Benefits
- $29k
- Base
- $58k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $30k
- Base
- $47k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- $26k
- Base
- $58k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $10k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Trustee - CEO Tju/jeff Health Board Member Above 90th percentile | $3.3M | $1.5M | $947k | $31k | $5.7M $6.4M |
Former Key Employee Former Officer/director/trustee Above 90th percentile | — | — | $2.8M | $18k | $2.8M $3.2M |
Former Officer Former Officer/director/trustee Above 90th percentile | $59k | $743k | $1.8M | $20k | $2.7M $3M |
President Jefferson Health Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $1.5M | $678k | $103k | $10k | $2.3M $2.6M |
Sec - Evp, Chief Legal Counsel Executive Vice President Above 90th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | $1.1M | $426k | $522k | $20k | $2.1M $2.3M |
Former Officer Former Officer/director/trustee Above 90th percentile | — | — | $2M | — | $2M $2.2M |
Former Key Employee Former Officer/director/trustee Above 90th percentile | $798k | $402k | $653k | $23k | $1.9M $2.1M |
Professor & Physician Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $1.3M | $224k | $227k | $20k | $1.9M $2.1M |
Evp, CSO & Cao Executive Vice President Above 90th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | $951k | $243k | $33k | $31k | $1.3M $1.4M |
Former Key Employee Former Officer/director/trustee Above 90th percentile | — | — | $1.2M | $18k | $1.2M $1.4M |
Treasurer - EVP & CFO Above 90th percentile | $931k | $200k | $44k | $28k | $1.2M $1.3M |
Evp, Chief HR Off. (term 7/23) Executive Vice President Above 90th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | $367k | $369k | $389k | $6k | $1.2M $1.3M |
Evp, COO Tju (term 7/23) Above 90th percentile | $405k | $241k | $436k | $20k | $1.1M $1.3M |
Evp, Cao Executive Vice President Above 90th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | $596k | $213k | $71k | $28k | $966k $1.1M |
Evp, Chief HR Officer Above 90th percentile | $502k | $177k | $29k | $29k | $790k $881k |
Former Key Employee Former Officer/director/trustee 75th to 90th percentile | $470 | — | $537k | $1k | $539k $600k |
Former Key Employee Former Officer/director/trustee 75th to 90th percentile | — | — | $516k | $7k | $523k $583k |
President Tju Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $456k | — | $4k | $9k | $469k $523k |
Professor & Physician Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $259k | — | $59k | $29k | $415k $463k |
Professor & Physician Highest Compensated Employee 10th to 25th percentile | $58k | — | $2k | $30k | $130k $145k |
Professor & Physician Highest Compensated Employee Below 10th percentile | $47k | — | $1k | $26k | $112k $125k |
Professor & Physician Highest Compensated Employee Below 10th percentile | $58k | — | $2k | $10k | $110k $122k |
Svp, Fin Tju & Jh (term 8/23) Senior Vice President Below 10th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | — | — | — | — | $13k $15k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 19 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY equaled 0.3% 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 29%
from 2022
From $8.1M in 2022 to $5.7M in 2023.
Estimated with Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Former Officer/director/trustee pay fell 65% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue fell 3%.
- Key Employee pay rose 21% from 2022 to 2023.
- Executive Vice President pay fell 63% 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 JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY
What does the Board Member of THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY earn?
In 2023, the Board Member of THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY received $5,747,930 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Board Member roles among Education organizations in Pennsylvania: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Board Member pay at THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Education organizations in Pennsylvania, the 2023 pay of the Board Member at THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY equaled 0.3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
What are THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY reported $1.6B in total revenue and $1.7B in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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