TRINITY UNIVERSITY IS AN INDEPENDENT CO-EDUCATIONAL UNIVERSITY WHOSE MISSION IS EXCELLENCE IN THE INTERRELATED AREAS OF TEACHING, RESEARCH AND SERVICES.
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 Texas.
- Base
- $505k
- Bonus
- $380k
- Other
- $23k
- Benefits
- $27k
- Base
- $574k
- Bonus
- $30k
- Other
- $4k
- Benefits
- $27k
- Base
- $326k
- Bonus
- $198k
- Other
- $28k
- Benefits
- $23k
- Base
- $325k
- Bonus
- $194k
- Other
- $17k
- Benefits
- $24k
- Base
- $279k
- Bonus
- $176k
- Other
- $37k
- Benefits
- $24k
- Base
- $279k
- Bonus
- $168k
- Other
- $4k
- Benefits
- $15k
- Base
- $235k
- Bonus
- $128k
- Other
- $228
- Benefits
- $12k
- Base
- $300k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $14k
- Base
- $180k
- Bonus
- $131k
- Other
- $16k
- Benefits
- $2k
- Base
- $274k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $22k
- Base
- $270k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $9k
- Base
- $258k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- $12k
- Base
- $185k
- Bonus
- $80k
- Other
- $239
- Benefits
- $500
- Base
- $233k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $21k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chief Investment Officer Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $505k | $380k | $23k | $27k | $1M $1.1M |
President Above 90th percentile | $574k | $30k | $4k | $27k | $768k $838k |
VP Finance and Administration Vice President Above 90th percentile | $326k | $198k | $28k | $23k | $612k $668k |
VP Alumni Relations and Development Board Vice President Above 90th percentile | $325k | $194k | $17k | $24k | $594k $648k |
VP Enrollment Mgmt Board Vice President Above 90th percentile | $279k | $176k | $37k | $24k | $547k $598k |
Provost and VP for Academic Affairs Board Vice President Above 90th percentile | $279k | $168k | $4k | $15k | $495k $541k |
General Counsel Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $235k | $128k | $228 | $12k | $399k $436k |
Dean: Neidorff School of Business Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $300k | — | $2k | $14k | $347k $379k |
Former Key Employee Former Officer/director/trustee 75th to 90th percentile | $180k | $131k | $16k | $2k | $346k $378k |
Em Stevens Professor of Economics Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $274k | — | $2k | $22k | $325k $355k |
Janet S Dicke Professor in Public Humanities Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $270k | — | $2k | $9k | $309k $338k |
Jesse H Jones Professor of Business Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $258k | — | $1k | $12k | $297k $325k |
Investment Manager Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $185k | $80k | $239 | $500 | $284k $311k |
VP for Strategic Communications and Marketing Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $233k | — | $2k | $21k | $256k $280k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the South 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 Trinity University 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.
Up 84%
from 2022
From $554k in 2022 to $1M in 2023.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the South region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Key Employee pay rose 94% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 47%.
- Chief Executive Officer pay rose 103% from 2022 to 2023.
- Vice President pay rose 76% 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 Trinity University
What does the Key Employee of Trinity University earn?
In 2023, the Key Employee of Trinity University received $1,017,554 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Key Employee roles among Education organizations in Texas: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Key Employee pay at Trinity University compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Education organizations in Texas, the 2023 pay of the Key Employee at Trinity University falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at Trinity University equaled 0.4% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
What are Trinity University's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, Trinity University reported $338.7M in total revenue and $271M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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