TO FACILITATE HARVARD UNIVERSITY'S SCIENTIFIC, LITERARY, AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES IN WASHINGTON, DC.
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 Massachusetts.
- Base
- $267k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $173
- Benefits
- $404k
- Base
- $269k
- Bonus
- $5k
- Other
- $444
- Benefits
- $7k
- Base
- —
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $236k
- Base
- $220k
- Bonus
- $5k
- Other
- $108
- Benefits
- $147
- Base
- $168k
- Bonus
- $5k
- Other
- $273
- Benefits
- $6k
- Base
- $173k
- Bonus
- $5k
- Other
- $389
- Benefits
- $9k
- Base
- $175k
- Bonus
- $5k
- Other
- $41
- Benefits
- $5k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Director, Dumbarton Oaks Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $267k | — | $173 | $404k | $703k $775k |
Senior Director, Federal Relations Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $269k | $5k | $444 | $7k | $315k $347k |
Director, Center for Hellenic Studies Key Employee Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | $236k | $296k $326k |
See Schedule O Officer (Unspecified) | — | — | — | — | $284k $313k |
Executive Director, Dumbarton Oaks 75th to 90th percentile | $220k | $5k | $108 | $147 | $250k $275k |
Interim President As of 01/02/24 75th to 90th percentile | — | — | — | — | $243k $268k |
Director, Garden & Landscape Studies Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $168k | $5k | $273 | $6k | $203k $224k |
Director of Publications Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $173k | $5k | $389 | $9k | $203k $223k |
Director of Facilities, Dumbarton Oaks Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $175k | $5k | $41 | $5k | $197k $217k |
See Schedule O Former Officer/director/trustee Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $177k $195k |
Secretary Secretary (Operational) Median to 75th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | — | — | — | — | $71k $78k |
See Schedule O Former Officer/director/trustee 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $60k $66k |
Trustee Board Member 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $34k $38k |
See Schedule O Former Officer/director/trustee Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $30k $33k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 11 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at Trustees for Harvard University equaled 1% 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 54%
from 2022
From $457k in 2022 to $703k in 2023.
Estimated with Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Key Employee pay rose 54% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 2%.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 4% from 2022 to 2023.
- Chief Executive Officer pay fell 41% 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 Trustees for Harvard University
What does the Key Employee of Trustees for Harvard University earn?
In 2023, the Key Employee of Trustees for Harvard University received $703,390 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Key Employee roles among Education organizations in Massachusetts: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Key Employee pay at Trustees for Harvard University compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Education organizations in Massachusetts, the 2023 pay of the Key Employee at Trustees for Harvard University falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at Trustees for Harvard University equaled 1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
What are Trustees for Harvard University's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, Trustees for Harvard University reported $66.5M in total revenue and $48.9M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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