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Filing year 2023

TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY

Boston, Massachusetts·EIN 04-2103547·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$3.3B
Total assets
$8.5B
Total expenses
$3.2B
Reported officers
49

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 15 reported individuals · Filing year 2023

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.

President (until 7/31/23)
Above 90th percentile
$3.3M
$3.6M
Base
$1.6M
Bonus
$900k
Other
$577k
Benefits
$172k
Professor & Oral Surgeon
Highest Compensated Employee
Above 90th percentile
$1.9M
$2.1M
Base
$534k
Bonus
$1.1M
Other
$159k
Benefits
$30k
University Provost (until 6/30/23)
Key Employee
Above 90th percentile
$1.8M
$2M
Base
$1.1M
Bonus
Other
$541k
Benefits
$109k
Chief Investment Officer
Highest Compensated Employee
Above 90th percentile
$1.5M
$1.6M
Base
$868k
Bonus
$539k
Other
$7k
Benefits
$22k
Medical Campus Provost
Key Employee
Above 90th percentile
$1.1M
$1.2M
Base
$1M
Bonus
Other
$8k
Benefits
$499
Interim Pres (8/1/23 - 6/30/24)
Officer (Unspecified)
$1M
$1.1M
Base
$962k
Bonus
Other
$10k
Benefits
$21k
Sr Vp, Cfo, Treas (until 12/31/23)
Above 90th percentile
$804k
$886k
Base
$729k
Bonus
Other
$7k
Benefits
$30k
Interim Uni Provost (7/1/23-6/30/24)
Key Employee
Above 90th percentile
$804k
$886k
Base
$723k
Bonus
Other
$7k
Benefits
$37k
Sr Vp, Gen Counsel, Secretary
Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$787k
$867k
Base
$741k
Bonus
Other
$5k
Benefits
$3k
Sr VP Ops, Assistant Treasurer
Board Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$624k
$687k
Base
$561k
Bonus
Other
$1k
Benefits
$23k
Sr Vp, Cfo, & Treas (as of 1/1/24)
Above 90th percentile
$337k
$371k
Base
$282k
Bonus
Other
$289
Benefits
$30k
Trustee (as of 6/1/24) & Professor
Board Member
Above 90th percentile
$261k
$287k
Base
$223k
Bonus
Other
$1k
Benefits
$11k
Trustee (until 5/31/24) & Professor
Board Member
Above 90th percentile
$179k
$197k
Base
$160k
Bonus
Other
$219
Benefits
$1k
Professor & Physician
Highest Compensated Employee
10th to 25th percentile
$125k
$137k
Professor & Physician
Highest Compensated Employee
Below 10th percentile
$59k
$64k

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 34 unpaid individuals.

Funded by

Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.

Up 26%
from 2022

From $2.6M in 2022 to $3.3M in 2023.

$2.6M
2022
$3.3M
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 21% in real terms$3M to $3.6M

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.

Pay for the position

Chief Executive Officer pay rose 26% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue fell 2%.

$2.6M in 2022 to $3.3M in 2023.
  • Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 32% from 2022 to 2023.
  • Key Employee pay rose 31% from 2022 to 2023.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.
Financial trend

Revenue and expenses over time

TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$3.3B
$3B
2022
$3.3B
$3.2B
2023
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
FAQ

Common questions about TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY

What does the Chief Executive Officer of TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY earn?

In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY received $3,292,292 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY falls in the top 10%.

What are TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY reported $3.3B in total revenue and $3.2B in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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