THE TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (THE "UNIVERSITY") SEES ITSELF AS HAVING A PUBLIC SERVICE MISSION. IN SUCH REGARD, THE UNIVERSITY AIMS TO PROVIDE A RICH AND DIVERSE EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT FOR ITS STUDENTS; TO PIONEER RESEARCH THAT PUSHES THE BOUNDARIES OF CURRENT HUMAN KNOWLEDGE; AND TO PROVIDE THE MOST CURRENT AND HIGHEST QUALITY PATIENT CARE THROUGH THE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 44 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Education organizations in Pennsylvania.
- Base
- $1.2M
- Bonus
- $4.2M
- Other
- $450
- Benefits
- $14k
- Base
- $2.5M
- Bonus
- $1.4M
- Other
- $1.2M
- Benefits
- $26k
- Base
- $1.6M
- Bonus
- $769k
- Other
- $337k
- Benefits
- $38k
- Base
- $1.8M
- Bonus
- $938k
- Other
- $37k
- Benefits
- $21k
- Base
- $1.8M
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $639k
- Benefits
- $27k
- Base
- $1.5M
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $865k
- Benefits
- $27k
- Base
- $1.3M
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $1.1M
- Benefits
- $21k
- Base
- $1.4M
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $952k
- Benefits
- $9k
- Base
- $1.5M
- Bonus
- $725k
- Other
- $28k
- Benefits
- $79k
- Base
- $751k
- Bonus
- $1.1M
- Other
- $240k
- Benefits
- $1k
- Base
- $1.1M
- Bonus
- $507k
- Other
- $236k
- Benefits
- $18k
- Base
- $812k
- Bonus
- $372k
- Other
- $620k
- Benefits
- $18k
- Base
- $427k
- Bonus
- $1M
- Other
- $200k
- Benefits
- $29k
- Base
- $708k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $507k
- Benefits
- $29k
- Base
- $862k
- Bonus
- $376k
- Other
- $158k
- Benefits
- $15k
- Base
- $769k
- Bonus
- $408k
- Other
- $133k
- Benefits
- $21k
- Base
- $986k
- Bonus
- $158k
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $36k
- Base
- $865k
- Bonus
- $171k
- Other
- $60k
- Benefits
- $26k
- Base
- $757k
- Bonus
- $111k
- Other
- $71k
- Benefits
- $7k
- Base
- $603k
- Bonus
- $155k
- Other
- $85k
- Benefits
- $48k
- Base
- $639k
- Bonus
- $144k
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $18k
- Base
- $562k
- Bonus
- $142k
- Other
- $4k
- Benefits
- $18k
- Base
- $490k
- Bonus
- $196k
- Other
- $740
- Benefits
- $59k
- Base
- $536k
- Bonus
- $120k
- Other
- $693
- Benefits
- $21k
- Base
- $502k
- Bonus
- $129k
- Other
- $3k
- Benefits
- $38k
- Base
- $535k
- Bonus
- $106k
- Other
- $25k
- Benefits
- $18k
- Base
- $350k
- Bonus
- $290k
- Other
- $19k
- Benefits
- $22k
- Base
- $460k
- Bonus
- $105k
- Other
- $34k
- Benefits
- $33k
- Base
- $383k
- Bonus
- $157k
- Other
- $36k
- Benefits
- $18k
- Base
- $481k
- Bonus
- $82k
- Other
- $22k
- Benefits
- $28k
- Base
- $421k
- Bonus
- $105k
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $21k
- Base
- $424k
- Bonus
- $71k
- Other
- $27k
- Benefits
- $16k
- Base
- $369k
- Bonus
- $83k
- Other
- $17k
- Benefits
- $58k
- Base
- $408k
- Bonus
- $78k
- Other
- $300
- Benefits
- $20k
- Base
- $335k
- Bonus
- $103k
- Other
- $31k
- Benefits
- $24k
- Base
- $340k
- Bonus
- $68k
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $53k
- Base
- $305k
- Bonus
- $54k
- Other
- $4k
- Benefits
- $73k
- Base
- $279k
- Bonus
- $65k
- Other
- $307
- Benefits
- $29k
- Base
- $264k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $21k
- Benefits
- $27k
- Base
- $189k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $30k
- Benefits
- $11k
- Base
- $103k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- $21k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chief Investment Officer Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $1.2M | $4.2M | $450 | $14k | $7.8M $8.7M |
Pres & Trustee - As of 12/23 Board Member Above 90th percentile | $2.5M | $1.4M | $1.2M | $26k | $6.4M $7.2M |
Neurosurgery Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $1.6M | $769k | $337k | $38k | $2.8M $3.2M |
Ceo, Uphs Above 90th percentile | $1.8M | $938k | $37k | $21k | $2.8M $3.1M |
Chop - Neurosurgery Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $1.8M | — | $639k | $27k | $2.5M $2.8M |
Chop - Plastic Surgery Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $1.5M | — | $865k | $27k | $2.4M $2.7M |
Chop - Surgery Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $1.3M | — | $1.1M | $21k | $2.4M $2.7M |
Neurosurgery Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $1.4M | — | $952k | $9k | $2.4M $2.7M |
Pres & Trustee - Thru 12/23 Board Member Above 90th percentile | $1.5M | $725k | $28k | $79k | $2.3M $2.6M |
SVP Cpup, Vice Dean Psom Senior Vice President Above 90th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | $751k | $1.1M | $240k | $1k | $2.2M $2.4M |
Cfo, Uphs Above 90th percentile | $1.1M | $507k | $236k | $18k | $2M $2.3M |
CEO Hup Above 90th percentile | $812k | $372k | $620k | $18k | $1.8M $2M |
Former Provost Former Officer/director/trustee Above 90th percentile | $427k | $1M | $200k | $29k | $1.7M $1.9M |
Executive VP Executive Vice President Above 90th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | $708k | — | $507k | $29k | $1.6M $1.8M |
COO Uphs Above 90th percentile | $862k | $376k | $158k | $15k | $1.4M $1.6M |
Vice Dean, Psom Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $769k | $408k | $133k | $21k | $1.4M $1.5M |
VP Developmnt & Alumi Relation Vice President Above 90th percentile | $986k | $158k | $2k | $36k | $1.3M $1.4M |
SVP & General Counsel Senior Vice President Above 90th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | $865k | $171k | $60k | $26k | $1.2M $1.3M |
Provost Officer (Unspecified) | $757k | $111k | $71k | $7k | $1M $1.1M |
SVP Isc & CIO Chief Information Officer Above 90th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | $603k | $155k | $85k | $48k | $951k $1.1M |
VP & Secretary Vice President Above 90th percentile | $639k | $144k | $2k | $18k | $868k $967k |
Sr VP Facilities & Real Estate Vice President Above 90th percentile | $562k | $142k | $4k | $18k | $782k $872k |
Vice Dean, Administration Psom Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $490k | $196k | $740 | $59k | $778k $868k |
VP Finance & Treasurer Vice President Above 90th percentile | $536k | $120k | $693 | $21k | $732k $815k |
SVP Human Resour-thru 6/30/24 Senior Vice President Above 90th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | $502k | $129k | $3k | $38k | $723k $806k |
SVP for Institutional Affairs Senior Vice President Above 90th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | $535k | $106k | $25k | $18k | $717k $799k |
Former Exec. Director Cpup Former Officer/director/trustee Above 90th percentile | $350k | $290k | $19k | $22k | $680k $758k |
VP Budget & Mgmt Analysis Vice President Above 90th percentile | $460k | $105k | $34k | $33k | $679k $757k |
VP & Executive Director Cpup Above 90th percentile | $383k | $157k | $36k | $18k | $651k $726k |
VP Gov't & Community Relations Vice President Above 90th percentile | $481k | $82k | $22k | $28k | $646k $720k |
VP Business Servs-thru 5/31/24 Vice President Above 90th percentile | $421k | $105k | $2k | $21k | $591k $659k |
VP Institutional Research Vice President Above 90th percentile | $424k | $71k | $27k | $16k | $580k $646k |
VP Audit, Compliance & Priv'y Vice President Above 90th percentile | $369k | $83k | $17k | $58k | $564k $628k |
VP and Chief of Staff Vice President Above 90th percentile | $408k | $78k | $300 | $20k | $549k $611k |
Former VP Communications Board Vice President Above 90th percentile | $335k | $103k | $31k | $24k | $527k $587k |
Comptroller Controller Above 90th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | $340k | $68k | $2k | $53k | $497k $554k |
VP Soc Eq & Comm, Univ. Chapln Vice President Above 90th percentile | $305k | $54k | $4k | $73k | $467k $521k |
VP for Public Safety Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $279k | $65k | $307 | $29k | $401k $447k |
Former SVP & Chief of Staff Senior Vice President Median to 75th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | $264k | — | $21k | $27k | $339k $378k |
VP Communicatns-as of 08/01/23 Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $189k | — | $30k | $11k | $245k $273k |
Former Sr Vp, Vice Dean, Ps Board Vice President 25th percentile to median | $103k | — | $1k | $21k | $137k $152k |
Trustee; Adj. Professor Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $32k $36k |
Trustee; Lecturer Board Member 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $6k $7k |
Trustee; Consultant-course Dev Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $2k $2k |
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 49 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA equaled 0.1% 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.
Down 8%
from 2022
From $8.4M in 2022 to $7.8M 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.
Key Employee pay fell 8% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 8%.
- Board Member pay rose 514% from 2022 to 2023.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 5% 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 OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
What does the Key Employee of TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA earn?
In 2023, the Key Employee of TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA received $7,769,709 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Key Employee roles among Education organizations in Pennsylvania: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Key Employee pay at TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Education organizations in Pennsylvania, the 2023 pay of the Key Employee at TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA equaled 0.1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
What are TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA reported $10.7B in total revenue and $10B in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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