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Filing year 2023

UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA FOUNDATION

Minneapolis, Minnesota·EIN 41-6042488·NTEE B110 · Education·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$524M
Total assets
$4.9B
Total expenses
$353.1M
Reported officers
59
Mission

A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WITH THE SOLE PURPOSE OF SUPPORTING THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA WITH A MISSION TO CONNECT PASSION WITH POSSIBILITY, INSPIRE GENEROSITY, AND SUPPORT GREATNESS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA.

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 nationwide.

President/ceo
Above 90th percentilevs Education peers in Minnesota
$880k
$961k
Base
$504k
Bonus
$188k
Other
$1k
Benefits
$14k
Umfrea Managing Director
Key Employee
Above 90th percentile
$576k
$629k
Base
$417k
Bonus
$102k
Other
Benefits
$39k
Vice President
Board Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$505k
$552k
Base
$359k
Bonus
$68k
Other
$774
Benefits
$34k
Senior Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$497k
$543k
Base
$369k
Bonus
$68k
Other
$1k
Benefits
$11k
Vice President/cfo
Above 90th percentilevs Education peers in Minnesota
$446k
$488k
Base
$316k
Bonus
$60k
Other
$774
Benefits
$37k
Vice President (until 1/3/2024)
Board Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$377k
$412k
Base
$263k
Bonus
$49k
Other
$2k
Benefits
$28k
Associate Vice President
Board Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$356k
$389k
Base
$262k
Bonus
$39k
Other
$270
Benefits
$28k
Vice President
Board Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$335k
$366k
Base
$232k
Bonus
$43k
Other
$414
Benefits
$28k
Associate Vice President
Board Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$330k
$361k
Base
$236k
Bonus
$34k
Other
$414
Benefits
$28k
Associate Vice President
Board Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$327k
$358k
Base
$232k
Bonus
$32k
Other
$774
Benefits
$31k
Associate Vice President
Board Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$320k
$350k
Base
$236k
Bonus
$32k
Other
$774
Benefits
$19k
Associate Vice President
Board Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$315k
$345k
Base
$232k
Bonus
$32k
Other
$180
Benefits
$27k
Vice President
Board Vice President
Median to 75th percentile
$242k
$265k
Base
$170k
Bonus
$25k
Other
$408
Benefits
$29k
Vice President
Board Vice President
Median to 75th percentile
$198k
$217k
Base
$165k
Bonus
Other
$271
Benefits
$15k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with Minneapolis-St.Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 45 unpaid individuals.

Browse compensation in Education

Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2023, the highest total compensation at UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA FOUNDATION equaled 0.2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.

This organization (2023)
0.2%
Sector median
7%
Middle half of sector
2% to 17%

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.

$915k
$720k
$450k
$390k
$100k

Up 13%
from 2022

From $777k in 2022 to $880k in 2023.

$777k
2022
$880k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 10% in real terms$872k to $961k

Estimated with Minneapolis-St.Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 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 13% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 22%.

$777k in 2022 to $880k in 2023.
  • Key Employee pay held roughly steady from 2022 to 2023.
  • Board Vice President pay rose 7% 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.

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

FAQ

Common questions about UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA FOUNDATION

What does the Chief Executive Officer of UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA FOUNDATION earn?

In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA FOUNDATION received $879,654 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Education organizations in Minnesota: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA FOUNDATION compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Education organizations in Minnesota, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA FOUNDATION falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA FOUNDATION equaled 0.2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.

What are UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA FOUNDATION reported $524M in total revenue and $353.1M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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