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Filing year 2023

UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO

San Diego, California·EIN 95-2544535·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$622.2M
Total assets
$1.8B
Total expenses
$608.6M
Reported officers
56
Mission

THE UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO IS A CONTEMPORARY CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY, GROUNDED IN THE LIBERAL ARTS AND ANCHORED ALONG AN INTERNATIONAL BORDER, ADVANCING ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE TO CREATE A MORE INCLUSIVE, SUSTAINABLE AND HOPEFUL WORLD.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 27 reported individuals · Filing year 2023

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

President & Trustee
Board Member
Above 90th percentile
$1.2M
Base
$923k
Bonus
—
Other
$138k
Benefits
$79k
Head Coach, Men's Basketball
Highest Compensated Employee
Above 90th percentile
$989k
Base
$936k
Bonus
—
Other
$9k
Benefits
$11k
Senior Vice President & Provost
75th to 90th percentile
$554k
Base
$460k
Bonus
—
Other
$14k
Benefits
$16k
Vp, University Advancement
Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$546k
Base
$355k
Bonus
—
Other
$103k
Benefits
$25k
Dean, School of Law
Key Employee
Above 90th percentile
$523k
Base
$461k
Bonus
—
Other
$29k
Benefits
—
Vice President for Finance & CFO
Above 90th percentile
$503k
Base
$405k
Bonus
—
Other
$11k
Benefits
$25k
Vp, University Operations
Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$493k
Base
$353k
Bonus
—
Other
$59k
Benefits
$17k
General Counsel
Highest Compensated Employee
Above 90th percentile
$475k
Base
$376k
Bonus
—
Other
$38k
Benefits
$28k
VP & Exec Director of Athletics
Board Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$468k
Base
$338k
Bonus
—
Other
$80k
Benefits
—
Marcos School of Engineering
Key Employee
Above 90th percentile
$445k
Base
$402k
Bonus
—
Other
$11k
Benefits
—
Vice President, Student Affairs
Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$416k
Base
$314k
Bonus
—
Other
$48k
Benefits
$2k
Dean, Knauss School of Business
Key Employee
Above 90th percentile
$405k
Base
$334k
Bonus
—
Other
$38k
Benefits
—
Vp, Institutional Effectiveness
Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$398k
Base
$347k
Bonus
—
Other
$19k
Benefits
—
Faculty, School of Law
Highest Compensated Employee
Above 90th percentile
$397k
Base
$343k
Bonus
—
Other
$22k
Benefits
—
Chair of Finance and Real Estate
Board Chair
Above 90th percentile
$368k
Base
$348k
Bonus
—
Other
$622
Benefits
—
Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
Key Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$363k
Base
$309k
Bonus
—
Other
$21k
Benefits
—
Dean, Kroc School of Peace Studies
Key Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$355k
Base
$271k
Bonus
—
Other
$53k
Benefits
—
Former Dean, School of Law
Former Officer/director/trustee
75th to 90th percentile
$352k
Base
$311k
Bonus
—
Other
$9k
Benefits
—
Dean, School of Leadership
Key Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$351k
Base
$271k
Bonus
—
Other
$51k
Benefits
—
Dean, School of Nursing
Key Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$277k
Base
$219k
Bonus
—
Other
$32k
Benefits
—
Vice President, Mission Integration
Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$273k
Base
$240k
Bonus
—
Other
$1k
Benefits
$9k
Dean, Copley Library
Key Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$244k
Base
$156k
Bonus
—
Other
$62k
Benefits
$4k
Former Dean, School of Business
Former Officer/director/trustee
Median to 75th percentile
$194k
Base
$132k
Bonus
—
Other
$51k
Benefits
—
Former Vp, Student Affairs
Board Vice President
Median to 75th percentile
$190k
Base
$146k
Bonus
—
Other
$17k
Benefits
—
Former Vp, Mission and Ministry
Board Vice President
Median to 75th percentile
$146k
Base
$91k
Bonus
—
Other
$41k
Benefits
—
Trustee
Board Member
25th percentile to median
$13k
Vice Chair
Board Vice Chair
25th percentile to median
$4k

Plus 29 unpaid individuals.

Funded by

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

$125k
$25k

Up 5%
from 2022

From $1.1M in 2022 to $1.2M in 2023.

$1.1M
2022
$1.2M
2023
Pay for the position

Board Member pay rose 5% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 12%.

$1.1M in 2022 to $1.2M in 2023.
  • Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 11% from 2022 to 2023.
  • Senior Vice President pay rose 3% 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

UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$554.5M
$563.8M
2022
$622.2M
$608.6M
2023
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
FAQ

Common questions about UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO

What does the Board Member of UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO earn?

In 2023, the Board Member of UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO received $1,173,220 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Board Member roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Board Member pay at UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2023 pay of the Board Member at UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO falls in the top 10%.

What are UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO reported $622.2M in total revenue and $608.6M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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