Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 20 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Education organizations in Tennessee.
- Base
- $1M
- Bonus
- $2.4M
- Other
- $2.5M
- Benefits
- $83k
- Base
- $3.7M
- Bonus
- $491k
- Other
- $23k
- Benefits
- $2k
- Base
- $3.5M
- Bonus
- $163k
- Other
- $23k
- Benefits
- $32k
- Base
- $1.5M
- Bonus
- $617k
- Other
- $289k
- Benefits
- $15k
- Base
- —
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $2.2M
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $1.7M
- Bonus
- $134k
- Other
- $5k
- Benefits
- $22k
- Base
- $1.2M
- Bonus
- $350k
- Other
- $179k
- Benefits
- $66k
- Base
- $931k
- Bonus
- $181k
- Other
- $372k
- Benefits
- $21k
- Base
- $991k
- Bonus
- $127k
- Other
- $105k
- Benefits
- $27k
- Base
- $751k
- Bonus
- $325k
- Other
- $18k
- Benefits
- $30k
- Base
- $668k
- Bonus
- $60k
- Other
- $339k
- Benefits
- $29k
- Base
- $783k
- Bonus
- $175k
- Other
- $28k
- Benefits
- $21k
- Base
- $928k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $15k
- Benefits
- $27k
- Base
- $634k
- Bonus
- $160k
- Other
- $21k
- Benefits
- $41k
- Base
- $593k
- Bonus
- $127k
- Other
- $24k
- Benefits
- $16k
- Base
- $631k
- Bonus
- $76k
- Other
- $7k
- Benefits
- $22k
- Base
- $635k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $37k
- Benefits
- $23k
- Base
- $373k
- Bonus
- $94k
- Other
- $610
- Benefits
- $86k
- Base
- $382k
- Bonus
- $82k
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $66k
- Base
- $218k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
See Schedule O Officer (Unspecified) | $1M | $2.4M | $2.5M | $83k | $8.2M $9M |
See Schedule O Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $3.7M | $491k | $23k | $2k | $4.5M $4.9M |
See Schedule O Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $3.5M | $163k | $23k | $32k | $3.7M $4.1M |
See Schedule O Officer (Unspecified) | $1.5M | $617k | $289k | $15k | $2.8M $3.1M |
See Schedule O Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | — | — | $2.2M | — | $2.2M $2.4M |
See Schedule O Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $1.7M | $134k | $5k | $22k | $2.1M $2.3M |
See Schedule O Officer (Unspecified) | $1.2M | $350k | $179k | $66k | $2.1M $2.3M |
See Schedule O Officer (Unspecified) | $931k | $181k | $372k | $21k | $1.5M $1.7M |
See Schedule O Officer (Unspecified) | $991k | $127k | $105k | $27k | $1.3M $1.4M |
See Schedule O Key Employee Above 90th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | $751k | $325k | $18k | $30k | $1.1M $1.2M |
See Schedule O Key Employee Above 90th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | $668k | $60k | $339k | $29k | $1.1M $1.2M |
See Schedule O Officer (Unspecified) | $783k | $175k | $28k | $21k | $1M $1.1M |
See Schedule O Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $928k | — | $15k | $27k | $986k $1.1M |
See Schedule O Officer (Unspecified) | $634k | $160k | $21k | $41k | $872k $952k |
See Schedule O Officer (Unspecified) | $593k | $127k | $24k | $16k | $845k $923k |
See Schedule O Former Officer/director/trustee Above 90th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | $631k | $76k | $7k | $22k | $753k $822k |
See Schedule O Former Officer/director/trustee Above 90th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | $635k | — | $37k | $23k | $712k $777k |
See Schedule O Officer (Unspecified) | $373k | $94k | $610 | $86k | $595k $650k |
See Schedule O Officer (Unspecified) | $382k | $82k | $2k | $66k | $542k $592k |
See Schedule O Former Officer/director/trustee Median to 75th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | $218k | — | — | — | $218k $238k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the South region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 37 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at Vanderbilt University equaled 0.4% 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 30%
from 2022
From $6.4M in 2022 to $8.2M in 2023.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the South region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 10% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 13%.
- Key Employee pay rose 39% 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 Vanderbilt University
What does the Highest Compensated Employee of Vanderbilt University earn?
In 2023, the Highest Compensated Employee of Vanderbilt University received $4,468,282 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Highest Compensated Employee roles among Education organizations in Tennessee: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Highest Compensated Employee pay at Vanderbilt University compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Education organizations in Tennessee, the 2023 pay of the Highest Compensated Employee at Vanderbilt University falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at Vanderbilt University equaled 0.4% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
What are Vanderbilt University's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, Vanderbilt University reported $2.6B in total revenue and $2.3B in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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