Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 37 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Education organizations in Missouri.
- Base
- $958k
- Bonus
- $9.5M
- Other
- $24k
- Benefits
- $40k
- Base
- $695k
- Bonus
- $3.1M
- Other
- $24k
- Benefits
- $28k
- Base
- $513k
- Bonus
- $1.6M
- Other
- $23k
- Benefits
- $15k
- Base
- $1.8M
- Bonus
- $251k
- Other
- $46k
- Benefits
- $17k
- Base
- $450k
- Bonus
- $1.5M
- Other
- $23k
- Benefits
- $28k
- Base
- $452k
- Bonus
- $1.5M
- Other
- $23k
- Benefits
- $21k
- Base
- $1.4M
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $33k
- Benefits
- $166k
- Base
- $667k
- Bonus
- $1.1M
- Other
- $24k
- Benefits
- $28k
- Base
- $1M
- Bonus
- $100k
- Other
- $26k
- Benefits
- $20k
- Base
- $459k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $26k
- Benefits
- $26k
- Base
- $831k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $40k
- Benefits
- $31k
- Base
- $546k
- Bonus
- $220k
- Other
- $27k
- Benefits
- $21k
- Base
- $688k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $28k
- Base
- $600k
- Bonus
- $50k
- Other
- $31k
- Benefits
- $15k
- Base
- $665k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- $31k
- Base
- $427k
- Bonus
- $100k
- Other
- $25k
- Benefits
- $15k
- Base
- $523k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $31k
- Benefits
- $26k
- Base
- $492k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $26k
- Benefits
- $31k
- Base
- $463k
- Bonus
- $50k
- Other
- $7k
- Benefits
- $33k
- Base
- $440k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $29k
- Benefits
- $28k
- Base
- $432k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $24k
- Benefits
- $27k
- Base
- $403k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $65k
- Benefits
- $15k
- Base
- $331k
- Bonus
- $44k
- Other
- $67k
- Benefits
- $30k
- Base
- $408k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $20k
- Benefits
- $9k
- Base
- $337k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $27k
- Benefits
- $17k
- Base
- $335k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $25k
- Benefits
- $21k
- Base
- $336k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- $28k
- Base
- $284k
- Bonus
- $75k
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $9k
- Base
- $274k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $17k
- Benefits
- $29k
- Base
- $249k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $27k
- Benefits
- $25k
- Base
- $252k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $6k
- Benefits
- $33k
- Base
- $293k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $285
- Benefits
- $15k
- Base
- $263k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $216
- Benefits
- $33k
- Base
- —
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $169k
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $120k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $12k
- Benefits
- $9k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chief Investment Officer Officer (Unspecified) | $958k | $9.5M | $24k | $40k | $11.5M $12.5M |
Dep Chief Investment Officer Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $695k | $3.1M | $24k | $28k | $4.3M $4.7M |
COO - Investment Mgmt Above 90th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | $513k | $1.6M | $23k | $15k | $2.4M $2.7M |
Exec Vc Medical Affairs Officer (Unspecified) | $1.8M | $251k | $46k | $17k | $2.4M $2.6M |
Managing Dir. of Investments Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $450k | $1.5M | $23k | $28k | $2.3M $2.5M |
Managing Dir. of Investments Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $452k | $1.5M | $23k | $21k | $2.3M $2.5M |
Chancellor Officer (Unspecified) | $1.4M | — | $33k | $166k | $1.9M $2.1M |
Assoc Prof of Ortho Surg Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $667k | $1.1M | $24k | $28k | $1.8M $2M |
Vc Clinical Affairs Officer (Unspecified) | $1M | $100k | $26k | $20k | $1.2M $1.3M |
Exec Vc University Advancement Officer (Unspecified) | $459k | — | $26k | $26k | $938k $1M |
Provost & Exec Vc Acad Affairs Officer (Unspecified) | $831k | — | $40k | $31k | $924k $1M |
Vc Medical Finance & Admin Officer (Unspecified) | $546k | $220k | $27k | $21k | $847k $925k |
Former Vc Int'l Affairs Former Officer/director/trustee Above 90th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | $688k | — | $2k | $28k | $756k $826k |
Vc & General Counsel Officer (Unspecified) | $600k | $50k | $31k | $15k | $734k $801k |
Vc & Chief Info Officer Officer (Unspecified) | $665k | — | $1k | $31k | $719k $786k |
Vc Bio MED Strategy & Mktg Officer (Unspecified) | $427k | $100k | $25k | $15k | $650k $710k |
Vc Research Officer (Unspecified) | $523k | — | $31k | $26k | $612k $669k |
Exec Vc Finance & CFO Above 90th percentile | $492k | — | $26k | $31k | $587k $641k |
Vc Medical Education Officer (Unspecified) | $463k | $50k | $7k | $33k | $577k $630k |
Sr Vc University Advancement Officer (Unspecified) | $440k | — | $29k | $28k | $534k $584k |
Vc Strategic Initiatives & Gov Officer (Unspecified) | $432k | — | $24k | $27k | $527k $576k |
Vc Student Affairs Officer (Unspecified) | $403k | — | $65k | $15k | $522k $571k |
Exec Vc Admin(until 8/23) Officer (Unspecified) | $331k | $44k | $67k | $30k | $475k $519k |
Vc Human Resources Officer (Unspecified) | $408k | — | $20k | $9k | $452k $494k |
Former Provost & Exec Vc Acad. Former Officer/director/trustee 75th to 90th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | $337k | — | $27k | $17k | $414k $452k |
Vc Innov & Cco (until 10/23) Officer (Unspecified) | $335k | — | $25k | $21k | $403k $440k |
Vc Marketing & Communications Officer (Unspecified) | $336k | — | $1k | $28k | $388k $423k |
Vc Govt Affairs & Com Rel Officer (Unspecified) | $284k | $75k | $2k | $9k | $383k $419k |
Vc MED Adv (until 8/23) Officer (Unspecified) | $274k | — | $17k | $29k | $338k $370k |
Former Chancellor Former Officer/director/trustee 75th to 90th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | $249k | — | $27k | $25k | $331k $362k |
Former Vc Students Former Officer/director/trustee 75th to 90th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | $252k | — | $6k | $33k | $321k $350k |
Assoc Vc for Fin & Treas Officer (Unspecified) | $293k | — | $285 | $15k | $319k $348k |
Vc MED Advancement(as of 8/23) Officer (Unspecified) | $263k | — | $216 | $33k | $316k $345k |
Former Vc Govt & Com Rel Former Officer/director/trustee Median to 75th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | — | — | $169k | — | $169k $185k |
Fmr Interim Vc Govt & Com Rel Former Officer/director/trustee 25th percentile to medianvs Education peers nationwide | $120k | — | $12k | $9k | $155k $170k |
Trustee Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $25k $27k |
Trustee Board Member 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $12k $13k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with St. Louis, MO-IL metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 42 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY equaled 0.2% 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 61%
from 2022
From $7.1M in 2022 to $11.5M in 2023.
Estimated with St. Louis, MO-IL metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 14% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 2%.
- Chief Operating Officer pay fell 12% from 2022 to 2023.
- Former Officer/director/trustee pay rose 40% 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 WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
What does the Highest Compensated Employee of WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY earn?
In 2023, the Highest Compensated Employee of WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY received $4,332,903 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Highest Compensated Employee roles among Education organizations in Missouri: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Highest Compensated Employee pay at WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Education organizations in Missouri, the 2023 pay of the Highest Compensated Employee at WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY equaled 0.2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
What are WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY reported $5.2B in total revenue and $5.6B in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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