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Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 13 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Education organizations in Pennsylvania.
- Base
- $448k
- Bonus
- $75k
- Other
- $93k
- Benefits
- $65k
- Base
- $292k
- Bonus
- $50k
- Other
- $48k
- Benefits
- $25k
- Base
- $261k
- Bonus
- $75k
- Other
- $32k
- Benefits
- $13k
- Base
- $234k
- Bonus
- $50k
- Other
- $29k
- Benefits
- $30k
- Base
- $215k
- Bonus
- $75k
- Other
- $24k
- Benefits
- $12k
- Base
- $250k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $34k
- Benefits
- $22k
- Base
- $203k
- Bonus
- $75k
- Other
- $24k
- Benefits
- $12k
- Base
- $211k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $11k
- Benefits
- $85k
- Base
- $197k
- Bonus
- $50k
- Other
- $12k
- Benefits
- $25k
- Base
- $192k
- Bonus
- $65k
- Other
- $12k
- Benefits
- $11k
- Base
- $241k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $792
- Benefits
- $25k
- Base
- $220k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $28k
- Benefits
- $12k
- Base
- $213k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $19k
- Benefits
- $3k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President Above 90th percentile | $448k | $75k | $93k | $65k | $686k $764k |
Provost Officer (Unspecified) | $292k | $50k | $48k | $25k | $424k $472k |
VP for Administration & Finance Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $261k | $75k | $32k | $13k | $388k $433k |
VP Advancement Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $234k | $50k | $29k | $30k | $349k $389k |
VP for Enrollment Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $215k | $75k | $24k | $12k | $331k $369k |
Dean School of Engineering Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $250k | — | $34k | $22k | $321k $358k |
VP for Strategic Initiatives Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $203k | $75k | $24k | $12k | $319k $356k |
Vice Dean, Delaware Law Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $211k | — | $11k | $85k | $313k $349k |
VP for Library & Information Systems Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $197k | $50k | $12k | $25k | $290k $323k |
Chief Diversity Officer Officer (Unspecified) | $192k | $65k | $12k | $11k | $285k $318k |
Dean School of Business Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $241k | — | $792 | $25k | $273k $304k |
Dean School of Nursing Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $220k | — | $28k | $12k | $265k $296k |
Dean, Commonwealth Law Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $213k | — | $19k | $3k | $240k $268k |
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 22 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at WIDENER 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 20%
from 2022
From $570k in 2022 to $686k 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.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 138% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 10%.
- Vice President pay rose 12% from 2022 to 2023.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay fell 1% 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 WIDENER UNIVERSITY
What does the Chief Executive Officer of WIDENER UNIVERSITY earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of WIDENER UNIVERSITY received $685,789 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Education organizations in Pennsylvania: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at WIDENER UNIVERSITY compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Education organizations in Pennsylvania, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at WIDENER UNIVERSITY falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at WIDENER UNIVERSITY equaled 0.2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
What are WIDENER UNIVERSITY's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, WIDENER UNIVERSITY reported $267.4M in total revenue and $280M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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