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Filing year 2023

WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY

Salem, Oregon·EIN 93-0386972·NTEE B430 · Education·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$163.3M
Total assets
$537.9M
Total expenses
$190.5M
Reported officers
47
Mission

THROUGH NATIONALLY DISTINCTIVE PROGRAMS CONNECTING LIBERAL EDUCATION TO PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE, WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY PREPARES GRADUATES TO TURN KNOWLEDGE INTO ACTION AND LEAD LIVES OF ACHIEVEMENT, CONTRIBUTION, AND MEANING.

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
Above 90th percentilevs Education peers in Oregon
$661k
$723k
Base
$470k
Bonus
—
Other
$17k
Benefits
$125k
VP for Advancement
Board Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$379k
$415k
Base
$259k
Bonus
$76k
Other
$7k
Benefits
$11k
Dean, College of Law
Key Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$323k
$353k
Base
$267k
Bonus
—
Other
$894
Benefits
$27k
President, COO & Treasurer
Above 90th percentile
$312k
$341k
Base
$264k
Bonus
—
Other
$874
Benefits
$20k
Dean, Pnca
Key Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$289k
$316k
Base
$213k
Bonus
—
Other
$1k
Benefits
$52k
Provost and Senior Vice President
Senior Vice President
Median to 75th percentile
$286k
$314k
Base
$241k
Bonus
—
Other
$5k
Benefits
$16k
Counsel & VP of Human Resources
Board Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$282k
$309k
Base
$227k
Bonus
—
Other
$1k
Benefits
$30k
VP for Enrollment Management
Board Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$269k
$294k
Base
$233k
Bonus
—
Other
$2k
Benefits
$10k
Graduate School of Management
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$262k
$287k
Base
$220k
Bonus
—
Other
$6k
Benefits
$13k
Dean, College of Arts & Sciences
Key Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$247k
$271k
Base
$202k
Bonus
—
Other
$3k
Benefits
$21k
Claudia Peterson Professor of Law
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$234k
$256k
Base
$211k
Bonus
—
Other
$839
Benefits
$4k
VP for Student Affairs
Board Vice President
Median to 75th percentile
$213k
$233k
Base
$183k
Bonus
—
Other
$2k
Benefits
$10k
Staff, Administrative Secretary
Secretary (Operational)
75th to 90th percentile
$195k
$214k
Base
$173k
Bonus
—
Other
$777
Benefits
$4k
VP of Budget & Facilities
Board Vice President
Median to 75th percentile
$189k
$207k
Base
$159k
Bonus
—
Other
$2k
Benefits
$12k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the West region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 33 unpaid individuals.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2023, the highest total compensation at WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY equaled 0.3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.

This organization (2023)
0.3%
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.

Held steady
from 2022

From $654k in 2022 to $661k in 2023.

$654k
2022
$661k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 3% in real terms$747k to $723k

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the West region, 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 1% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 19%.

$654k in 2022 to $661k in 2023.
  • Board Vice President pay rose 31% from 2022 to 2023.
  • Key Employee pay rose 2% 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 WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY

What does the Chief Executive Officer of WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY earn?

In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY received $660,581 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Education organizations in Oregon: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Education organizations in Oregon, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY equaled 0.3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.

What are WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY reported $163.3M in total revenue and $190.5M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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