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Filing year 2023

WILLIAM CAREY UNIVERSITY

Hattiesburg, Mississippi·EIN 64-0329300·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$114.9M
Total assets
$271.7M
Total expenses
$98.9M
Reported officers
47
Mission

AS A CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY WHICH EMBRACES ITS BAPTIST HERITAGE AND NAMESAKE, WILLIAM CAREY UNIVERSITY PROVIDES QUALITY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, WITHIN A CARING CHRISTIAN ACADEMIC COMMUNITY, WHICH CHALLENGE THE INDIVIDUAL STUDENT TO EXCEL IN SCHOLARSHIP, LEADERSHIP, AND SERVICE IN A DIVERSE GLOBAL SOCIETY.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 24 reported individuals · Filing year 2023

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

Professor of Clinical Sciences and Dean of College
Key Employee
Above 90th percentile
$579k
$632k
Base
$550k
Bonus
$5k
Other
$27
Benefits
$8k
Professor of Education and President and Chief Exe
Above 90th percentile
$309k
$338k
Base
$292k
Bonus
$5k
Other
$277
Benefits
$9k
Faculty Position for Clinical Sciences; Director
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$305k
$333k
Base
$284k
Bonus
$5k
Other
$27
Benefits
$8k
Associate Professor of Clinical Sciences and Assoc
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$281k
$307k
Base
$260k
Bonus
$5k
Other
$27
Benefits
$8k
Associate Professor of Clinical Sciences and Chair
Board Chair
Above 90th percentile
$275k
$301k
Base
$254k
Bonus
$5k
Other
$27
Benefits
$8k
Former Associate Professor of Clinical Sciences an
Former Officer/director/trustee
75th to 90th percentile
$258k
$281k
Base
$236k
Bonus
$5k
Other
$41
Benefits
$9k
Former Professor of Pharmacy and Dean of Pharmacy
Former Officer/director/trustee
75th to 90th percentile
$253k
$277k
Base
$231k
Bonus
$5k
Other
$229
Benefits
$9k
Professor of Preclinical Sciences
Highest Compensated Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$234k
$256k
Base
$214k
Bonus
$5k
Other
Benefits
$8k
Associate Professor of Clinical Sciences
Highest Compensated Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$226k
$247k
Base
$205k
Bonus
$5k
Other
$216
Benefits
$9k
Assistant Professor of Clinical Sciences
Highest Compensated Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$218k
$238k
Base
$197k
Bonus
$5k
Other
$229
Benefits
$9k
Associate Professor of Clinical Sciences
Highest Compensated Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$217k
$237k
Base
$197k
Bonus
$5k
Other
$229
Benefits
$9k
Associate Professor of Clinical Sciences
Highest Compensated Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$214k
$234k
Base
$195k
Bonus
$5k
Other
$77
Benefits
$9k
Assistant Professor of Clinical Sciences
Highest Compensated Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$209k
$228k
Base
$190k
Bonus
$5k
Other
$41
Benefits
$8k
Part Time Professor of Clinical Sciences and Assoc
Highest Compensated Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$209k
$228k
Base
$197k
Bonus
$2k
Other
$24
Benefits
$5k
Assistant Professor of Clinical Sciences
Highest Compensated Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$206k
$225k
Base
$195k
Bonus
$5k
Other
Benefits
$606
Associate Professor of Clinical Sciences
Highest Compensated Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$201k
$219k
Base
$182k
Bonus
$5k
Other
$119
Benefits
$9k
Assistant Professor of Clinical Sciences and Assis
Highest Compensated Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$201k
$219k
Base
$184k
Bonus
$3k
Other
$16
Benefits
$8k
Professor of Preclinical Sciences and Associate De
Highest Compensated Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$199k
$218k
Base
$177k
Bonus
$4k
Other
$27
Benefits
$8k
Professor of Nursing and Vice President of Health
Board Vice President
Median to 75th percentile
$198k
$216k
Base
$169k
Bonus
$5k
Other
$229
Benefits
$9k
Provost
Officer (Unspecified)
$165k
$180k
Base
$137k
Bonus
$4k
Other
$119
Benefits
$8k
Vice President for Business Affairs and Chief Fina
Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$155k
$170k
Base
$129k
Bonus
$4k
Other
$27
Benefits
$8k
Former Professor of Preclinical Sciences and Direc
Former Officer/director/trustee
Median to 75th percentile
$149k
$163k
Base
$132k
Bonus
$4k
Other
Benefits
$8k
Professor of Education: Vice President of Traditio
Board Vice President
Median to 75th percentile
$127k
$139k
Base
$110k
Bonus
$3k
Other
Benefits
$8k
Assistant to the President
25th percentile to median
$65k
$71k

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 23 unpaid individuals.

Funded by

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

Up 10%
from 2022

From $527k in 2022 to $579k in 2023.

$527k
2022
$579k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 5% in real terms$601k to $632k

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.

Pay for the position

Key Employee pay rose 10% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 23%.

$527k in 2022 to $579k in 2023.
  • Chief Executive Officer pay rose 41% from 2022 to 2023.
  • Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 10% 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

WILLIAM CAREY UNIVERSITY reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$93.7M
$93.1M
2022
$114.9M
$98.9M
2023
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
FAQ

Common questions about WILLIAM CAREY UNIVERSITY

What does the Key Employee of WILLIAM CAREY UNIVERSITY earn?

In 2023, the Key Employee of WILLIAM CAREY UNIVERSITY received $578,525 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Key Employee roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Key Employee pay at WILLIAM CAREY UNIVERSITY compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2023 pay of the Key Employee at WILLIAM CAREY UNIVERSITY falls in the top 10%.

What are WILLIAM CAREY UNIVERSITY's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, WILLIAM CAREY UNIVERSITY reported $114.9M in total revenue and $98.9M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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