Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 22 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Education organizations in Massachusetts.
- Base
- $655k
- Bonus
- $214k
- Other
- $47k
- Benefits
- $24k
- Base
- $660k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $15k
- Benefits
- $80k
- Base
- $490k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $67k
- Benefits
- $39k
- Base
- $497k
- Bonus
- $67k
- Other
- $975
- Benefits
- $392
- Base
- $408k
- Bonus
- $65k
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $33k
- Base
- $402k
- Bonus
- $5k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $82k
- Base
- $270k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $99k
- Base
- $268k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $23k
- Benefits
- $66k
- Base
- $269k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $23k
- Benefits
- $24k
- Base
- $264k
- Bonus
- $5k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $47k
- Base
- $266k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $50k
- Base
- $255k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $38k
- Base
- $233k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $23k
- Benefits
- $35k
- Base
- $281k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $26k
- Base
- $264k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $100
- Benefits
- $22k
- Base
- $225k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $11k
- Benefits
- $38k
- Base
- $231k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- $32k
- Base
- $224k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $32k
- Base
- $180k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $39k
- Base
- $185k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $26k
- Base
- $175k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $37k
- Base
- $152k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $433
- Benefits
- $16k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chief Investment Officer (through June 30, 2023) Former Officer/director/trustee Above 90th percentile | $655k | $214k | $47k | $24k | $1M $1.2M |
President Above 90th percentile | $660k | — | $15k | $80k | $892k $996k |
VP for Finance & Operations, Treasurer Vice President Above 90th percentile | $490k | — | $67k | $39k | $633k $707k |
Chief Investment Officer (effective July 1, 2023) Officer (Unspecified) | $497k | $67k | $975 | $392 | $603k $673k |
Managing Dir / Coo, Inv Office Above 90th percentile | $408k | $65k | $2k | $33k | $544k $607k |
VP of College Relations Vice President Above 90th percentile | $402k | $5k | — | $82k | $527k $588k |
General Counsel Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $270k | — | — | $99k | $400k $447k |
Dean of the College Officer (Unspecified) | $268k | — | $23k | $66k | $390k $436k |
Provost Officer (Unspecified) | $269k | — | $23k | $24k | $350k $391k |
Director of the Williams College Museum of Art Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $264k | $5k | — | $47k | $347k $387k |
Professor of Economics Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $266k | — | — | $50k | $345k $385k |
VP for Institutional Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $255k | — | — | $38k | $323k $361k |
VP of Communications Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $233k | — | $23k | $35k | $321k $358k |
Professor of English Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $281k | — | — | $26k | $317k $354k |
Secretary of the College Secretary (Operational) Above 90th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | $264k | — | $100 | $22k | $317k $353k |
Dean of the Faculty (effective July 1, 2023) Officer (Unspecified) | $225k | — | $11k | $38k | $301k $336k |
Former Provost, Prof of Economics Former Officer/director/trustee 75th to 90th percentile | $231k | — | $1k | $32k | $290k $324k |
Former Dean of College, Prof of Psych Former Officer/director/trustee 75th to 90th percentile | $224k | — | — | $32k | $282k $314k |
Former President, Prof of Physics Former Officer/director/trustee Median to 75th percentile | $180k | — | — | $39k | $239k $267k |
Former Dean of the Faculty, Prof of Chemistry Former Officer/director/trustee Median to 75th percentile | $185k | — | — | $26k | $232k $259k |
Former Dean of the Faculty, Prof of Religion Former Officer/director/trustee Median to 75th percentile | $175k | — | — | $37k | $231k $258k |
Former Dean of the Faculty, Prof of Psychology Former Officer/director/trustee Median to 75th percentile | $152k | — | $433 | $16k | $186k $208k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Northeast region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 23 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at Williams College equaled 0.3% 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.
Down 24%
from 2022
From $1.4M in 2022 to $1M in 2023.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Northeast region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Former Officer/director/trustee pay rose 222% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 6%.
- Chief Executive Officer pay rose 10% from 2022 to 2023.
- Vice President pay fell 3% 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 Williams College
What does the Former Officer/director/trustee of Williams College earn?
In 2023, the Former Officer/director/trustee of Williams College received $1,042,905 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Former Officer/director/trustee roles among Education organizations in Massachusetts: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Former Officer/director/trustee pay at Williams College compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Education organizations in Massachusetts, the 2023 pay of the Former Officer/director/trustee at Williams College falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at Williams College equaled 0.3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
What are Williams College's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, Williams College reported $447.9M in total revenue and $366.1M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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