XAVIER IS A JESUIT CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY ROOTED IN THE LIBERAL ARTS TRADITION. OUR MISSION IS TO EDUCATE EACH STUDENT INTELLECTUALLY, MORALLY, AND SPIRITUALLY. WE CREATE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH RIGOROUS ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS INTEGRATED WITH CO-CURRICULAR ENGAGEMENT. IN AN ENVIRONMENT OF OPEN AND FREE INQUIRY, WE PREPARE STUDENTS FOR A WORLD THAT IS INCREASINGLY DIVERSE, COMPLEX AND INTERDEPENDENT. DRIVEN BY OUR COMMITMENT TO THE COMMON GOOD AND TO THE EDUCATION OF THE WHOLE PERSON, THE XAVIER COMMUNITY CHALLENGES AND SUPPORTS STUDENTS AS THEY CULTIVATE LIVES OF REFLECTION, COMPASSION AND INFORMED ACTION.
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 Ohio.
- Base
- $2.7M
- Bonus
- $125k
- Other
- $229k
- Benefits
- $30k
- Base
- $515k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $56k
- Benefits
- $129k
- Base
- —
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $671k
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $392k
- Bonus
- $15k
- Other
- $57k
- Benefits
- $31k
- Base
- $335k
- Bonus
- $10k
- Other
- $77k
- Benefits
- $21k
- Base
- $329k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $64k
- Benefits
- $25k
- Base
- $337k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $260k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $31k
- Benefits
- $10k
- Base
- $234k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $19k
- Benefits
- $36k
- Base
- $259k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $8k
- Benefits
- $749
- Base
- $228k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $13k
- Benefits
- $19k
- Base
- $155k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $94k
- Benefits
- $13k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Head Coach, Men's Basketball Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $2.7M | $125k | $229k | $30k | $3.1M $3.4M |
President Above 90th percentile | $515k | — | $56k | $129k | $807k $891k |
Former Head Coach, Men's Basketball Former Officer/director/trustee Above 90th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | — | — | $671k | — | $671k $741k |
Vp, Admin. & Director of Athletics Board Vice President Above 90th percentile | $392k | $15k | $57k | $31k | $523k $578k |
Asst. Coach, Men's Basketball Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $335k | $10k | $77k | $21k | $471k $520k |
Vp, University Relations Board Vice President Above 90th percentile | $329k | — | $64k | $25k | $451k $499k |
Interim VP Fin Admn/cbo (1/23-11/23) Vice President Above 90th percentile | $337k | — | — | — | $337k $372k |
Provost & Chief Academic Officer Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $260k | — | $31k | $10k | $329k $363k |
Vp, Enrollment Management Board Vice President Above 90th percentile | $234k | — | $19k | $36k | $311k $344k |
Secretary & General Counsel Secretary (Operational) Above 90th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | $259k | — | $8k | $749 | $292k $322k |
Dean, College of Nursing Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $228k | — | $13k | $19k | $281k $310k |
Women's Head Basketball Coach Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $155k | — | $94k | $13k | $278k $307k |
VP Fin Admin & CFO (start 12/23) 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $42k $47k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Midwest region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 43 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at XAVIER UNIVERSITY equaled 0.9% 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 45%
from 2022
From $2.1M in 2022 to $3.1M in 2023.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Midwest region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 45% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 24%.
- Chief Executive Officer pay rose 4% from 2022 to 2023.
- Former Officer/director/trustee pay rose 434% 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 XAVIER UNIVERSITY
What does the Highest Compensated Employee of XAVIER UNIVERSITY earn?
In 2023, the Highest Compensated Employee of XAVIER UNIVERSITY received $3,094,925 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Highest Compensated Employee roles among Education organizations in Ohio: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Highest Compensated Employee pay at XAVIER UNIVERSITY compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Education organizations in Ohio, the 2023 pay of the Highest Compensated Employee at XAVIER UNIVERSITY falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at XAVIER UNIVERSITY equaled 0.9% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
What are XAVIER UNIVERSITY's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, XAVIER UNIVERSITY reported $410.6M in total revenue and $341.9M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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