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14
Aug

15 Employees at University of Chicago Take Home $109 Million

15 of the highly compensated employees in 2023 at the University of Chicago (a private research university with about 18,000 students – 7,500 undergrads and 10,500 graduate and medical students – in Chicago, Illinois) received $109 million in compensation from 2017-2023 (note:  this list does not include highly compensated employees in any of the years 2017-2022 but not in 2023 including the former chief investment officer, Mark Schmid who received $20 million from 2027-2022): Read more »

12
Aug

Executive Compensation at the University of Chicago (2023)

The University of Chicago (U of Chicago) is a private research university with about 18,000 students (7,500 undergrads and 10,500 graduate and medical students) in Chicago, Illinois.

Approximately 39,000 undergraduate students apply annually; 5% or 1,900 are accepted.  Annual tuition, room and board is about $95,000 or about $380,000 for a 4-year degree.

When analyzing colleges and universities generally, there are 8 key numbers to look at: Read more »

10
Aug

12 Employees of Carle Health Take Home $100 Million

12 of the most highly compensated employees of Carle Health (a vertically integrated healthcare system – health insurance, medical care, education, and research – with 8 hospitals and group practices that employ more than 1,300 physicians and advanced practice providers and 16,000 workers in Illinois, Indiana, Washington, and North Carolina. Carle Health also encompasses a medical school – Carle Illinois College of Medicine at Methodist College – and a research Institute, Stephens Family Clinical Research Institute.  Based in Urbana, Illinois, Carle Health consists of 29 tax-exempt organizations and 26 related organizations taxed as a partnership, corporation, or trust) and specifically of  Carle Health Care, Carle Foundation Hospital (its flagship hospital in Urbana, IL), and the Carle Foundation (the parent company) received $100 million in compensation from 2017-2023: Read more »

8
Aug

Executive Compensation at Carle Health Care, Carle Foundation Hospital, and Carle Foundation (2023)

Carle Health is a vertically integrated healthcare system (health insurance, medical care, education, and research) with 8 hospitals and group practices that employ more than 1,300 physicians and advanced practice providers and 16,000 workers in Illinois, Indiana, Washington, and North Carolina. Carle Health also encompasses a medical school (Carle Illinois College of Medicine at Methodist College) and a research Institute (Stephens Family Clinical Research Institute). Read more »

6
Aug

17 Employees of Stanford University Take Home $230 Million in Compensation

17 of the most highly compensated employees of Stanford University (a private research university with about 18,000 students (8,000 undergrads and 10,000 graduate and medical students) in Redwood City, California.  With 32 trustees, 27 of whom are independent, although the most recent Form 990 (2023 for the year ending 8/31/23 lists 35 trustees (due to timing differences), Stanford is considered one of the best universities in the country) in 2023 took home $230 million in compensation from 2017-2023 (note:  highly compensated employees in any of the years 2017-2022 but not in 2023 are not included): Read more »

4
Aug

Executive Compensation at Stanford University

Stanford University is a private research university with about 18,000 students (8,000 undergrads and 10,000 graduate and medical students) in.  Approximately 54,000 undergraduate students apply annually; 4% or 2,000 are admitted.  Annual tuition, room and board is about $90,000 or about $360,000 for a 4-year degree.

Stanford is overseen by 32 trustees, 27 of whom are independent, although the most recent Form 990 (2023 for the year ending 8/31/23 lists 35 trustees (due to timing differences), 18 of whom are male, while 17 are female (note:  gender is not reported on the Form 990; gender was determined by name and google searches).

When analyzing colleges and universities generally, there are 8 key numbers to look at: Read more »

2
Aug

15 Employees at Duke Took Home $180 Million in Compensation

15 of the most highly compensated employees of Duke University (a private research university with about 17,000 students (11,000 undergrads and 6,000 graduate and medical students) in Durham, NC) in 2023 took home more than $180 million in compensation from 2017-2023 (note:  highly compensated employees in any of the years 2017-2022 but not in 2023 are not included): Read more »

30
Jul

Executive Compensation at the NFL Players Association (2023)

The National Football League Players Association (NFLPA) is a tax-exempt, non-profit 501 (c) (5) – a labor union affiliated with the AFL-CIO – that represents players in the National Football League (32 teams divided into two conferences, that can have a maximum of 53 players each).

5 key facts reported on the Form 990 (for the year ending February 29, 2024) to know about the NFLPA include: Read more »

28
Jul

Executive Compensation at Duke University (2023)

Duke University is a private research university with about 17,000 students (11,000 undergrads and 6,000 graduate and medical students) in Durham, NC.

Approximately 50,000 undergraduate students apply annually; about 1,700 (3%) enroll.  Annual tuition, room and board is $90,000 or about $360,000 for a 4-year degree.

When analyzing colleges and universities generally, there are 8 key numbers to look at: Read more »

26
Jul

12 Employees at Brown University Took Home $57 Million in Compensation

12 of the most highly compensated employees in 2023 at Brown University (a private research university with about 11,000 students (7,000 undergrads and 4,000 graduate and medical students) in Providence, Rhode Island with nearly $8 billion in net assets) received $57 million in compensation from 2017-2023 (note:  highly compensated employees in any of the years 2017-2022 but not in 2023 are not included): Read more »