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Swarthmore College

Swarthmore College reported paying Valerie Smith, Pres./ex Officio Board Member, $1,044,990 in total compensation (FY 2023).

That places Valerie Smith at approximately the 67th percentile among 30 similarly sized education nonprofits (median $906,778).

$270,668,198Total revenue (FY 2023)
$1,044,990Total executive compensation
67thPercentile vs. peers

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Comparable education nonprofits

Compensation is normalized to PA cost of living (BEA Regional Price Parities); each organization's reported figure is on its linked 990.

OrganizationStateRevenueTotal comp
Indiana Wesleyan University IN$269,090,976 $454,851
Denison University OH$265,383,442 $1,103,291
Washington And Lee University VA$276,609,869 $732,263
Carleton College MN$278,954,694 $955,552
Lafayette College PA$258,966,915 $882,827
The Trustees Of Mount Holyoke College MA$283,916,749 $236,146
Bryn Mawr College PA$254,582,770 $1,302,522
President & Trustees Of Colby College ME$287,466,000 $2,634,049

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