The George Washington University
Ashburn, VA · EIN 53-0196584 · Education · Rank 298 by total revenue
Education and research
Money, Form 990 for tax year 2024
- Total revenue
- $2,041,697,367
- Total expenses
- $2,032,943,695
- Total assets
- $5,460,399,051
- Salary base (all salaries and wages)
- $682,274,988
- Salaries, other pay and benefits
- $852,611,429
- Employees
- 15,227
- Salary base per employee
- $44,807
"Salary base" is Form 990 Part IX lines 5 to 7. "Employees" is everyone who got a W-2 that year, full or part time. Form 990-EZ and 990-PF report pay differently; see About the data.
Leadership (32)
| Name | Title | Role | Hours/week | Total pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellen Granberg | President - Ex Officio | Board, Officer | 50 | $1,907,439 |
| Christopher Bracey | Provost and EVP for Academic Affairs | Officer | 50 | $1,078,297 |
| Bruno Fernandes | Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | Officer | 40 | $1,068,130 |
| Charles Barber | VP and General Counsel | Officer | 50 | $823,344 |
| Scott Mory | Senior VP & Chief of Staff | Officer | 50 | $505,672 |
| Jonathan Post | Vice President for Board Relations and Secretary of the University | Officer | 50 | $363,005 |
| Barbara Lee Bass | VP for Health Affairs and Dean of SMHS | Key employee | 50 | $1,501,840 |
| Lynn Goldman | Dean, Milken Institute School of Public Health | Key employee | 50 | $688,022 |
| Paul J Wahlbeck | Dean, CCAS | Key employee | 50 | $603,814 |
| Aaron Bates | Trustee | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Adam Conner | Trustee | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Ali H Kolaghassi | Trustee | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Avram Tucker | Secretary of the Board/Comm Chair | Board | 5 | None reported |
| Camila Tapias | Trustee | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Charles R Bendit | Trustee/Comm Chair | Board | 3 | None reported |
| Christine Piorkowski Barth | Trustee/Comm Chair | Board | 3 | None reported |
| Donna Hill Staton | Trustee/Comm Chair | Board | 3 | None reported |
| Grace E Speights | Board Chair/Comm Chair | Board | 5 | None reported |
| Jeffrey Flaks | Trustee | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Jennifer Park Stout | Trustee | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Jonathan Perlin | Trustee (as of 06/25) | Board | 0 | None reported |
| Judith Lane Rogers | Trustee/Comm Chair | Board | 3 | None reported |
| Luis Otero-Bravo | Trustee | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Mark H Chichester | Vice Chair of the Board/Comm Chair | Board | 5 | None reported |
| Michelle Rubin | Trustee/Comm Chair | Board | 3 | None reported |
| Pamela Lawrence | Trustee | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Raymond J Brimble | Trustee (as of 01/25) | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Regina James | Trustee | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Richard A Jones | Trustee | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Stacie R Lissette | Trustee (as of 06/25) | Board | 0 | None reported |
| Ted Segal | Trustee (as of 06/25) | Board | 0 | None reported |
| Todd Klein | Trustee | Board | 2 | None reported |
Top 10 paid people listed
These 10 people received $11,748,863, which is 1.7% of the $682,274,988 salary base shared by 15,227 employees.
| Name | Title | Role | Hours/week | From this org | From related orgs | Other pay | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellen Granberg | President - Ex Officio | Board, Officer | 50 | $1,649,216 | $0 | $258,223 | $1,907,439 |
| Shahram Sarkani | Director and Professor of EMSE | Highly paid employee | 50 | $1,501,865 | $0 | $63,593 | $1,565,458 |
| Barbara Lee Bass | VP for Health Affairs and Dean of SMHS | Key employee | 50 | $1,346,972 | $0 | $154,868 | $1,501,840 |
| Christopher Bracey | Provost and EVP for Academic Affairs | Officer | 50 | $946,134 | $0 | $132,163 | $1,078,297 |
| Bruno Fernandes | Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | Officer | 40 | $981,778 | $0 | $86,352 | $1,068,130 |
| Julie Bauman | GW Cancer Center | Highly paid employee | 50 | $885,389 | $0 | $141,829 | $1,027,218 |
| Christian Caputo | Mens' Basketball Coach | Highly paid employee | 50 | $902,154 | $0 | $95,270 | $997,424 |
| Sharon L Reich Paulsen | Former Executive vice president | Former | 50 | $883,009 | $0 | $14,301 | $897,310 |
| Thomas A Mazzuchi | Chair, Dept. of Engineering | Highly paid employee | 50 | $820,770 | $0 | $56,271 | $877,041 |
| Donna Arbide | VP for Development and Alumni Relations | Highly paid employee | 50 | $774,597 | $0 | $54,109 | $828,706 |
Sources
- IRS e-file return 202621259349302557 (Form 990, period ending 2025-06-30): readable copy at ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 53-0196584
- Organization website (as filed): www.gwu. edu