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Employees American University Cornelius M Kerwin

Cornelius M Kerwin

Former

PROF and President Emeritus at American University

Fiscal year ended June 30, 2023. Published on January 25, 2026.

$327,217
2023

Total compensation

Cornelius M Kerwin has been listed as an employee of American University in Form 990 filings since at least fiscal year 2016. Total compensation for Cornelius M Kerwin has decreased by 69.6% from 2016 to 2023.

Annual compensation details

$327,217
+10.4%
PROF and President Emeritus
2023
$269k org
50 hrs/wk
$60k other
--
$296,306
-1.7%
PROF and President Emeritus
2022
$258k org
50 hrs/wk
$39k other
--

Total compensation by year

Compare the compensation of Cornelius M Kerwin to:

2023

Other employees at American University

Sylvia M Burwell
President
$2,136,599
$1,986,581 from orgNo related comp$150,018 other
Courtney Surls
Vice President Development and Alumni REL
$779,558
$740,432 from orgNo related comp$39,126 other
Peter Starr
Provost and Chief Academic Officer
$632,109
$589,579 from orgNo related comp$42,530 other
Bronte Burleigh-Jones
CFO, Vice President and Treasurer
$599,169
$496,572 from orgNo related comp$102,597 other
Fanta Aw
Vice President UG Enrollment THRU 3/23
$597,661
$547,553 from orgNo related comp$50,108 other
Traevena Byrd
Vice President, UNI Counsel and BOT SEC
$588,638
$471,407 from orgNo related comp$117,231 other
Roger A Fairfax Jr
DEAN and Professor
$526,622
$487,374 from orgNo related comp$39,248 other
Claudio Grossman
Professor
$521,859
$469,542 from orgNo related comp$52,317 other
Seth Grossman
Vice President of People and External Affairs
$488,858
$416,796 from orgNo related comp$72,062 other
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January 25, 2026:
2023 American University 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2022 American University 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2021 American University 990 published

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$482k org
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$45k other
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$50k other
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+0.8%
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$994k org
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$1,034,323
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2017
$988k org
50 hrs/wk
$47k other
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$1,077,110
President
2016
$1M org
50 hrs/wk
$47k other
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