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Employees American University Courtney Surls

Courtney Surls

Officer

Vice President DEV and ALUM REL THRU 6/24 at American University

Fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. Published on January 25, 2026.

$561,105
2024

Total compensation

Courtney Surls has been listed as an employee of American University in Form 990 filings since at least fiscal year 2016. Total compensation for Courtney Surls has increased by 483.5% from 2016 to 2024.

Annual compensation details

$561,105
-28%
Vice President DEV and ALUM REL THRU 6/24
2024
$528k org
50 hrs/wk
$34k other
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$779,558
+55.7%
Vice President Development and Alumni REL
2023
$741k org
50 hrs/wk
$40k other
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Total compensation by year

Compare the compensation of Courtney Surls to:

2024

Other employees at American University

Sylvia M Burwell
President THRU 6/24
$1,546,831
$1,483,818 from orgNo related comp$63,013 other
Traevena L Byrd
Vice President, UNI Counsel and BOT Secretary
$756,633
$696,914 from orgNo related comp$59,719 other
Bronte Burleigh-Jones
CFO, Vice President and Treasurer
$661,605
$539,161 from orgNo related comp$122,444 other
Roger A Fairfax Jr
DEAN and Professor
$562,978
$526,379 from orgNo related comp$36,599 other
David Marchick
DEAN and Professor
$559,008
$507,380 from orgNo related comp$51,628 other
Seth Grossman
Vice President PPL and EXT Affairs THRU 4/24
$534,180
$453,256 from orgNo related comp$80,924 other
Claudio Grossman
Professor
$528,092
$480,383 from orgNo related comp$47,709 other
Peter Starr
PROF and Former Chief Academic OFF
$493,483
$470,204 from orgNo related comp$23,279 other
Vicky Wilkins
Acting Provost, CAO AS of 7/23
$490,128
$444,571 from orgNo related comp$45,557 other
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Revisions to this profile

January 25, 2026:
2024 American University 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2023 American University 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2022 American University 990 published

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