Compensation 990
OrganizationsEmployeesBoard MembersGrantsContractorsTop RankingsPricing

Stay updated on 990 organization compensation

© 2026 Civic Register LLC

Compensation 990 is an independent service that uses public IRS Form 990 filings as its source data. We clean and standardize this information, but the original filings may contain errors or omissions. Years on this site refer to the organization’s fiscal year end date on the filing.

About•Report a discrepancy•Your privacy choices
Employees The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Foundation Inc. Gordon Merklein

Gordon Merklein

Officer

Assistant Vice President at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Foundation Inc.

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

$392,125
2023

Total compensation

Gordon Merklein has been listed as an employee of The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Foundation Inc. in Form 990 filings since at least fiscal year 2016. Total compensation for Gordon Merklein has increased by 42% from 2016 to 2023.

Annual compensation details

$392,125
+13.1%
Assistant Vice President
2023
$339k related
40 hrs/wk
$54k other
--
$346,768
+0.3%
Assistant Vice President
2022
$298k related
40 hrs/wk
$50k other
--

Total compensation by year

Compare the compensation of Gordon Merklein to:

2023

Other employees at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Foundation Inc.

David Routh
Vice President, Secretary and ED (Thru. DEC 2022)
$1,119,603
$0 from org$1,058,573 from related$61,030 other
Kevin Guskiewicz
Director
$899,590
$0 from org$654,586 from related$245,004 other
Nathan Knuffman
Treasurer and Director
$490,273
$0 from org$407,264 from related$83,009 other
Steve Agostini
Assistant Vice President
$389,286
$0 from org$344,354 from related$44,932 other
Elizabeth Ayers
Assistant Vice President
$271,631
$0 from org$210,644 from related$60,987 other
David Churchill
Assistant Vice President
$249,971
$0 from org$194,781 from related$55,190 other
Chandrika Rao
Assistant Vice President
$232,568
$0 from org$177,529 from related$55,039 other
Cynthia Butler
Assistant Vice President
$221,777
$0 from org$194,789 from related$26,988 other
Candace Clark
Assistant Vice President
$197,612
$0 from org$166,539 from related$31,073 other
Loading rankings…
Loading related profiles…

Revisions to this profile

January 25, 2026:
2023 The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Foundation Inc. 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2022 The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Foundation Inc. 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2021 The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Foundation Inc. 990 published

Get an email update when compensation for Gordon Merklein is updated

Related Jobs

View more jobs
Powered by Talroo
Report a discrepancy →
$345,722
+0.6%
Assistant Vice President
2021
$297k related
40 hrs/wk
$49k other
--
$343,508
+2.8%
Assistant Vice President
2020
$295k related
40 hrs/wk
$50k other
--
$334,272
+9.8%
Assistant Vice President
2019
$285k related
40 hrs/wk
$50k other
--
$304,443
+4.1%
Assistant Vice President
2018
$258k related
40 hrs/wk
$47k other
--
$292,397
+5.9%
Assistant Vice President
2017
$241k related
40 hrs/wk
$52k other
--
$276,061
Assistant Vice President
2016
$230k related
40 hrs/wk
$47k other
--

Other people named Gordon Merklein

2023
Board Member
Gordon Merklein
Chapel Hill Downtown Partnership Inc.
$0
Board Member
Gordon Merklein
Habitat for Humanity Orange County NC Inc.
$0