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Employees Soka University of America James Merod

James Merod

Highest compensated employee

Professor of American Literature at Soka University of America

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

$294,363
2023

Total compensation

James Merod has been listed as an employee of Soka University of America in Form 990 filings since at least fiscal year 2016. Total compensation for James Merod has increased by 43.9% from 2016 to 2023.

Annual compensation details

$294,363
+36.5%
Professor of American Literature
2023
$185k org
40 hrs/wk
$110k other
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$215,653
+2.2%
Professor of American Literature
2022
$182k org
40 hrs/wk
$34k other
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2023

Other employees at Soka University of America

Edward Feasel
President/Prof of Economics
$553,999
$490,400 from orgNo related comp$63,599 other
Archibald E Asawa
Executive Vice President FIN and Adm/Cfo/Chief Invest Offcr
$394,230
$332,797 from orgNo related comp$61,433 other
John Heffron
PROF of Educational History and Culture
$349,690
$202,141 from orgNo related comp$147,549 other
Tomoko Takahashi
Vice President Inst'L RES and Assmt/Dean Graduate School
$327,282
$288,829 from orgNo related comp$38,453 other
Bryan Penprase
Vice President of Sponsored Res/External Academic Relatio
$319,535
$267,380 from orgNo related comp$52,155 other
Michael Weiner
Vice President, Academic Affairs
$299,528
$253,800 from orgNo related comp$45,728 other
Katherine Stapchuk
Vice President Human Resources/Risk MGMT
$253,554
$207,983 from orgNo related comp$45,571 other
Robert Allinson
Professor of Philosophy
$245,704
$186,177 from orgNo related comp$59,527 other
John Min
Information Technology Director
$226,042
$184,386 from orgNo related comp$41,656 other
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January 25, 2026:
2023 Soka University of America 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2022 Soka University of America 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2021 Soka University of America 990 published

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