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Employees Kansas City University Linda Niessen

Linda Niessen

Key employee

DEAN and VICE Provost at Kansas City University

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

$544,718
2024

Total compensation

Linda Niessen has been listed as an employee of Kansas City University in Form 990 filings since fiscal year 2021. Total compensation for Linda Niessen has increased by 38.4% from 2021 to 2024.

Annual compensation details

$544,718
+4%
DEAN and VICE Provost
2024
$511k org
40 hrs/wk
$35k other
--
$523,943
+3.8%
DEAN and VICE Provost
2023
$492k org
40 hrs/wk
$33k other
--

Total compensation by year

Compare the compensation of Linda Niessen to:

2024

Other employees at Kansas City University

Marc Hahn
President and Chief Executive Officer
$1,301,080
$1,234,698 from orgNo related comp$66,382 other
Joe Massman
Evp/Cfo/Coo
$796,572
$720,932 from orgNo related comp$75,640 other
Edward O'Connor
Vice President Academic/Research/Provost
$627,024
$558,957 from orgNo related comp$68,067 other
Josh Cox
Executive DEAN, COM
$579,191
$500,368 from orgNo related comp$78,823 other
Kenneth Heiles
Campus Dean/Prof Family MED
$409,446
$363,997 from orgNo related comp$45,449 other
Sharon Gustowski
Campus Dean/Associate PROF, OMM
$394,988
$346,206 from orgNo related comp$48,782 other
Mike Johnston
Associate Provost
$360,357
$304,345 from orgNo related comp$56,012 other
John Paulson
Chair of Primary CARE - Joplin
$359,416
$287,064 from orgNo related comp$72,352 other
Guatam Desai
Chair of Primary CARE - KC
$339,268
$293,359 from orgNo related comp$45,909 other
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Revisions to this profile

January 25, 2026:
2024 Kansas City University 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2023 Kansas City University 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2022 Kansas City University 990 published

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