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Employees American University Sylvia M Burwell

Sylvia M Burwell

Officer

President THRU 6/24 at American University

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

$1,546,831
2024

Total compensation

Sylvia M Burwell has been listed as an employee of American University in Form 990 filings since fiscal year 2018. Total compensation for Sylvia M Burwell has increased by 229.1% from 2018 to 2024.

Annual compensation details

$1,546,831
-27.6%
President THRU 6/24
2024
$1.5M org
50 hrs/wk
$64k other
--
$2,136,599
+64.9%
President
2023
$2M org
50 hrs/wk
$151k other
--

Total compensation by year

Compare the compensation of Sylvia M Burwell to:

2024

Other employees at American University

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
Courtney Surls
Vice President DEV and ALUM REL THRU 6/24
$561,105
$527,139 from orgNo related comp$33,966 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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