Boston College president salary and executive pay
Boston College's return for the fiscal year ending May 2025 reports $0 for its president, Rev William P Leahy Sj. Total revenue on that return was $1,838,532,376, up 12.2% from $1,638,324,218 for the fiscal year ending May 2024. Boston College ranks 133rd (tied) of 137 universities on this site by president's pay. Boston College has 4 Form 990 returns on record, for fiscal years ending 2022 to 2025. Also known as BC.
Last updated from IRS e-file data. EIN 04-2103545, Chestnut Hill, MA.
President, fiscal year ending May 2025
$0 as filed
Highest-paid person, fiscal year ending May 2025
$3,396,247William J O'BrienHEAD COACH, FBALL (FROM 2/24)
- Total revenue
- $1,838,532,376
- Pay vs. peers
- Lowest (reported as $0)
Source: Form 990, fiscal year ending May 2025, IRS object ID 202620939349301002.View the filing
Peers: the 132 universities on this site that report top pay above $0, by top pay as a share of revenue. Revenue is Part I, line 12; peers are compared on their latest full-year returns.
The return reports $0 for the president, Rev. William P. Leahy, S.J. Its Schedule O says: "BOSTON COLLEGE'S PRESIDENT IS A MEMBER OF THE SOCIETY OF JESUS. THE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS OF WILLIAM P. LEAHY S.J., ALONG WITH OTHER MEMBERS OF THE JESUIT COMMUNITY WHO PROVIDE SERVICES TO BOSTON COLLEGE, ARE PAID TO THE JESUIT COMMUNITY."
Highest-paid people on the latest return
On the latest return, 12 people were paid more than $500,000, 4 of them more than $1 million.
| Name and title | Total |
|---|---|
| William J O'BrienHEAD COACH, FBALL (FROM 2/24) | $3,396,247 |
| Earl GrantHEAD COACH, MEN'S BASKETBALL | $2,643,403 |
| John J ZonaCHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER | $1,179,499 |
| Blake JamesDIR. OF ATHLETICS | $1,149,257 |
| Andrew C BoyntonDEAN CSOM | $888,355 |
Also paid on the latest return: Ronnie Sadka (HAUB FAMILY PROFESSOR), $851,539; David Quigley (PROVOST & DEAN OF FAC), $843,278; Andrew Davidson (SR.VP UNIV.ADVANCE), $832,279; Michael J Lochhead (EXECUTIVE VICE PRES), $795,265; John D Burke (FIN VP & TREASURER), $650,505; David P Trainor (VP HUMAN RESOURCES), $612,936; Michael Bourque (VP INFORMATION TECH), $543,738; Daniel Bourque (VP FACILITIES MGMT(UNTIL 1/25)), $448,332; Kevin J Shea (VP & EXEC AST TO PRES), $448,034; Thomas J Keady (VP GVT & CMTY AFF), $447,913; Joy H Moore (VP/ EXEC. DIR. PMISS), $389,381; Mara L Hermano (VP INSTL RES & PLAN), $380,376; Shawna Cooper Whitehead (VP STUDENT AFFAIRS), $364,551.
Also listed in Part VII of the latest return, with no pay reported: John F Fish (TRUSTEE - CHAIR), Marianne D Short Esq (TRUSTEE(VICE CHAIR UNTIL 9/24)), Rene F Jones (TRUSTEE (VICE CHAIR FROM 9/24)), Susan Martinelli Shea (TRUSTEE - SECRETARY), Michael C Ascione (TRUSTEE), Guido Barilla (TRUSTEE), Steven M Barry (TRUSTEE), Patricia Lynott Bonan (TRUSTEE), D Scott Brown (TRUSTEE), Claudio M Burgaleta Sj (TRUSTEE), Jacqueline P Canney (TRUSTEE), James D Carey Esq (TRUSTEE), Hon Darcel D Clark (TRUSTEE (UNTIL 9/24)), Michelle R Codrington (TRUSTEE), Rev Christopher S Collins Sj (TRUSTEE), William C Connell (TRUSTEE), Robert J Cooney (TRUSTEE), Leo J Corcoran (TRUSTEE), Sandra M Edgerley (TRUSTEE), Molly Ferrante (TRUSTEE), John J Flatley (TRUSTEE), Janice Gipson (TRUSTEE), Won Young Giuriceo (TRUSTEE), Patrick W Grady (TRUSTEE), Rev Daniel Hendrickson Sj (TRUSTEE), and 34 more.
President's pay by year
Each row is the president on that year's return.
| Fiscal year ending | Name and title | Total | Revenue | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2025 | Rev William P Leahy Sj President PRESIDENT, TRUSTEE | $0 | $1,838,532,376 | Filing |
| May 2024 | Rev William P Leahy Sj President PRESIDENT, TRUSTEE | $0 | $1,638,324,218 | Filing |
| May 2023 | Rev William P Leahy Sj President PRESIDENT, TRUSTEE | $0 | $1,344,989,139 | Filing |
| May 2022 | Rev William P Leahy Sj President PRESIDENT, TRUSTEE | $0 | $1,638,236,627 | Filing |
How this pay was reported
The parts of each total, as reported on the return for the fiscal year ending May 2025.
Source: Form 990, fiscal year ending May 2025, IRS object ID 202620939349301002.View the filing
| Part VII | Schedule J | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name and title | From org | Other | Base | Bonus | Other | Deferred | Nontaxable | Total |
| William J O'BrienHEAD COACH, FBALL (FROM 2/24) | $3,359,931 | $36,316 | $3,334,996 | $0 | $24,935 | $0 | $36,316 | $3,396,247 |
| Earl GrantHEAD COACH, MEN'S BASKETBALL | $2,574,563 | $68,840 | $2,540,353 | $25,000 | $9,210 | $27,600 | $41,240 | $2,643,403 |
| John J ZonaCHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER | $1,098,930 | $80,569 | $707,386 | $242,782 | $148,762 | $34,500 | $46,069 | $1,179,499 |
| Blake JamesDIR. OF ATHLETICS | $1,082,009 | $67,248 | $999,175 | $50,000 | $32,834 | $27,600 | $39,648 | $1,149,257 |
| Andrew C BoyntonDEAN CSOM | $810,870 | $77,485 | $687,830 | $0 | $123,040 | $34,500 | $42,985 | $888,355 |
| Rev William P Leahy SjPRESIDENT, TRUSTEE | $0 | $0 | Not listed on Schedule J | |||||
These figures come from Boston College's Form 990 returns, as the IRS publishes them. The methodology page explains how they're chosen. To report an error, email corrections@ceopaycheck.com.
How Boston College compares
Ranked 133rd (tied) of 137 universities by president's pay.
- Previous in this ranking: 132nd, Providence College, $63,959
- Next in this ranking: 133rd, Creighton University, $0
Closest in revenue among the universities on this site:
Temple University$1,120,249 (President), fiscal year ending Jun 2025
Medical College of Wisconsin$1,947,303 (President), fiscal year ending Jun 2025
Liberty University$1,127,660 (President), fiscal year ending Jun 2025
Tulane University$2,851,000 (President), fiscal year ending Jun 2025
Case Western Reserve University$2,148,720 (President), fiscal year ending Jun 2025
Common questions
The fiscal year ending May 2025 return reports $0 for Rev William P Leahy Sj (PRESIDENT, TRUSTEE). The return reports $0 for the president, Rev. William P. Leahy, S.J. Its Schedule O says: "BOSTON COLLEGE'S PRESIDENT IS A MEMBER OF THE SOCIETY OF JESUS. THE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS OF WILLIAM P. LEAHY S.J., ALONG WITH OTHER MEMBERS OF THE JESUIT COMMUNITY WHO PROVIDE SERVICES TO BOSTON COLLEGE, ARE PAID TO THE JESUIT COMMUNITY." Boston College ranks 133rd (tied) of 137 universities on this site by president's pay.
The highest-paid person on the latest return was William J O'Brien (HEAD COACH, FBALL (FROM 2/24)), at $3,396,247. That is $3,396,247 more than the president, Rev William P Leahy Sj.
By fiscal year end: May 2022, $0 (Rev William P Leahy Sj); May 2023, $0; May 2024, $0; May 2025, $0.
Boston College's return for the fiscal year ending May 2025 reports total expenses of $1,504,254,811 and total revenue of $1,838,532,376 (Part I, lines 18 and 12), so revenue exceeded expenses by $334,277,565. Expenses were $1,411,712,355 for the fiscal year ending May 2024, so they rose 6.6%.
From the 4 Form 990 returns Boston College filed with the IRS for fiscal years ending 2022 to 2025. The latest full-year return was filed on April 3, 2026. Schedule J of the fiscal year ending May 2025 return breaks down pay for 5 of the 6 people in the pay breakdown above.