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Filing year 2024

826 BOSTON INC

Roxbury, Massachusetts·EIN 20-8065915·NTEE B90 · Education·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$7.2M
Total assets
$5.3M
Total expenses
$3.4M
Reported officers
17
Mission

826 BOSTON IS A NONPROFIT WRITING, TUTORING, AND PUBLISHING ORGANIZATION WHERE STUDENTS IN GRADES K-12 AND BEYOND CAN SHARE THEIR STORIES, AMPLIFY THEIR VOICES, AND DEVELOP AS LEADERS IN SCHOOL AND IN LIFE. 826 BOSTON IS PART OF A NETWORK OF NINE 826 CHAPTERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY CO-FOUNDED BY AUTHOR DAVE EGGERS AND EDUCATOR NINIVE CALEGARI. SINCE 2007, 826 BOSTON HAS WORKED WITH MORE THAN 30,000 STUDENTS AND HUNDREDS OF TEACHERS, AND HAS PUBLISHED DOZENS OF HIGH-QUALITY, PROFESSIONALLY DESIGNED COLLECTIONS OF STUDENT WRITING. 826 BOSTON'S PROGRAMS, OFFERED FREE OF CHARGE, ARE ROOTED IN THE UNDERSTANDING THAT GREAT LEAPS IN LEARNING CAN OCCUR WITH INDIVIDUALIZED ATTENTION, AND THAT WRITING SKILLS ARE FUNDAMENTAL TO FUTURE SUCCESS. THESE PROGRAMS SERVE STUDENTS THROUGHOUT THE CITY OF BOSTON AND INCLUDE PUBLISHING PROJECTS, AFTER-SCHOOL TUTORING, WRITING WORKSHOPS, FIELD TRIPS, CLASSROOM-BASED COLLABORATIONS, STEM-BASED WRITING INITIATIVES, WRITERS' ROOMS, AND COLLEGE ESSAY SUPPORT.

Executive compensation

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 2 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Education organizations in Massachusetts.

Senior Director of Development
10th to 25th percentile
$111k
$118k
Executive Director
25th percentile to median
$108k
$116k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 15 unpaid individuals.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at 826 BOSTON INC equaled 3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.

This organization (2024)
3%
Sector median
7%
Middle half of sector
2% to 17%

Based on 26,320 education organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Funded by

Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.

Up 94%
from 2023

From $57k in 2023 to $111k in 2024.

$57k
2023
$111k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 88% in real terms$63k to $118k

Estimated with Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Chief Executive Officer pay rose 90% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 179%.

$57k in 2023 to $108k in 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

FAQ

Common questions about 826 BOSTON INC

What does the Chief Development Officer of 826 BOSTON INC earn?

In 2024, the Chief Development Officer of 826 BOSTON INC received $110,785 in total compensation. This pay is in the bottom quarter for Chief Development Officer roles among Education organizations in Massachusetts, above the lowest 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Development Officer pay at 826 BOSTON INC compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Education organizations in Massachusetts, the 2024 pay of the Chief Development Officer at 826 BOSTON INC falls between the 10th and 25th percentiles. In 2024, the highest total compensation at 826 BOSTON INC equaled 3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.

What are 826 BOSTON INC's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, 826 BOSTON INC reported $7.2M in total revenue and $3.4M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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