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Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 10 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.
- Base
- $260k
- Bonus
- $21k
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $22k
- Base
- $180k
- Bonus
- $11k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $24k
- Base
- $180k
- Bonus
- $11k
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- $7k
- Base
- $180k
- Bonus
- $11k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $7k
- Base
- $159k
- Bonus
- $23k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $17k
- Base
- $151k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $24k
- Base
- $146k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $17k
- Base
- $141k
- Bonus
- $3k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $14k
- Base
- $144k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $24k
- Base
- $149k
- Bonus
- $2k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $384
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President & Chief Executiv Above 90th percentile | $260k | $21k | $2k | $22k | $325k $360k |
Chief Financial and Operating Officer 75th to 90th percentile | $180k | $11k | — | $24k | $229k $253k |
Chief Legal Officer Key Employee Median to 75th percentile | $180k | $11k | $1k | $7k | $213k $236k |
Chief Culture Officer Key Employee Median to 75th percentile | $180k | $11k | — | $7k | $212k $235k |
Chief Education Officer Key Employee Median to 75th percentile | $159k | $23k | — | $17k | $211k $234k |
School Principal Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $151k | — | — | $24k | $186k $206k |
School Principal Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $146k | — | — | $17k | $174k $192k |
School Principal Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $141k | $3k | — | $14k | $169k $187k |
Deputy Chief Operating Officer Median to 75th percentile | $144k | — | — | $24k | $168k $186k |
School Principal Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | $149k | $2k | — | $384 | $162k $179k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 10 unpaid individuals.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Up 9%
from 2022
From $299k in 2022 to $325k in 2023.
Estimated with Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 9% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue held roughly steady.
- Chief Financial Officer pay rose 19% from 2022 to 2023.
- Key Employee pay rose 8% from 2022 to 2023.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.
Revenue and expenses over time
ACERO CHARTER SCHOOLS INC reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
Common questions about ACERO CHARTER SCHOOLS INC
What does the Chief Executive Officer of ACERO CHARTER SCHOOLS INC earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of ACERO CHARTER SCHOOLS INC received $325,442 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at ACERO CHARTER SCHOOLS INC compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at ACERO CHARTER SCHOOLS INC falls in the top 10%.
What are ACERO CHARTER SCHOOLS INC's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, ACERO CHARTER SCHOOLS INC reported $124.9M in total revenue and $120.3M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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