THE FRED S. KELLER SCHOOL WAS FOUNDED IN 1986 AS A MODEL SCHOOL BASED UPON THE COMPREHENSIVE APPLICATION OF BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS TO SCHOOLING, OR CABAS MODEL (GREER 1991). THE SCHOOL'S PHILOSOPHY IS ONE THAT APPLIES THE SCIENCE OF BEHAVIOR TO ALL ASPECTS OF SCHOOLING. THE SCHOOL IS NAMED IN HONOR OF DR. FRED S. KELLER, THE FOUNDER OF MODERN REINFORCEMENT THEORY AND A DISTINGUISHED EDUCATOR WHO HAS LED IN THE APPLICATION OF THE SCIENCE OF BEHAVIOR TO REFORM EDUCATIONAL PRACTICE. THE SCHOOL IS DIRECTED BY BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS SUPERVISORS, TRAINED IN SPECIAL, AS WELL AS ELEMENTARY EDUCATION, EARLY EDUCATION AND SOCIAL WORK. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, EI COORDINATOR, PARENT EDUCATOR AND PROGRAM COORDINATOR ALL HOLD CABAS BOARD CERTIFICATIONS AS WELL AS MASTER TEACHERS AND BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS SUPERVISORS. THE FRED S. KELLER SCHOOL IS CLOSELY AFFILIATED WITH COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY, TEACHERS COLLEGE. DR. R. DOUGLAS GREER, PROFESSOR OF EDUCATION AND PSYCHOLOGY AT TEACHERS COLLEGE, IS ONE OF THE FOUNDERS OF
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 7 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Education organizations in New York.
- Base
- $390k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $28k
- Base
- $303k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $44k
- Base
- $223k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $213k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $201k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $197k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $183k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
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| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Executive Di Above 90th percentile | $390k | — | — | $28k | $505k $567k |
Associate Di Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $303k | — | — | $44k | $420k $472k |
Associate Di Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $223k | — | — | — | $276k $309k |
Associate Di Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $213k | — | — | — | $262k $294k |
Supervisor Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $201k | — | — | — | $246k $276k |
Supervisor Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $197k | — | — | — | $243k $272k |
Supervisor Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $183k | — | — | — | $225k $253k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 5 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS CORPORATION equaled 3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
Based on 26,320 education organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Up 16%
from 2022
From $436k in 2022 to $505k in 2023.
Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 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 16% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 9%.
- Key Employee pay rose 25% from 2022 to 2023.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 10% from 2022 to 2023.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS CORPORATION
What does the Chief Executive Officer of APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS CORPORATION earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS CORPORATION received $504,928 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Education organizations in New York: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS CORPORATION compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Education organizations in New York, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS CORPORATION falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS CORPORATION equaled 3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
What are APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS CORPORATION's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS CORPORATION reported $17.7M in total revenue and $17.8M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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