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Filing year 2024

Aspire Institute Inc

Cambridge, Massachusetts·EIN 87-0960615·NTEE Q33 · International, Foreign Affairs & National Security·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$1.5M
Total assets
$1.3M
Total expenses
$1.8M
Reported officers
5
Mission

Aspire's mission is to empower low-income and first-generation college students and recent graduates to act independently, make informed choices, and affect meaningful change. Through the tuition-free, online Aspire Leaders Program, participants develop resilience, cultural awareness, and leadership skills to help them navigate challenges and embrace opportunities in education, careers, and life. By fostering confidence, self-efficacy, and collaboration, Aspire equips future leaders to create lasting impacts in their communities and beyond.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 3 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at International, Foreign Affairs & National Security organizations in Massachusetts.

Clerk and CEO
Median to 75th percentile
$195k
$208k
Base
$175k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$20k
IT Officer
Highest Compensated Employee
Below 10th percentilevs International, Foreign Affairs & National Security peers nationwide
$110k
$117k
Finance Officer
Officer (Unspecified)
$53k
$57k

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 2 unpaid individuals.

Browse compensation in International, Foreign Affairs & National Security

Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at Aspire Institute Inc equaled 11% of the organization's total expenses. The median for international, foreign affairs & national security organizations is 9%.

This organization (2024)
11%
Sector median
9%
Middle half of sector
4% to 19%

Based on 3,895 international, foreign affairs & national security organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Down 2%
from 2023

From $199k in 2023 to $195k in 2024.

$199k
2023
$195k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 5% in real terms$219k to $208k

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 fell 2% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 165%.

$199k in 2023 to $195k 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 Aspire Institute Inc

What does the Chief Executive Officer of Aspire Institute Inc earn?

In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of Aspire Institute Inc received $194,663 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Chief Executive Officer roles among International, Foreign Affairs & National Security organizations in Massachusetts, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at Aspire Institute Inc compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at International, Foreign Affairs & National Security organizations in Massachusetts, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at Aspire Institute Inc falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2024, the highest total compensation at Aspire Institute Inc equaled 11% of the organization's total expenses. The median for international, foreign affairs & national security organizations is 9%.

What are Aspire Institute Inc's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, Aspire Institute Inc reported $1.5M in total revenue and $1.8M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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