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Filing year 2023

ASPIRE PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Oakland, California·EIN 94-3311088·NTEE B200 · Education·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$317.7M
Total assets
$415.9M
Total expenses
$334.5M
Reported officers
21
Mission

TO OPEN AND OPERATE SMALL, HIGH-QUALITY CHARTER SCHOOLS IN LOW-INCOME NEIGHBORHOODS; TO INCREASE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF UNDERSERVED STUDENTS; TO DEVELOP EFFECTIVE EDUCATORS; TO SHARE SUCCESSFUL PRACTICES WITH OTHER FORWARD THINKING EDUCATORS; TO CATALYZE CHANGE IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 14 reported individuals · Filing year 2023

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

Chief Executive Officer
Above 90th percentile
$396k
$431k
Base
$291k
Bonus
$2k
Other
$287
Benefits
$26k
Executive Director
75th to 90th percentile
$308k
$336k
Base
$223k
Bonus
$3k
Other
$287
Benefits
$39k
Executive Director
75th to 90th percentile
$307k
$334k
Base
$223k
Bonus
$2k
Other
$407
Benefits
$39k
Chief Financial Officer
75th to 90th percentile
$301k
$327k
Base
$219k
Bonus
$1k
Other
$6k
Benefits
$31k
Executive Director
75th to 90th percentile
$294k
$320k
Base
$223k
Bonus
$833
Other
$2k
Benefits
$26k
Chief Operating Officer
75th to 90th percentile
$294k
$320k
Base
$233k
Bonus
$7k
Other
$599
Benefits
$15k
Area Superintendent
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$279k
$304k
Base
$199k
Bonus
$3k
Other
$299
Benefits
$39k
Regional Superintendent, Equitable Instru
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$279k
$304k
Base
$197k
Bonus
$2k
Other
$3k
Benefits
$39k
Executive Director Aspire Foundation
75th to 90th percentile
$278k
$303k
Base
$216k
Bonus
$1k
Other
$496
Benefits
$18k
VP Program Supports
Board Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$271k
$296k
Base
$199k
Bonus
$2k
Other
$2k
Benefits
$30k
Chief of Staff
Key Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$268k
$291k
Base
$197k
Bonus
$6k
Other
$863
Benefits
$26k
Reginal Superintendend, Equity Leadership Sc
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$265k
$289k
Base
$199k
Bonus
$2k
Other
$288
Benefits
$26k
Principal
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$259k
$282k
Base
$180k
Bonus
$5k
Other
$467
Benefits
$39k
Senior Director of HR
Key Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$259k
$282k
Base
$161k
Bonus
$27k
Other
$407
Benefits
$28k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 7 unpaid individuals.

Browse compensation in Education

Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2023, the highest total compensation at ASPIRE PUBLIC SCHOOLS equaled 0.1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.

This organization (2023)
0.1%
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 6%
from 2022

From $372k in 2022 to $396k in 2023.

$372k
2022
$396k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 2% in real terms$420k to $431k

Estimated with San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Chief Executive Officer pay rose 6% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue fell 3%.

$372k in 2022 to $396k in 2023.
  • Chief Financial Officer pay rose 7% from 2022 to 2023.
  • Chief Operating Officer pay fell 1% from 2022 to 2023.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.

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.

1
ASPIRE PUBLIC SCHOOLS2023
$396k
2
FRIENDSHIP PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL INC2023
$386k
See full Executive Director compensation rankings across Education
FAQ

Common questions about ASPIRE PUBLIC SCHOOLS

What does the Chief Executive Officer of ASPIRE PUBLIC SCHOOLS earn?

In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of ASPIRE PUBLIC SCHOOLS received $395,557 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Education organizations in California: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at ASPIRE PUBLIC SCHOOLS compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Education organizations in California, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at ASPIRE PUBLIC SCHOOLS falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at ASPIRE PUBLIC SCHOOLS equaled 0.1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.

What are ASPIRE PUBLIC SCHOOLS's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, ASPIRE PUBLIC SCHOOLS reported $317.7M in total revenue and $334.5M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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