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Filing year 2023

BEHIND THE BOOK INC

New York, New York·EIN 32-0086097·NTEE B19 · Education·3
Total revenue
$1.2M
Total assets
$549k
Total expenses
$1.5M
Reported officers
22
Mission

BEHIND THE BOOK'S MISSION IS TO INSPIRE YOUNG PEOPLE TO CULTIVATE THEIR VAST POTENTIAL THROUGH PROGRAMS CENTERED ON DIVERSE BOOKS AND AUTHORS.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Schedule J · 3 reported individuals · Filing year 2023

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

Executive Director
Median to 75th percentile
$165k
$185k
Base
$152k
Bonus
Other
$3k
Benefits
$9k
Program Director
Director (Operational)
25th percentile to median
$128k
$144k
Development Director
Below 10th percentile
$107k
$120k

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 19 unpaid individuals.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2023, the highest total compensation at BEHIND THE BOOK INC equaled 11% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 6%.

This organization (2023)
11%
Sector median
6%
Middle half of sector
2% to 15%

Based on 24,392 education organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Up 124%
from 2022

From $74k in 2022 to $165k in 2023.

$74k
2022
$165k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 116% in real terms$86k to $185k

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.

Pay for the position

Chief Executive Officer pay rose 124% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 4%.

$74k in 2022 to $165k in 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.

FAQ

Common questions about BEHIND THE BOOK INC

What does the Chief Executive Officer of BEHIND THE BOOK INC earn?

In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of BEHIND THE BOOK INC received $164,780 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Chief Executive Officer roles among Education organizations in New York, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at BEHIND THE BOOK INC compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Education organizations in New York, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at BEHIND THE BOOK INC falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2023, the highest total compensation at BEHIND THE BOOK INC equaled 11% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 6%.

What are BEHIND THE BOOK INC's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, BEHIND THE BOOK INC reported $1.2M in total revenue and $1.5M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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