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Filing year 2023

Big Picture Schools California Inc

Fresno, California·EIN 20-8208428·NTEE B20 · Education·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$9M
Total assets
$4.7M
Total expenses
$9.7M
Reported officers
13
Mission

Big Picture Schools California, a California not-for-profit corporation ("BPSCA"), is a charter school management organization. BPSCA's mission is to generate and sustain innovative, personalized schools that work in tandem with the real world of the greater community. We believe that, in order to sustain successful schools where authentic and relevant learning takes place, we must continually innovate techniques and test learning tools to make our schools better and more rigorous.The mission of BPSCA schools is to prepare "One Student at a Time" in life skills, college entrance and the 21st century workforce. This will be accomplished through relevant, real life active learning, academic rigor, and community involvement. BPSCA schools are built around the recognition that each student has unique interests, needs, and abilities that the educational program must take into account. BPSCA schools believes that the key to achievement lies in fostering students' individual interests and enc

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 6 reported individuals · Filing year 2023

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

President & CEO
Median to 75th percentile
$160k
$175k
Base
$160k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
Academic Officer
Unclassified
$159k
$174k
Base
$159k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
Hs Principal
Unclassified
$157k
$172k
Base
$157k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
Principal
Unclassified
$156k
$171k
Base
$156k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
Special Education
Unclassified
$114k
$125k
Principal/superint
Unclassified
$111k
$121k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the West region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 7 unpaid individuals.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2023, the highest total compensation at Big Picture Schools California Inc equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.

This organization (2023)
2%
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.

Down 10%
from 2022

From $178k in 2022 to $160k in 2023.

$178k
2022
$160k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 14% in real terms$203k to $175k

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the West region, 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 10% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 5%.

$178k in 2022 to $160k 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 Big Picture Schools California Inc

What does the Chief Executive Officer of Big Picture Schools California Inc earn?

In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of Big Picture Schools California Inc received $159,669 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Chief Executive Officer roles among Education organizations in California, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at Big Picture Schools California Inc compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Education organizations in California, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at Big Picture Schools California Inc falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2023, the highest total compensation at Big Picture Schools California Inc equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.

What are Big Picture Schools California Inc's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, Big Picture Schools California Inc reported $9M in total revenue and $9.7M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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