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 · Schedule J · 6 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
- Base
- $160k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
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- Base
- $159k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
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- Benefits
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- Base
- $157k
- Bonus
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- Other
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- Benefits
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- Base
- $156k
- Bonus
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| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President & CEO | $160k | — | — | — | $160k $175k |
Academic Officer unclassified | $159k | — | — | — | $159k $174k |
Hs Principal unclassified | $157k | — | — | — | $157k $172k |
Principal unclassified | $156k | — | — | — | $156k $171k |
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.
Down 10%
from 2022
From $178k in 2022 to $160k in 2023.
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.
Revenue and expenses over time
Big Picture Schools California Inc reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
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