Our mission is to sustain child-centered, antiracist early learning communities.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 7 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Human Services organizations in Washington.
- Base
- $209k
- Bonus
- $4k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $19k
- Base
- $185k
- Bonus
- $4k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $17k
- Base
- $168k
- Bonus
- $4k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $17k
- Base
- $153k
- Bonus
- $4k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $14k
- Base
- $162k
- Bonus
- $4k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $128k
- Bonus
- $4k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $16k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CEO Above 90th percentile | $209k | $4k | — | $19k | $238k $264k |
Cao Officer (Unspecified) | $185k | $4k | — | $17k | $212k $234k |
Program Officer 75th to 90th percentilevs all sectors nationwide | $168k | $4k | — | $17k | $194k $215k |
External Affairs Unclassified | $153k | $4k | — | $14k | $174k $192k |
HR Officer Unclassified | $162k | $4k | — | — | $166k $184k |
Controller Median to 75th percentilevs Human Services peers nationwide | $128k | $4k | — | $16k | $151k $168k |
IT Admin Unclassified | — | — | — | — | $141k $156k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 14 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at BrightSpark Early Learning Services equaled 0.6% of the organization's total expenses. The median for human services organizations is 8%.
Based on 26,698 human services 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 11%
from 2022
From $214k in 2022 to $238k in 2023.
Estimated with Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 11% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 47%.
- Program Officer pay rose 19% from 2022 to 2023.
- Controller pay rose 23% from 2022 to 2023.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about BrightSpark Early Learning Services
What does the Chief Executive Officer of BrightSpark Early Learning Services earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of BrightSpark Early Learning Services received $238,474 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Human Services organizations in Washington: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at BrightSpark Early Learning Services compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Human Services organizations in Washington, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at BrightSpark Early Learning Services falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at BrightSpark Early Learning Services equaled 0.6% of the organization's total expenses. The median for human services organizations is 8%.
What are BrightSpark Early Learning Services's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, BrightSpark Early Learning Services reported $38.8M in total revenue and $38.6M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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