THE SCHOOL'S MISSION IS GROUNDED IN THE BELIEF EXPRESSED BY B. LORD BUCKLEY THAT OPENING THE EYES AND AWAKENING THE MIND IS THE ESSENCE OF EDUCATION. GUIDED BY THAT MISSION FOR ALMOST A CENTURY, BUCKLEY HAS PURPOSELY FOCUSED ON DEVELOPING A RIGOROUS CURRICULUM AND TEACHING SKILLS REQUIRED FOR THE STUDENTS' FUTURE, WHILE REMAINING COMMITTED TO A LIBERAL ARTS EDUCATION DEDICATED TO NURTURING THE WHOLE CHILD AND FOSTERING JOY IN LIFELONG LEARNING.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 8 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
- Base
- $491k
- Bonus
- $50k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $127k
- Base
- $172k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $33k
- Base
- $179k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $773
- Base
- $172k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $5k
- Base
- $151k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $21k
- Base
- $134k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $37k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Head of School officer (unspecified) | $491k | $50k | — | $127k | $706k $764k |
Dir. of Admissions highest compensated employee | $172k | — | — | $33k | $218k $236k |
Head of Lower School highest compensated employee | $179k | — | — | $773 | $192k $208k |
Head of Upper School highest compensated employee | $172k | — | — | $5k | $187k $202k |
Upper School Science Teacher highest compensated employee | $151k | — | — | $21k | $184k $199k |
Dir. of Hagedorn Library highest compensated employee | $134k | — | — | $37k | $182k $196k |
CFO Thru July 2024 | — | — | — | — | $135k $145k |
CFO As of Aug 2024 | — | — | — | — | $102k $110k |
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.
Climbed 5%
over 2 years
From $670k in 2022 to $706k in 2024.
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.
Revenue and expenses over time
BUCKLEY COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL reported revenue and expenses across 3 filing years.
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