TO EMPOWER NETWORKS OF LEARNERS TO CONNECT WITH THEIR PASSIONS AND BUILD AGENCY TO IMPACT THEIR WORLD.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 6 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Education organizations in Pennsylvania.
- Base
- $180k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $19k
- Base
- $154k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $17k
- Base
- $158k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $10k
- Base
- $146k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $10k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Secretary/co Officer (Unspecified) | $180k | — | — | $19k | $198k $213k |
Launchpad Ed Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | $154k | — | — | $17k | $171k $184k |
Ed-innovatio Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | $158k | — | — | $10k | $168k $181k |
Sr VP Tech a Vice President 25th percentile to median | $146k | — | — | $10k | $156k $168k |
VP of Techno Vice President 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $143k $154k |
VP of Develo Vice President 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $129k $139k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 7 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at BUILDING 21 equaled 5% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 6%.
Based on 24,392 education organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Up 3%
from 2023
From $192k in 2023 to $198k in 2024.
Estimated with Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 6% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 14%.
- Vice President pay rose 4% from 2023 to 2024.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about BUILDING 21
What does the Highest Compensated Employee of BUILDING 21 earn?
In 2024, the Highest Compensated Employee of BUILDING 21 received $170,847 in total compensation. This pay is below the median (the midpoint) for Highest Compensated Employee roles among Education organizations in Pennsylvania, but above the bottom quarter of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Highest Compensated Employee pay at BUILDING 21 compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Education organizations in Pennsylvania, the 2024 pay of the Highest Compensated Employee at BUILDING 21 falls between the 25th percentile and the median. In 2024, the highest total compensation at BUILDING 21 equaled 5% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 6%.
What are BUILDING 21's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, BUILDING 21 reported $3.6M in total revenue and $3.7M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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