THE CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS ESTABLISHES AMBITIOUS EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS, FOSTERS RESPECT FOR THE DIVERSITY AND DIGNITY OF HUMANITY, AND PROMOTES COLLABORATION AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY. THE ASSOCIATION SUPPORTS AND CHALLENGES ITS SCHOOLS THROUGH AN INNOVATIVE ACCREDITATION PROGRAM THAT PROVOKES DEEP REFLECTION, ANALYSIS, AND INSTITUTIONAL COMMITTMENT TO ACTION, AS WELL AS THROUGH THE OFFERING OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, RELEVANT RESEARCH, AND INFORMED COUNSEL TO THE HEADS AND TRUSTEES WHO ENDEAVOR TO LEAD THOSE SCHOOLS EFFECTIVELY.STRENGTHENING SCHOOLS SINCE ITS FOUNDING IN 1941, CAIS STRIVES TO BRING A COMPELLING AND COMPASSIONATE VOICE TO STATEWIDE AND NATIONAL CONVERSATIONS ABOUT EDUCATION, ADVOCATING FOR THE CONTINUAL IMPROVEMENT OF LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS FOR ALL CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS BOTH IN CAIS SCHOOLS AND BEYOND.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 6 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
- Base
- $327k
- Bonus
- $230
- Other
- $14k
- Benefits
- $16k
- Base
- $156k
- Bonus
- $4k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $14k
- Base
- $166k
- Bonus
- $230
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $12k
- Base
- $154k
- Bonus
- $230
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $16k
- Base
- $131k
- Bonus
- $2k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $15k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Executive Director | $327k | $230 | $14k | $16k | $376k $416k |
Director of Member Engagement highest compensated employee | $156k | $4k | — | $14k | $190k $210k |
Director of Equity and Learning highest compensated employee | $166k | $230 | — | $12k | $185k $205k |
Director of Accreditation highest compensated employee | $154k | $230 | — | $16k | $184k $203k |
Technology Systems Manager highest compensated employee | $131k | $2k | — | $15k | $157k $173k |
Business Officer officer (unspecified) | — | — | — | — | $44k $49k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 16 unpaid individuals.
Up 9%
from 2022
From $345k in 2022 to $376k in 2023.
Estimated with Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 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
CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
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