TO OFFER A QUALITY, TUITION-FREE MONTESSORI EDUCATION THAT CHALLENGES OUR STUDENTS TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL.
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 Education organizations in California.
- Base
- $255k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $5k
- Benefits
- $23k
- Base
- $131k
- Bonus
- $2k
- Other
- $750
- Benefits
- $15k
- Base
- $116k
- Bonus
- $1k
- Other
- $4k
- Benefits
- $20k
- Base
- $118k
- Bonus
- $4k
- Other
- $14k
- Benefits
- $3k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Superintendent Officer (Unspecified) | $255k | — | $5k | $23k | $332k $363k |
Director of Special Education Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $131k | $2k | $750 | $15k | $174k $190k |
Principal Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | $116k | $1k | $4k | $20k | $166k $181k |
Director of Programs Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | $118k | $4k | $14k | $3k | $164k $179k |
Principal Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $144k $157k |
Senior Director of Operations 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $141k $154k |
Governing Board Secretary Board Secretary 75th to 90th percentile | — | — | — | — | $89k $98k |
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 9 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at CALIFORNIA MONTESSORI PROJECT equaled 0.8% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
Based on 26,320 education 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 5%
from 2022
From $316k in 2022 to $332k 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.
Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 14% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 12%.
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 CALIFORNIA MONTESSORI PROJECT
What does the Highest Compensated Employee of CALIFORNIA MONTESSORI PROJECT earn?
In 2023, the Highest Compensated Employee of CALIFORNIA MONTESSORI PROJECT received $173,847 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Highest Compensated Employee roles among Education organizations in California, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Highest Compensated Employee pay at CALIFORNIA MONTESSORI PROJECT compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Education organizations in California, the 2023 pay of the Highest Compensated Employee at CALIFORNIA MONTESSORI PROJECT falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2023, the highest total compensation at CALIFORNIA MONTESSORI PROJECT equaled 0.8% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
What are CALIFORNIA MONTESSORI PROJECT's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, CALIFORNIA MONTESSORI PROJECT reported $41.5M in total revenue and $40.3M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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