CARLTHORP SCHOOL IS AN INDEPENDENT, NONPROFIT DAY SCHOOL FOR CHILDREN IN GRADES K-6. CARLTHORP SCHOOL PROVIDES A STRONG ACADEMIC FOUNDATION IN A DIVERSE AND NURTURING SCHOOL COMMUNITY THAT EMPHASIZES TRADITIONAL VALUES, DISCIPLINED WORK HABITS, AND EXCELLENCE IN ORDER TO PREPARE OUR STUDENTS TO ACHIEVE THEIR HIGHEST POTENTIAL IN EDUCATION AND LIFE.CARLTHORP SCHOOL, ESTABLISHED IN 1939, IS THE OLDEST INDEPENDENT SCHOOL IN SANTA MONICA. THOUGH THE BREADTH OF OUR CURRICULUM HAS RADICALLY EXPANDED IN THE LAST 86 YEARS, OUR BASIC PHILOSOPHY REMAINS THE SAME. WE FOCUS ON THE CHILD AS A WHOLE, HELPING THE CHILD TO GROW ACADEMICALLY, SOCIALLY, AND ETHICALLY - ALL WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF A TRADITIONALLY ACADEMIC SCHOOL. THE SCHOOL'S TRADITIONAL APPROACH TO EDUCATION, COUPLED WITH POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT IN A CARING WHOLESOME ENVIRONMENT PREPARES CHILDREN TO EXCEL IN TODAY'S COMPETITIVE SOCIETY.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 7 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
- Base
- $348k
- Bonus
- $1k
- Other
- $92k
- Benefits
- $38k
- Base
- $295k
- Bonus
- $2k
- Other
- $6k
- Benefits
- $39k
- Base
- $230k
- Bonus
- $3k
- Other
- $29k
- Benefits
- $74k
- Base
- $192k
- Bonus
- $1k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $19k
- Base
- $188k
- Bonus
- $1k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $9k
- Base
- $185k
- Bonus
- $1k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $11k
- Base
- $123k
- Bonus
- $2k
- Other
- $16k
- Benefits
- $10k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Head of School officer (unspecified) | $348k | $1k | $92k | $38k | $495k $546k |
Associate Head of School highest compensated employee | $295k | $2k | $6k | $39k | $358k $395k |
Secretary/treasurer | $230k | $3k | $29k | $74k | $351k $388k |
Director of Admissions highest compensated employee | $192k | $1k | — | $19k | $217k $239k |
Dean of Academics highest compensated employee | $188k | $1k | — | $9k | $210k $232k |
Director of Advancement highest compensated employee | $185k | $1k | — | $11k | $208k $230k |
Head of Science, Innovation & Special Programs highest compensated employee | $123k | $2k | $16k | $10k | $157k $174k |
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 15 unpaid individuals.
Up 7%
from 2022
From $464k in 2022 to $495k 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
CARLTHORP SCHOOL reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
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