The mission of Collaborative for Children is to meaningfully improve the quality of early childhood education and care for Greater Houston's children through those most influential in their lives.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 6 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Human Services organizations in Texas.
- Base
- $257k
- Bonus
- $53k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $16k
- Base
- $155k
- Bonus
- $10k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $11k
- Base
- $135k
- Bonus
- $10k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $12k
- Base
- $135k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $10k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chief Executive Officer Above 90th percentile | $257k | $53k | — | $16k | $347k $362k |
Chief Dev Officer Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $155k | $10k | — | $11k | $187k $196k |
Chief HR Officer Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $135k | $10k | — | $12k | $168k $175k |
Chief Financial Officer to 10/2024 Median to 75th percentile | $135k | — | — | $10k | $154k $161k |
Marketing and Comm Manager Highest Compensated Employee 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $111k $116k |
Chief Financial Officer From 9/2024 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $35k $37k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 15 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at Collaborative for Children equaled 5% of the organization's total expenses. The median for human services organizations is 8%.
Based on 26,698 human services 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.
Held steady
from 2023
From $348k in 2023 to $347k in 2024.
Estimated with Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay held roughly steady from 2023 to 2024, while revenue fell 29%.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay fell 3% from 2023 to 2024.
- Chief Financial Officer pay fell 12% 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 Collaborative for Children
What does the Chief Executive Officer of Collaborative for Children earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of Collaborative for Children received $346,829 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Human Services organizations in Texas: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at Collaborative for Children compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Human Services organizations in Texas, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at Collaborative for Children falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at Collaborative for Children equaled 5% of the organization's total expenses. The median for human services organizations is 8%.
What are Collaborative for Children's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, Collaborative for Children reported $6.4M in total revenue and $6.9M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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