Our mission is to serve over 6,000 members and connect more than 7 million students to college success and career opportunity. Through our programs and initiatives, we expand opportunities for students and challenge them to own their future by practicing hard and taking advantage of every opportunity they earn.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 17 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Education organizations in New York.
- Base
- $892k
- Bonus
- $1.1M
- Other
- $77k
- Benefits
- $31k
- Base
- $815k
- Bonus
- $492k
- Other
- $66k
- Benefits
- $20k
- Base
- $404k
- Bonus
- $104k
- Other
- $500k
- Benefits
- $12k
- Base
- $519k
- Bonus
- $137k
- Other
- $70k
- Benefits
- $39k
- Base
- $509k
- Bonus
- $125k
- Other
- $24k
- Benefits
- $11k
- Base
- $491k
- Bonus
- $119k
- Other
- $42k
- Benefits
- $4k
- Base
- $442k
- Bonus
- $110k
- Other
- $28k
- Benefits
- $32k
- Base
- $460k
- Bonus
- $115k
- Other
- $17k
- Benefits
- $1k
- Base
- $448k
- Bonus
- $115k
- Other
- $12k
- Benefits
- $9k
- Base
- $390k
- Bonus
- $103k
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $34k
- Base
- $327k
- Bonus
- $155k
- Other
- $29k
- Benefits
- $14k
- Base
- $372k
- Bonus
- $92k
- Other
- $829
- Benefits
- $26k
- Base
- $336k
- Bonus
- $85k
- Other
- $16k
- Benefits
- $34k
- Base
- $336k
- Bonus
- $37k
- Other
- $311
- Benefits
- $31k
- Base
- $305k
- Bonus
- $41k
- Other
- $494
- Benefits
- $42k
- Base
- $320k
- Bonus
- $44k
- Other
- $747
- Benefits
- $619
- Base
- $174k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $278
- Benefits
- $9k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ceo/trustee Officer (Unspecified) | $892k | $1.1M | $77k | $31k | $2.3M $2.5M |
President Above 90th percentile | $815k | $492k | $66k | $20k | $1.4M $1.6M |
Sec'y & Chief of Membership, Governance, & Global Higher Ed -end 11/24 Officer (Unspecified) | $404k | $104k | $500k | $12k | $1.1M $1.1M |
Chief Data Officer and Svp, Technology Strategy Senior Vice President Above 90th percentile | $519k | $137k | $70k | $39k | $810k $875k |
Svp, Ap Programs Senior Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $509k | $125k | $24k | $11k | $714k $771k |
Chief Legal and Risk Officer Officer (Unspecified) | $491k | $119k | $42k | $4k | $702k $758k |
Chief Communications & Marketing Officer Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $442k | $110k | $28k | $32k | $658k $710k |
Chief Financial Officer Above 90th percentile | $460k | $115k | $17k | $1k | $628k $678k |
Svp, Global Strategy and Talent Senior Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $448k | $115k | $12k | $9k | $618k $667k |
Senior Vice President, State & District Partnerships Senior Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $390k | $103k | $2k | $34k | $574k $619k |
Svp, College, Career, and Digital Access Senior Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $327k | $155k | $29k | $14k | $570k $616k |
Svp, College Readiness Assessments Senior Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $372k | $92k | $829 | $26k | $525k $567k |
Senior Vice President, Operations Senior Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $336k | $85k | $16k | $34k | $516k $557k |
Interim President 7/24-12/24 Above 90th percentile | $336k | $37k | $311 | $31k | $449k $485k |
Vice President of Investments and Treasurer Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $305k | $41k | $494 | $42k | $419k $453k |
Chief Accounting Officer Officer (Unspecified) | $320k | $44k | $747 | $619 | $407k $439k |
Trustee-end 8/2024; Sec'y/svp of Higher Ed, Membership and Access Officer (Unspecified) | $174k | — | $278 | $9k | $184k $198k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Northeast region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 37 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at College Board equaled 0.2% 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.
Down 1%
from 2023
From $2.4M in 2023 to $2.3M in 2024.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Northeast region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 1% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 15%.
- Senior Vice President pay rose 6% from 2023 to 2024.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 3% 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 College Board
What does the Chief Executive Officer of College Board earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of College Board received $1,437,119 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Education organizations in New York: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at College Board compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Education organizations in New York, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at College Board falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at College Board equaled 0.2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
What are College Board's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, College Board reported $1.2B in total revenue and $963M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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