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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 Colorado.
- Base
- $432k
- Bonus
- $88k
- Other
- $34k
- Benefits
- $22k
- Base
- $240k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $8k
- Benefits
- $14k
- Base
- $168k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $240
- Benefits
- $39k
- Base
- $183k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $220
- Benefits
- $13k
- Base
- $164k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $11k
- Base
- $158k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Head of School Officer (Unspecified) | $432k | $88k | $34k | $22k | $595k $654k |
Cfoo Officer (Unspecified) | $240k | — | $8k | $14k | $272k $299k |
Upper School Principal Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $168k | — | $240 | $39k | $218k $239k |
Lower School Principal Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $183k | — | $220 | $13k | $207k $228k |
Director of Culture & Community Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $164k | — | — | $11k | $185k $203k |
Director of Admissions Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $158k | — | — | — | $173k $190k |
Director of Advancement Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $148k $162k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 23 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at COLORADO ACADEMY equaled 1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 6%.
Based on 24,392 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 6%
from 2022
From $560k in 2022 to $595k in 2023.
Estimated with Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Highest Compensated Employee pay fell 6% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 2%.
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 COLORADO ACADEMY
What does the Highest Compensated Employee of COLORADO ACADEMY earn?
In 2023, the Highest Compensated Employee of COLORADO ACADEMY received $217,949 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Highest Compensated Employee roles among Education organizations in Colorado, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Highest Compensated Employee pay at COLORADO ACADEMY compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Education organizations in Colorado, the 2023 pay of the Highest Compensated Employee at COLORADO ACADEMY falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles. In 2023, the highest total compensation at COLORADO ACADEMY equaled 1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 6%.
What are COLORADO ACADEMY's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, COLORADO ACADEMY reported $54.3M in total revenue and $47.5M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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