PROMOTE QUALITY PUBLIC EDUCATION AND ADVOCATE THE INTEREST OF PUBLIC EDUCATION EMPLOYEES.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 12 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.
- Base
- $180k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $540
- Benefits
- $39k
- Base
- $167k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- $38k
- Base
- $163k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $3k
- Benefits
- $38k
- Base
- $183k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $215
- Benefits
- $20k
- Base
- $150k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $271
- Benefits
- $40k
- Base
- $167k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $286
- Benefits
- $33k
- Base
- $156k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $298
- Benefits
- $13k
- Base
- $138k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $3k
- Benefits
- $27k
- Base
- $146k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $3k
- Benefits
- $13k
- Base
- $144k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- $15k
- Base
- $138k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $224
- Benefits
- $21k
- Base
- $142k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $224
- Benefits
- $12k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Executive Director (thru 3/24) 75th to 90th percentile | $180k | — | $540 | $39k | $249k $273k |
General Counsel & Deputy Exec. Dir Key Employee Median to 75th percentile | $167k | — | $1k | $38k | $234k $257k |
Staff Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $163k | — | $3k | $38k | $226k $249k |
President 75th to 90th percentile | $183k | — | $215 | $20k | $217k $239k |
Staff Key Employee Median to 75th percentile | $150k | — | $271 | $40k | $216k $237k |
Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $167k | — | $286 | $33k | $209k $229k |
Staff Key Employee Median to 75th percentile | $156k | — | $298 | $13k | $194k $213k |
Staff Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $138k | — | $3k | $27k | $190k $209k |
Staff Attorney Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $146k | — | $3k | $13k | $185k $203k |
CFO 75th to 90th percentile | $144k | — | $1k | $15k | $183k $201k |
Staff Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $138k | — | $224 | $21k | $180k $198k |
Staff Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $142k | — | $224 | $12k | $175k $192k |
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 40 unpaid individuals.
Up 5%
from 2022
From $237k in 2022 to $249k 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.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 5% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 6%.
- Key Employee pay rose 4% from 2022 to 2023.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 12% from 2022 to 2023.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.
Revenue and expenses over time
COLORADO EDUCATION ASSOCIATION reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
Common questions about COLORADO EDUCATION ASSOCIATION
What does the Chief Executive Officer of COLORADO EDUCATION ASSOCIATION earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of COLORADO EDUCATION ASSOCIATION received $248,670 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Chief Executive Officer roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at COLORADO EDUCATION ASSOCIATION compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at COLORADO EDUCATION ASSOCIATION falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles.
What are COLORADO EDUCATION ASSOCIATION's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, COLORADO EDUCATION ASSOCIATION reported $15.3M in total revenue and $16.2M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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