COMMUNITY ROOTS CHARTER SCHOOL IS A RIGOROUS LEARNING COMMUNITY WHERE EDUCATION IS EMBEDDED IN MEANINGFUL REAL-WORLD CONTEXTS AND CHILDREN ARE DELIBERATELY TAUGHT TO SEE THE CONNECTIONS BETWEEN SCHOOL AND THE WORLD. COMMUNITY ROOTS STUDENTS WILL MEET OR EXCEED THE NEW YORK STATE STANDARDS AND BE PREPARED TO EXCEL IN THE 21ST CENTURY BY BECOMING INDEPENDENT THINKERS AND WORKING PRODUCTIVELY WITHIN A DIVERSE GROUP OF LEARNERS. AT COMMUNITY ROOTS, STUDENTS LEARN TO COMBINE CURIOSITY WITH APPROPRIATE APPLICATION, WHICH LEADS TO DEEP UNDERSTANDING AND THE CONFIDENCE TO BECOME WHO THEY WANT TO BE.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 10 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Education organizations in New York.
- Base
- $189k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $33k
- Base
- $192k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $34k
- Base
- $183k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $34k
- Base
- $155k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $25k
- Base
- $165k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $127k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $24k
- Base
- $113k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $35k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Co-founder/k-5 Co-director Director (Operational) 75th to 90th percentile | $189k | — | — | $33k | $227k $255k |
Co-founder/k-8 Co-director Director (Operational) 75th to 90th percentile | $192k | — | — | $34k | $226k $254k |
Middle School Co-director Key Employee 25th percentile to median | $183k | — | — | $34k | $226k $254k |
Middle School Co-director Key Employee 25th percentile to median | $155k | — | — | $25k | $188k $211k |
Chief Financial Officer Median to 75th percentile | $165k | — | — | — | $174k $195k |
Coordinator Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | $127k | — | — | $24k | $157k $176k |
Music Teacher Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | $113k | — | — | $35k | $154k $173k |
Learning Specialist Highest Compensated Employee 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $139k $156k |
Director of Student Suppor Highest Compensated Employee 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $133k $149k |
Teacher Highest Compensated Employee 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $124k $139k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 14 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at COMMUNITY ROOTS CHARTER SCHOOL equaled 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.
Held steady
from 2022
From $229k in 2022 to $227k in 2023.
Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Director (Operational) pay fell 1% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 3%.
- Key Employee pay rose 1% from 2022 to 2023.
- Chief Financial Officer pay rose 1% from 2022 to 2023.
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 COMMUNITY ROOTS CHARTER SCHOOL
What does the Director (Operational) of COMMUNITY ROOTS CHARTER SCHOOL earn?
In 2023, the Director (Operational) of COMMUNITY ROOTS CHARTER SCHOOL received $227,267 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Director (Operational) roles among Education organizations in New York, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Director (Operational) pay at COMMUNITY ROOTS CHARTER SCHOOL compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Education organizations in New York, the 2023 pay of the Director (Operational) at COMMUNITY ROOTS CHARTER SCHOOL falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles. In 2023, the highest total compensation at COMMUNITY ROOTS CHARTER SCHOOL equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
What are COMMUNITY ROOTS CHARTER SCHOOL's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, COMMUNITY ROOTS CHARTER SCHOOL reported $11.2M in total revenue and $12.4M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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