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Filing year 2023

COUNCIL FOR OPPORTUNITY IN EDUCATION

Washington, District of Columbia·EIN 52-1221301·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$9.5M
Total assets
$7.4M
Total expenses
$11.2M
Reported officers
52
Mission

TO FURTHER THE EXPANSION OF COLLEGE ACCESS AND SUCCESS SERVICES THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 8 reported individuals · Filing year 2023

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.

President (until 9/2023)
Above 90th percentile
$896k
$982k
Base
$381k
Bonus
Other
$433k
Benefits
$12k
President (since 10/2023)
Above 90th percentile
$370k
$406k
Base
$298k
Bonus
Other
$22k
Benefits
$18k
Associate Vp, Information Technology
Board Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$227k
$249k
Base
$175k
Bonus
Other
$3k
Benefits
$36k
Vp, Advancement & Chief Development
Board Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$218k
$239k
Base
$188k
Bonus
Other
$1k
Benefits
$14k
Svp, Prog & Prof Development
Senior Vice President
25th percentile to median
$217k
$238k
Base
$174k
Bonus
Other
$360
Benefits
$29k
Vice President of Business & Finance
Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$198k
$217k
Base
$161k
Bonus
Other
$5k
Benefits
$19k
Vp, Pell Institute
Board Vice President
Median to 75th percentile
$182k
$199k
Base
$146k
Bonus
Other
$293
Benefits
$25k
Vp, Public Policy
Board Vice President
Median to 75th percentile
$179k
$196k
Base
$161k
Bonus
$4k
Other
$3k
Benefits
$4k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 44 unpaid individuals.

Funded by

Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.

Up 41%
from 2022

From $637k in 2022 to $896k in 2023.

$637k
2022
$896k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 36% in real terms$720k to $982k

Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Chief Executive Officer pay rose 41% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue fell 8%.

$637k in 2022 to $896k in 2023.
  • Board Vice President pay rose 3% from 2022 to 2023.
  • Senior Vice President pay rose 4% from 2022 to 2023.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.
Financial trend

Revenue and expenses over time

COUNCIL FOR OPPORTUNITY IN EDUCATION reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$10.3M
$10.6M
2022
$9.5M
$11.2M
2023
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
FAQ

Common questions about COUNCIL FOR OPPORTUNITY IN EDUCATION

What does the Chief Executive Officer of COUNCIL FOR OPPORTUNITY IN EDUCATION earn?

In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of COUNCIL FOR OPPORTUNITY IN EDUCATION received $895,728 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at COUNCIL FOR OPPORTUNITY IN EDUCATION compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at COUNCIL FOR OPPORTUNITY IN EDUCATION falls in the top 10%.

What are COUNCIL FOR OPPORTUNITY IN EDUCATION's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, COUNCIL FOR OPPORTUNITY IN EDUCATION reported $9.5M in total revenue and $11.2M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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