SEE SCHEDULE O, PAGE 45.FOUNDED IN 1956 AND INCORPORATED IN 1961, THE PURPOSE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE GREAT CITY SCHOOLS (THE COUNCIL) IS TO REPRESENT THE NEEDS, CHALLENGES, AND SUCCESSES OF MAJOR-CITY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND THEIR STUDENTS BEFORE THE AMERICAN PEOPLE, THEIR ELECTED OFFICIALS, AND THE PRESS; TO PROMOTE THE IMPROVEMENT OF PUBLIC EDUCATION IN THESE DISTRICTS THROUGH ADVOCACY, RESEARCH, COMMUNICATIONS, CONFERENCES, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AND OTHER ACTIVITIES THAT MAY ALSO BENEFIT OTHER SCHOOLS, SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND STUDENTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 7 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
- Base
- $327k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $48k
- Base
- $258k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $79k
- Benefits
- $34k
- Base
- $232k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $22k
- Base
- $185k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $28k
- Base
- $171k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $39k
- Base
- $191k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $12k
- Base
- $170k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $21k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Executive Director | $327k | — | — | $48k | $392k $430k |
Strategic Advisor highest compensated employee | $258k | — | $79k | $34k | $387k $425k |
Director of Finance/administration director (operational) | $232k | — | — | $22k | $266k $291k |
Director of Research highest compensated employee | $185k | — | — | $28k | $222k $244k |
Director of Ell Policy & Research highest compensated employee | $171k | — | — | $39k | $219k $240k |
Director of Legislation highest compensated employee | $191k | — | — | $12k | $213k $233k |
Director of Strategy & Partnerships highest compensated employee | $170k | — | — | $21k | $200k $219k |
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 146 unpaid individuals.
Up 2%
from 2022
From $385k in 2022 to $392k in 2023.
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.
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