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Filing year 2023

CRANBROOK EDUCATIONAL COMMUNITY

Bloomfield Hills, Michigan·EIN 38-2015048·NTEE B200 · Education·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$87.1M
Total assets
$495.8M
Total expenses
$102.9M
Reported officers
45
Mission

THE CRANBROOK EDUCATIONAL COMMUNITY PROVIDES EXTRAORDINARY EDUCATION, ENCOURAGES CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION, AND VALUES LEARNERS OF ALL AGES AND BACKGROUNDS. CRANBROOK DEVELOPS PEOPLE WHO WILL LIVE WITH PURPOSE AND INTEGRITY, CREATE WITH PASSION, EXPLORE WITH CURIOSITY, AND STRIVE FOR EXCELLENCE.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 13 reported individuals · Filing year 2023

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Education organizations in Michigan.

President
Above 90th percentile
$526k
$581k
Base
$470k
Bonus
$15k
Other
Benefits
$19k
Director of Schools
Key Employee
Above 90th percentilevs Education peers nationwide
$405k
$448k
Base
$377k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$9k
COO and Treasurer
Above 90th percentilevs Education peers nationwide
$333k
$367k
Base
$279k
Bonus
$15k
Other
Benefits
$19k
Director of Art Academy
Key Employee
75th to 90th percentilevs Education peers nationwide
$299k
$330k
Base
$265k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$21k
Director of Schools Admissions
Highest Compensated Employee
Above 90th percentile
$287k
$317k
Base
$216k
Bonus
$35k
Other
Benefits
$19k
Chief Advancement Officer
Key Employee
75th to 90th percentilevs Education peers nationwide
$282k
$311k
Base
$254k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$9k
Director of Science Museum
Key Employee
75th to 90th percentilevs Education peers nationwide
$263k
$290k
Base
$222k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$24k
Chief Financial Officer
75th to 90th percentile
$240k
$265k
Base
$204k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$24k
Director of Art Museum
Key Employee
Median to 75th percentilevs Education peers nationwide
$228k
$252k
Base
$195k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$19k
Director of Advacement
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$217k
$240k
Base
$187k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$19k
Assistant Director of Schools
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$213k
$235k
Base
$178k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$23k
Director of Human Resources
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$196k
$217k
Base
$181k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$2k
Secetary
Officer (Unspecified)
$96k
$106k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Midwest region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 32 unpaid individuals.

Browse compensation in Education

Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2023, the highest total compensation at CRANBROOK EDUCATIONAL COMMUNITY equaled 0.5% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.

This organization (2023)
0.5%
Sector median
7%
Middle half of sector
2% to 17%

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.

Up 7%
from 2022

From $492k in 2022 to $526k in 2023.

$492k
2022
$526k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 3% in real terms$564k to $581k

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Midwest region, 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 7% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue fell 4%.

$492k in 2022 to $526k in 2023.
  • Key Employee pay rose 3% from 2022 to 2023.
  • Chief Operating Officer pay fell 9% 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.

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

FAQ

Common questions about CRANBROOK EDUCATIONAL COMMUNITY

What does the Chief Executive Officer of CRANBROOK EDUCATIONAL COMMUNITY earn?

In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of CRANBROOK EDUCATIONAL COMMUNITY received $525,726 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Education organizations in Michigan: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at CRANBROOK EDUCATIONAL COMMUNITY compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Education organizations in Michigan, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at CRANBROOK EDUCATIONAL COMMUNITY falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at CRANBROOK EDUCATIONAL COMMUNITY equaled 0.5% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.

What are CRANBROOK EDUCATIONAL COMMUNITY's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, CRANBROOK EDUCATIONAL COMMUNITY reported $87.1M in total revenue and $102.9M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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