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Filing year 2023

DANA HALL SCHOOL

Wellesley, Massachusetts·EIN 04-2103562·NTEE B250 · Education·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$46.6M
Total assets
$194.4M
Total expenses
$36.9M
Reported officers
29
Mission

DANA HALL IS AN INDEPENDENT BOARDING AND DAY SCHOOL FOR GIRLS IN GRADES FIVE THROUGH TWELVE.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 7 reported individuals · Filing year 2023

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

Head of School
Officer (Unspecified)
$583k
$642k
Base
$435k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$105k
Associate Head of School
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$275k
$303k
Base
$146k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$119k
Chief Advancement Officer
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$264k
$290k
Base
$198k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$52k
Chief Operating/financial Officer
Officer (Unspecified)
$259k
$286k
Base
$240k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$3k
Director of Upper School
Highest Compensated Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$207k
$228k
Base
$139k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$59k
Assistant Head of Admission & Strategic Initiative
Highest Compensated Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$205k
$226k
Base
$143k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$52k
Director of Middle School
Highest Compensated Employee
25th percentile to median
$158k
$174k
Base
$137k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$11k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 22 unpaid individuals.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2023, the highest total compensation at DANA HALL SCHOOL equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.

This organization (2023)
2%
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 8%
from 2022

From $541k in 2022 to $583k in 2023.

$541k
2022
$583k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 4% in real terms$617k to $642k

Estimated with Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH 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

Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 7% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 2%.

$257k in 2022 to $275k in 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 DANA HALL SCHOOL

What does the Highest Compensated Employee of DANA HALL SCHOOL earn?

In 2023, the Highest Compensated Employee of DANA HALL SCHOOL received $274,783 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Highest Compensated Employee roles among Education organizations in Massachusetts, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Highest Compensated Employee pay at DANA HALL SCHOOL compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Education organizations in Massachusetts, the 2023 pay of the Highest Compensated Employee at DANA HALL SCHOOL falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles. In 2023, the highest total compensation at DANA HALL SCHOOL equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.

What are DANA HALL SCHOOL's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, DANA HALL SCHOOL reported $46.6M in total revenue and $36.9M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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