DC PREP'S MISSION IS TO BRIDGE THE EDUCATIONAL DIVIDE IN WASHINGTON, DC BY INCREASING THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS FROM UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES WITH THE ACADEMIC PREPARATION AND PERSONAL CHARACTER TO SUCCEED IN COMPETITIVE HIGH SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES.
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 District of Columbia.
- Base
- $242k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $12k
- Base
- $232k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $1k
- Base
- $219k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $8k
- Base
- $220k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $1k
- Base
- $205k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $8k
- Base
- $185k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $8k
- Base
- $182k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $8k
- Base
- $187k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $8k
- Base
- $171k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $8k
- Base
- $154k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $8k
- Base
- $152k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $8k
- Base
- $147k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $12k
- Base
- $146k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $8k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Senior Advisor Key Employee Median to 75th percentile | $242k | — | — | $12k | $267k $292k |
Chief Executive Officer Median to 75th percentile | $232k | — | — | $1k | $245k $269k |
Chief Operating Officer & Chief Financial Officer 75th to 90th percentile | $219k | — | — | $8k | $239k $262k |
Chief Academic Officer Key Employee Median to 75th percentile | $220k | — | — | $1k | $232k $255k |
Chief Talent Officer Key Employee Median to 75th percentile | $205k | — | — | $8k | $223k $244k |
Senior Director of Schools Key Employee 25th percentile to median | $185k | — | — | $8k | $204k $223k |
Chief of School Operations Key Employee 25th percentile to median | $182k | — | — | $8k | $196k $215k |
Chief Development Officer Median to 75th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | $187k | — | — | $8k | $195k $214k |
Senior Director of Schools Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $171k | — | — | $8k | $188k $206k |
Principal Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $154k | — | — | $8k | $169k $186k |
Director of Information Technology Chief Information Officer 25th percentile to medianvs Education peers nationwide | $152k | — | — | $8k | $168k $185k |
Principal Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $147k | — | — | $12k | $163k $179k |
Principal Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | $146k | — | — | $8k | $161k $177k |
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 15 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at DC PREPARATORY ACADEMY equaled 0.4% 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.
Up 2%
from 2022
From $260k in 2022 to $267k 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.
Key Employee pay rose 2% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 12%.
- Chief Executive Officer pay rose 10% from 2022 to 2023.
- Chief Financial Officer pay rose 11% 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 DC PREPARATORY ACADEMY
What does the Key Employee of DC PREPARATORY ACADEMY earn?
In 2023, the Key Employee of DC PREPARATORY ACADEMY received $266,623 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Key Employee roles among Education organizations in District of Columbia, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Key Employee pay at DC PREPARATORY ACADEMY compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Education organizations in District of Columbia, the 2023 pay of the Key Employee at DC PREPARATORY ACADEMY falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2023, the highest total compensation at DC PREPARATORY ACADEMY equaled 0.4% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
What are DC PREPARATORY ACADEMY's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, DC PREPARATORY ACADEMY reported $68M in total revenue and $66.8M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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