ATTACHMENT 1
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 4 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Human Services organizations in Texas.
- Base
- —
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $383k
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $172k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $24k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Former President / CEO - End Date 4/30/2023 Former Officer/director/trustee Above 90th percentilevs Human Services peers nationwide | — | — | $383k | — | $383k $399k |
President / CEO 75th to 90th percentile | $172k | — | — | $24k | $206k $214k |
VP of Operations Board Vice President Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $133k $138k |
CFO 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $41k $43k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 4 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at DEBT EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION FOUNDATION equaled 19% of the organization's total expenses. The median for human services organizations is 8%.
Based on 26,698 human services organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Up 100%
from 2023
From $191k in 2023 to $383k in 2024.
Estimated with Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 8% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 16%.
- Board Vice President pay fell 2% from 2023 to 2024.
- Chief Financial Officer pay rose 17% from 2023 to 2024.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about DEBT EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION FOUNDATION
What does the Former Officer/director/trustee of DEBT EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION FOUNDATION earn?
In 2024, the Former Officer/director/trustee of DEBT EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION FOUNDATION received $383,428 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Former Officer/director/trustee roles among Human Services organizations nationwide: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Former Officer/director/trustee pay at DEBT EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION FOUNDATION compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Human Services organizations nationwide, the 2024 pay of the Former Officer/director/trustee at DEBT EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION FOUNDATION falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at DEBT EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION FOUNDATION equaled 19% of the organization's total expenses. The median for human services organizations is 8%.
What are DEBT EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, DEBT EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION FOUNDATION reported $1.9M in total revenue and $2M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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