DETROIT COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL OFFERS STUDENTS FROM PRE-SCHOOL THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL AN EXEMPLARY EDUCATION ROOTED IN ACADEMIC VIGOR AND A COMMITMENT TO THE FULL DEVELOPMENT OF EACH STUDENT'S POTENTIAL. DETROIT COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL PROVIDES A SUPERIOR COLLEGE PREPARATORY, LIBERAL ARTS EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY TO YOUNG PEOPLE OF CULTURAL AND INTELLECTUAL DIVERSITY. WITHIN A DIGNIFIED AND SUPPORTIVE SETTING, THE SCHOOL FACILITATES A SPIRIT OF ACHIEVEMENT AND PROMOTES THE ACADEMIC, ARTISTIC, ETHICAL, CHARACTER, PHYSICAL AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT OF ALL STUDENTS SO THAT THEY CAN PURSUE EXCELLENCE IN THEIR LIVES AND CAREERS, AND PLAY EFFECTIVE ROLES IN THEIR FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES.
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 Michigan.
- Base
- $430k
- Bonus
- $41k
- Other
- $9k
- Benefits
- $43k
- Base
- $282k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $500
- Benefits
- $17k
- Base
- $209k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $500
- Benefits
- $74k
- Base
- $199k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $500
- Benefits
- $48k
- Base
- $187k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $875
- Benefits
- $20k
- Base
- $159k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $500
- Benefits
- $46k
- Base
- $187k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $500
- Benefits
- $16k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Head of School Officer (Unspecified) | $430k | $41k | $9k | $43k | $546k $594k |
Chief Financial Officer Above 90th percentile | $282k | — | $500 | $17k | $322k $350k |
Assistant Head of School Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $209k | — | $500 | $74k | $300k $326k |
Director Upper School Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $199k | — | $500 | $48k | $255k $278k |
Director Middle School Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $187k | — | $875 | $20k | $223k $243k |
Director Enrollment Mgmt Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $159k | — | $500 | $46k | $219k $238k |
Director Lower School Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $187k | — | $500 | $16k | $218k $237k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 12 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at DETROIT COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL equaled 1% 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.
Held steady
from 2022
From $548k in 2022 to $546k in 2023.
Estimated with Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Financial Officer pay fell 3% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 1%.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 4% 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 DETROIT COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL
What does the Chief Financial Officer of DETROIT COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL earn?
In 2023, the Chief Financial Officer of DETROIT COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL received $321,803 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Financial 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 Financial Officer pay at DETROIT COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Education organizations in Michigan, the 2023 pay of the Chief Financial Officer at DETROIT COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at DETROIT COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL equaled 1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
What are DETROIT COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, DETROIT COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL reported $59.7M in total revenue and $53.4M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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