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Executive compensation
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 1 reported individual · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in California.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Executive Directorceo Director (Operational) Median to 75th percentile | $116k $124k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 5 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at DREAMS FOR SCHOOLS equaled 14% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.
Based on 17,098 arts, culture & humanities 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 10%
from 2023
From $105k in 2023 to $116k in 2024.
Estimated with Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Director (Operational) pay rose 10% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue fell 32%.
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 DREAMS FOR SCHOOLS
What does the Director (Operational) of DREAMS FOR SCHOOLS earn?
In 2024, the Director (Operational) of DREAMS FOR SCHOOLS received $115,950 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Director (Operational) roles among Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in California, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Director (Operational) pay at DREAMS FOR SCHOOLS compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in California, the 2024 pay of the Director (Operational) at DREAMS FOR SCHOOLS falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2024, the highest total compensation at DREAMS FOR SCHOOLS equaled 14% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.
What are DREAMS FOR SCHOOLS's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, DREAMS FOR SCHOOLS reported $787k in total revenue and $839k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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