TO NURTURE AND INSPIRE PASSION FOR THE ARTS AND LEARNING IN TALENTED STUDENTS WHO MIGHT NOT OTHERWISE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO DEVELOP THEIR ARTISTIC SKILLS; TO ENSURE THAT OUR STUDENTS ARE PREPARED FOR POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION AND/OR CAREERS IN THE ARTS BY OFFERING AN INTENSIVE ARTS-BASED PROGRAM; AND TO PREPARE OUR STUDENTS TO BECOME PRODUCTIVE CITIZENS IN OUR GLOBAL SOCIETY THROUGH OUR STRONG FOCUS ON COMMUNITY SERVICE.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 9 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
- Base
- $228k
- Bonus
- $88k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $24
- Base
- $111k
- Bonus
- $70k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $24
- Base
- $100k
- Bonus
- $71k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $5k
- Base
- $134k
- Bonus
- $41k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $24
- Base
- $88k
- Bonus
- $68k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $8k
- Base
- $70k
- Bonus
- $83k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $66k
- Bonus
- $87k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Principal & Head of School officer (unspecified) | $228k | $88k | — | $24 | $325k $356k |
Assistant Principal - Arts highest compensated employee | $111k | $70k | — | $24 | $184k $202k |
Faculty- Theater/drama highest compensated employee | $100k | $71k | — | $5k | $182k $199k |
Director of Finance | $134k | $41k | — | $24 | $180k $197k |
Faculty - Theatre/drama highest compensated employee | $88k | $68k | — | $8k | $166k $182k |
Faculty - Trombone highest compensated employee | $70k | $83k | — | — | $155k $170k |
Faculty - Piano highest compensated employee | $66k | $87k | — | — | $155k $170k |
Board Member Until Dec 2023 board member | — | — | — | — | $145k $159k |
Board Member board member | — | — | — | — | $82k $90k |
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 11 unpaid individuals.
Up 11%
from 2022
From $293k in 2022 to $325k 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.
Revenue and expenses over time
DUKE ELLINGTON SCHOOL OF THE ARTS PROJECTS reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
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