EL EDUCATION IS A LEADING K-12 NONPROFIT HELPING TO BUILD GREAT SCHOOLS IN DIVERSE COMMUNITIES ACROSS AMERICA, FOCUSING ON A THREE-DIMENSIONAL VISION OF STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT THAT INCLUDES MASTERY OF KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS, CHARACTER, AND HIGH-QUALITY STUDENT WORK. EL EDUCATION IS TRANSFORMING CLASSROOMS THROUGH ITS PUBLIC-SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPS AND NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED RESOURCES, INCLUDING ITS LITERACY CURRICULUM, VIDEOS, AND BOOKS.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 15 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Education organizations in New York.
- Base
- $377k
- Bonus
- $52k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $2k
- Base
- $225k
- Bonus
- $27k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $9k
- Base
- $240k
- Bonus
- $5k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $2k
- Base
- $228k
- Bonus
- $3k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $11k
- Base
- $225k
- Bonus
- $5k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $2k
- Base
- $206k
- Bonus
- $5k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $11k
- Base
- $181k
- Bonus
- $11k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $22k
- Base
- $184k
- Bonus
- $5k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $14k
- Base
- $194k
- Bonus
- $5k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $1k
- Base
- $163k
- Bonus
- $5k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $29k
- Base
- $169k
- Bonus
- $5k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $29k
- Base
- $159k
- Bonus
- $5k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $11k
- Base
- $150k
- Bonus
- $10k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $1k
- Base
- $148k
- Bonus
- $862
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $6k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President/ceo Above 90th percentile | $377k | $52k | — | $2k | $467k $524k |
Chief Operating Officer 75th to 90th percentile | $225k | $27k | — | $9k | $266k $298k |
Chief Partnership Officer Key Employee Median to 75th percentile | $240k | $5k | — | $2k | $258k $290k |
Chief Product Key Employee Median to 75th percentile | $228k | $3k | — | $11k | $254k $285k |
Chief Financial Officer Median to 75th percentile | $225k | $5k | — | $2k | $231k $260k |
Managing Dir Creative Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $206k | $5k | — | $11k | $226k $254k |
Managing Dir Learning Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $181k | $11k | — | $22k | $213k $239k |
Senior Advisor, Teaching & Key Employee 25th percentile to median | $184k | $5k | — | $14k | $212k $237k |
Managing Dir Growth Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $194k | $5k | — | $1k | $210k $235k |
Managing Dir Accounting & Key Employee 25th percentile to median | $163k | $5k | — | $29k | $206k $231k |
Secretary / Mangaing Direc Secretary (Operational) Median to 75th percentile | $169k | $5k | — | $29k | $203k $228k |
Managing Dir Partnerships Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $159k | $5k | — | $11k | $181k $203k |
Managing Dir Research Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | $150k | $10k | — | $1k | $169k $189k |
Chief of Staff Key Employee 10th to 25th percentile | $148k | $862 | — | $6k | $154k $173k |
Secretary / Chief of Staff Secretary (Operational) 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $36k $40k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 18 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at EL EDUCATION INC equaled 1.0% 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.
Down 2%
from 2022
From $474k in 2022 to $467k in 2023.
Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 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 fell 2% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue fell 27%.
- Key Employee pay fell 21% from 2022 to 2023.
- Chief Financial Officer pay rose 6% 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 EL EDUCATION INC
What does the Chief Executive Officer of EL EDUCATION INC earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of EL EDUCATION INC received $466,867 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Education organizations in New York: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at EL EDUCATION INC compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Education organizations in New York, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at EL EDUCATION INC falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at EL EDUCATION INC equaled 1.0% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
What are EL EDUCATION INC's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, EL EDUCATION INC reported $31.4M in total revenue and $46.7M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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