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Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 10 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Education organizations in Massachusetts.
- Base
- $178k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $25k
- Base
- $180k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $420
- Base
- $163k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $12k
- Base
- $160k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $420
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CEO and Partner Median to 75th percentile | $178k | — | — | $25k | $207k $228k |
Co-founder and Partner Officer (Unspecified) | $180k | — | — | $420 | $183k $202k |
Partner Officer (Unspecified) | $163k | — | — | $12k | $178k $196k |
Partner Officer (Unspecified) | $160k | — | — | $420 | $164k $181k |
COO & Treasurer 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $149k $164k |
Director Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $141k $155k |
Director Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $141k $155k |
Director Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $138k $152k |
Director Highest Compensated Employee 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $134k $148k |
Clerk (until 4/24)/director Director (Operational) 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $127k $140k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 7 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at EMPOWER SCHOOLS INC equaled 4% 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.
Up 13%
from 2022
From $184k in 2022 to $207k in 2023.
Estimated with Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH 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 14% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue fell 2%.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 8% 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 EMPOWER SCHOOLS INC
What does the Chief Executive Officer of EMPOWER SCHOOLS INC earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of EMPOWER SCHOOLS INC received $207,274 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Chief Executive Officer roles among Education organizations in Massachusetts, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at EMPOWER SCHOOLS INC compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Education organizations in Massachusetts, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at EMPOWER SCHOOLS INC falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2023, the highest total compensation at EMPOWER SCHOOLS INC equaled 4% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
What are EMPOWER SCHOOLS INC's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, EMPOWER SCHOOLS INC reported $5.9M in total revenue and $5.8M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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