IN 1987 THE HISPANIC CLERGY OF PHILADELPHIA FOUNDED AND INCORPORATED THE NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION NUEVA ESPERANZA, INC. (NEI), DBA ESPERANZA, TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO HISPANIC COMMUNITIES. FOR MORE THAN 30 YEARS NEIS EFFORTS HAVE FOCUSED ON CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR HISPANIC CHILDREN AND FAMILIES LIVING IN PHILADELPHIAS HUNTING PARK COMMUNITY. NEIS INTENTIONAL FOCUS ON CREATING QUALITY EDUCATION DELIVERY SYSTEMS AND FACILITIES INCLUDE FOUNDING ESPERANZA ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL AS A CONTINUED EFFORT TO RAISE THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL LEVELS OF THE HISPANIC COMMUNITY THROUGH QUALITY EDUCATION. ESPERANZA ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL IS A CHARTER SCHOOL LOCATED IN PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA. THE SCHOOL SERVES GRADES ONE AND SIX THROUGH TWELVE. THE SCHOOL WAS ESTABLISHED AND OPERATES UNDER THE PROVISIONS ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA IN 1997. IN SEPTEMBER 2000 NEI RECEIVED A CHARTER FOR THE OPENING OF ESPERANZA ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL AND IS CURRENTLY OPERATING UNDE
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 Pennsylvania.
- Base
- $218k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $22k
- Base
- $114k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $23k
- Base
- $160k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $16k
- Base
- $114k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $17k
- Base
- $112k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $16k
- Base
- $103k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $25k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chief Executive Officer 75th to 90th percentile | $218k | — | — | $22k | $314k $350k |
Director of Operations 75th to 90th percentile | $114k | — | — | $23k | $234k $261k |
Es Director of Instruction Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $160k | — | — | $16k | $230k $256k |
Esl Coordinator Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $114k | — | — | $17k | $228k $254k |
Dir of Student Development Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $112k | — | — | $16k | $226k $252k |
English Teacher Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $103k | — | — | $25k | $226k $251k |
Ex-officio Officer (Unspecified) | — | — | — | — | $118k $131k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 9 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at Esperanza Academy Charter School equaled 0.8% 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 55%
from 2022
From $202k in 2022 to $314k in 2023.
Estimated with Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 55% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 12%.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 75% 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 Esperanza Academy Charter School
What does the Chief Executive Officer of Esperanza Academy Charter School earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of Esperanza Academy Charter School received $314,065 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Chief Executive Officer roles among Education organizations in Pennsylvania, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at Esperanza Academy Charter School compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Education organizations in Pennsylvania, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at Esperanza Academy Charter School falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles. In 2023, the highest total compensation at Esperanza Academy Charter School equaled 0.8% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
What are Esperanza Academy Charter School's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, Esperanza Academy Charter School reported $39M in total revenue and $38.9M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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