Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 8 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Education organizations in California.
- Base
- $313k
- Bonus
- $166k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $7k
- Base
- $311k
- Bonus
- $31k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $6k
- Base
- $289k
- Bonus
- $29k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $26k
- Base
- $262k
- Bonus
- $22k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $24k
- Base
- $233k
- Bonus
- $23k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $21k
- Base
- $191k
- Bonus
- $19k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $9k
- Base
- $206k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $10k
- Base
- $162k
- Bonus
- $13k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $5k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Executive Director (thru Sept 2023) Above 90th percentile | $313k | $166k | — | $7k | $526k $581k |
Cfo/coo (thru Mar 2024) Officer (Unspecified) | $311k | $31k | — | $6k | $377k $416k |
MD Information Systems & Security Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $289k | $29k | — | $26k | $370k $409k |
Executive Director Above 90th percentile | $262k | $22k | — | $24k | $332k $366k |
Chief Marketing Officer Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $233k | $23k | — | $21k | $299k $331k |
Managing Director - Academics Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $191k | $19k | — | $9k | $235k $260k |
Managing Director - Growth Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $206k | — | — | $10k | $230k $254k |
Managing Director - Programs Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $162k | $13k | — | $5k | $196k $216k |
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 4 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at GRADIENT LEARNING equaled 2% 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 14%
from 2022
From $463k in 2022 to $526k in 2023.
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.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 14% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 8761%.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 5% 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 GRADIENT LEARNING
What does the Chief Executive Officer of GRADIENT LEARNING earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of GRADIENT LEARNING received $525,641 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Education organizations in California: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at GRADIENT LEARNING compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Education organizations in California, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at GRADIENT LEARNING falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at GRADIENT LEARNING equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
What are GRADIENT LEARNING's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, GRADIENT LEARNING reported $30.4M in total revenue and $24.7M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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