Groton School's mission is to inspire lives of character, scholarship, leadership, and service within a diverse, inclusive, and close-knit community.
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 Massachusetts.
- Base
- $641k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $8k
- Benefits
- $81k
- Base
- $344k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $18k
- Benefits
- $45k
- Base
- $287k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $33k
- Benefits
- $31k
- Base
- $182k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $21k
- Benefits
- $76k
- Base
- $189k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $61k
- Base
- $124k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $64k
- Benefits
- $63k
- Base
- $159k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $63k
- Benefits
- $804
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Headmaster Officer (Unspecified) | $641k | — | $8k | $81k | $1M $1.1M |
Chief Financial Officer - Retired As of 12/31/23 Above 90th percentile | $344k | — | $18k | $45k | $433k $476k |
Director of Development Above 90th percentile | $287k | — | $33k | $31k | $393k $433k |
Assistant Headmaster Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $182k | — | $21k | $76k | $297k $327k |
Director of Admissions Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $189k | — | — | $61k | $266k $293k |
Director of Parent Programs Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $124k | — | $64k | $63k | $261k $287k |
Teacher & Advisor to Head of School Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $159k | — | $63k | $804 | $237k $261k |
Chief Financial Officer - Started 11/01/23 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $54k $59k |
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 26 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at GROTON SCHOOL 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.
Down 5%
from 2022
From $1.1M in 2022 to $1M 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 Financial Officer pay rose 4% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 31%.
- Chief Development Officer pay fell 1% from 2022 to 2023.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 3% 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 GROTON SCHOOL
What does the Chief Financial Officer of GROTON SCHOOL earn?
In 2023, the Chief Financial Officer of GROTON SCHOOL received $432,588 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Financial Officer roles among Education organizations in Massachusetts: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Financial Officer pay at GROTON SCHOOL compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Education organizations in Massachusetts, the 2023 pay of the Chief Financial Officer at GROTON SCHOOL falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at GROTON SCHOOL equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
What are GROTON SCHOOL's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, GROTON SCHOOL reported $71.6M in total revenue and $55.3M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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