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Filing year 2023

Helios Education Foundation

Phoenix, Arizona·EIN 94-2850977·NTEE W600 · Public & Societal Benefit·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$34.6M
Total assets
$832.9M
Total expenses
$42M
Reported officers
25
Mission

TO ENRICH THE LIVES OF INDIVIDUALS IN ARIZONA AND FLORIDA BY CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR SUCCESS IN POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 25 reported individuals · Filing year 2023

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Public & Societal Benefit organizations nationwide.

President and CEO
Above 90th percentile
$708k
$752k
Base
$472k
Bonus
$100k
Other
$53k
Benefits
$39k
Executive Vice President & COO
Above 90th percentile
$521k
$553k
Base
$347k
Bonus
$75k
Other
$27k
Benefits
$27k
Senior Vice President & CFO
Above 90th percentile
$449k
$477k
Base
$293k
Bonus
$50k
Other
$23k
Benefits
$39k
Chairman
Board Chair
Above 90th percentile
$360k
$383k
Base
$240k
Bonus
$70k
Other
$13k
Benefits
$37k
SVP Community Impact & Learning
Senior Vice President
Median to 75th percentile
$346k
$367k
Base
$230k
Bonus
$20k
Other
$2k
Benefits
$59k
SVP Az Community Engagement
Senior Vice President
Median to 75th percentile
$340k
$361k
Base
$235k
Bonus
$15k
Other
$17k
Benefits
$38k
SVP Government Affairs & Public Policy
Senior Vice President
Median to 75th percentile
$308k
$327k
Base
$230k
Bonus
$20k
Other
$630
Benefits
$22k
VP Finance and Administration
Board Vice President
Median to 75th percentile
$247k
$262k
Base
$185k
Bonus
$10k
Other
$10k
Benefits
$14k
Director of Technology
Highest Compensated Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$214k
$227k
Base
$151k
Bonus
$5k
Other
Benefits
$41k
SVP Communications
Senior Vice President
25th percentile to median
$214k
$227k
Base
$177k
Bonus
Other
$9k
Benefits
$16k
SVP Fl Community Engagement
Senior Vice President
10th to 25th percentile
$202k
$215k
Base
$69k
Bonus
Other
$102k
Benefits
$7k
VP Grants and Project Management
Board Vice President
25th percentile to median
$185k
$196k
Base
$141k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$25k
Director, Executive Services
Median to 75th percentile
$178k
$189k
Base
$121k
Bonus
$8k
Other
$6k
Benefits
$25k
Senior Director, Human Resources
Highest Compensated Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$175k
$186k
Base
$127k
Bonus
$5k
Other
Benefits
$25k
Vice-chair
Officer (Unspecified)
$86k
$91k
Director
Board Member
75th to 90th percentile
$61k
$65k
Director
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$59k
$62k
Director
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$57k
$61k
Director
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$56k
$60k
Director & Treasurer
Officer (Unspecified)
$54k
$58k
Director
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$52k
$55k
Director
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$51k
$54k
Director & Secretary
Officer (Unspecified)
$49k
$52k
Director
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$46k
$48k
Director
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$45k
$48k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Browse compensation in Public & Societal Benefit

Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2023, the highest total compensation at Helios Education Foundation equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for public & societal benefit organizations is 10%.

This organization (2023)
2%
Sector median
10%
Middle half of sector
4% to 22%

Based on 2,608 public & societal benefit organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Up 7%
from 2022

From $662k in 2022 to $708k in 2023.

$662k
2022
$708k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 2% in real terms$739k to $752k

Estimated with Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Chief Executive Officer pay rose 7% from 2022 to 2023.

$662k in 2022 to $708k in 2023.
  • Chief Financial Officer pay rose 7% from 2022 to 2023.
  • Board Chair 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.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.
Sector benchmark

What Public & Societal Benefit executives earn

Comparable public & societal benefit organizations nationwide pay their highest-earning executive a median of $83,690.

25th percentile
$30k
Median
$83,690
75th percentile
$173k
90th percentile
$325k

These are public & societal benefit sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 2,612 organizations across 2,612 filings (2021 – 2024).

See full Public & Societal Benefit compensation data
FAQ

Common questions about Helios Education Foundation

What does the Chief Executive Officer of Helios Education Foundation earn?

In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of Helios Education Foundation received $707,955 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Public & Societal Benefit organizations nationwide: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at Helios Education Foundation compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Public & Societal Benefit organizations nationwide, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at Helios Education Foundation falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at Helios Education Foundation equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for public & societal benefit organizations is 10%.

What are Helios Education Foundation's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, Helios Education Foundation reported $34.6M in total revenue and $42M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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