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Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 6 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy organizations nationwide.
- Base
- $129k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $98k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $87k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $79k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
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| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
VP of Programs Board Vice President 25th percentile to median | $129k | — | — | — | $129k $139k |
President and CEO 25th percentile to medianvs Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy peers in New York | $98k | — | — | — | $99k $107k |
VP of Instiutional Development Board Vice President 25th percentile to median | $87k | — | — | — | $88k $95k |
VP of Communications and External Affairs Board Vice President 25th percentile to median | $79k | — | — | — | $80k $86k |
Events Mgr/director of Events Key Employee 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $61k $66k |
Chief of Staff Key Employee 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $59k $64k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 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.
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Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at Higher Heights for America equaled 4% of the organization's total expenses. The median for civil rights, social action & advocacy organizations is 12%.
Based on 2,364 civil rights, social action & advocacy organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Up 16%
from 2023
From $111k in 2023 to $129k in 2024.
Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Board Vice President pay rose 120% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 247%.
- Chief Executive Officer pay rose 25% from 2023 to 2024.
- Key Employee pay fell 45% from 2023 to 2024.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about Higher Heights for America
What does the Board Vice President of Higher Heights for America earn?
In 2024, the Board Vice President of Higher Heights for America received $128,763 in total compensation. This pay is below the median (the midpoint) for Board Vice President roles among Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy organizations nationwide, but above the bottom quarter of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Board Vice President pay at Higher Heights for America compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy organizations nationwide, the 2024 pay of the Board Vice President at Higher Heights for America falls between the 25th percentile and the median. In 2024, the highest total compensation at Higher Heights for America equaled 4% of the organization's total expenses. The median for civil rights, social action & advocacy organizations is 12%.
What are Higher Heights for America's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, Higher Heights for America reported $3.5M in total revenue and $3.6M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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