IDEA Public Schools transforms education by preparing graduates to succeed in college and life. IDEA Public Schools serves students in grades Pre-Kindergarten through 12.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 21 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Education organizations in Texas.
- Base
- $268k
- Bonus
- $50k
- Other
- $6k
- Benefits
- $5k
- Base
- $325k
- Bonus
- $10k
- Other
- $10k
- Benefits
- $11k
- Base
- $250k
- Bonus
- $28k
- Other
- $8k
- Benefits
- $5k
- Base
- $236k
- Bonus
- $28k
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $241k
- Bonus
- $40k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $9k
- Base
- $207k
- Bonus
- $26k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $7k
- Base
- $212k
- Bonus
- $50k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $5k
- Base
- $220k
- Bonus
- $26k
- Other
- $8k
- Benefits
- $9k
- Base
- $225k
- Bonus
- $28k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $9k
- Base
- $201k
- Bonus
- $14k
- Other
- $8k
- Benefits
- $5k
- Base
- $172k
- Bonus
- $29k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $4k
- Base
- $194k
- Bonus
- $21k
- Other
- $8k
- Benefits
- $5k
- Base
- $185k
- Bonus
- $30k
- Other
- $4k
- Benefits
- $8k
- Base
- $192k
- Bonus
- $14k
- Other
- $583
- Benefits
- $5k
- Base
- $171k
- Bonus
- $25k
- Other
- $6k
- Benefits
- $7k
- Base
- $174k
- Bonus
- $20k
- Other
- $8k
- Benefits
- $5k
- Base
- $182k
- Bonus
- $8k
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $180k
- Bonus
- $13k
- Other
- $6k
- Benefits
- $9k
- Base
- $178k
- Bonus
- $10k
- Other
- $5k
- Benefits
- $7k
- Base
- $169k
- Bonus
- $18k
- Other
- $8k
- Benefits
- $5k
- Base
- $163k
- Bonus
- $31k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $3k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chief Program Officer Above 90th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | $268k | $50k | $6k | $5k | $358k $391k |
Superintendent & CEO Above 90th percentile | $325k | $10k | $10k | $11k | $355k $388k |
President 75th to 90th percentile | $250k | $28k | $8k | $5k | $310k $339k |
Chief Operating Officer Above 90th percentile | $236k | $28k | $1k | — | $310k $338k |
Chief Human Assets Officer Officer (Unspecified) | $241k | $40k | — | $9k | $291k $318k |
Chief Governance Officer Officer (Unspecified) | $207k | $26k | — | $7k | $268k $293k |
Chief College Officer Officer (Unspecified) | $212k | $50k | — | $5k | $267k $291k |
Chief Schools Officer Officer (Unspecified) | $220k | $26k | $8k | $9k | $263k $287k |
Area Superintendent Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $225k | $28k | — | $9k | $262k $286k |
Area Superintendent Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $201k | $14k | $8k | $5k | $235k $257k |
Chief Financial Officer (to 11/23) 75th to 90th percentile | $172k | $29k | — | $4k | $235k $256k |
Executive Director - San Antonio 75th to 90th percentile | $194k | $21k | $8k | $5k | $228k $249k |
Executive Director - Permian Basin 75th to 90th percentile | $185k | $30k | $4k | $8k | $226k $246k |
Executive Director 75th to 90th percentile | $192k | $14k | $583 | $5k | $223k $243k |
Executive Director - El Paso 75th to 90th percentile | $171k | $25k | $6k | $7k | $215k $235k |
Senior VP of Schools - Rgvr Senior Vice President 25th percentile to medianvs Education peers nationwide | $174k | $20k | $8k | $5k | $212k $232k |
Senior VP of Data Analytics Senior Vice President 25th percentile to medianvs Education peers nationwide | $182k | $8k | $1k | — | $210k $229k |
Area Superintendent Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $180k | $13k | $6k | $9k | $208k $227k |
VP of School Development Board Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $178k | $10k | $5k | $7k | $207k $226k |
Senior VP of Schools - Rgvr Senior Vice President 25th percentile to medianvs Education peers nationwide | $169k | $18k | $8k | $5k | $207k $226k |
Senior Executive Principal Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $163k | $31k | — | $3k | $197k $215k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the South region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 11 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at IDEA Public Schools equaled 0.0% 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 15%
from 2022
From $313k in 2022 to $358k in 2023.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the South region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Program Officer pay rose 16% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 17%.
- Chief Executive Officer pay rose 44% from 2022 to 2023.
- Chief Operating Officer pay rose 20% 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 IDEA Public Schools
What does the Chief Program Officer of IDEA Public Schools earn?
In 2023, the Chief Program Officer of IDEA Public Schools received $358,179 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Program Officer roles among Education organizations nationwide: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Program Officer pay at IDEA Public Schools compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Education organizations nationwide, the 2023 pay of the Chief Program Officer at IDEA Public Schools falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at IDEA Public Schools equaled 0.0% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
What are IDEA Public Schools's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, IDEA Public Schools reported $1.2B in total revenue and $1B in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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