Skip to main content
Filing year 2024

KAKENYA CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE

Arlington, Virginia·EIN 26-3658409·NTEE B25 · Education·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$2.3M
Total assets
$3.7M
Total expenses
$2M
Reported officers
16
Mission

INVEST IN GIRLS AND YOUNG WOMEN FROM RURAL COMMUNITIES IN KENYA AS AGENTS OF CHANGE THROUGH EDUCATION, HEALTH, AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT. WE DREAM OF A WORLD WHERE EVERY GIRL AND YOUNG WOMAN IS EDUCATED, VALUED, RESPECTED, AND REALIZES HER FULL POTENTIAL.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 2 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Education organizations in Virginia.

Founder and President
Median to 75th percentile
$162k
$172k
Base
$151k
Bonus
Other
$2k
Benefits
$2k
Director of Development
10th to 25th percentilevs Education peers nationwide
$116k
$123k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 14 unpaid individuals.

Browse compensation in Education

Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at KAKENYA CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE equaled 8% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.

This organization (2024)
8%
Sector median
7%
Middle half of sector
2% to 17%

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 8%
from 2023

From $176k in 2023 to $162k in 2024.

$176k
2023
$162k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 11% in real terms$193k to $172k

Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Chief Executive Officer pay fell 8% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 8%.

$176k in 2023 to $162k in 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.

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

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

FAQ

Common questions about KAKENYA CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE

What does the Chief Executive Officer of KAKENYA CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE earn?

In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of KAKENYA CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE received $161,977 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Chief Executive Officer roles among Education organizations in Virginia, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at KAKENYA CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Education organizations in Virginia, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at KAKENYA CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2024, the highest total compensation at KAKENYA CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE equaled 8% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.

What are KAKENYA CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, KAKENYA CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE reported $2.3M in total revenue and $2M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

Free, forever
Build lists. Save your benchmarks.
A free Lucido account lets you build lists of nonprofits and save your search filters. No credit card.
Already a member? Sign in
Build a benchmark

Compare any role, sector, or revenue band

Build your own benchmark from millions of reported positions.