LAS BEST PROVIDES FREE SUPERVISED BEFORE AND AFTER-SCHOOL ACTIVITIES TO OVER 15,000 CHILDREN AT 200 SCHOOLS IN LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT LAUSD.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 7 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Education organizations in California.
- Base
- $200k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $7k
- Base
- $184k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $8k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Vice President of Public Partnerships Board Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $200k | — | — | $7k | $216k $238k |
Controller 75th to 90th percentile | $184k | — | — | $8k | $200k $221k |
Director of Communications Director (Operational) Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $141k $156k |
Director of Institutional Giving Highest Compensated Employee 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $127k $140k |
President CEO 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $113k $125k |
Vice President of Development Board Vice President 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $54k $59k |
President CEO Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $12k $13k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 34 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at LA'S BEST 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.
Fell 24%
over 2 years
From $284k in 2021 to $216k in 2023.
Estimated with Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 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 43% from 2021 to 2023, while revenue rose 32%.
- Controller pay rose 148% from 2021 to 2023.
- Director (Operational) pay rose 24% from 2021 to 2023.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2021 and 2023.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about LA'S BEST
What does the Board Vice President of LA'S BEST earn?
In 2023, the Board Vice President of LA'S BEST received $215,831 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Board Vice President roles among Education organizations in California, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Board Vice President pay at LA'S BEST compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Education organizations in California, the 2023 pay of the Board Vice President at LA'S BEST falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2023, the highest total compensation at LA'S BEST equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
What are LA'S BEST's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, LA'S BEST reported $9.6M in total revenue and $9.9M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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