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Filing year 2023

LYRASIS

Atlanta, Georgia·EIN 23-1365979·NTEE B70C · Education·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$129.7M
Total assets
$82.1M
Total expenses
$126.2M
Reported officers
19
Mission

LYRASIS CATALYZES AND ENABLES EQUITABLE ACCESS TO THE WORLD'S KNOWLEDGE AND CULTURAL HERITAGE.

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 Georgia.

Ceo, Ex-officio
Above 90th percentile
$368k
$394k
Base
$335k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$6k
Sr. Director, Ebooks/ce
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$248k
$266k
Base
$219k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$12k
Treasurer
Highest Compensated Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$221k
$237k
Base
$193k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$12k
Coo, Ex-officio
75th to 90th percentilevs Education peers nationwide
$212k
$227k
Base
$194k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$6k
CEO (former)
75th to 90th percentile
$211k
$226k
Base
$211k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
Sr. Engineer Lead
Highest Compensated Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$193k
$207k
Base
$177k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$885
Mgr, Outreach Ebooks/ce
Highest Compensated Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$191k
$205k
Base
$176k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$7k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 12 unpaid individuals.

Browse compensation in Education

Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2023, the highest total compensation at LYRASIS equaled 0.3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.

This organization (2023)
0.3%
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 27%
from 2022

From $502k in 2022 to $368k in 2023.

$502k
2022
$368k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 30% in real terms$565k to $394k

Estimated with Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 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 fell 27% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 5%.

$502k in 2022 to $368k in 2023.
  • Highest Compensated Employee pay fell 9% from 2022 to 2023.
  • Chief Operating Officer pay rose 1% 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.
Financial trend

Revenue and expenses over time

LYRASIS reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$123.9M
$124.1M
2022
$129.7M
$126.2M
2023
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
Sector benchmark

What Education executives earn in Georgia

Comparable education organizations in Georgia pay their highest-earning executive a median of $87,291.

25th percentile
$37k
Median
$87,291
75th percentile
$175k
90th percentile
$328k

These are education sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 674 organizations across 674 filings (2021 – 2024).

See full Education pay data for Georgia
FAQ

Common questions about LYRASIS

What does the Chief Executive Officer of LYRASIS earn?

In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of LYRASIS received $367,846 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Education organizations in Georgia: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at LYRASIS compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Education organizations in Georgia, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at LYRASIS falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at LYRASIS equaled 0.3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.

What are LYRASIS's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, LYRASIS reported $129.7M in total revenue and $126.2M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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