RIGOROUSLY AND HOLISTICALLY PREPARING STUDENTS TO GAIN ACCEPTANCE TO AND GRADUATE FROM COLLEGE TO ULTIMATELY BECOME VALUABLE CONTRIBUTORS TO THE WORKFORCE AND THEIR COMMUNITIES.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 8 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Education organizations in California.
- Base
- $348k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $26k
- Base
- $190k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $26k
- Base
- $176k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $8k
- Base
- $173k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $24k
- Base
- $178k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $10k
- Base
- $165k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $20k
- Base
- $132k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $34k
- Base
- $148k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $17k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chief Executive Officer Above 90th percentile | $348k | — | — | $26k | $433k $472k |
Chief Technology Officer Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $190k | — | — | $26k | $227k $248k |
Director of Special Ed. Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $176k | — | — | $8k | $215k $234k |
Chief Operating Officer Median to 75th percentile | $173k | — | — | $24k | $205k $223k |
Chief Financial Officer Median to 75th percentile | $178k | — | — | $10k | $195k $212k |
Director of Finance Median to 75th percentile | $165k | — | — | $20k | $195k $212k |
Director of Athletics Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $132k | — | — | $34k | $190k $206k |
IT Director Chief Information Officer 25th percentile to median | $148k | — | — | $17k | $165k $179k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 7 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at MAKING WAVES ACADEMY 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.
Up 5%
from 2022
From $414k in 2022 to $433k in 2023.
Estimated with San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 5% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 4%.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 7% from 2022 to 2023.
- Chief Operating Officer pay fell 13% 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 MAKING WAVES ACADEMY
What does the Chief Executive Officer of MAKING WAVES ACADEMY earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of MAKING WAVES ACADEMY received $433,021 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Education organizations in California: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at MAKING WAVES ACADEMY compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Education organizations in California, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at MAKING WAVES ACADEMY falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at MAKING WAVES ACADEMY equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
What are MAKING WAVES ACADEMY's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, MAKING WAVES ACADEMY reported $30.3M in total revenue and $28.7M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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