PER SCHOLAS IS A NATIONAL ORGANIZATION THAT HAS BEEN ADVANCING ECONOMIC MOBILITY FOR 30 YEARS THROUGH RIGOROUS TRAINING, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND ROBUST EMPLOYER CONNECTIONS. WE ARE BUILDING A FUTURE WHERE SUCCESSFUL CAREERS IN TECH ARE ACCESSIBLE TO EVERYONE ACROSS URBAN, SUBURBAN, AND RURAL COMMUNITIES, EMPOWERING INDIVIDUALS TO UNLOCK THEIR POTENTIAL AND DRIVE TRANSFORMATIVE ECONOMIC CHANGE NATIONWIDE.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 8 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Employment organizations in New York.
- Base
- $370k
- Bonus
- $78k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $18k
- Base
- $270k
- Bonus
- $10k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $690
- Base
- $227k
- Bonus
- $10k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $660
- Base
- $193k
- Bonus
- $10k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $22k
- Base
- $192k
- Bonus
- $10k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $8k
- Base
- $198k
- Bonus
- $10k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $573
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President and CEO Above 90th percentile | $370k | $78k | — | $18k | $491k $531k |
Chief Development Officer Above 90th percentilevs Employment peers nationwide | $270k | $10k | — | $690 | $299k $324k |
Chief Operating Officer 75th to 90th percentilevs Employment peers nationwide | $227k | $10k | — | $660 | $261k $283k |
Chief Program Officer 75th to 90th percentilevs all sectors nationwide | $193k | $10k | — | $22k | $236k $256k |
Executive Vice President, Inclusion & Culture Executive Vice President Median to 75th percentilevs Employment peers nationwide | $192k | $10k | — | $8k | $230k $249k |
Chief of Staff Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $198k | $10k | — | $573 | $220k $237k |
Chief Financial Officer (eff. 05/2024) 75th to 90th percentile | — | — | — | — | $141k $152k |
Chief Accounting Officer (thru 04/2024) Officer (Unspecified) | — | — | — | — | $132k $143k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 22 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at PER SCHOLAS INC equaled 0.7% of the organization's total expenses. The median for employment organizations is 7%.
Based on 3,624 employment 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 11%
from 2023
From $443k in 2023 to $491k in 2024.
Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 11% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue fell 16%.
- Chief Development Officer pay rose 16% from 2023 to 2024.
- Chief Operating Officer pay rose 14% from 2023 to 2024.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
Revenue and expenses over time
PER SCHOLAS INC reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
What Employment executives earn in New York
Comparable employment organizations in New York pay their highest-earning executive a median of $96,998.
These are employment sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 348 organizations across 348 filings (2021 – 2024).
See full Employment pay data for New York →Common questions about PER SCHOLAS INC
What does the Chief Executive Officer of PER SCHOLAS INC earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of PER SCHOLAS INC received $490,772 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Employment organizations in New York: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at PER SCHOLAS INC compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Employment organizations in New York, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at PER SCHOLAS INC falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at PER SCHOLAS INC equaled 0.7% of the organization's total expenses. The median for employment organizations is 7%.
What are PER SCHOLAS INC's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, PER SCHOLAS INC reported $70M in total revenue and $68.6M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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