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Filing year 2023

PERKINS SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND

Watertown, Massachusetts·EIN 04-2103616·NTEE B280 · Education·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$79.8M
Total assets
$423.9M
Total expenses
$106.3M
Reported officers
35
Mission

PERKINS SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND PROVIDES EDUCATION AND SERVICES FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS AROUND THE WORLD WHO ARE BLIND, DEAF-BLIND OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 11 reported individuals · Filing year 2023

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

President and CEO
Above 90th percentile
$538k
$593k
Base
$441k
Bonus
$40k
Other
Benefits
$25k
Pres of Edu Program
Key Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$458k
$505k
Base
$314k
Bonus
$20k
Other
Benefits
$95k
Chief Fin & Admin Officer
Officer (Unspecified)
$431k
$474k
Base
$317k
Bonus
$75k
Other
Benefits
$9k
Chief People Officer
Key Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$393k
$432k
Base
$309k
Bonus
$45k
Other
Benefits
$10k
Executive Director of Marketing
75th to 90th percentile
$339k
$373k
Base
$268k
Bonus
$20k
Other
Benefits
$22k
Executive Director of International
75th to 90th percentile
$332k
$366k
Base
$267k
Bonus
$20k
Other
Benefits
$20k
Exec Dir of Perkins Solutions
Key Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$302k
$333k
Base
$256k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$24k
Chief Technology Officer
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$266k
$293k
Base
$218k
Bonus
$17k
Other
Benefits
$22k
Director of Digital Access
Highest Compensated Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$237k
$261k
Base
$197k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$24k
Exec Dir Braille Talking Book Lib
Highest Compensated Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$236k
$260k
Base
$173k
Bonus
$18k
Other
Benefits
$23k
Dir of Digital Strategy
Highest Compensated Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$223k
$245k
Base
$193k
Bonus
$5k
Other
Benefits
$9k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 24 unpaid individuals.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2023, the highest total compensation at PERKINS SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND equaled 0.5% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.

This organization (2023)
0.5%
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.

Up 13%
from 2022

From $478k in 2022 to $538k in 2023.

$478k
2022
$538k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 9% in real terms$546k to $593k

Estimated with Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH 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 rose 13% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue fell 10%.

$478k in 2022 to $538k in 2023.
  • Key Employee pay rose 6% from 2022 to 2023.
  • Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 15% 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.

Among peers

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

FAQ

Common questions about PERKINS SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND

What does the Chief Executive Officer of PERKINS SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND earn?

In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of PERKINS SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND received $538,336 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Education organizations in Massachusetts: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at PERKINS SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Education organizations in Massachusetts, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at PERKINS SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at PERKINS SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND equaled 0.5% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.

What are PERKINS SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, PERKINS SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND reported $79.8M in total revenue and $106.3M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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