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.
- Base
- $441k
- Bonus
- $40k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $25k
- Base
- $314k
- Bonus
- $20k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $95k
- Base
- $317k
- Bonus
- $75k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $9k
- Base
- $309k
- Bonus
- $45k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $10k
- Base
- $268k
- Bonus
- $20k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $22k
- Base
- $267k
- Bonus
- $20k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $20k
- Base
- $256k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $24k
- Base
- $218k
- Bonus
- $17k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $22k
- Base
- $197k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $24k
- Base
- $173k
- Bonus
- $18k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $23k
- Base
- $193k
- Bonus
- $5k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $9k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President and CEO Above 90th percentile | $441k | $40k | — | $25k | $538k $593k |
Pres of Edu Program Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $314k | $20k | — | $95k | $458k $505k |
Chief Fin & Admin Officer Officer (Unspecified) | $317k | $75k | — | $9k | $431k $474k |
Chief People Officer Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $309k | $45k | — | $10k | $393k $432k |
Executive Director of Marketing 75th to 90th percentile | $268k | $20k | — | $22k | $339k $373k |
Executive Director of International 75th to 90th percentile | $267k | $20k | — | $20k | $332k $366k |
Exec Dir of Perkins Solutions Key Employee Median to 75th percentile | $256k | — | — | $24k | $302k $333k |
Chief Technology Officer Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $218k | $17k | — | $22k | $266k $293k |
Director of Digital Access Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $197k | — | — | $24k | $237k $261k |
Exec Dir Braille Talking Book Lib Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $173k | $18k | — | $23k | $236k $260k |
Dir of Digital Strategy Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $193k | $5k | — | $9k | $223k $245k |
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.
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%.
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.
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.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 13% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue fell 10%.
- 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.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
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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