Project Read changes lives through literacy and empowers individuals, strengthens families, builds communities, and creates new cycles of intergenerational literacy. Project Read provides individual tutoring and small group instruction to help individuals improve their ability to read, write, compute, and use technology sufficiently to meet personal goals, function well in society, and become more productive citizens.
Executive compensation
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 3 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Education organizations in Utah.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Executive Director 25th percentile to median | $51k $56k |
Executive Assistant Unclassified | $15k $17k |
Assistant Director Unclassified | $8k $9k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the West region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 11 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at Project Read equaled 20% 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 26%
from 2022
From $41k in 2022 to $51k in 2023.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the West region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 26% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 58%.
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 Project Read
What does the Chief Executive Officer of Project Read earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of Project Read received $51,450 in total compensation. This pay is below the median (the midpoint) for Chief Executive Officer roles among Education organizations in Utah, but above the bottom quarter of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at Project Read compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Education organizations in Utah, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at Project Read falls between the 25th percentile and the median. In 2023, the highest total compensation at Project Read equaled 20% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
What are Project Read's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, Project Read reported $309k in total revenue and $259k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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