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Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 10 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Education organizations in Massachusetts.
- Base
- $307k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $465
- Base
- $246k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $40k
- Base
- $240k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $40k
- Base
- $258k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $2k
- Base
- $171k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $37k
- Base
- $185k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $13k
- Base
- $139k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $39k
- Base
- $127k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $38k
- Base
- $120k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $27k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ceo/director Officer (Unspecified) | $307k | — | — | $465 | $321k $342k |
Chief Program Officer Above 90th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | $246k | — | — | $40k | $298k $318k |
Chief External Affairs Officer Key Employee Median to 75th percentile | $240k | — | — | $40k | $283k $302k |
Chief Operating Officer 75th to 90th percentile | $258k | — | — | $2k | $270k $288k |
VP of Client Services Board Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $171k | — | — | $37k | $217k $231k |
VP of Technology Board Vice President 25th percentile to median | $185k | — | — | $13k | $208k $222k |
Sr. Dir. of Pre-fellowship Programs Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | $139k | — | — | $39k | $178k $190k |
Senior Director of Client Services Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | $127k | — | — | $38k | $172k $184k |
Sr. Dir. of Market Dev. & Strategy Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | $120k | — | — | $27k | $153k $164k |
Board Chair Median to 75th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | — | — | — | — | $63k $67k |
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 6 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at PROPEL AMERICA equaled 4% 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 10%
from 2023
From $292k in 2023 to $321k in 2024.
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 Operating Officer pay rose 1% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue fell 30%.
- Board Vice President pay rose 2% from 2023 to 2024.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay fell 32% from 2023 to 2024.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about PROPEL AMERICA
What does the Chief Program Officer of PROPEL AMERICA earn?
In 2024, the Chief Program Officer of PROPEL AMERICA received $298,247 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Program Officer roles among Education organizations nationwide: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Program Officer pay at PROPEL AMERICA compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Education organizations nationwide, the 2024 pay of the Chief Program Officer at PROPEL AMERICA falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at PROPEL AMERICA equaled 4% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
What are PROPEL AMERICA's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, PROPEL AMERICA reported $8.4M in total revenue and $7.8M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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