ALL NORTH CAROLINA CHILDREN SHALL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL THROUGH EQUITABLE AND MEANINGFUL PUBLIC EDUCATION THAT NOURISHES OUR STATE'S CIVIC AND ECONOMIC VITALITY.TO PROVIDE TRUSTED, NONPARTISAN, EVIDENCE-BASED RESEARCH, POLICY ANALYSIS AND INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS THAT EMPOWER AN INFORMED PUBLIC TO DEMAND THAT EDUCATION BEST PRACTICE BECOMES COMMON PRACTICE THROUGHOUT NORTH CAROLINA.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 3 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
- Base
- $201k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $17k
- Base
- $157k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $19k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President / Executive Dire | $201k | — | — | $17k | $218k $238k |
Sr. Director, Dudley Flood Center highest compensated employee | $157k | — | — | $19k | $176k $192k |
Sr. Director, Policy & Research highest compensated employee | — | — | — | — | $132k $144k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the South region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 26 unpaid individuals.
What Education executives earn in North Carolina
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