Our mission is to change the way education meets the future; to foster interdisciplinary, integrated thinking and innovative leadership; to engage fully in the global community; and to facilitate lifelong learning.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 8 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Education organizations in New York.
- Base
- $390k
- Bonus
- $50k
- Other
- $3k
- Benefits
- $120k
- Base
- $194k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- $23k
- Base
- $183k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $33k
- Base
- —
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $177k
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $160k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $133
- Benefits
- $5k
- Base
- $137k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $23k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Head of School Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $390k | $50k | $3k | $120k | $563k $632k |
CFO Median to 75th percentile | $194k | — | $1k | $23k | $219k $245k |
Head of Upper School Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $183k | — | — | $33k | $217k $243k |
Former Head of School Former Officer/director/trustee 25th percentile to median | — | — | $177k | — | $177k $199k |
Head of Lower School Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | $160k | — | $133 | $5k | $165k $186k |
Head of Middle School Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | $137k | — | — | $23k | $160k $180k |
Tennis Pro Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $146k $164k |
Director of Tennis Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $142k $160k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 20 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at Ross Institute equaled 2% 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.
Up 37%
from 2022
From $410k in 2022 to $563k in 2023.
Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Key Employee pay rose 143% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue fell 19%.
- Chief Financial Officer pay rose 3% from 2022 to 2023.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 13% 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 Ross Institute
What does the Key Employee of Ross Institute earn?
In 2023, the Key Employee of Ross Institute received $563,437 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Key Employee roles among Education organizations in New York: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Key Employee pay at Ross Institute compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Education organizations in New York, the 2023 pay of the Key Employee at Ross Institute falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at Ross Institute equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
What are Ross Institute's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, Ross Institute reported $23.2M in total revenue and $30.2M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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