SANTA CATALINA SCHOOL EXISTS TO DEVELOP IN EACH STUDENT A STRIVING FOR EXCELLENCE, A MATURING AWARENESS OF MORAL AND SPIRITUAL VALUES, A SENSE OF RESPONSIBLE PURPOSE, AND A DETERMINATION TO SERVE THE WORLD WITH COURAGE, GRACE, AND COMPASSION.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 9 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Education organizations in California.
- Base
- $294k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $97k
- Base
- $198k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $1k
- Base
- $171k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $15k
- Base
- $139k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $31k
- Base
- $168k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $851
- Base
- $135k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $24k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Head of School Officer (Unspecified) | $294k | — | — | $97k | $412k $451k |
Assistant Head of School Key Employee Median to 75th percentile | $198k | — | — | $1k | $219k $240k |
Head of Lower and Middle School Key Employee 25th percentile to median | $171k | — | — | $15k | $203k $223k |
Director of Admissions Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $139k | — | — | $31k | $180k $197k |
Business Manager Above 90th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | $168k | — | — | $851 | $179k $196k |
Head of Upper School Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | $135k | — | — | $24k | $159k $174k |
Director of College Counseling Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $149k $163k |
Director of Marketing & Communications Director (Operational) Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $143k $156k |
Athletics Director Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $140k $154k |
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 27 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at SANTA CATALINA SCHOOL equaled 1% 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 74%
from 2022
From $237k in 2022 to $412k 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.
Key Employee pay rose 6% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 1%.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 3% from 2022 to 2023.
- Business Manager pay rose 9% 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 SANTA CATALINA SCHOOL
What does the Key Employee of SANTA CATALINA SCHOOL earn?
In 2023, the Key Employee of SANTA CATALINA SCHOOL received $219,025 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Key Employee roles among Education organizations in California, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Key Employee pay at SANTA CATALINA SCHOOL compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Education organizations in California, the 2023 pay of the Key Employee at SANTA CATALINA SCHOOL falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2023, the highest total compensation at SANTA CATALINA SCHOOL equaled 1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
What are SANTA CATALINA SCHOOL's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, SANTA CATALINA SCHOOL reported $25.4M in total revenue and $30M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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