To cultivate and establish a positive impact. We primarily accomplish this by connecting community needs to resources and opportunities.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 5 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Education organizations in Washington.
- Base
- $270k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $195k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $175k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $160k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CEO Above 90th percentile | $270k | — | — | — | $270k $299k |
Director of Engineering Unclassified | $195k | — | — | — | $195k $216k |
Director of Operations Median to 75th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | $175k | — | — | — | $175k $194k |
Senior Software Engineer Unclassified | $160k | — | — | — | $160k $176k |
Director of Education Strategy Unclassified | — | — | — | — | $136k $150k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 5 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at Scholar Fund equaled 0.6% 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.
Climbed 87%
over 2 years
From $145k in 2021 to $270k in 2023.
Estimated with Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 87% from 2021 to 2023, while revenue rose 61%.
- Chief Operating Officer pay rose 117% from 2021 to 2023.
- Key Employee pay rose 783% from 2021 to 2022.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2021 and 2023.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about Scholar Fund
What does the Chief Executive Officer of Scholar Fund earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of Scholar Fund received $270,400 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Education organizations in Washington: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at Scholar Fund compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Education organizations in Washington, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at Scholar Fund falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at Scholar Fund equaled 0.6% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
What are Scholar Fund's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, Scholar Fund reported $45.3M in total revenue and $45.7M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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