The mission of Sierra Educational Advancement Corporation, Inc. is to provide a student-centered, high-quality education for all learners through a safe, supportive, trauma-informed community where students are encouraged to self-advocate, take control of their education, and explore new opportunities and skills in the pursuit of becoming contributing members of society.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 15 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Education organizations in California.
- Base
- $96k
- Bonus
- $45k
- Other
- $11k
- Benefits
- $8k
- Base
- $92k
- Bonus
- $36k
- Other
- $450
- Benefits
- $26k
- Base
- $95k
- Bonus
- $29k
- Other
- $810
- Benefits
- $26k
- Base
- $11k
- Bonus
- $5k
- Other
- $950
- Benefits
- $3k
- Base
- $4k
- Bonus
- $1k
- Other
- $26
- Benefits
- $589
- Base
- $4k
- Bonus
- $1k
- Other
- $37
- Benefits
- $589
- Base
- $4k
- Bonus
- $2k
- Other
- $294
- Benefits
- $589
- Base
- $4k
- Bonus
- $2k
- Other
- $234
- Benefits
- —
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Principal Unclassified | $96k | $45k | $11k | $8k | $180k $199k |
Program Specialist Unclassified | $92k | $36k | $450 | $26k | $163k $180k |
Teacher Unclassified | $95k | $29k | $810 | $26k | $155k $172k |
Teacher Unclassified | — | — | — | — | $131k $145k |
Teacher Unclassified | — | — | — | — | $124k $137k |
Area Superintendent Unclassified | $11k | $5k | $950 | $3k | $71k $78k |
CFO 25th percentile to median | $4k | $1k | $26 | $589 | $46k $51k |
CEO 10th to 25th percentile | $4k | $1k | $37 | $589 | $44k $48k |
VP Charter Relations Board Vice President 10th to 25th percentile | $4k | $2k | $294 | $589 | $38k $42k |
Area Superintendent Unclassified | $4k | $2k | $234 | — | $18k $20k |
Director Board Member 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $8k $9k |
Director Board Member 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $7k $8k |
Director Board Member 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $6k $7k |
Director Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $3k $3k |
Director Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $2k $2k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at Sierra Educational Advancement Corporation 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.
Held steady
from 2022
From $181k in 2022 to $180k in 2023.
Estimated with Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Financial Officer pay rose 18% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 17%.
- Chief Executive Officer pay rose 15% from 2022 to 2023.
- Board Vice President pay rose 14% 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 Sierra Educational Advancement Corporation
What does the Chief Financial Officer of Sierra Educational Advancement Corporation earn?
In 2023, the Chief Financial Officer of Sierra Educational Advancement Corporation received $45,733 in total compensation. This pay is below the median (the midpoint) for Chief Financial Officer roles among Education organizations in California, but above the bottom quarter of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Financial Officer pay at Sierra Educational Advancement Corporation compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Education organizations in California, the 2023 pay of the Chief Financial Officer at Sierra Educational Advancement Corporation falls between the 25th percentile and the median. In 2023, the highest total compensation at Sierra Educational Advancement Corporation equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
What are Sierra Educational Advancement Corporation's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, Sierra Educational Advancement Corporation reported $10.7M in total revenue and $10.4M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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