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Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 11 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Education organizations in New York.
- Base
- $254k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $16k
- Base
- $198k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $5k
- Base
- $186k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $15k
- Base
- $192k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $3k
- Base
- $163k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $634
- Base
- $163k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $90
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ceo/co-founder Officer (Unspecified) | $254k | — | — | $16k | $270k $292k |
Chief of Strategic Relations Officer (Unspecified) | $198k | — | — | $5k | $203k $219k |
Secretary/co-founder Officer (Unspecified) | $186k | — | — | $15k | $201k $217k |
Chief Program Officer Median to 75th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | $192k | — | — | $3k | $195k $211k |
Chief Financial Officer Median to 75th percentile | $163k | — | — | $634 | $163k $176k |
Chief of Innovation Officer (Unspecified) | $163k | — | — | $90 | $163k $176k |
Director Beacons & Advance Practice Highest Compensated Employee 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $127k $138k |
Controller 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $119k $128k |
VP of Program Board Vice President 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $118k $128k |
Climate Director Highest Compensated Employee Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $118k $127k |
Director of Collaboratives Highest Compensated Employee Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $104k $112k |
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 10 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at SOLUTIONS JOURNALISM NETWORK INC equaled 3% 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 2%
from 2023
From $265k in 2023 to $270k in 2024.
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.
Chief Program Officer pay rose 8% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 77%.
- Chief Financial Officer pay fell 22% from 2023 to 2024.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 2% from 2023 to 2024.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about SOLUTIONS JOURNALISM NETWORK INC
What does the Chief Program Officer of SOLUTIONS JOURNALISM NETWORK INC earn?
In 2024, the Chief Program Officer of SOLUTIONS JOURNALISM NETWORK INC received $195,276 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Chief Program Officer roles among Education organizations nationwide, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Program Officer pay at SOLUTIONS JOURNALISM NETWORK INC compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Education organizations nationwide, the 2024 pay of the Chief Program Officer at SOLUTIONS JOURNALISM NETWORK INC falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2024, the highest total compensation at SOLUTIONS JOURNALISM NETWORK INC equaled 3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
What are SOLUTIONS JOURNALISM NETWORK INC's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, SOLUTIONS JOURNALISM NETWORK INC reported $8.7M in total revenue and $8M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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