Sound Learning is a community based adult education organization. We provide learner-centered instruction that helps students develop the skills needed to navigate community systems, progress along career and college pathways, and realize their goals.
Executive compensation
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 1 reported individual · Filing year 2024
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| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Exec. Director Key Employee 25th percentile to median | $60k $64k |
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 8 unpaid individuals.
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Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at Sound Learning equaled 14% of the organization's total expenses. The median for organizationpage.redesign.benchmarkbuilder.ntee.z organizations is 9%.
Based on 1,569 organizationpage.redesign.benchmarkbuilder.ntee.z 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 9%
from 2023
From $55k in 2023 to $60k in 2024.
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 9% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue fell 21%.
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 Sound Learning
What does the Key Employee of Sound Learning earn?
In 2024, the Key Employee of Sound Learning received $60,000 in total compensation. This pay is below the median (the midpoint) for Key Employee roles among organizationPage.redesign.benchmarkBuilder.ntee.Z organizations nationwide, but above the bottom quarter of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Key Employee pay at Sound Learning compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at organizationPage.redesign.benchmarkBuilder.ntee.Z organizations nationwide, the 2024 pay of the Key Employee at Sound Learning falls between the 25th percentile and the median. In 2024, the highest total compensation at Sound Learning equaled 14% of the organization's total expenses. The median for organizationpage.redesign.benchmarkbuilder.ntee.z organizations is 9%.
What are Sound Learning's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, Sound Learning reported $424k in total revenue and $414k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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