Sound Start Foundations mission is to support educational and therapeutic programs to help babies and toddlers with hearing loss, and their families, lead full and successful lives. Sound Start Foundation (the Foundation) supports the Sound Start Babies Program for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children, which provides life-changing early intervention, family-support and nursery programs to children with hearing loss throughout New Jersey.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 1 reported individual · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Education organizations nationwide.
- Base
- $114k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
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| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President/ceo Board President 75th to 90th percentile | $114k | — | — | — | $114k $128k |
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 7 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at SOUND START FOUNDATION equaled 39% 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 76%
from 2022
From $65k in 2022 to $114k in 2023.
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.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about SOUND START FOUNDATION
What does the Board President of SOUND START FOUNDATION earn?
In 2023, the Board President of SOUND START FOUNDATION received $114,000 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Board President roles among Education organizations nationwide, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Board President pay at SOUND START FOUNDATION compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Education organizations nationwide, the 2023 pay of the Board President at SOUND START FOUNDATION falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles. In 2023, the highest total compensation at SOUND START FOUNDATION equaled 39% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
What are SOUND START FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, SOUND START FOUNDATION reported $280k in total revenue and $294k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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