FOUNDED IN 1980 BY A GROUP OF PASSIONATE PARENTS, SOUTH PASADENA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION (SPEF) IS DEDICATED TO PROMOTING EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE IN THE SOUTH PASADENA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT THROUGH VARIOUS FUNDRAISING AND ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS. ADMINISTERED BY A VOLUNTEER BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMPOSED OF PARENTS, COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND BUSINESS LEADERS, SPEF PROVIDES MUCH NEEDED SUPPORT TO THE STUDENTS IN SOUTH PASADENA IN ALL EDUCATIONAL AREAS INCLUDING ACADEMICS, CURRICULUM AND TECHNOLOGY, LIBRARY SERVICES AND SUPPORT, VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS, SCIENCE, CHARACTER BUILDING EDUCATION, COUNSELING SERVICES, AND ATHLETICS. DONATIONS TO SPEF SUPPORT SOUTH PASADENA'S FIVE PUBLIC SCHOOLS: ARROYO VISTA ELEMENTARY, MARENGO ELEMENTARY, MONTEREY HILLS ELEMENTARY, SOUTH PASADENA MIDDLE SCHOOL, AND SOUTH PASADENA HIGH SCHOOL. SINCE ITS INCEPTION, SPEF HAS RAISED CLOSE TO TEN MILLION DOLLARS TO RESTORE AND ENRICH EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS BEYOND THAT WHICH THE SCHOOL DISTRICT IS ABLE TO FUND.
Executive compensation
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 nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Executive Director Median to 75th percentile | $106k $117k |
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.
Plus 28 unpaid individuals.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Up 12%
from 2022
From $95k in 2022 to $106k 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 Executive Officer pay rose 12% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 6%.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.
Revenue and expenses over time
SOUTH PASADENA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
Common questions about SOUTH PASADENA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
What does the Chief Executive Officer of SOUTH PASADENA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of SOUTH PASADENA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION received $106,307 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Chief Executive Officer roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at SOUTH PASADENA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at SOUTH PASADENA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION falls between the median and the 75th percentile.
What are SOUTH PASADENA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, SOUTH PASADENA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION reported $2.6M in total revenue and $2.3M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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