TO CULTIVATE CONSCIENTIOUS, ENGAGED CITIZENS THROUGH A SCHOLARLY AND ARTISTIC STUDY OF THE HUMANITIES, MATH AND SCIENCE, GROUNDED IN WALDORF PHILOSOPHY.
Executive compensation
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 2 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Education organizations in California.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Site Administrator Highest Compensated Employee 10th to 25th percentile | $133k $147k |
Executive Director Below 10th percentile | $18k $20k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with San Diego-Carlsbad, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 5 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at SPARROW ACADEMY 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.
Up 73%
from 2022
From $77k in 2022 to $133k in 2023.
Estimated with San Diego-Carlsbad, 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 fell 77% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue fell 15%.
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 SPARROW ACADEMY
What does the Highest Compensated Employee of SPARROW ACADEMY earn?
In 2023, the Highest Compensated Employee of SPARROW ACADEMY received $132,623 in total compensation. This pay is in the bottom quarter for Highest Compensated Employee roles among Education organizations in California, above the lowest 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Highest Compensated Employee pay at SPARROW ACADEMY compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Education organizations in California, the 2023 pay of the Highest Compensated Employee at SPARROW ACADEMY falls between the 10th and 25th percentiles. In 2023, the highest total compensation at SPARROW ACADEMY equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
What are SPARROW ACADEMY's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, SPARROW ACADEMY reported $4.7M in total revenue and $5.6M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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