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Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 6 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
- Base
- $207k
- Bonus
- $10k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $41k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CEO & President | $207k | $10k | — | $41k | $265k $286k |
Deputy Editor highest compensated employee | — | — | — | — | $145k $156k |
Senior Editor for Investigations highest compensated employee | — | — | — | — | $138k $149k |
Technology Director highest compensated employee | — | — | — | — | $135k $145k |
Deputy Director highest compensated employee | — | — | — | — | $123k $133k |
Dir of Individual & Corporate Giving highest compensated employee | — | — | — | — | $121k $130k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Northeast region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 6 unpaid individuals.
Up 17%
from 2023
From $226k in 2023 to $265k in 2024.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Northeast region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Revenue and expenses over time
SPOTLIGHT PA C/O CHRISTOPHER BAXTER reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
What Education executives earn in Pennsylvania
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