STERNE SCHOOL IS THE PREMIER BAY AREA SCHOOL INSPIRING AND EMPOWERING STUDENTS THROUGH A STRENGTHS-BASED, STUDENT-CENTERED, 21ST CENTURY TAILORED LEARNING EXPERIENCE. STERNE FOSTERS RIGOROUS ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT THROUGH HIGH-SUPPORT FROM SPECIALLY TRAINED FACULTY. THE STERNE SCHOOL CURRICULUM PROMOTES INTELLECTUAL CURIOSITY, CREATIVITY, AND PROBLEM-SOLVING.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 7 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Education organizations in California.
- Base
- $261k
- Bonus
- $13k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $7k
- Base
- $166k
- Bonus
- $433
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $14k
- Base
- $164k
- Bonus
- $433
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $14k
- Base
- $169k
- Bonus
- $406
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $1k
- Base
- $136k
- Bonus
- $437
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $11k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Head of School Officer (Unspecified) | $261k | $13k | — | $7k | $288k $313k |
Head of High School Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $166k | $433 | — | $14k | $185k $202k |
Head of Lower School Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $164k | $433 | — | $14k | $184k $200k |
Director of Finance & Business Median to 75th percentile | $169k | $406 | — | $1k | $176k $192k |
Admission Director Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | $136k | $437 | — | $11k | $152k $166k |
Director of Learning Highest Compensated Employee 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $133k $145k |
Facilities Coordinator Highest Compensated Employee Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $114k $124k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 10 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at STERNE SCHOOL equaled 3% 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 13%
from 2022
From $254k in 2022 to $288k in 2023.
Estimated with San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 4% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 5%.
- Chief Financial Officer pay rose 30% from 2022 to 2023.
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 STERNE SCHOOL
What does the Highest Compensated Employee of STERNE SCHOOL earn?
In 2023, the Highest Compensated Employee of STERNE SCHOOL received $185,395 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Highest Compensated Employee roles among Education organizations in California, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Highest Compensated Employee pay at STERNE SCHOOL compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Education organizations in California, the 2023 pay of the Highest Compensated Employee at STERNE SCHOOL falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2023, the highest total compensation at STERNE SCHOOL equaled 3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
What are STERNE SCHOOL's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, STERNE SCHOOL reported $9M in total revenue and $9.5M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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