THE SURGE INSTITUTE ("SURGE"), IS AN ILLINOIS NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION THAT WAS FOUNDED IN OCTOBER 2014 IN RESPONSE TO THE DEARTH OF LEADERSHIP OF COLOR AT THE DECISION-MAKING TABLES WITHIN EDUCATION. SURGE PROVIDES LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES TO INSTITUTIONS AND INDIVIDUALS TO CREATE A PIPELINE OF DIVERSE LEADERS IN EDUCATION.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 9 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
- Base
- $353k
- Bonus
- $36k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $162
- Base
- $271k
- Bonus
- $20k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $9k
- Base
- $263k
- Bonus
- $14k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $22k
- Base
- $200k
- Bonus
- $625
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $8k
- Base
- $142k
- Bonus
- $9k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $10k
- Base
- $147k
- Bonus
- $357
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $5k
- Base
- $136k
- Bonus
- $9k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $6k
- Base
- $136k
- Bonus
- $357
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $12k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Founder and President | $353k | $36k | — | $162 | $392k $434k |
Chief Advancement Officer officer (unspecified) | $271k | $20k | — | $9k | $310k $344k |
COO (thru 6/24) | $263k | $14k | — | $22k | $309k $342k |
Chief Program Officer officer (unspecified) | $200k | $625 | — | $8k | $215k $238k |
Executive Director, Bpn | $142k | $9k | — | $10k | $166k $184k |
Executive Director, Academy | $147k | $357 | — | $5k | $157k $174k |
VP Alumni Impact vice president | $136k | $9k | — | $6k | $154k $171k |
Director, National Program Talent director (operational) | $136k | $357 | — | $12k | $153k $169k |
Executive Director, Chicago (thru 10/23) | — | — | — | — | $128k $142k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 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.
Held steady
from 2022
From $393k in 2022 to $392k in 2023.
Estimated with Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
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