PROVIDE A COMPREHENSIVE AND BALANCED ACADEMIC EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN GRADES K-8 BASED ON THE BELIEF THAT CHILDREN ACHIEVE AT THE HIGHEST ACADEMIC LEVEL WHEN THEY FEEL SAFE, VALUED, AND CARED ABOUT IN AN EDUCATIONAL ATMOSPHERE THAT ENCOURAGES THE DEVELOPMENT OF OPTIMISM AND EMPATHY FOR EACH OTHER.
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
- $531k
- Bonus
- $66k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $42k
- Base
- $189k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $22k
- Base
- $174k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $19k
- Base
- $174k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $8k
- Base
- $163k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $6k
- Base
- $166k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $157k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $6k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Head of School Officer (Unspecified) | $531k | $66k | — | $42k | $661k $720k |
Chief Operating Officer Median to 75th percentile | $189k | — | — | $22k | $220k $239k |
Ls Head of School Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $174k | — | — | $19k | $211k $229k |
MS Head of School Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $174k | — | — | $8k | $196k $213k |
Director, IT Chief Information Officer 25th percentile to median | $163k | — | — | $6k | $177k $193k |
Director, Admissions Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $166k | — | — | — | $175k $190k |
Director, Brainwave Learning Center Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $157k | — | — | $6k | $171k $186k |
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 SYNAPSE 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.
Held steady
from 2022
From $661k in 2022 to $661k 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 2% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue fell 12%.
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 SYNAPSE SCHOOL
What does the Chief Operating Officer of SYNAPSE SCHOOL earn?
In 2023, the Chief Operating Officer of SYNAPSE SCHOOL received $219,670 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Chief Operating Officer roles among Education organizations in California, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Operating Officer pay at SYNAPSE SCHOOL compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Education organizations in California, the 2023 pay of the Chief Operating Officer at SYNAPSE SCHOOL falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2023, the highest total compensation at SYNAPSE SCHOOL equaled 3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
What are SYNAPSE SCHOOL's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, SYNAPSE SCHOOL reported $21.5M in total revenue and $23.5M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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