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Filing year 2024

THE ATHENIAN SCHOOL

Danville, California·EIN 94-6070808·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$35M
Total assets
$77.7M
Total expenses
$35.3M
Reported officers
33
Mission

THE ATHENIAN SCHOOL IS A CO-EDUCATIONAL, INDEPENDENT, NOT-FOR-PROFIT SCHOOL SERVING GRADES 6 THROUGH 12. THE ATHENIAN SCHOOL PREPARES STUDENTS FOR THE RIGOROUS EXPECTATIONS OF COLLEGE AND FOR A LIFE OF PURPOSE AND PERSONAL FULFILLMENT. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)THE SCHOOL OFFERS A CHALLENGING ACADEMIC PROGRAM WITH A DIFFERENCE. INTELLECTUAL INQUIRY IS ACTIVE. LEARNING IS INTERACTIVE.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 9 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.

Head of School (thru 06/24)
Former Officer/director/trustee
Above 90th percentile
$734k
$777k
Base
$399k
Bonus
Other
$282k
Benefits
$33k
Chief Operating Officer
75th to 90th percentile
$307k
$325k
Base
$276k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$14k
Interim Hos (as of 07/24)
Officer (Unspecified)
$291k
$308k
Base
$229k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$50k
Asst. Head & Head of Upper School
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$263k
$278k
Base
$209k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$42k
Dir. of People and Culture
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$261k
$276k
Base
$217k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$30k
Director of Deis
Highest Compensated Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$215k
$228k
Base
$174k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$31k
Dir. of Educational Technology
Highest Compensated Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$207k
$219k
Base
$178k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$17k
Controller
75th to 90th percentile
$205k
$218k
Base
$154k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$42k
Asst. Head & Homs (thru 6/24)
Former Officer/director/trustee
Median to 75th percentile
$157k
$166k
Base
$114k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$36k

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 24 unpaid individuals.

Funded by

Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.

Up 12%
from 2023

From $655k in 2023 to $734k in 2024.

$655k
2023
$734k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 9% in real terms$714k to $777k

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.

Pay for the position

Chief Operating Officer pay rose 11% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 5%.

$276k in 2023 to $307k in 2024.
  • Highest Compensated Employee pay fell 1% from 2023 to 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.
Financial trend

Revenue and expenses over time

THE ATHENIAN SCHOOL reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$33.2M
$34.6M
2023
$35M
$35.3M
2024
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
FAQ

Common questions about THE ATHENIAN SCHOOL

What does the Former Officer/director/trustee of THE ATHENIAN SCHOOL earn?

In 2024, the Former Officer/director/trustee of THE ATHENIAN SCHOOL received $733,623 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Former Officer/director/trustee roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Former Officer/director/trustee pay at THE ATHENIAN SCHOOL compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2024 pay of the Former Officer/director/trustee at THE ATHENIAN SCHOOL falls in the top 10%.

What are THE ATHENIAN SCHOOL's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, THE ATHENIAN SCHOOL reported $35M in total revenue and $35.3M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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