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Filing year 2023

THE CAREY SCHOOL

San Mateo, California·EIN 94-3085954·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$15.1M
Total assets
$35.5M
Total expenses
$12.6M
Reported officers
31
Mission

Specializing in elementary education, The Carey School inspires curious, confident and joyful learners and celebrates childhood in an inclusive, diverse community that nurtures kindness, respect and personal responsibility.

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 nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.

Head of School
Officer (Unspecified)
$352k
$383k
Base
$322k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$7k
Controller
Median to 75th percentile
$166k
$181k
Base
$145k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$10k
Dir of Technology
Unclassified
$162k
$177k
Base
$141k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$12k
Dir of Development
Unclassified
$153k
$167k
Base
$137k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$6k
Dir OD Admsn & Fin
Unclassified
$152k
$165k
Base
$127k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$14k
Dir of Studies
Unclassified
$150k
$163k
Base
$131k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$9k
Dir of Finance
Officer (Unspecified)
$89k
$96k

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 18%
from 2022

From $299k in 2022 to $352k in 2023.

$299k
2022
$352k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 13% in real terms$338k to $383k

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

Controller pay rose 10% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 25%.

$150k in 2022 to $166k in 2023.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.

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

Revenue and expenses over time

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

RevenueExpenses
$12.1M
$11.8M
2022
$15.1M
$12.6M
2023
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
FAQ

Common questions about THE CAREY SCHOOL

What does the Controller of THE CAREY SCHOOL earn?

In 2023, the Controller of THE CAREY SCHOOL received $165,992 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Controller roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Controller pay at THE CAREY SCHOOL compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2023 pay of the Controller at THE CAREY SCHOOL falls between the median and the 75th percentile.

What are THE CAREY SCHOOL's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, THE CAREY SCHOOL reported $15.1M in total revenue and $12.6M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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