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Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 13 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
- Base
- $505k
- Bonus
- $103k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $35k
- Base
- $270k
- Bonus
- $24k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $3k
- Base
- $248k
- Bonus
- $23k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $25k
- Base
- $235k
- Bonus
- $21k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $11k
- Base
- $199k
- Bonus
- $19k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $40k
- Base
- $187k
- Bonus
- $18k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $38k
- Base
- $168k
- Bonus
- $17k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $39k
- Base
- $187k
- Bonus
- $17k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $11k
- Base
- $63k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $126k
- Benefits
- $22k
- Base
- $166k
- Bonus
- $15k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $11k
- Base
- $141k
- Bonus
- $14k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $38k
- Base
- $157k
- Bonus
- $15k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $14k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President | $505k | $103k | — | $35k | $684k $730k |
Vp, Assessment & Advisory Services/ Officer vice president | $270k | $24k | — | $3k | $312k $333k |
Vp, Research vice president | $248k | $23k | — | $25k | $309k $329k |
Interim Vp, Yt & Dir. Org. Learning & Comm vice president | $235k | $21k | — | $11k | $273k $292k |
Vp, Finance & Operations/ Treasurer vice president | $199k | $19k | — | $40k | $269k $288k |
Director, Learning Institute highest compensated employee | $187k | $18k | — | $38k | $253k $270k |
Director, Assessment & Advisory Services highest compensated employee | $168k | $17k | — | $39k | $234k $250k |
Director of Partnerships, Youthtruth highest compensated employee | $187k | $17k | — | $11k | $224k $239k |
Exec. Dir., Youthtruth/ Officer (until 2/24) officer (unspecified) | $63k | — | $126k | $22k | $214k $229k |
Vp, People & Culture/ Officer vice president | $166k | $15k | — | $11k | $202k $215k |
Vp, Programming & External Relations/ Officer vice president | $141k | $14k | — | $38k | $199k $212k |
Director, Client Services Youthtruth highest compensated employee | $157k | $15k | — | $14k | $195k $208k |
Sr. Exec. Asst., President's Office/clerk | — | — | — | — | $124k $133k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 13 unpaid individuals.
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Up 6%
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From $646k in 2023 to $684k in 2024.
Estimated with Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH 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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