A LEADER AND INNOVATOR IN DYSLEXIA EDUCATION WITH A COMMITMENT TO THE VALUES OF KINDNESS, RESPECT, HONESTY AND HARD WORK, SINCE 1926. THE GOW SCHOOL HAS BEEN HELPING STUDENTS WITH LANGUAGE-BASED LEARNING DIFFERENCES DEVELOP THE SKILLS AND CONFIDENCE TO SUCCEED IN HIGHER EDUCATION AND BEYOND AS CREATIVE, COMPASSIONATE ADULTS AND ENGAGED CITIZENS.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 8 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.
- Base
- $143k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $123k
- Benefits
- $9k
- Base
- $88k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $86k
- Benefits
- $6k
- Base
- $150k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $4k
- Benefits
- $8k
- Base
- $135k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $9k
- Base
- $128k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $16k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Headmaster (thru June) Officer (Unspecified) | $143k | — | $123k | $9k | $289k $323k |
Director of Admissions Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $88k | — | $86k | $6k | $188k $210k |
Headmaster (eff July) Officer (Unspecified) | $150k | — | $4k | $8k | $178k $199k |
Assoc Head of Strategy and Operations Officer (Unspecified) | $135k | — | — | $9k | $159k $177k |
Head of Upper School Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | $128k | — | — | $16k | $158k $176k |
Head of Middle School Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $146k $162k |
Director of Development 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $140k $157k |
Director of Technology Highest Compensated Employee 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $117k $131k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Northeast region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 26 unpaid individuals.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Down 33%
from 2022
From $429k in 2022 to $289k in 2023.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Northeast region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 40% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue fell 16%.
- Chief Development Officer pay rose 5% from 2022 to 2023.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.
Revenue and expenses over time
THE GOW SCHOOL reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
Common questions about THE GOW SCHOOL
What does the Highest Compensated Employee of THE GOW SCHOOL earn?
In 2023, the Highest Compensated Employee of THE GOW SCHOOL received $188,033 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Highest Compensated Employee roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Highest Compensated Employee pay at THE GOW SCHOOL compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2023 pay of the Highest Compensated Employee at THE GOW SCHOOL falls between the median and the 75th percentile.
What are THE GOW SCHOOL's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, THE GOW SCHOOL reported $10.9M in total revenue and $15.5M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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