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Filing year 2023

THE ODYSSEY SCHOOL INC

Lutherville, Maryland·EIN 52-1870341·NTEE B280 · Education·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$14.8M
Total assets
$33.6M
Total expenses
$8.6M
Reported officers
24
Mission

THE ODYSSEY SCHOOL IS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING AN EXCEPTIONAL EDUCATION TO CHILDREN FIVE YEARS OLD THROUGH MIDDLE SCHOOL WHO HAVE BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH DYSLEXIA AND OTHER LANGUAGE LEARNING DIFFERENCES. THROUGH EVIDENCE-BASED METHODS, SMALL GROUP INSTRUCTION, AND DAILY TUTORING, WE CULTIVATE INDEPENDENT AND CONFIDENT LEARNERS WHO EXCEL ACADEMICALLY, SOCIALLY, AND EMOTIONALLY. ANCHORED BY OUR FOUR PILLARS OF KINDNESS, HONESTY, RESPECT, AND HARD WORK, THE ODYSSEY SCHOOL CHALLENGES STUDENTS INTELLECTUALLY AND FOSTERS SELF-ADVOCACY SKILLS. OUR SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT EMPOWERS OUR STUDENTS TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL IN HIGH SCHOOL AND BEYOND.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 3 reported individuals · Filing year 2023

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Education organizations in Maryland.

Head of School
Officer (Unspecified)
$255k
$281k
Base
$226k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$15k
Director of Business Management
Highest Compensated Employee
25th percentile to median
$144k
$158k
Director of Development and Advancement
10th to 25th percentilevs Education peers nationwide
$123k
$135k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 21 unpaid individuals.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2023, the highest total compensation at THE ODYSSEY SCHOOL INC equaled 3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.

This organization (2023)
3%
Sector median
7%
Middle half of sector
2% to 17%

Based on 26,320 education organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Up 6%
from 2022

From $241k in 2022 to $255k in 2023.

$241k
2022
$255k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 2% in real terms$275k to $281k

Estimated with Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 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

Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 17% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 77%.

$123k in 2022 to $144k in 2023.
  • Chief Development Officer pay rose 4% from 2022 to 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.

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

FAQ

Common questions about THE ODYSSEY SCHOOL INC

What does the Highest Compensated Employee of THE ODYSSEY SCHOOL INC earn?

In 2023, the Highest Compensated Employee of THE ODYSSEY SCHOOL INC received $143,763 in total compensation. This pay is below the median (the midpoint) for Highest Compensated Employee roles among Education organizations in Maryland, but above the bottom quarter of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Highest Compensated Employee pay at THE ODYSSEY SCHOOL INC compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Education organizations in Maryland, the 2023 pay of the Highest Compensated Employee at THE ODYSSEY SCHOOL INC falls between the 25th percentile and the median. In 2023, the highest total compensation at THE ODYSSEY SCHOOL INC equaled 3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.

What are THE ODYSSEY SCHOOL INC's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, THE ODYSSEY SCHOOL INC reported $14.8M in total revenue and $8.6M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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