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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 Education organizations in Virginia.
- Base
- $609k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $14k
- Benefits
- $109k
- Base
- $359k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $44k
- Benefits
- $36k
- Base
- $276k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $27k
- Benefits
- $94k
- Base
- $257k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $4k
- Benefits
- $25k
- Base
- $182k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $12k
- Benefits
- $75k
- Base
- $180k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $596
- Benefits
- $81k
- Base
- $174k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $21k
- Benefits
- $29k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Head of School Officer (Unspecified) | $609k | — | $14k | $109k | $948k $1M |
Cfo/coo Officer (Unspecified) | $359k | — | $44k | $36k | $489k $537k |
Associate Head of School Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $276k | — | $27k | $94k | $445k $488k |
Director of Advancement Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $257k | — | $4k | $25k | $308k $338k |
Head of Middle School Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $182k | — | $12k | $75k | $287k $315k |
Head of Upper School Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $180k | — | $596 | $81k | $277k $304k |
Head of Lower School Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $174k | — | $21k | $29k | $235k $258k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 22 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at The Potomac School equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
Based on 26,320 education organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Up 10%
from 2022
From $862k in 2022 to $948k in 2023.
Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 10% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 19%.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about The Potomac School
What does the Highest Compensated Employee of The Potomac School earn?
In 2023, the Highest Compensated Employee of The Potomac School received $444,769 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Highest Compensated Employee roles among Education organizations in Virginia: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Highest Compensated Employee pay at The Potomac School compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Education organizations in Virginia, the 2023 pay of the Highest Compensated Employee at The Potomac School falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at The Potomac School equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
What are The Potomac School's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, The Potomac School reported $71.5M in total revenue and $57.7M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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