WASHINGTON STEM (WA STEM) IS A STATEWIDE, EDUCATION NONPROFIT LEVERAGING STEM FOR SOCIAL CHANGE, REMOVING BARRIERS TO CREDENTIAL ATTAINMENT, AND CREATING PATHWAYS TO LONG-TERM ECONOMIC SECURITY FOR SYSTEMICALLY UNDERSERVED STUDENTS. FOUNDED ON THE PRINCIPLES OF EQUITY, PARTNERSHIP, AND SUSTAINABILITY, WASHINGTON STEM SEEKS SMART, SCALABLE SOLUTIONS THAT LEAD TO REMOVING BARRIERS AND CREATING EQUITABLE ACCESS FOR HISTORICALLY EXCLUDED STUDENTS-STUDENTS WHO WILL BECOME THE LEADERS, CRITICAL THINKERS, AND CREATORS THAT WILL TACKLE THE BIGGEST CHALLENGES FACING OUR STATE, NATION, AND THE WORLD. WE ENVISION A STATE WHERE SKIN COLOR, ZIP CODE, INCOME, AND GENDER DO NOT PREDICT EDUCATIONAL AND CAREER OUTCOMES.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 8 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
- Base
- $246k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $10k
- Base
- $223k
- Bonus
- $10k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $7k
- Base
- $190k
- Bonus
- $10k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $12k
- Base
- $146k
- Bonus
- $1k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $8k
- Base
- $143k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $10k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chief Executive Officer | $246k | — | — | $10k | $266k $284k |
Chief Operating Officer | $223k | $10k | — | $7k | $249k $266k |
Chief Impact Officer key employee | $190k | $10k | — | $12k | $221k $236k |
Impact Director highest compensated employee | $146k | $1k | — | $8k | $162k $173k |
Director of Strategic Partnerships highest compensated employee | $143k | — | — | $10k | $158k $169k |
Program Director director (operational) | — | — | — | — | $146k $156k |
Senior Program Officer highest compensated employee | — | — | — | — | $143k $152k |
Director of Finance | — | — | — | — | $137k $147k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 12 unpaid individuals.
Up 6%
from 2023
From $250k in 2023 to $266k in 2024.
Estimated with Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Revenue and expenses over time
THE WASHINGTON STEM CENTER reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
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