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Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 10 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Education organizations in California.
- Base
- $423k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $11k
- Base
- $318k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $534
- Base
- $255k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $20k
- Base
- $223k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $22k
- Base
- $185k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $11k
- Base
- $172k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $17k
- Base
- $185k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $6k
- Base
- $175k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $7k
- Base
- $165k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $14k
- Base
- $165k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $7k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chief Executive Officer Above 90th percentile | $423k | — | — | $11k | $443k $489k |
President and CEO 75th to 90th percentile | $318k | — | — | $534 | $327k $362k |
Chief Operating Officer 75th to 90th percentile | $255k | — | — | $20k | $282k $312k |
Chief Equity and Inclusion Officer Officer (Unspecified) | $223k | — | — | $22k | $252k $278k |
Managing Director of Commu Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $185k | — | — | $11k | $200k $221k |
Managing Director of Corpo Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $172k | — | — | $17k | $194k $215k |
Former Chief Advancement Officer Former Officer/director/trustee Median to 75th percentile | $185k | — | — | $6k | $194k $214k |
Managing Director of Regio Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $175k | — | — | $7k | $186k $205k |
Director of Site Growth Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $165k | — | — | $14k | $183k $202k |
Major Gifts Officer Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $165k | — | — | $7k | $177k $195k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 17 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at THRIVE SCHOLARS 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 29%
from 2022
From $342k in 2022 to $443k in 2023.
Estimated with Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 29% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue fell 13%.
- Chief Operating Officer pay rose 40% from 2022 to 2023.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 15% from 2022 to 2023.
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 THRIVE SCHOLARS
What does the Chief Executive Officer of THRIVE SCHOLARS earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of THRIVE SCHOLARS received $442,905 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Education organizations in California: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at THRIVE SCHOLARS compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Education organizations in California, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at THRIVE SCHOLARS falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at THRIVE SCHOLARS equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
What are THRIVE SCHOLARS's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, THRIVE SCHOLARS reported $18.5M in total revenue and $21.8M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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