The mission of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund is three-fold: Partner with our member-schools to increase access, retention and graduation rates of students attending their schools, identify and prepare students attending member-schools who have significant leadership potential, and create a pipeline for employers of highly qualified member-schools, students and alumni.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 11 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Education organizations in District of Columbia.
- Base
- $425k
- Bonus
- $260k
- Other
- $108k
- Benefits
- $53k
- Base
- $296k
- Bonus
- $104k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $37k
- Base
- $282k
- Bonus
- $53k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $36k
- Base
- $242k
- Bonus
- $48k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $34k
- Base
- $185k
- Bonus
- $40k
- Other
- $30k
- Benefits
- $26k
- Base
- $180k
- Bonus
- $36k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $46k
- Base
- $185k
- Bonus
- $35k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $25k
- Base
- $190k
- Bonus
- $36k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $16k
- Base
- $147k
- Bonus
- $28k
- Other
- $11k
- Benefits
- $24k
- Base
- $170k
- Bonus
- $16k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $14k
- Base
- $143k
- Bonus
- $10k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $25k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President & CEO Above 90th percentile | $425k | $260k | $108k | $53k | $870k $923k |
Chief Finance & Operations Officer Officer (Unspecified) | $296k | $104k | — | $37k | $449k $476k |
Chief Business and Legal Officer Officer (Unspecified) | $282k | $53k | — | $36k | $391k $415k |
Chief Development Officer Above 90th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | $242k | $48k | — | $34k | $347k $368k |
Executive VP of Finance & Ops Executive Vice President Median to 75th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | $185k | $40k | $30k | $26k | $300k $318k |
Sr. VP of Programs Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $180k | $36k | — | $46k | $269k $286k |
Exec. Director & Research Scientist Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $185k | $35k | — | $25k | $258k $274k |
Chief Programs Officer Chief Program Officer 75th to 90th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | $190k | $36k | — | $16k | $250k $266k |
SVP of Strategic Growth & Initiatives Senior Vice President 25th percentile to medianvs Education peers nationwide | $147k | $28k | $11k | $24k | $226k $240k |
Executive Director Tm2 Median to 75th percentile | $170k | $16k | — | $14k | $200k $212k |
Chief Marketing Officer Officer (Unspecified) | $143k | $10k | — | $25k | $187k $198k |
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 33 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at Thurgood Marshall College Fund equaled 1% 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.
Climbed 23%
over 3 years
From $706k in 2021 to $870k in 2024.
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.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 23% from 2021 to 2024, while revenue fell 10%.
- Chief Development Officer pay rose 46% from 2021 to 2024.
- Executive Vice President pay rose 13% from 2023 to 2024.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2021 and 2024.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about Thurgood Marshall College Fund
What does the Chief Executive Officer of Thurgood Marshall College Fund earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of Thurgood Marshall College Fund received $869,508 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Education organizations in District of Columbia: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at Thurgood Marshall College Fund compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Education organizations in District of Columbia, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at Thurgood Marshall College Fund falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at Thurgood Marshall College Fund equaled 1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
What are Thurgood Marshall College Fund's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, Thurgood Marshall College Fund reported $88.3M in total revenue and $65.7M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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