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Filing year 2023

UNCOMMON SCHOOLS INC

New York, New York·EIN 31-1488698·NTEE B90 · Education·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$90.3M
Total assets
$292.9M
Total expenses
$84.5M
Reported officers
24

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 11 reported individuals · Filing year 2023

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

Director/ Co-ceo
Officer (Unspecified)
$712k
$799k
Base
$667k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$22k
Director/ Co-ceo
Officer (Unspecified)
$712k
$799k
Base
$665k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$22k
Chief Schools Officer, Uncommon Senior Instruction
Key Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$342k
$384k
Base
$319k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$19k
Chief Real Estate Officer
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$339k
$381k
Base
$328k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$11k
Chief Schools Officer K-8
Key Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$321k
$360k
Base
$318k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
Chief Advisor
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$305k
$342k
Base
$280k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$21k
Chief Operating Officer
75th to 90th percentile
$288k
$324k
Base
$273k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$12k
Head, Data and IT
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$274k
$307k
Base
$256k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$14k
Chief Financial Officer (until 11/23)
75th to 90th percentile
$268k
$300k
Base
$244k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$20k
Head of Talent
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$264k
$296k
Base
$237k
Bonus
$5k
Other
Benefits
$14k
Dir. of Fin. (til 11/23)/cfo (as of 11/23)
Officer (Unspecified)
$204k
$229k
Base
$201k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$26

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 13 unpaid individuals.

Browse compensation in Education

Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2023, the highest total compensation at UNCOMMON SCHOOLS INC equaled 0.8% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.

This organization (2023)
0.8%
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.

Funded by

Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.

Up 20%
from 2022

From $592k in 2022 to $712k in 2023.

$592k
2022
$712k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 16% in real terms$690k to $799k

Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Key Employee pay rose 5% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 14%.

$327k in 2022 to $342k in 2023.
  • Highest Compensated Employee pay fell 3% from 2022 to 2023.
  • Chief Financial Officer pay fell 10% 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 UNCOMMON SCHOOLS INC

What does the Key Employee of UNCOMMON SCHOOLS INC earn?

In 2023, the Key Employee of UNCOMMON SCHOOLS INC received $342,013 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Key Employee roles among Education organizations in New York, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Key Employee pay at UNCOMMON SCHOOLS INC compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Education organizations in New York, the 2023 pay of the Key Employee at UNCOMMON SCHOOLS INC falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles. In 2023, the highest total compensation at UNCOMMON SCHOOLS INC equaled 0.8% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.

What are UNCOMMON SCHOOLS INC's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, UNCOMMON SCHOOLS INC reported $90.3M in total revenue and $84.5M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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