MISSION: TO PREPARE STUDENTS TO BLAZE TRAILS IN LEARNING AND IN LIFE.VISION: TO DELIVER AN UNRIVALED EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE ILLUMINATED BY TRADITION, SPARKED BY INNOVATION, AND ENERGIZED BY JOY.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 12 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Education organizations in Ohio.
- Base
- $430k
- Bonus
- $50k
- Other
- $7k
- Benefits
- $154k
- Base
- $277k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $552
- Benefits
- $25k
- Base
- $296k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $1k
- Base
- $182k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $552
- Benefits
- $91k
- Base
- $189k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $3k
- Benefits
- $22k
- Base
- $140k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $433
- Benefits
- $53k
- Base
- $169k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- $17k
- Base
- $145k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $12k
- Benefits
- $22k
- Base
- $119k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $161
- Benefits
- $43k
- Base
- $144k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- $9k
- Base
- $135k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- $17k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Head of School Officer (Unspecified) | $430k | $50k | $7k | $154k | $674k $744k |
Chief Fin.&op.officer Officer (Unspecified) | $277k | — | $552 | $25k | $331k $366k |
Asst.head of School for Ad Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $296k | — | $2k | $1k | $329k $363k |
Dir.-enrollment Management Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $182k | — | $552 | $91k | $292k $323k |
Associate Head of School Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $189k | — | $3k | $22k | $233k $257k |
Dir.-communications & Mark Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $140k | — | $433 | $53k | $208k $230k |
Dir.-capital Projects Key Employee Median to 75th percentile | $169k | — | $1k | $17k | $204k $226k |
Chief Innovation Officer Key Employee Median to 75th percentile | $145k | — | $12k | $22k | $193k $214k |
Dir.-college Counseling Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $119k | — | $161 | $43k | $176k $195k |
Dir.-counseling&psych.serv Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $144k | — | $1k | $9k | $169k $187k |
Sr. Dir of Leadership Gifts Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $135k | — | $1k | $17k | $168k $185k |
Dir.-athletics Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $141k $156k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Midwest region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 27 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at WESTERN RESERVE ACADEMY 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 4%
from 2022
From $648k in 2022 to $674k in 2023.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Midwest region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Key Employee pay rose 4% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 13%.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay fell 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 WESTERN RESERVE ACADEMY
What does the Key Employee of WESTERN RESERVE ACADEMY earn?
In 2023, the Key Employee of WESTERN RESERVE ACADEMY received $328,503 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Key Employee roles among Education organizations in Ohio: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Key Employee pay at WESTERN RESERVE ACADEMY compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Education organizations in Ohio, the 2023 pay of the Key Employee at WESTERN RESERVE ACADEMY falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at WESTERN RESERVE ACADEMY equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
What are WESTERN RESERVE ACADEMY's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, WESTERN RESERVE ACADEMY reported $49.8M in total revenue and $41M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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