Executive compensation
Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 3 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Education organizations in California.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Chief Operating Officer Above 90th percentile | $396k $420k |
Chief Financial and Adm Officer 75th to 90th percentile | $258k $274k |
Chief Financial Officer (thru 1/31/24) 25th percentile to median | $117k $124k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 7 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at XQ INSTITUTE equaled 0.6% 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.
Grants paid
Itemized grants reported on this foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF, Part XV.
Total granted
$14.1M
Itemized grants
14
Median grant
$287k
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| CARNEGIE FOUNDATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF TEACHING | STANFORD, CA | SUPPORT TO RE-IMAGINE AND REDEFINE THE HIGH SCHOOL LEARNING EXPERIENCE | $6.9M |
| DC PUBLIC EDUCATION FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | SUPPORT DC PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN THEIR WORK TO RE-IMAGINE AND RE-DESIGN THEIR SCHOOLS | $2.4M |
| FUND FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS INC | NEW YORK, NY | SUPPORT NYDOE IN THEIR WORK TO RE-IMAGINE AND RE-DESIGN THEIR SCHOOLS | $1.8M |
| IOVINE AND YOUNG FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | SUPPORT THE CREATION OF NEW SCHOOL, THE IOVINE AND YOUNG CENTER | $1M |
| EDUCATION FOR CHANGE | OAKLAND, CA | SUPPORT THE HIGH SCHOOL IN THEIR WORK TO RE-IMAGINE AND RE-DESIGN THEIR SCHOOL | $644k |
| UNITED NEGRO COLLEGE FUND (UNCF) | WASHINGTON, DC | SUPPORT DEVELOPMENT OF A REDESIGNED HIGH SCHOOL TO BE A MODEL EXEMPLAR. | $350k |
| BUREAU OF INDIAN EDUCATION | WASHINGTON, DC | SUPPORT HIGH SCHOOL MATH BADGING SYSTEM WITHIN BIE FUNDED SCHOOLS. | $324k |
| CROSSTOWN HIGH SCHOOL INC | MEMPHIS, TN | SUPPORT SCHOOL IMPLEMENTATION OF XQ TOOLS AND PROFESSIONAL LEARNING TO DRIVE INNOVATIVE, STUDENT-CENTERED IMPROVEMENT. | $250k |
| THE 74 MEDIA INC | NEW YORK, NY | GRANT IN SUPPORT OF JOURNALISTIC CONTENT, FOCUSED ON AMPLIFYING MESSAGE OF RETHINKING HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION | $150k |
| IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC | POCATELLO, ID | SUPPORT THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF MATH BADGING INITIATIVES AT SCHOOLS | $70k |
| BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY | BOISE, ID | SUPPORT INITIATIVE TO CREATE MASTERY-BASED HIGH SCHOOL MATH BADGING SYSTEM ALIGNED TO IDAHO STANDARDS | $50k |
| NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY EDUCATION SYSTEMS CENTER | DEKALB, IL | SUPPORT IMPLEMENTATION OF MASTERY-BASED HIGH SCHOOL MATH BADGING IN ILLINOIS | $50k |
| NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY | HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, KY | SUPPORT INITIATIVE TO CREATE MASTERY-BASED HIGH SCHOOL MATH BADGING SYSTEM ALIGNED TO KENTUCKY STATE STANDARDS | $38k |
| SANTA FE INDIAN SCHOOL INC | SANTA FE, NM | SUPPORT PILOT MASTERY-BASED MATH BADGING SYSTEM IN BIE-FUNDED HIGH SCHOOLS. | $930 |
Down 14%
from 2023
From $462k in 2023 to $396k in 2024.
Estimated with San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Operating Officer pay fell 14% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 7%.
- Chief Financial Officer pay fell 30% from 2023 to 2024.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($10M - $25M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about XQ INSTITUTE
What does the Chief Operating Officer of XQ INSTITUTE earn?
In 2024, the Chief Operating Officer of XQ INSTITUTE received $395,899 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Operating 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 Operating Officer pay at XQ INSTITUTE compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Education organizations in California, the 2024 pay of the Chief Operating Officer at XQ INSTITUTE falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at XQ INSTITUTE equaled 0.6% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
What are XQ INSTITUTE's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, XQ INSTITUTE reported $69.4M in total revenue and $70M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($10M - $25M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.
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