YEAR UP'S MISSION IS TO CLOSE THE OPPORTUNITY DIVIDE BY ENSURING THAT YOUNG ADULTS GAIN THE SKILLS, EXPERIENCES, AND SUPPORT THAT WILL EMPOWER THEM TO REACH THEIR POTENTIAL THROUGH CAREERS AND HIGHER EDUCATION.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 19 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Education organizations in Massachusetts.
- Base
- $426k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $202k
- Benefits
- $30k
- Base
- $550k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $33k
- Base
- $364k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $31k
- Base
- $355k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $30k
- Base
- $309k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $31k
- Base
- $309k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $10k
- Base
- $286k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $10k
- Base
- $267k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $22k
- Base
- $250k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $31k
- Base
- $255k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $20k
- Base
- $244k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $31k
- Base
- $239k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $31k
- Base
- $260k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $230k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $31k
- Base
- $233k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $11k
- Base
- $240k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $11k
- Base
- $197k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $18k
- Base
- $194k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $21k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Board Member/founder & Senior Advisor Board Member Above 90th percentile | $426k | — | $202k | $30k | $688k $734k |
CEO & President Above 90th percentile | $550k | — | — | $33k | $603k $644k |
Chief Revenue Officer Officer (Unspecified) | $364k | — | — | $31k | $413k $441k |
Man. Dir., Grads of Life (until 12/13/24) Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $355k | — | — | $30k | $394k $420k |
Chief Financial and Administrative Officer 75th to 90th percentile | $309k | — | — | $31k | $355k $379k |
Chief Transformation & Technology Officer Key Employee Median to 75th percentile | $309k | — | — | $10k | $333k $356k |
Chief Talent Networks Officer Key Employee Median to 75th percentile | $286k | — | — | $10k | $310k $331k |
Managing Director, Corporate Engagement Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $267k | — | — | $22k | $298k $319k |
Chief Marketing Officer Key Employee Median to 75th percentile | $250k | — | — | $31k | $293k $313k |
Chief Diversity, Equity, Incl. & Belonging Officer Key Employee Median to 75th percentile | $255k | — | — | $20k | $288k $307k |
Chief of Staff Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $244k | — | — | $31k | $285k $304k |
National Director of Enrollment Key Employee Median to 75th percentile | $239k | — | — | $31k | $277k $296k |
Chief People Officer Key Employee Median to 75th percentile | $260k | — | — | — | $273k $291k |
Regional Director of Program Director (Operational) Above 90th percentile | $230k | — | — | $31k | $270k $288k |
Interim Managing Partner, Grads of Life Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $233k | — | — | $11k | $255k $272k |
Managing Director, Corporate Engagement Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $240k | — | — | $11k | $251k $268k |
Chief Program Officer (until 7/14/24) Chief Program Officer 75th to 90th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | $197k | — | — | $18k | $222k $237k |
Interim Chief Program Officer Chief Program Officer 75th to 90th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | $194k | — | — | $21k | $222k $237k |
Chief Operating Officer (as of 11/5/24) 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $67k $71k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 20 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at YEAR UP INC equaled 0.4% 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 2023
From $664k in 2023 to $688k in 2024.
Estimated with Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH 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 fell 9% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue fell 18%.
- Key Employee pay rose 5% from 2023 to 2024.
- Chief Financial Officer pay rose 9% from 2023 to 2024.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
Revenue and expenses over time
YEAR UP INC reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
What Education executives earn in Massachusetts
Comparable education organizations in Massachusetts pay their highest-earning executive a median of $111,002.
These are education sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 926 organizations across 926 filings (2021 – 2024).
See full Education pay data for Massachusetts →Common questions about YEAR UP INC
What does the Board Member of YEAR UP INC earn?
In 2024, the Board Member of YEAR UP INC received $688,005 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Board Member roles among Education organizations in Massachusetts: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Board Member pay at YEAR UP INC compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Education organizations in Massachusetts, the 2024 pay of the Board Member at YEAR UP INC falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at YEAR UP INC equaled 0.4% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
What are YEAR UP INC's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, YEAR UP INC reported $151.9M in total revenue and $181M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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