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Rising Sun Montessori School

Rising Sun Montessori School reported paying Karl Zierhut, Head Of School, $139,011 in total compensation (FY 2023).

That places Karl Zierhut at approximately the 70th percentile among 23 similarly sized education nonprofits (median $82,648).

$1,950,227Total revenue (FY 2023)
$139,011Total executive compensation
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Comparable education nonprofits

Compensation is normalized to CA cost of living (BEA Regional Price Parities); each organization's reported figure is on its linked 990.

OrganizationStateRevenueTotal comp
Courtyard Private School Inc CA$1,951,436 $91,333
Astra Nova School CA$1,966,387 $126,393
The New Village School CA$2,000,562 $76,606
Santa Barbara Waldorf Association CA$1,888,262 $69,408
Liberty Christian Schools CA$2,021,554 $76,455
Lodi Christian School CA$2,042,725 $39,856
Walden Foundation Inc CA$1,754,214 $88,519
River Montessori Charter School CA$2,159,034 $147,935

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