Executive Director / CEO
This analysis benchmarks the total compensation of Estefani De La Cruz, Executive Director / CEO ($9,287) against every comparable organization that fit the selection criteria — 398 in total — drawn systematically from IRS Form 990 filings, not a hand-picked subset.
Compensation sits at approximately the 8th percentile of comparable organizationsbelow the typical range for comparable organizations
Each figure is Form 990 Part VII columns D + F (reportable pay plus other compensation and benefits; column F may include amounts from related organizations); the reported amount is on each linked 990.
| Organization | State | Total revenue | Total comp | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ace Mentor Program Of Eastern Pa Inc | PA | $271,345 | $70,500 | 990 |
| Abbeville Institute Ltd | AL | $271,961 | $114,583 | 990 |
| Winners Inc | TX | $271,992 | $100,000 | 990 |
| Oaktown Jazz Workshops | CA | $271,149 | $65,971 | 990 |
| Bay State Learning Center | MA | $270,821 | $44,795 | 990 |
| African Voices Communications Inc | NY | $270,782 | $66,920 | 990 |
| Ready For Reading Inc | VT | $270,629 | $2,059 | 990 |
| Freedom Synergy Corporation | FL | $270,626 | $96,000 | 990 |
| Girls With Books | CO | $270,613 | $61,920 | 990 |
| American Research Universities | TN | $270,369 | $77,938 | 990 |
| The Penitent Thief Inc | FL | $270,246 | $36,000 | 990 |
| New Michigan Media | MI | $273,125 | $30,000 | 990 |
| Conductability Inc | CA | $273,357 | $113,322 | 990 |
| Wyomissing Area Education | PA | $269,785 | $34,752 | 990 |
| Jireh Homeschool Cooperative | TN | $269,424 | $16,513 | 990 |
| Wordwalk Inc | FL | $274,090 | $3,000 | 990 |
| Progressive Learning Academy For Young Childrenearly Childhood Center | MI | $269,096 | $44,771 | 990 |
| Client Assistance Program | WA | $269,011 | $91,650 | 990 |
| J Kirby Simon Foreign Service | DC | $274,417 | $5,000 | 990 |
| Indiana American Family | IN | $268,785 | $111,227 | 990 |
| A One Room Schoolhouse A Hybrid Homeschool Academy | PA | $274,764 | $25,738 | 990 |
| The Samuel School | PA | $268,506 | $128,969 | 990 |
| American College Of Pediatricians | GA | $274,826 | $37,220 | 990 |
| Upstart Crow Studios | OR | $268,389 | $46,329 | 990 |
| Science Sites Inc | MA | $275,238 | $90,000 | 990 |
Comparable organizations were drawn from electronically filed IRS Form 990 returns and matched on sector (NTEE code), budget (a size-adaptive revenue band that tightens as the organization grows), and geography (same-state first, broadening only when too few peers qualify); every organization within the band forms the peer set. The figure benchmarked is Form 990 Part VII, Section A, columns D + F — reportable pay plus other compensation, benefits, and deferred amounts (column F may include amounts from related organizations) — with the chief executive matched by role. Related-organization amounts (column E) and institutional trustees are excluded. Full methodology: peerbasis.org/methodology.
Sensitivity — the subject's percentile under alternative compensation definitions:
| Basis | Subject percentile |
|---|---|
| Total compensation (D + F), cost-of-living + inflation adjusted — the PeerBasis default | 8th |
| Total compensation (D + F), as reported (no adjustments) | 8th |
| Reportable pay only (column D), adjusted | 13th |
| All sources (D + E + F), adjusted | 7th |
If the percentile moves materially across these definitions, the result is sensitive to methodology choices, and the board should weigh which basis best fits its facts.
Compensation paid by a tax-exempt organization is presumed reasonable — shifting the burden to the IRS — when three requirements are met. This report supplies the comparability data for the second. The board should record the following in its minutes concurrently with its decision:
Draft board minutes — executive compensation
Sources: IRS Form 990 e-file data (apps.irs.gov); IRS Business Master File (NTEE classification). This report is comparability data to support a board's good-faith determination under IRC 4958; it is not legal or tax advice. Generated by PeerBasis on June 9, 2026.