BakerRipley Choices in Education (includes Head Start and BakerRipley Community Schools) provides opportunities for students (birth to 8th grade) and their parents through an innovative education system that promotes quality, consistency and connection at every juncture of a child's life. Our goal is to ensure that families have access to services that ensure success in the classroom and for the rest of their lives. The Early Head Start/Head Start program provides comprehensive child development in an all-year, full-day format that supports working parents. This program served 7,016 infants…
BakerRipley
Bakerripley: CEO salary, finances and where donations go
“To connect low-income Neighbors to opportunity so they can achieve the life they've imagined.”
Data only Figures straight from the filing, screened by our rules. Not yet reviewed in depth by a CPA.
Methodology by Amir Arani, CPA, CA · Updated
- Top pay
- $492K Claudia Aguirre, 0.1% of spending
- Revenue
- $635.4M 98.3% from donations and grants
- Spent
- $637.7M 95.7% on programs, as reported
- Net assets
- $124.5M end of 2024
- Savings
- 2.3 months of spending, net assets ÷ spending
- People
- 1,751 employees, 2,169 volunteers
No red flags in its latest filing.
We screen every filing against twelve rules. A flag is a prompt for a closer look, not a finding of wrongdoing.
No reported asset diversions, no insider transactions, no fundraisers keeping most of the money, and the governance policies we check for are in place.
Of each dollar it spent, 95.7¢ went to programs, as reported.
For each dollar donated, BakerRipley spent 0¢ on fundraising.
Fundraising ÷ $624.3M contributions · Form 990 Parts VIII, IXWhat it told the IRS it spent on.
The charity's own description of its largest programs, with what each cost.
BakerRipley Community Based Initiatives (includes Community Initiatives and Economic Initiatives) build on the unique economic and social assets of individuals and their neighborhoods, moving them to self-sufficiency and an improved quality of life. Largely supported by private philanthropic investment, our community and economic-based programs engage and connect individuals to the resources that meet their emerging needs and aspirations. We provide a continuum of services including free tax preparation, family health and education, immigration and citizenship services, small business…
BakerRipley Health & Wellness (includes Health & Wellness Initiatives) offers programs focused on improving physical health and emotional well-being through senior centers and evidence-based health promotion programs. These holistic programs and services impact health, wellness, engagement and connection, helping older adults to remain physically active, maintain a sense of purpose, engage in meaningful relationships with others, and contribute and give back to help others and the community. In 2024, we served a total of 3,676 individuals.
Net assets: $56.5M to $124.5M in 11 years.
Net assets at each fiscal year end, 2013 to 2024.
The 8 highest-paid people.
Reportable pay in 2024, from the charity and related organizations.
| Contractor | Service | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance of Houston | Janitorial services | $2,282,738 |
| Payless Insulation | Construction | $1,308,954 |
| First Capital Contractors | Construction | $881,853 |
| Ukg Inc | Payroll services | $817,345 |
| Boatman Construction LLC | Construction | $802,004 |
The questions people ask about the BakerRipley.
Short, sourced answers. Each one stands on its own.
How much does the BakerRipley CEO make?
Claudia Aguirre, President & CEO, received $491,590 in reportable compensation in 2024, 0.1% of BakerRipley's $637.7M in spending.
Form 990 (2024), Part VIIWhat percentage of BakerRipley donations go to programs?
BakerRipley reported 95.7% of 2024 spending as programs, 0.2% as fundraising and 4.1% as management.
Form 990 (2024), Part IXHow much money does BakerRipley have?
Net assets were $124.5M at the end of 2024, about 2.3 months of spending.
Form 990 (2024), Part XDoes BakerRipley have any red flags in its filing?
Its latest Form 990 triggered none of our twelve screening rules, which cover reported asset diversions, insider transactions, fundraiser costs, governance policies and spending patterns.
Form 990 (2024)Every number, traced.
Amir Arani, “BakerRipley: CEO salary, finances and where your dollar goes,” Charity Math, updated 2026-11-07. https://charitymath.com/charities/bakerripley/