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Employees Idea Public Schools Ernesto Cantu

Ernesto Cantu

Key employee

Area Superintendent at Idea Public Schools

Fiscal year ended June 30, 2023. Published on January 25, 2026.

$236,868
2023

Total compensation

Ernesto Cantu has been listed as an employee of Idea Public Schools in Form 990 filings since fiscal year 2017. Total compensation for Ernesto Cantu has increased by 57.7% from 2017 to 2023.

Annual compensation details

$236,868
+0.4%
Area Superintendent
2023
$228k org
40 hrs/wk
$10k other
--
$235,907
+4.3%
Area Superintendent
2022
$221k org
40 hrs/wk
$16k other
--

Total compensation by year

Compare the compensation of Ernesto Cantu to:

2023

Other employees at Idea Public Schools

Jill Dominguez
Area Superintendent
$312,712
$307,752 from orgNo related comp$4,960 other
Dolores Gonzalez
Chief Program Officer
$307,720
$273,960 from orgNo related comp$33,760 other
Rolando Posada
Area Superintendent
$306,628
$262,004 from orgNo related comp$44,624 other
Leanne Hernandez
Chief Financial Officer
$289,841
$243,915 from orgNo related comp$45,926 other
Martin Winchester
Chief Human Assets Officer
$283,835
$245,088 from orgNo related comp$38,747 other
Cody Grindle
Chief Information Officer
$282,396
$257,936 from orgNo related comp$24,460 other
Jessica Hess
CAO and Exec. Chief of Staff
$260,968
$225,668 from orgNo related comp$35,300 other
Layne Fisher
Chief Operating Officer
$257,840
$216,840 from orgNo related comp$41,000 other
Phillip Garza
Chief College Officer
$248,782
$224,250 from orgNo related comp$24,532 other
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January 25, 2026:
2023 Idea Public Schools 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2022 Idea Public Schools 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2021 Idea Public Schools 990 published

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