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Mark Desjardins

Former Head of School · St Johns School

Former Head of School at St Johns School. Listed as an officer, director, or key employee across 2 organizations on the Form 990 record.

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Organizations
2
Roles reported
2
Reported compensation
$285K
Others who share this name
2

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Reported as Former Head of School of St Johns School, based in Houston, TX.
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Received $285K in total reported compensation on the most recent Form 990 (Part VII).
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Also listed as Director of Breakthrough Houston, uncompensated.
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Biography Web-sourced

Mark Desjardins is a career educator with 30+ years of experience in independent school leadership. He served as the seventh Headmaster of St.

John's School in Houston from 2010–2021, overseeing a K–12 coeducational day school of approximately 1,400 students. He has also led schools at TMI in San Antonio, Holland Hall in Tulsa, and Army Navy Academy in Carlsbad, California.

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Education
  • Bates College · Bachelor of Arts in East Asian Civilizations
  • University of Virginia · Master of Education in Secondary School Administration
  • University of Virginia · Doctor of Philosophy in History of American Education

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Affiliations

Organizations

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St Johns School Former Head of School · $66.0M revenue · Houston, TXSt. John's School provides talented students in grades K-12 with a rigorous college preparatory curriculum and a wealth of enrichment opportunities…pay $697K → $285KFiled FY2022, FY2021 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
$285Kreported comp
Breakthrough Houston Director · $1.5M revenue · Houston, TXBreakthrough Houston works with highly motivated, traditionally underrepresented students to achieve post-secondary success and empowers aspiring…Filed FY2020, FY2019 · Source: Form 990, Part VII

Disambiguation

Other people named Mark Desjardins

Different individuals who share this name, separated by IRS Schedule R, mailing address, and shared-board evidence. The 990 carries no person identifier, so some may still be the same person.

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Mark Desjardins 1 organization · Waterford, CTBuilders Association
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Mark Desjardins 1 organization · Dallas, TXIndependent Schools Association of the Southwest

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Serves alongside

Other officers, directors & key employees at this person's organizations, by latest reported compensation.

D
Head of School/CEO · FY2024
$522K
C
Associate Head of School · FY2024
$273K
R
Director of Security & Facilities · FY2024
$239K
E
Middle Sch Head · FY2019
$239K
L
Former CFO (thru 6/24) · FY2024
$235K
H
Head of Upper School · FY2021
$231K
K
Head of Upper School · FY2024
$220K
R
Director of Security & Facilities · FY2022
$218K
D
Director of Advancement · FY2024
$216K
D
Us Math Teacher · FY2020
$194K
C
Head of Middle School · FY2022
$188K
T
Head of Lower School · FY2022
$185K

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