SEE FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 12 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy organizations nationwide.
- Base
- $183k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $29k
- Base
- $167k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $19k
- Base
- $203k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $23k
- Base
- $133k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $33k
- Base
- $171k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $8k
- Base
- $161k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $11k
- Base
- $159k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $12k
- Base
- $159k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $11k
- Base
- $147k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $7k
- Base
- $129k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $21k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chief Counsel Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $183k | — | — | $29k | $270k $298k |
Executive Director 75th to 90th percentilevs Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy peers in California | $167k | — | — | $19k | $237k $262k |
Chief Development Officer 75th to 90th percentile | $203k | — | — | $23k | $237k $262k |
Dir. Immigrants' Rights (thru 01/24) Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $133k | — | — | $33k | $211k $234k |
Chief Financial Officer (thru 02/24) 75th to 90th percentile | $171k | — | — | $8k | $186k $206k |
Senior Staff Attorney Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $161k | — | — | $11k | $180k $199k |
Chief Advocacy & Legal Director Board Member Above 90th percentile | $159k | — | — | $12k | $180k $199k |
Chief Human Resources Officer Officer (Unspecified) | $159k | — | — | $11k | $178k $197k |
Dir./lgbtq & Reproductive Justice Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $147k | — | — | $7k | $162k $179k |
Senior Staff Attorney Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $129k | — | — | $21k | $157k $173k |
Interim Chief Financial Officer Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $140k $155k |
Chief Comms & Mktng Officer Officer (Unspecified) | — | — | — | — | $132k $145k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 30 unpaid individuals.
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Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at ACLU FOUNDATION OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for civil rights, social action & advocacy organizations is 12%.
Based on 2,364 civil rights, social action & advocacy organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Up 4%
from 2022
From $260k in 2022 to $270k in 2023.
Estimated with Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 39% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue fell 14%.
- Chief Executive Officer pay fell 1% from 2022 to 2023.
- Chief Development Officer pay rose 11% from 2022 to 2023.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about ACLU FOUNDATION OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
What does the Highest Compensated Employee of ACLU FOUNDATION OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA earn?
In 2023, the Highest Compensated Employee of ACLU FOUNDATION OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA received $269,867 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Highest Compensated Employee roles among Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy organizations nationwide: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Highest Compensated Employee pay at ACLU FOUNDATION OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy organizations nationwide, the 2023 pay of the Highest Compensated Employee at ACLU FOUNDATION OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at ACLU FOUNDATION OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for civil rights, social action & advocacy organizations is 12%.
What are ACLU FOUNDATION OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, ACLU FOUNDATION OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA reported $9.9M in total revenue and $13.8M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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