ACTIVATE EMPOWERS SCIENTISTS TO REINVENT THE WORLD BY BRINGING THEIR RESEARCH TO MARKET. ACTIVATE PARTNERS WITH U.S. BASED FUNDERS, RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS, AND OTHER PILLARS OF THE HARD TECHNOLOGY COMMUNITY TO HELP ENTREPRENEURIAL SCIENTISTS TRANSLATE THEIR BREAKTHROUGH IDEAS INTO COMMERCIAL SOLUTIONS.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 13 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Environment organizations in California.
- Base
- $399k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $3k
- Base
- $271k
- Bonus
- $54k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $35k
- Base
- $246k
- Bonus
- $70k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $21k
- Base
- $241k
- Bonus
- $59k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $14k
- Base
- $232k
- Bonus
- $54k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $9k
- Base
- $216k
- Bonus
- $53k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $2k
- Base
- $205k
- Bonus
- $50k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $2k
- Base
- $186k
- Bonus
- $34k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $23k
- Base
- $185k
- Bonus
- $30k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $20k
- Base
- $159k
- Bonus
- $29k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $25k
- Base
- $169k
- Bonus
- $22k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $11k
- Base
- $170k
- Bonus
- $19k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $10k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Secretary/interim CEO (thru 10/23) Above 90th percentile | $399k | — | — | $3k | $404k $440k |
President and CFO (thru 9/24) Above 90th percentile | $271k | $54k | — | $35k | $370k $403k |
Chief Operating Officer Above 90th percentile | $246k | $70k | — | $21k | $343k $374k |
Executive Managing Director Above 90th percentile | $241k | $59k | — | $14k | $323k $352k |
Chief Growth & Partnership Officer Key Employee Above 90th percentilevs Environment peers nationwide | $232k | $54k | — | $9k | $303k $330k |
Managing Director - New York Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $216k | $53k | — | $2k | $272k $297k |
Managing Director - Berkeley Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $205k | $50k | — | $2k | $261k $285k |
Vp, Finance and Contracts Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentilevs Environment peers nationwide | $186k | $34k | — | $23k | $250k $272k |
Chief Fellowship Officer Key Employee 75th to 90th percentilevs Environment peers nationwide | $185k | $30k | — | $20k | $241k $262k |
Education Director Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $159k | $29k | — | $25k | $219k $239k |
Sr Director, Expansion (thru 04/24) Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $169k | $22k | — | $11k | $207k $225k |
Sr Director, People & Culture Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $170k | $19k | — | $10k | $199k $217k |
Chief Executive Officer (as of 10/23) 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $100k $109k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 7 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at ACTIVATE GLOBAL INC equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for environment organizations is 11%.
Based on 4,942 environment 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.
Held steady
from 2022
From $401k in 2022 to $404k in 2023.
Estimated with San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 1% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue fell 11%.
- Chief Financial Officer pay rose 4% from 2022 to 2023.
- Chief Operating Officer pay rose 142% 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 ACTIVATE GLOBAL INC
What does the Chief Executive Officer of ACTIVATE GLOBAL INC earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of ACTIVATE GLOBAL INC received $404,320 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Environment organizations in California: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at ACTIVATE GLOBAL INC compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Environment organizations in California, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at ACTIVATE GLOBAL INC falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at ACTIVATE GLOBAL INC equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for environment organizations is 11%.
What are ACTIVATE GLOBAL INC's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, ACTIVATE GLOBAL INC reported $23.8M in total revenue and $23.6M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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