Elevating human abilities for the mutual benefit of our community.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 6 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Human Services organizations in California.
- Base
- $322k
- Bonus
- $35k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $7k
- Base
- $212k
- Bonus
- $12k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $7k
- Base
- $163k
- Bonus
- $4k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $5k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chief Executive Officer Above 90th percentile | $322k | $35k | — | $7k | $375k $411k |
Chief of Services Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $212k | $12k | — | $7k | $238k $261k |
CFO - Ended 10/31/2023 Median to 75th percentile | $163k | $4k | — | $5k | $179k $196k |
Director of Quality & Strategic Growth Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $146k $160k |
Director of Education Highest Compensated Employee 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $114k $125k |
Senior Accountant Officer (Unspecified) | — | — | — | — | $50k $54k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the West region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 15 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at Becoming Independent equaled 3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for human services organizations is 8%.
Based on 26,698 human services 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 23%
from 2022
From $306k in 2022 to $375k in 2023.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the West region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 23% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 21%.
- Key Employee pay rose 7% from 2022 to 2023.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 3% 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 Becoming Independent
What does the Chief Executive Officer of Becoming Independent earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of Becoming Independent received $375,412 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Human Services 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 Becoming Independent compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Human Services organizations in California, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at Becoming Independent falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at Becoming Independent equaled 3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for human services organizations is 8%.
What are Becoming Independent's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, Becoming Independent reported $16.9M in total revenue and $12.3M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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