CSDA is the voice for all special districts, providing members with the resources necessary to best serve their communities.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 9 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.
- Base
- $313k
- Bonus
- $42k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $30k
- Base
- $218k
- Bonus
- $7k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $30k
- Base
- $200k
- Bonus
- $24k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $30k
- Base
- $199k
- Bonus
- $19k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $22k
- Base
- $174k
- Bonus
- $14k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $7k
- Base
- $149k
- Bonus
- $12k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $12k
- Base
- $134k
- Bonus
- $4k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $24k
- Base
- $122k
- Bonus
- $11k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $21k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CEO Above 90th percentile | $313k | $42k | — | $30k | $385k $410k |
Advocacy & Public Affairs Director Unclassified | $218k | $7k | — | $30k | $254k $271k |
CFO 75th to 90th percentile | $200k | $24k | — | $30k | $254k $270k |
Chief General Counsel Unclassified | $199k | $19k | — | $22k | $240k $256k |
Legislative Rep Unclassified | $174k | $14k | — | $7k | $195k $208k |
MS & Comms Dir. Unclassified | $149k | $12k | — | $12k | $173k $184k |
Prof Dev Director Unclassified | $134k | $4k | — | $24k | $162k $173k |
Sr Field Coord. Unclassified | $122k | $11k | — | $21k | $154k $163k |
Legislative Rep Unclassified | — | — | — | — | $120k $128k |
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 17 unpaid individuals.
Up 4%
from 2023
From $369k in 2023 to $385k in 2024.
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 4% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 8%.
- Chief Financial Officer pay rose 2% from 2023 to 2024.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
Revenue and expenses over time
California Special Districts Association reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
Common questions about California Special Districts Association
What does the Chief Executive Officer of California Special Districts Association earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of California Special Districts Association received $385,222 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at California Special Districts Association compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at California Special Districts Association falls in the top 10%.
What are California Special Districts Association's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, California Special Districts Association reported $8M in total revenue and $7.4M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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