CALIFORNIA STATE PARKS FOUNDATION IS AN INDEPENDENT, MEMBER-SUPPORTED NONPROFIT DEDICATED TO PROTECTING AND PRESERVING THE CALIFORNIA STATE PARK SYSTEM FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 8 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Recreation & Sports organizations in California.
- Base
- $180k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $14k
- Base
- $151k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $7k
- Base
- $149k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Executive Director Above 90th percentile | $180k | — | — | $14k | $203k $221k |
Dir. of Marketing & Communications Key Employee Median to 75th percentilevs Recreation & Sports peers nationwide | $151k | — | — | $7k | $166k $181k |
Director of Programs Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $149k | — | — | — | $157k $171k |
Director of Finance & Operations 75th to 90th percentile | — | — | — | — | $142k $155k |
Director of Development Median to 75th percentilevs Recreation & Sports peers nationwide | — | — | — | — | $131k $143k |
Major Gifts Officer Highest Compensated Employee 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $115k $125k |
Associate Director of Digital Highest Compensated Employee 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $115k $125k |
Program Manager Median to 75th percentilevs all sectors nationwide | — | — | — | — | $111k $120k |
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 30 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at CALIFORNIA STATE PARKS FOUNDATION equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for recreation & sports organizations is 8%.
Based on 7,435 recreation & sports 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.
Climbed 11%
over 2 years
From $183k in 2021 to $203k 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 11% from 2021 to 2023, while revenue fell 9%.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 1% from 2021 to 2023.
- Chief Financial Officer pay rose 117% from 2021 to 2023.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2021 and 2023.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about CALIFORNIA STATE PARKS FOUNDATION
What does the Chief Executive Officer of CALIFORNIA STATE PARKS FOUNDATION earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of CALIFORNIA STATE PARKS FOUNDATION received $203,321 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Recreation & Sports 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 CALIFORNIA STATE PARKS FOUNDATION compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Recreation & Sports organizations in California, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at CALIFORNIA STATE PARKS FOUNDATION falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at CALIFORNIA STATE PARKS FOUNDATION equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for recreation & sports organizations is 8%.
What are CALIFORNIA STATE PARKS FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, CALIFORNIA STATE PARKS FOUNDATION reported $9.5M in total revenue and $8.2M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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