THE CALIFORNIA TEACHERS ASSOCIATION EXISTS TO PROTECT AND PROMOTE THE WELL-BEING OF ITS MEMBERS; TO IMPROVE THE CONDITIONS OF TEACHING AND LEARNING; TO ADVANCE THE CAUSE OF FREE, UNIVERSAL, AND QUALITY PUBLIC EDUCATION FOR ALL STUDENTS; TO ENSURE THAT THE HUMAN DIGNITY AND CIVIL RIGHTS OF ALL CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND ADULTS ARE PROTECTED; AND TO SECURE A MORE JUST, EQUITABLE, AND DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 33 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.
- Base
- $271k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $36k
- Benefits
- $30k
- Base
- $252k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $57k
- Benefits
- $31k
- Base
- $252k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $55k
- Benefits
- $31k
- Base
- $205k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $103k
- Benefits
- $24k
- Base
- $252k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $52k
- Benefits
- $31k
- Base
- $252k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $49k
- Benefits
- $31k
- Base
- $217k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $36k
- Benefits
- $33k
- Base
- $176k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $53k
- Benefits
- $29k
- Base
- $156k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $55k
- Benefits
- $29k
- Base
- $169k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $36k
- Benefits
- $29k
- Base
- $79k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $42k
- Benefits
- $18k
- Base
- $7
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $14k
- Benefits
- $5k
- Base
- $7
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $11k
- Benefits
- $5k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Executive Director (to 3/3/24) Above 90th percentile | $271k | — | $36k | $30k | $536k $583k |
Associate Exec. Dir. / Controller Controller Above 90th percentile | $252k | — | $57k | $31k | $529k $576k |
Associate Executive Director Above 90th percentile | $252k | — | $55k | $31k | $527k $574k |
Legal Director (to 10/2/23) Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $205k | — | $103k | $24k | $525k $572k |
Associate Exec. Dir. / Chief Counsel Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $252k | — | $52k | $31k | $522k $569k |
Associate Executive Director Above 90th percentile | $252k | — | $49k | $31k | $519k $565k |
Executive Director (from 3/4/24) Above 90th percentile | $217k | — | $36k | $33k | $449k $489k |
President Above 90th percentile | $176k | — | $53k | $29k | $361k $393k |
Vice President Above 90th percentile | $156k | — | $55k | $29k | $330k $360k |
Former President Former Officer/director/trustee 75th to 90th percentile | $169k | — | $36k | $29k | $329k $358k |
Secretary/treasurer Officer (Unspecified) | $79k | — | $42k | $18k | $184k $200k |
Director (to 6/25/24) Board Member 75th to 90th percentile | — | — | — | — | $56k $61k |
Director Board Member 75th to 90th percentile | — | — | — | — | $54k $58k |
Director Board Member 75th to 90th percentile | — | — | — | — | $53k $58k |
Director Board Member 75th to 90th percentile | — | — | — | — | $53k $58k |
Director Board Member 75th to 90th percentile | — | — | — | — | $53k $58k |
Director Board Member 75th to 90th percentile | — | — | — | — | $53k $57k |
Director Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $52k $56k |
Director Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $51k $56k |
Director Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $51k $56k |
Director Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $51k $56k |
Director (to 6/25/24) Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $51k $55k |
Director Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $50k $55k |
Director Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $50k $54k |
Director Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $49k $54k |
Director Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $49k $54k |
Director Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $49k $53k |
Director Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $48k $52k |
Director Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $43k $47k |
Director Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $39k $43k |
Director Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $38k $41k |
Former Director Former Officer/director/trustee 10th to 25th percentile | $7 | — | $14k | $5k | $19k $21k |
Former Director Former Officer/director/trustee 10th to 25th percentile | $7 | — | $11k | $5k | $16k $18k |
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 2 unpaid individuals.
Down 34%
from 2022
From $813k in 2022 to $536k 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 3% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 8%.
- Controller pay rose 3% from 2022 to 2023.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay fell 35% from 2022 to 2023.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.
Revenue and expenses over time
CALIFORNIA TEACHERS ASSOCIATION reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
Common questions about CALIFORNIA TEACHERS ASSOCIATION
What does the Chief Executive Officer of CALIFORNIA TEACHERS ASSOCIATION earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of CALIFORNIA TEACHERS ASSOCIATION received $535,816 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 TEACHERS ASSOCIATION compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at CALIFORNIA TEACHERS ASSOCIATION falls in the top 10%.
What are CALIFORNIA TEACHERS ASSOCIATION's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, CALIFORNIA TEACHERS ASSOCIATION reported $238.6M in total revenue and $213.8M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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