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Filing year 2024

CALIFORNIANS FOR EQUAL RIGHTS FOUNDATION

San Diego, California·EIN 85-2315151·NTEE R01 · Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$333k
Total assets
$174k
Total expenses
$327k
Reported officers
16
Mission

TO SAFEGUARD AND BUILD AWARENESS ON THE CAUSES OF EQUAL RIGHTS AND MERIT THROUGH POLICY MONITORING, VOTER EDUCATION, LEGAL ADVOCACY, RIGOROUS RESEARCH, ALLIANCE BUILDING, AND MEDIA OUTREACH.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 1 reported individual · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy organizations in California.

Executive Director
Median to 75th percentile
$158k
$170k
Base
$142k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$11k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with San Diego-Carlsbad, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 15 unpaid individuals.

Browse compensation in Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy

Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at CALIFORNIANS FOR EQUAL RIGHTS FOUNDATION equaled 48% of the organization's total expenses. The median for civil rights, social action & advocacy organizations is 12%.

This organization (2024)
48%
Sector median
12%
Middle half of sector
5% to 24%

Based on 2,364 civil rights, social action & advocacy 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 4%
from 2023

From $151k in 2023 to $158k in 2024.

$151k
2023
$158k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 1% in real terms$168k to $170k

Estimated with San Diego-Carlsbad, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Chief Executive Officer pay rose 4% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 2%.

$151k in 2023 to $158k in 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

FAQ

Common questions about CALIFORNIANS FOR EQUAL RIGHTS FOUNDATION

What does the Chief Executive Officer of CALIFORNIANS FOR EQUAL RIGHTS FOUNDATION earn?

In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of CALIFORNIANS FOR EQUAL RIGHTS FOUNDATION received $157,688 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Chief Executive Officer roles among Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy organizations in California, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at CALIFORNIANS FOR EQUAL RIGHTS FOUNDATION compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy organizations in California, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at CALIFORNIANS FOR EQUAL RIGHTS FOUNDATION falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2024, the highest total compensation at CALIFORNIANS FOR EQUAL RIGHTS FOUNDATION equaled 48% of the organization's total expenses. The median for civil rights, social action & advocacy organizations is 12%.

What are CALIFORNIANS FOR EQUAL RIGHTS FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, CALIFORNIANS FOR EQUAL RIGHTS FOUNDATION reported $333k in total revenue and $327k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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