FOR MORE THAN 30 YEARS, CALSTART HAS PARTNERED WITH INDUSTRY, GOVERNMENT, AND COMMUNITIES TO ACCELERATE THE DEVELOPMENT AND DEPLOYMENT OF ADVANCED TRANSPORTATION TECHNOLOGIES. CALSTART DESIGNS AND IMPLEMENTS VEHICLE INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAMS THAT REDUCE EMISSIONS, GROW DOMESTIC SUPPLY CHAINS, AND IMPROVE OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY. CALSTART PROVIDES TECHNICAL, REGULATORY AND POLICY SUPPORT TO SCALE COMMERCIALLY VIABLE, ZERO-EMISSION TRANSPORTATION SOLUTIONS THAT BENEFIT FLEET OPERATORS, LOCAL ECONOMIES, AND THE PUBLIC.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 9 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at organizationPage.redesign.benchmarkBuilder.ntee.Z organizations nationwide.
- Base
- $293k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $27k
- Base
- $240k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $25k
- Base
- $232k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $18k
- Base
- $221k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $26k
- Base
- $214k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $19k
- Base
- $188k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $35k
- Base
- $172k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $30k
- Base
- $161k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $20k
- Base
- $161k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $18k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President and CEO 75th to 90th percentilevs organizationPage.redesign.benchmarkBuilder.ntee.Z peers in California | $293k | — | — | $27k | $343k $378k |
Chief Operations Officer Officer (Unspecified) | $240k | — | — | $25k | $282k $311k |
Vice President Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $232k | — | — | $18k | $267k $295k |
Chief Financial Officer 75th to 90th percentilevs organizationPage.redesign.benchmarkBuilder.ntee.Z peers in California | $221k | — | — | $26k | $264k $292k |
Director, North East Region Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $214k | — | — | $19k | $247k $273k |
Director, Midwest Region Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $188k | — | — | $35k | $238k $263k |
Director, Bus Programs Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $172k | — | — | $30k | $215k $238k |
Development Director 75th to 90th percentilevs all sectors nationwide | $161k | — | — | $20k | $193k $214k |
Policy Director Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $161k | — | — | $18k | $190k $210k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 14 unpaid individuals.
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Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at CALSTART INC equaled 0.1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for organizationpage.redesign.benchmarkbuilder.ntee.z organizations is 9%.
Based on 1,569 organizationpage.redesign.benchmarkbuilder.ntee.z 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.
Down 24%
from 2022
From $453k in 2022 to $343k in 2023.
Estimated with Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay fell 24% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 134%.
- Board Vice President pay fell 16% from 2022 to 2023.
- Chief Financial Officer pay fell 15% 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 CALSTART INC
What does the Chief Executive Officer of CALSTART INC earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of CALSTART INC received $342,513 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Chief Executive Officer roles among organizationPage.redesign.benchmarkBuilder.ntee.Z organizations in California, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at CALSTART INC compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at organizationPage.redesign.benchmarkBuilder.ntee.Z organizations in California, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at CALSTART INC falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles. In 2023, the highest total compensation at CALSTART INC equaled 0.1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for organizationpage.redesign.benchmarkbuilder.ntee.z organizations is 9%.
What are CALSTART INC's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, CALSTART INC reported $396.8M in total revenue and $396.6M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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