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Filing year 2024

CATALIGHT FOUNDATION

Walnut Creek, California·EIN 94-3120231·NTEE E50Z · Health Care·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$400.8M
Total assets
$168.4M
Total expenses
$378.1M
Reported officers
38
Mission

CATALIGHT IS HELPING CREATE A MORE EQUITABLE WORLD SO PEOPLE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES CAN CHOOSE THEIR PATH. WE DO THIS BY BREAKING DOWN BARRIERS AND BIASES AND PROVIDING ACCESS TO INNOVATIVE, INDIVIDUALIZED CARE SERVICES, CLINICAL RESEARCH, AND ADVOCACY-ALL POWERED BY INTELLIGENT TECHNOLOGIES.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 17 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Health Care organizations in California.

Secretary
Secretary (Operational)
Above 90th percentile
$932k
$988k
Base
$649k
Bonus
$140k
Other
$112k
Benefits
$651
Chief Operating Officer
Above 90th percentile
$714k
$756k
Base
$499k
Bonus
$115k
Other
$69k
Benefits
$8k
Chief Health Officer
Officer (Unspecified)
$578k
$613k
Base
$448k
Bonus
$102k
Other
$700
Benefits
$4k
Chief Growth Officer
Officer (Unspecified)
$559k
$592k
Base
$436k
Bonus
$98k
Other
$2k
Benefits
$383
Chief Marketing & Impact Officer
Officer (Unspecified)
$529k
$560k
Base
$425k
Bonus
$68k
Other
$946
Benefits
$5k
Chief Pop Health Officer (thru 5/24/24)
Officer (Unspecified)
$521k
$552k
Base
$178k
Bonus
$95k
Other
$227k
Benefits
$684
Chief Clinical Officer
Officer (Unspecified)
$515k
$545k
Base
$413k
Bonus
$67k
Other
$2k
Benefits
$2k
Ceo, Esh & Esnorcal
75th to 90th percentile
$509k
$540k
Base
$384k
Bonus
$93k
Other
$946
Benefits
$891
Vp, People & Perform (thru 9/11/24)
Board Vice President
Median to 75th percentile
$429k
$455k
Base
$202k
Bonus
$43k
Other
$170k
Benefits
$2k
Chf Develop Officer (thru 07/22/24)
Officer (Unspecified)
$420k
$445k
Base
$187k
Bonus
$47k
Other
$165k
Benefits
$6k
Advocate - Justice, Equity
Officer (Unspecified)
$417k
$441k
Base
$341k
Bonus
$51k
Other
$516
Benefits
$651
Vp, Easterseals Programs (thru 10/25/24)
Board Vice President
Median to 75th percentile
$413k
$438k
Base
$191k
Bonus
$40k
Other
$163k
Benefits
Svp, Sustainable Prgm Design
Senior Vice President
25th percentile to median
$385k
$408k
Base
$312k
Bonus
$56k
Other
$536
Benefits
$298
Vp, Enterprise & Data Analytics (thru 10/18/24)
Board Vice President
Median to 75th percentile
$379k
$402k
Base
$204k
Bonus
$9k
Other
$157k
Benefits
$10k
Chf Risk & Comp Off (thru 07/29/24)/consultant (from 07/29/24)
Officer (Unspecified)
$358k
$380k
Base
$220k
Bonus
$59k
Other
$44k
Benefits
$10k
Vp, Network Operations
Board Vice President
Median to 75th percentile
$306k
$324k
Base
$249k
Bonus
$40k
Other
$2k
Benefits
Chief Financial Officer (thru 04/10/24)
75th to 90th percentile
$291k
$309k
Base
$233k
Bonus
$42k
Other
$2k
Benefits
$4k

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 21 unpaid individuals.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at CATALIGHT FOUNDATION equaled 0.2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for health care organizations is 4%.

This organization (2024)
0.2%
Sector median
4%
Middle half of sector
1% to 13%

Based on 13,830 health care 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.

Held roughly steady
over 3 years

From $915k in 2021 to $932k in 2024.

$915k
2021
$901k
2022
$923k
2023
$932k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 9% in real terms$1.1M to $988k

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.

Pay for the position

Chief Operating Officer pay rose 10% from 2022 to 2024, while revenue rose 24%.

$651k in 2022 to $714k in 2024.
  • Chief Executive Officer pay fell 44% from 2021 to 2024.
  • Board Vice President pay rose 17% from 2021 to 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2024.

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

Revenue and expenses over time

CATALIGHT FOUNDATION reported revenue and expenses across 4 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$298.9M
$308.8M
2021
$323.4M
$312.2M
2022
$347.6M
$352.7M
2023
$400.8M
$378.1M
2024
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
Sector benchmark

What Health Care executives earn in California

Comparable health care organizations in California pay their highest-earning executive a median of $164,316.

25th percentile
$67k
Median
$164,316
75th percentile
$364k
90th percentile
$711k

These are health care sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 1,108 organizations across 1,108 filings (2022 – 2024).

See full Health Care pay data for California
FAQ

Common questions about CATALIGHT FOUNDATION

What does the Secretary (Operational) of CATALIGHT FOUNDATION earn?

In 2024, the Secretary (Operational) of CATALIGHT FOUNDATION received $931,966 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Secretary (Operational) roles among Health Care organizations in California: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Secretary (Operational) pay at CATALIGHT FOUNDATION compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Health Care organizations in California, the 2024 pay of the Secretary (Operational) at CATALIGHT FOUNDATION falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at CATALIGHT FOUNDATION equaled 0.2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for health care organizations is 4%.

What are CATALIGHT FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, CATALIGHT FOUNDATION reported $400.8M in total revenue and $378.1M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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