CatchLight is a hybrid nonprofit media organization combining the practices of art, journalism and social justice. We are a transformational force, urgently bringing resources and organizations together to nurture and grow a thriving visual ecosystem. We leverage the power of visuals to inform, connect and transform communities.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 5 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
- Base
- $237k
- Bonus
- $50k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $36k
- Base
- $161k
- Bonus
- $23k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $26k
- Base
- $165k
- Bonus
- $14k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $8k
- Base
- $131k
- Bonus
- $13k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $10k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CEO | $237k | $50k | — | $36k | $336k $357k |
VP of Development vice president | $161k | $23k | — | $26k | $220k $233k |
Executive Editor unclassified | $165k | $14k | — | $8k | $195k $207k |
Director of Comm. unclassified | $131k | $13k | — | $10k | $160k $170k |
Chief of Staff unclassified | — | — | — | — | $134k $142k |
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 11 unpaid individuals.
Up 14%
from 2023
From $294k in 2023 to $336k in 2024.
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.
Revenue and expenses over time
CatchLight reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
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