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Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 8 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Environment organizations in California.
- Base
- $480k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $54k
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $384k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $20k
- Base
- $258k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $6k
- Base
- $216k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $31k
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $224k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $688
- Benefits
- $11k
- Base
- $182k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- $8k
- Base
- $153k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $5k
- Benefits
- $6k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President Above 90th percentile | $480k | — | $54k | — | $551k $611k |
Senior Director Unclassified | $384k | — | — | $20k | $409k $454k |
Senior Director Unclassified | $258k | — | — | $6k | $272k $302k |
Senior Director Unclassified | $216k | — | $31k | — | $253k $281k |
Senior Director Unclassified | $224k | — | $688 | $11k | $243k $269k |
Senior Director Unclassified | $182k | — | $1k | $8k | $193k $214k |
Controller 75th to 90th percentilevs Environment peers nationwide | $153k | — | $5k | $6k | $164k $182k |
Sr Dir Fin/acct Officer (Unspecified) | — | — | — | — | $60k $66k |
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 10 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at CENTER FOR SUSTAINABLE ENERGY equaled 0.1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for environment organizations is 11%.
Based on 4,942 environment organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
What Environment executives earn in California
Comparable environment organizations in California pay their highest-earning executive a median of $104,435.
These are environment sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 709 organizations across 709 filings (2022 – 2024).
See full Environment pay data for California →Common questions about CENTER FOR SUSTAINABLE ENERGY
What does the Chief Executive Officer of CENTER FOR SUSTAINABLE ENERGY earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of CENTER FOR SUSTAINABLE ENERGY received $551,154 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Environment organizations in California: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at CENTER FOR SUSTAINABLE ENERGY compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Environment organizations in California, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at CENTER FOR SUSTAINABLE ENERGY falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at CENTER FOR SUSTAINABLE ENERGY equaled 0.1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for environment organizations is 11%.
What are CENTER FOR SUSTAINABLE ENERGY's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, CENTER FOR SUSTAINABLE ENERGY reported $502.9M in total revenue and $500.9M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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