Child Action, Inc. is a private, nonprofit corporation founded in 1976 to promote the education and social welfare of children and families and to advocate on their behalf. See Schedule O for further details.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 16 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Human Services organizations in California.
- Base
- $210k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $11k
- Base
- $170k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $13k
- Base
- $165k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $11k
- Base
- $168k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $1k
- Base
- $150k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $10k
- Base
- $139k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $13k
- Base
- $139k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $13k
- Base
- $139k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $13k
- Base
- $68k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $8k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Former CEO 75th to 90th percentile | $210k | — | — | $11k | $238k $260k |
Former Dir. of Client Services Unclassified | $170k | — | — | $13k | $195k $213k |
Former CFO Median to 75th percentile | $165k | — | — | $11k | $189k $207k |
Dir. of Comm Officer (Unspecified) | $168k | — | — | $1k | $180k $197k |
Sr. Systems Admin Unclassified | $150k | — | — | $10k | $171k $187k |
Qualitycontrolmana Unclassified | $139k | — | — | $13k | $162k $177k |
Director of IT Chief Information Officer Median to 75th percentilevs Human Services peers nationwide | $139k | — | — | $13k | $161k $176k |
Subsidyprovidermng Unclassified | $139k | — | — | $13k | $160k $175k |
Client Services MA Unclassified | — | — | — | — | $149k $164k |
Training & Dev Man Unclassified | — | — | — | — | $143k $156k |
Dir. of Governm Officer (Unspecified) | — | — | — | — | $126k $138k |
CEO Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $121k $132k |
Dei Officer Officer (Unspecified) | — | — | — | — | $119k $131k |
Dir. of Communi Officer (Unspecified) | — | — | — | — | $113k $124k |
Former Dir. of Human Resources Unclassified | $68k | — | — | $8k | $77k $84k |
Interim CFO 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $25k $27k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the West region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 13 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at Child Action Inc equaled 0.2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for human services organizations is 8%.
Based on 26,698 human services organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Up 14%
from 2022
From $208k in 2022 to $238k in 2023.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the West region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Financial Officer pay rose 21% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 30%.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.
Revenue and expenses over time
Child Action Inc reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
What Human Services executives earn in California
Comparable human services organizations in California pay their highest-earning executive a median of $101,781.
These are human services sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 2,689 organizations across 2,689 filings (2020 – 2024).
See full Human Services pay data for California →Common questions about Child Action Inc
What does the Chief Executive Officer of Child Action Inc earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of Child Action Inc received $237,760 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Chief Executive Officer roles among Human Services organizations in California, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at Child Action Inc compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Human Services organizations in California, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at Child Action Inc falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles. In 2023, the highest total compensation at Child Action Inc equaled 0.2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for human services organizations is 8%.
What are Child Action Inc's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, Child Action Inc reported $152.1M in total revenue and $152.1M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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