CAA is a community-based civil rights organization that conducts community service, policy advocacy, and movement building activities.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 8 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy organizations nationwide.
- Base
- $195k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $18k
- Base
- $192k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $20k
- Base
- $171k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $9k
- Base
- $153k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $18k
- Base
- $162k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $9k
- Base
- $161k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $9k
- Base
- $143k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $16k
- Base
- $149k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $1k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Co-executive Director Director (Operational) Above 90th percentile | $195k | — | — | $18k | $222k $235k |
Co-executive Director Director (Operational) Above 90th percentile | $192k | — | — | $20k | $220k $233k |
Managing Director of Development Median to 75th percentile | $171k | — | — | $9k | $180k $190k |
Director of Finance Median to 75th percentile | $153k | — | — | $18k | $178k $188k |
Managing Director of Advocacy Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $162k | — | — | $9k | $177k $188k |
Managing Director of Programs Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $161k | — | — | $9k | $176k $187k |
Director of IT Chief Information Officer 25th percentile to medianvs all sectors nationwide | $143k | — | — | $16k | $166k $176k |
Managing Director, Stop Aapi Hate Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $149k | — | — | $1k | $154k $163k |
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 13 unpaid individuals.
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Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at Chinese for Affirmative Action equaled 1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for civil rights, social action & advocacy organizations is 12%.
Based on 2,364 civil rights, social action & advocacy 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 steady
from 2023
From $223k in 2023 to $222k 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.
Director (Operational) pay held roughly steady from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 17%.
- Chief Financial Officer pay rose 3% from 2023 to 2024.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 1% from 2023 to 2024.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about Chinese for Affirmative Action
What does the Director (Operational) of Chinese for Affirmative Action earn?
In 2024, the Director (Operational) of Chinese for Affirmative Action received $221,991 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Director (Operational) roles among Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy organizations nationwide: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Director (Operational) pay at Chinese for Affirmative Action compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy organizations nationwide, the 2024 pay of the Director (Operational) at Chinese for Affirmative Action falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at Chinese for Affirmative Action equaled 1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for civil rights, social action & advocacy organizations is 12%.
What are Chinese for Affirmative Action's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, Chinese for Affirmative Action reported $19.7M in total revenue and $19M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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