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Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 10 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in California.
- Base
- $128k
- Bonus
- $70k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $5k
- Base
- $171k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $75
- Base
- $156k
- Bonus
- $213
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $1k
- Base
- $154k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $110
- Base
- $136k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $10k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Vp, Client Partnerships Board Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $128k | $70k | — | $5k | $211k $224k |
Senior Director of Development Median to 75th percentile | $171k | — | — | $75 | $177k $188k |
President & CEO 75th to 90th percentile | $156k | $213 | — | $1k | $164k $173k |
Treas, Eic, So Officer (Unspecified) | $154k | — | — | $110 | $161k $170k |
Secy & Chief Co Officer (Unspecified) | $136k | — | — | $10k | $151k $160k |
Editor in Chief Officer (Unspecified) | — | — | — | — | $147k $156k |
Director of Events Unclassified | — | — | — | — | $118k $125k |
Dir Com Journalism Unclassified | — | — | — | — | $116k $123k |
Director of People Unclassified | — | — | — | — | $116k $122k |
Dir Product & Plat Unclassified | — | — | — | — | $115k $122k |
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 8 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at CITYSIDE JOURNALISM INITIATIVE equaled 4% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.
Based on 17,098 arts, culture & humanities 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.
Down 15%
from 2023
From $248k in 2023 to $211k 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.
Board Vice President pay fell 15% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 39%.
- Chief Executive Officer pay fell 8% 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 CITYSIDE JOURNALISM INITIATIVE
What does the Board Vice President of CITYSIDE JOURNALISM INITIATIVE earn?
In 2024, the Board Vice President of CITYSIDE JOURNALISM INITIATIVE received $211,137 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Board Vice President roles among Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in California, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Board Vice President pay at CITYSIDE JOURNALISM INITIATIVE compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in California, the 2024 pay of the Board Vice President at CITYSIDE JOURNALISM INITIATIVE falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2024, the highest total compensation at CITYSIDE JOURNALISM INITIATIVE equaled 4% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.
What are CITYSIDE JOURNALISM INITIATIVE's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, CITYSIDE JOURNALISM INITIATIVE reported $5.3M in total revenue and $5.1M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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