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Filing year 2024

College of the Desert Alumni Assn

Palm Desert, California·EIN 33-0130769·NTEE B82 · Education·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$237k
Total assets
$1.3M
Total expenses
$387k
Reported officers
8
Mission

The mission of the College of the Desert Alumni Association is to enhance the success of the College of the Desert students and enrich the campus environment.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 5 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Education organizations in California.

Executive Director
Median to 75th percentile
$155k
$166k
Base
$113k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$31k
Member
Board Member
10th to 25th percentile
$17k
$18k
Member
Board Member
10th to 25th percentile
$6k
$6k
Vice Chair (until Nov '24)
Board Vice Chair
Below 10th percentilevs Education peers nationwide
$2k
$3k
Member
Board Member
Below 10th percentile
$24
$26

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 3 unpaid individuals.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at College of the Desert Alumni Assn equaled 40% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.

This organization (2024)
40%
Sector median
7%
Middle half of sector
2% to 17%

Based on 26,320 education organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Climbed 14%
over 2 years

From $136k in 2022 to $155k in 2024.

$136k
2022
$147k
2023
$155k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 6% in real terms$156k to $166k

Estimated with Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Chief Executive Officer pay rose 14% from 2022 to 2024, while revenue fell 38%.

$136k in 2022 to $155k in 2024.
  • Board Member pay fell 24% from 2022 to 2024.
  • Board Vice Chair pay rose 7400% from 2022 to 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2024.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

FAQ

Common questions about College of the Desert Alumni Assn

What does the Chief Executive Officer of College of the Desert Alumni Assn earn?

In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of College of the Desert Alumni Assn received $155,154 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Chief Executive Officer roles among Education organizations in California, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at College of the Desert Alumni Assn compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Education organizations in California, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at College of the Desert Alumni Assn falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2024, the highest total compensation at College of the Desert Alumni Assn equaled 40% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.

What are College of the Desert Alumni Assn's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, College of the Desert Alumni Assn reported $237k in total revenue and $387k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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