COMMON COUNSEL FOUNDATION ADVANCES EQUITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH THROUGH A COMBINATION OF DIRECT GRANT MAKING AND STRATEGIC PHILANTHROPIC ADVISING FOR CLIENT MEMBER FUNDS AND MANAGES PROJECTS FOCUSED ON ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, LEADERSHIP SUSTAINABILITY, AND DONOR EDUCATION.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 13 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Community Improvement & Capacity Building organizations in California.
- Base
- $205k
- Bonus
- $2k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $22k
- Base
- $199k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $28k
- Base
- $207k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $15k
- Base
- $194k
- Bonus
- $2k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $19k
- Base
- $186k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $10k
- Base
- $193k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $771
- Base
- $158k
- Bonus
- $2k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $34k
- Base
- $147k
- Bonus
- $2k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $33k
- Base
- $161k
- Bonus
- $2k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $11k
- Base
- $156k
- Bonus
- $2k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $15k
- Base
- $157k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $8k
- Base
- $152k
- Bonus
- $2k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $7k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operations/infrastructure Exec. Lead Key Employee Median to 75th percentilevs Community Improvement & Capacity Building peers nationwide | $205k | $2k | — | $22k | $235k $255k |
Chief Finance Officer Officer (Unspecified) | $199k | — | — | $28k | $233k $253k |
Managing Director Key Employee Median to 75th percentilevs Community Improvement & Capacity Building peers nationwide | $207k | — | — | $15k | $229k $249k |
Field & Organizing Executive Lead Key Employee Median to 75th percentilevs Community Improvement & Capacity Building peers nationwide | $194k | $2k | — | $19k | $221k $241k |
Director, Fund for an Inclusive Ca Key Employee Median to 75th percentilevs Community Improvement & Capacity Building peers nationwide | $186k | — | — | $10k | $202k $220k |
Director of Strategy/asset Building Key Employee Median to 75th percentilevs Community Improvement & Capacity Building peers nationwide | $193k | — | — | $771 | $200k $217k |
Director of People and Culture Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $158k | $2k | — | $34k | $198k $215k |
National Field Secretary Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $147k | $2k | — | $33k | $186k $202k |
Director of Resource Strategy Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $161k | $2k | — | $11k | $178k $194k |
Director of Finance and Operations 75th to 90th percentile | $156k | $2k | — | $15k | $177k $193k |
Director of Grant Mgmt. and Learning Key Employee Median to 75th percentilevs Community Improvement & Capacity Building peers nationwide | $157k | — | — | $8k | $170k $185k |
Polit. Strategy/campaigns Exec. Lead Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $152k | $2k | — | $7k | $164k $178k |
Executive Director Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $138k $150k |
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 7 unpaid individuals.
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Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at COMMON COUNSEL FOUNDATION equaled 0.4% of the organization's total expenses. The median for community improvement & capacity building organizations is 14%.
Based on 10,247 community improvement & capacity building 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.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about COMMON COUNSEL FOUNDATION
What does the Key Employee of COMMON COUNSEL FOUNDATION earn?
In 2023, the Key Employee of COMMON COUNSEL FOUNDATION received $234,611 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Key Employee roles among Community Improvement & Capacity Building organizations nationwide, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Key Employee pay at COMMON COUNSEL FOUNDATION compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Community Improvement & Capacity Building organizations nationwide, the 2023 pay of the Key Employee at COMMON COUNSEL FOUNDATION falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2023, the highest total compensation at COMMON COUNSEL FOUNDATION equaled 0.4% of the organization's total expenses. The median for community improvement & capacity building organizations is 14%.
What are COMMON COUNSEL FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, COMMON COUNSEL FOUNDATION reported $102.1M in total revenue and $58M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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