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Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 13 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
- $393k
- Bonus
- $190k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $45k
- Base
- $358k
- Bonus
- $50k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $26k
- Base
- $378k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $32k
- Base
- $272k
- Bonus
- $25k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $45k
- Base
- $284k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $22k
- Base
- $244k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $45k
- Base
- $240k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $32k
- Base
- $246k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $28k
- Base
- $245k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $15k
- Base
- $228k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $27k
- Base
- $243k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $211k
- Bonus
- $8k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $24k
- Base
- $232k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CEO Above 90th percentile | $393k | $190k | — | $45k | $635k $673k |
President Above 90th percentile | $358k | $50k | — | $26k | $448k $475k |
Vice President of Product Board Vice President Above 90th percentile | $378k | — | — | $32k | $418k $443k |
CFO Above 90th percentile | $272k | $25k | — | $45k | $352k $373k |
Principal Engineer Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $284k | — | — | $22k | $308k $326k |
Chief Content Officer Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $244k | — | — | $45k | $295k $312k |
Chief Product & Technology Officer Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $240k | — | — | $32k | $282k $298k |
Senior Counsel, Head of Privacy Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $246k | — | — | $28k | $281k $298k |
Chief Program Officer Above 90th percentilevs all sectors nationwide | $245k | — | — | $15k | $270k $286k |
Head of Data & Technology Operations Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $228k | — | — | $27k | $261k $277k |
Chief Development Officer Above 90th percentile | $243k | — | — | — | $252k $267k |
VP of People Ops Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $211k | $8k | — | $24k | $252k $267k |
Chief Advocacy Officer Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $232k | — | — | — | $241k $255k |
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 24 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at COMMON SENSE MEDIA equaled 1% 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.
Up 5%
from 2023
From $604k in 2023 to $635k 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.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 5% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 12%.
- Board Vice President pay rose 76% from 2023 to 2024.
- Chief Financial Officer pay rose 16% 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 COMMON SENSE MEDIA
What does the Chief Executive Officer of COMMON SENSE MEDIA earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of COMMON SENSE MEDIA received $634,928 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in California: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at COMMON SENSE MEDIA compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in California, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at COMMON SENSE MEDIA falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at COMMON SENSE MEDIA equaled 1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.
What are COMMON SENSE MEDIA's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, COMMON SENSE MEDIA reported $38M in total revenue and $43.6M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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