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Filing year 2023

COMMUNITY INITIATIVES

Oakland, California·EIN 94-3255070·NTEE T30 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$77.6M
Total assets
$74.4M
Total expenses
$68.3M
Reported officers
17
Mission

COMMUNITY INITIATIVES ACTS AS A THOUGHT-PARTNER AND PROVIDES ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES TO NONPROFIT STARTUPS, ESTABLISHED INITIATIVES, NETWORKS, AND COLLABORATIONS. WE SPONSOR PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF COMMUNITIES IN SERVICE TO POSITIVE SOCIAL CHANGE.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 10 reported individuals · Filing year 2023

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in California.

CEO
Above 90th percentile
$428k
$466k
Base
$378k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$8k
CFO
Above 90th percentile
$320k
$348k
Base
$235k
Bonus
$4k
Other
Benefits
$19k
VP Strategic Partnerships
Board Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$309k
$337k
Base
$262k
Bonus
$8k
Other
Benefits
$11k
Executive Dir., Cal Policy Collab.
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$302k
$329k
Base
$266k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$5k
VP HR & Operations
Board Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$285k
$311k
Base
$230k
Bonus
$8k
Other
Benefits
$8k
President, Nps
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$244k
$265k
Base
$199k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$6k
VP of Client Services
Board Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$236k
$257k
Base
$191k
Bonus
$8k
Other
Benefits
$7k
Executive Dir., Attendance Works
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$228k
$248k
Base
$171k
Bonus
$4k
Other
Benefits
$15k
Council Chair, Council for Global Eq
Board Chair
75th to 90th percentile
$215k
$234k
Base
$167k
Bonus
$10k
Other
Benefits
$17k
Executive Dir., Live Free
Highest Compensated Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$206k
$224k
Base
$193k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$750

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.

Browse compensation in Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2023, the highest total compensation at COMMUNITY INITIATIVES equaled 0.6% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

This organization (2023)
0.6%
Sector median
15%
Middle half of sector
5% to 24%

Based on 35,946 philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking 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 10%
from 2022

From $390k in 2022 to $428k in 2023.

$390k
2022
$428k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 6% in real terms$440k to $466k

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.

Pay for the position

Chief Executive Officer pay rose 10% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 31%.

$390k in 2022 to $428k in 2023.
  • Chief Financial Officer pay rose 32% from 2022 to 2023.
  • Board Vice President pay rose 29% from 2022 to 2023.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.

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 COMMUNITY INITIATIVES

What does the Chief Executive Officer of COMMUNITY INITIATIVES earn?

In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of COMMUNITY INITIATIVES received $427,719 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking 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 COMMUNITY INITIATIVES compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in California, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at COMMUNITY INITIATIVES falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at COMMUNITY INITIATIVES equaled 0.6% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

What are COMMUNITY INITIATIVES's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, COMMUNITY INITIATIVES reported $77.6M in total revenue and $68.3M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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