THE MISSION OF THE DEMOCRACY AT WORK INSTITUTE IS TO EXPAND THE WORKER COOPERATIVE MODEL TO REACH COMMUNITIES MOST DIRECTLY AFFECTED BY SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC INEQUALITY, SPECIFICALLY PEOPLE OF COLOR, RECENT IMMIGRANTS, AND LOW-WAGE WORKFORCES. WE ARE A MOVEMENT-BASED THINK-AND-DO TANK SUPPORTING WORKER COOPERATIVES TO GROW TO A SCALE THAT CREATES MEANINGFUL CHANGE IN THE ECONOMY.
Executive compensation
Form 990 · Schedule J · 9 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Co-executive Director director (operational) | $132k $140k |
Co-executive Director director (operational) | $130k $137k |
Program Director director (operational) | $116k $122k |
Program Director director (operational) | $115k $122k |
Program Director/dir.(thru Nov) board member | $98k $104k |
Program Dir./secretary (as of Nov) officer (unspecified) | $97k $103k |
Program Director/secretary(thru Nov) officer (unspecified) | $84k $89k |
Program Director/dir.(as of Nov) board member | $82k $87k |
President | $11k $12k |
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 6 unpaid individuals.
Up 2%
from 2023
From $129k in 2023 to $132k 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.
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