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Filing year 2023

DIRECT RELIEF FOUNDATION

Santa Barbara, California·EIN 20-5983698·NTEE P11 · Human Services·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$6.6M
Total assets
$88.9M
Total expenses
$4M
Reported officers
18
Mission

THE FOUNDATION IS ORGANIZED TO OPERATE SOLELY AND EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE BENEFIT OF, TO SUPPORT, OR TO CARRY OUT THE PURPOSES OF DIRECT RELIEF.

Executive compensation

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 3 reported individuals · Filing year 2023

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

Chief Executive Officer
10th to 25th percentile
$52k
$56k
VP of Finance, CFO
10th to 25th percentile
$27k
$30k
Senior Vp, COO (thru 09/23)
Below 10th percentile
$19k
$21k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the West region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 15 unpaid individuals.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2023, the highest total compensation at DIRECT RELIEF FOUNDATION equaled 1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for human services organizations is 8%.

This organization (2023)
1%
Sector median
8%
Middle half of sector
3% to 17%

Based on 26,698 human services 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 $47k in 2022 to $52k in 2023.

$47k
2022
$52k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 6% in real terms$53k to $56k

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the West region, 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 10% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue fell 38%.

$47k in 2022 to $52k in 2023.
  • Chief Financial Officer pay rose 17% from 2022 to 2023.
  • Chief Operating Officer pay fell 20% 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 DIRECT RELIEF FOUNDATION

What does the Chief Executive Officer of DIRECT RELIEF FOUNDATION earn?

In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of DIRECT RELIEF FOUNDATION received $51,561 in total compensation. This pay is in the bottom quarter for Chief Executive Officer roles among Human Services organizations in California, above the lowest 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at DIRECT RELIEF FOUNDATION compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Human Services organizations in California, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at DIRECT RELIEF FOUNDATION falls between the 10th and 25th percentiles. In 2023, the highest total compensation at DIRECT RELIEF FOUNDATION equaled 1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for human services organizations is 8%.

What are DIRECT RELIEF FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, DIRECT RELIEF FOUNDATION reported $6.6M in total revenue and $4M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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