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Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 8 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy organizations in California.
- Base
- $319k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $16k
- Base
- $273k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $23k
- Base
- $253k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $19k
- Base
- $196k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $27k
- Base
- $173k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $35k
- Base
- $176k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $22k
- Base
- $189k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $4k
- Base
- $147k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $13k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President & CEO Above 90th percentile | $319k | — | — | $16k | $348k $369k |
COO Above 90th percentilevs Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy peers nationwide | $273k | — | — | $23k | $308k $326k |
Chief Litigation Officer Unclassified | $253k | — | — | $19k | $283k $300k |
Supervsng Attorney Unclassified | $196k | — | — | $27k | $231k $245k |
Supervsng Attorney Unclassified | $173k | — | — | $35k | $216k $228k |
Supervsng Attorney Unclassified | $176k | — | — | $22k | $206k $218k |
Supervsng Attorney Unclassified | $189k | — | — | $4k | $201k $213k |
Sr Staff Attorney Unclassified | $147k | — | — | $13k | $167k $176k |
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 17 unpaid individuals.
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Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at Disability Rights Advocates equaled 5% of the organization's total expenses. The median for civil rights, social action & advocacy organizations is 12%.
Based on 2,364 civil rights, social action & advocacy 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 6%
from 2023
From $329k in 2023 to $348k 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 6% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue fell 5%.
- Chief Operating Officer pay rose 2% 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 Disability Rights Advocates
What does the Chief Executive Officer of Disability Rights Advocates earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of Disability Rights Advocates received $347,810 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy 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 Disability Rights Advocates compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy organizations in California, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at Disability Rights Advocates falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at Disability Rights Advocates equaled 5% of the organization's total expenses. The median for civil rights, social action & advocacy organizations is 12%.
What are Disability Rights Advocates's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, Disability Rights Advocates reported $7.9M in total revenue and $7.4M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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