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Filing year 2023

Electronic Frontier Foundation Inc

San Francisco, California·EIN 04-3091431·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$29.4M
Total assets
$58.4M
Total expenses
$21.9M
Reported officers
25

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 12 reported individuals · Filing year 2023

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.

Executive Director
Above 90th percentile
$356k
$387k
Base
$319k
Bonus
$10k
Other
$3k
Benefits
$18k
Civil Liberties Director
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$246k
$268k
Base
$199k
Bonus
Other
$6k
Benefits
$36k
Treasurer/cfo
75th to 90th percentile
$245k
$267k
Base
$206k
Bonus
Other
$2k
Benefits
$33k
Chief Operating Officer
75th to 90th percentile
$241k
$262k
Base
$215k
Bonus
Other
$2k
Benefits
$22k
Legislative Director
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$237k
$258k
Base
$190k
Bonus
Other
$2k
Benefits
$39k
Legal Director
Key Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$236k
$257k
Base
$225k
Bonus
Other
$4k
Benefits
$2k
Secretary & Gen. Counsel
Secretary (Operational)
Above 90th percentile
$226k
$246k
Base
$197k
Bonus
Other
$5k
Benefits
$19k
Assistant Director - Legal
Highest Compensated Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$208k
$227k
Base
$181k
Bonus
Other
$4k
Benefits
$18k
Managing Director, Advocacy
Key Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$206k
$224k
Base
$186k
Bonus
Other
$1k
Benefits
$17k
Chief People Officer
Highest Compensated Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$204k
$222k
Base
$164k
Bonus
Other
$10k
Benefits
$25k
Managing Director, Technology
Key Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$198k
$216k
Base
$177k
Bonus
Other
$3k
Benefits
$14k
Surveillance Litigation Director
Highest Compensated Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$182k
$198k
Base
$162k
Bonus
Other
$2k
Benefits
$13k

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 13 unpaid individuals.

Funded by

Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.

Up 6%
from 2022

From $336k in 2022 to $356k in 2023.

$336k
2022
$356k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 2% in real terms$380k to $387k

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 6% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 64%.

$336k in 2022 to $356k in 2023.
  • Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 6% from 2022 to 2023.
  • Chief Financial Officer pay rose 9% 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.
Financial trend

Revenue and expenses over time

Electronic Frontier Foundation Inc reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$18M
$19.2M
2022
$29.4M
$21.9M
2023
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
FAQ

Common questions about Electronic Frontier Foundation Inc

What does the Chief Executive Officer of Electronic Frontier Foundation Inc earn?

In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of Electronic Frontier Foundation Inc received $355,588 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at Electronic Frontier Foundation Inc compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at Electronic Frontier Foundation Inc falls in the top 10%.

What are Electronic Frontier Foundation Inc's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, Electronic Frontier Foundation Inc reported $29.4M in total revenue and $21.9M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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