TO CREATE A WORLD THAT IS HEALTHY, JUST AND FULLY EQUAL FOR ALL LGBTQ+ PEOPLE.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 6 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy organizations nationwide.
- Base
- $305k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $7k
- Base
- $161k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $7k
- Base
- $145k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $20k
- Base
- $137k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $17k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Executive Director Above 90th percentilevs Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy peers in California | $305k | — | — | $7k | $313k $335k |
Managing Director Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $161k | — | — | $7k | $169k $181k |
National Policy Director Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $145k | — | — | $20k | $165k $177k |
Director of Human Resources and Administration Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $137k | — | — | $17k | $155k $166k |
Legislative Director Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $139k $148k |
Program Director Director (Operational) Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $132k $141k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 38 unpaid individuals.
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Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at EQUALITY CALIFORNIA equaled 9% 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 $294k in 2023 to $313k in 2024.
Estimated with Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 6% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 42%.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 14% 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 EQUALITY CALIFORNIA
What does the Chief Executive Officer of EQUALITY CALIFORNIA earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of EQUALITY CALIFORNIA received $313,441 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 EQUALITY CALIFORNIA 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 EQUALITY CALIFORNIA falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at EQUALITY CALIFORNIA equaled 9% of the organization's total expenses. The median for civil rights, social action & advocacy organizations is 12%.
What are EQUALITY CALIFORNIA's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, EQUALITY CALIFORNIA reported $2.8M in total revenue and $3.3M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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