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Filing year 2024

EQUITY WORKS INC

Oakland, California·EIN 47-5272587·NTEE S50 · Community Improvement & Capacity Building·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$632k
Total assets
$9.6M
Total expenses
$661k
Reported officers
5
Mission

THE ORGANIZATION WAS ORGANIZED TO BENEFIT AND SUPPORT THE GREENLINING INSTITUTE, A CALIFORNIA NONPROFIT PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION, AND CHARITABLE PURPOSES INCLUDING: (I) TO PROTECT AND ADVANCE THE CIVIL, ECONOMIC, CONSTITUTIONAL, AND POLITICAL (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) RIGHTS OF THE COMMUNITIES OF COLOR, THE INNER CITY COMMUNITIES, AND THE LOW INCOME COMMUNITIES OF CALIFORNIA (II) TO END DISCRIMINATION IN ALL FORMS AGAINST THE COMMUNITIES OF COLOR, THE INNER CITY COMMUNITIES, AND THE LOWINCOME COMMUNITIES OF CALIFORNIA AND (III) TO PROMOTE THE HEALTH, EDUCATION, WELFARE, AND ECONOMIES OF THE COMMUNITIES OF COLOR, THE INNER CITY COMMUNITIES, AND THE LOWINCOME COMMUNITIES OF CALIFORNIA.

Executive compensation

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 2 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Community Improvement & Capacity Building organizations in California.

Member at Large
Board Member
25th percentile to median
$38k
$40k
President & Ceo, Board Chair
Board Chair
25th percentile to medianvs Community Improvement & Capacity Building peers nationwide
$22k
$23k

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 3 unpaid individuals.

Browse compensation in Community Improvement & Capacity Building

Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at EQUITY WORKS INC equaled 6% of the organization's total expenses. The median for community improvement & capacity building organizations is 14%.

This organization (2024)
6%
Sector median
14%
Middle half of sector
6% to 28%

Based on 10,247 community improvement & capacity building organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Up 15%
from 2023

From $33k in 2023 to $38k in 2024.

$33k
2023
$38k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 12% in real terms$36k to $40k

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

Board Member pay rose 15% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue fell 2%.

$33k in 2023 to $38k in 2024.
  • Board Chair pay rose 18% from 2023 to 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.

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 EQUITY WORKS INC

What does the Board Member of EQUITY WORKS INC earn?

In 2024, the Board Member of EQUITY WORKS INC received $38,200 in total compensation. This pay is below the median (the midpoint) for Board Member roles among Community Improvement & Capacity Building organizations in California, but above the bottom quarter of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Board Member pay at EQUITY WORKS INC compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Community Improvement & Capacity Building organizations in California, the 2024 pay of the Board Member at EQUITY WORKS INC falls between the 25th percentile and the median. In 2024, the highest total compensation at EQUITY WORKS INC equaled 6% of the organization's total expenses. The median for community improvement & capacity building organizations is 14%.

What are EQUITY WORKS INC's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, EQUITY WORKS INC reported $632k in total revenue and $661k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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