GOLDEN STATE OPPORTUNITY (GSO) IS A NONPROFIT DEDICATED TO ENDING POVERTY BY PROVIDING ALL CALIFORNIANS WITH THE TOOLS TO BUILD FINANCIAL WELL-BEING AND THRIVE. OUR WORK IS ALONG TWO COMPLEMENTARY TRACKS GETTING PEOPLE THE HELP THEY NEED RIGHT NOW AND BUILDING THE INFRASTRUCTURE TO CHANGE ATTITUDES TOWARD PEOPLE LIVING IN POVERTY AND THE POLICIES THAT KEEP THEM THERE. GSO LEADS COMPREHENSIVE STATEWIDE CAMPAIGNS TO HELP FAMILIES ACCESS TAX CREDITS AND PUBLIC BENEFITS, ACHIEVE FINANCIAL STABILITY, AND PLAN FOR THE FUTURE THROUGH PROGRAMS THAT UPLIFT LOW-INCOME CALIFORNIANS. OUR COMMUNITY OF WORKING FAMILIES IS LEADING THE CHARGE FOR PUBLIC POLICIES THAT END POVERTY IN CALIFORNIA. GSO WONT STOP PUSHING FOR SYSTEMIC CHANGE UNTIL EVERYONE CAN EASILY ACCESS THE RESOURCES, THEY NEED TO MEET THEIR BASIC NEEDS AND TRANSFORM THEIR LIVES WITH FINANCIAL STABILITY.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 5 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Human Services organizations in California.
- Base
- $314k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $30k
- Base
- $172k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $40k
- Base
- $172k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $19k
- Base
- $162k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $9k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President Above 90th percentile | $314k | — | — | $30k | $344k $364k |
Ccpao/asst Secy Officer (Unspecified) | $172k | — | — | $40k | $212k $224k |
Coo/asst Treas Officer (Unspecified) | $172k | — | — | $19k | $191k $203k |
Director of Development Median to 75th percentile | $162k | — | — | $9k | $171k $181k |
Dept Dir of Ic Unclassified | — | — | — | — | $120k $127k |
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 8 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at Golden State Opportunity equaled 5% of the organization's total expenses. The median for human services organizations is 8%.
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 16%
from 2023
From $296k in 2023 to $344k 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 16% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 7%.
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 Golden State Opportunity
What does the Chief Executive Officer of Golden State Opportunity earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of Golden State Opportunity received $343,822 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Human Services 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 Golden State Opportunity compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Human Services organizations in California, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at Golden State Opportunity falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at Golden State Opportunity equaled 5% of the organization's total expenses. The median for human services organizations is 8%.
What are Golden State Opportunity's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, Golden State Opportunity reported $8.1M in total revenue and $6.7M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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