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Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 12 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Environment organizations nationwide.
- Base
- $247k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $12k
- Base
- $203k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $600
- Base
- $197k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $6k
- Base
- $179k
- Bonus
- $3k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $11k
- Base
- $188k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $1k
- Base
- $169k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $9k
- Base
- $162k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $8k
- Base
- $153k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $16k
- Base
- $153k
- Bonus
- $3k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $12k
- Base
- $160k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $4k
- Base
- $147k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $6k
- Base
- $143k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $6k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chief Operating Officer 75th to 90th percentilevs Environment peers in California | $247k | — | — | $12k | $262k $277k |
Chief Executive Officer 75th to 90th percentilevs Environment peers in California | $203k | — | — | $600 | $205k $218k |
VP of Regions Board Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $197k | — | — | $6k | $205k $217k |
Vice President of Philanthropy Board Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $179k | $3k | — | $11k | $193k $204k |
VP of Policy and Programs Board Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $188k | — | — | $1k | $191k $202k |
Chief Financial Officer (thru 11/24) 75th to 90th percentilevs Environment peers in California | $169k | — | — | $9k | $178k $188k |
Director - Commercial Business Dev Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentilevs Environment peers in California | $162k | — | — | $8k | $172k $183k |
Vp, Workforce Dev Board Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $153k | — | — | $16k | $171k $181k |
Sr. Dir., Govt Strategy and Dev Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentilevs Environment peers in California | $153k | $3k | — | $12k | $169k $179k |
Program Management Officer Program Officer Median to 75th percentilevs all sectors nationwide | $160k | — | — | $4k | $166k $176k |
VP of Operations Board Vice President 25th percentile to median | $147k | — | — | $6k | $155k $164k |
Controller Median to 75th percentile | $143k | — | — | $6k | $151k $160k |
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 10 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at GRID ALTERNATIVES equaled 0.6% of the organization's total expenses. The median for environment organizations is 11%.
Based on 4,942 environment 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 13%
from 2023
From $231k in 2023 to $262k 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 Operating Officer pay rose 13% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue fell 26%.
- Chief Executive Officer pay rose 13% from 2023 to 2024.
- Board Vice President pay rose 21% 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 GRID ALTERNATIVES
What does the Chief Operating Officer of GRID ALTERNATIVES earn?
In 2024, the Chief Operating Officer of GRID ALTERNATIVES received $261,554 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Chief Operating Officer roles among Environment organizations in California, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Operating Officer pay at GRID ALTERNATIVES compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Environment organizations in California, the 2024 pay of the Chief Operating Officer at GRID ALTERNATIVES falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles. In 2024, the highest total compensation at GRID ALTERNATIVES equaled 0.6% of the organization's total expenses. The median for environment organizations is 11%.
What are GRID ALTERNATIVES's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, GRID ALTERNATIVES reported $46.9M in total revenue and $45.1M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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