Groundswell Fund strengthens U.S. movements for reproductive and social justice by resourcing intersectional grassroots organizing.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 8 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in California.
- Base
- $350k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $54k
- Base
- $215k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $63k
- Base
- $225k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $52k
- Base
- $211k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $40k
- Base
- $219k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $45k
- Base
- $221k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $26k
- Base
- $184k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $14k
- Base
- $164k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $7k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CEO Above 90th percentile | $350k | — | — | $54k | $427k $453k |
Chief Strategy Ofr Unclassified | $215k | — | — | $63k | $287k $304k |
CFO 75th to 90th percentile | $225k | — | — | $52k | $284k $301k |
Exec Director Action Fund Unclassified | $211k | — | — | $40k | $274k $290k |
Chief Advanc Offcr Unclassified | $219k | — | — | $45k | $271k $287k |
Chief of Staff Unclassified | $221k | — | — | $26k | $256k $272k |
Sr HR and Ops Mgr Unclassified | $184k | — | — | $14k | $199k $211k |
Finance Dir Unclassified | $164k | — | — | $7k | $179k $190k |
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 6 unpaid individuals.
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Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at Groundswell Fund equaled 1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.
Based on 35,946 philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking 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 22%
from 2023
From $349k in 2023 to $427k 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 22% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 19%.
- Chief Financial Officer pay fell 5% 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 Groundswell Fund
What does the Chief Executive Officer of Groundswell Fund earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of Groundswell Fund received $427,099 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking 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 Groundswell Fund compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in California, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at Groundswell Fund falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at Groundswell Fund equaled 1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.
What are Groundswell Fund's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, Groundswell Fund reported $22.1M in total revenue and $30.2M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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