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Filing year 2024

GUIDE DOGS FOR THE BLIND INC

San Rafael, California·EIN 94-1196195·NTEE P860 · Human Services·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$91.8M
Total assets
$572M
Total expenses
$66.6M
Reported officers
19
Mission

GUIDE DOGS FOR THE BLIND EMPOWERS LIVES BY CREATING EXCEPTIONAL PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN PEOPLE, DOGS, AND COMMUNITIES.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 7 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Human Services organizations in California.

Ceo/president
Above 90th percentile
$495k
$525k
Base
$438k
Bonus
$25k
Other
$1k
Benefits
$14k
CFO and Treasurer
Above 90th percentile
$314k
$332k
Base
$261k
Bonus
$10k
Other
$1k
Benefits
$28k
Canine and Community Operations Offi
Highest Compensated Employee
Above 90th percentile
$280k
$296k
Base
$213k
Bonus
$10k
Other
$414
Benefits
$44k
Chief Philanthropic Officer
Highest Compensated Employee
Above 90th percentile
$277k
$293k
Base
$247k
Bonus
$5k
Other
$1k
Benefits
$13k
Medical Director
Highest Compensated Employee
Above 90th percentile
$273k
$290k
Base
$220k
Bonus
$5k
Other
$774
Benefits
$36k
International Director of Planned Gi
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$253k
$268k
Base
$209k
Bonus
$4k
Other
$1k
Benefits
$28k
VP Client Engagement & Impact
Board Vice President
Median to 75th percentile
$219k
$232k
Base
$190k
Bonus
$5k
Other
$693
Benefits
$15k

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 12 unpaid individuals.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at GUIDE DOGS FOR THE BLIND INC equaled 0.7% of the organization's total expenses. The median for human services organizations is 8%.

This organization (2024)
0.7%
Sector median
8%
Middle half of sector
3% to 17%

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 2%
from 2023

From $485k in 2023 to $495k in 2024.

$485k
2023
$495k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 1% in real terms$529k to $525k

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

Chief Executive Officer pay rose 2% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 26%.

$485k in 2023 to $495k in 2024.
  • Chief Financial Officer pay rose 7% from 2023 to 2024.
  • Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 2% 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 GUIDE DOGS FOR THE BLIND INC

What does the Chief Executive Officer of GUIDE DOGS FOR THE BLIND INC earn?

In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of GUIDE DOGS FOR THE BLIND INC received $495,390 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 GUIDE DOGS FOR THE BLIND INC compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Human Services organizations in California, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at GUIDE DOGS FOR THE BLIND INC falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at GUIDE DOGS FOR THE BLIND INC equaled 0.7% of the organization's total expenses. The median for human services organizations is 8%.

What are GUIDE DOGS FOR THE BLIND INC's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, GUIDE DOGS FOR THE BLIND INC reported $91.8M in total revenue and $66.6M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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