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Filing year 2023

INQUIRING SYSTEMS INC

Santa Rosa, California·EIN 94-2524840·NTEE S43Z · Community Improvement & Capacity Building·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$11.1M
Total assets
$12.1M
Total expenses
$8.4M
Reported officers
9
Mission

IMPLEMENTING ETHICAL SOCIAL CHANGE THROUGH TRAINING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, AND FISCAL SPONSORSHIP SERVICES TO NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE BUSINESSES.

Executive compensation

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 5 reported individuals · Filing year 2023

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

President & CEO
Median to 75th percentile
$136k
$149k
Project Director, Cofed
Highest Compensated Employee
10th to 25th percentile
$125k
$136k
Exec. Director, Critical Ecology Lab
Highest Compensated Employee
10th to 25th percentile
$122k
$133k
Co-exec. Director, Feed Black Futures
Highest Compensated Employee
10th to 25th percentile
$122k
$133k
Finance Director (start 8/2023)
25th percentile to median
$38k
$42k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the West region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 4 unpaid individuals.

Browse compensation in Community Improvement & Capacity Building

Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2023, the highest total compensation at INQUIRING SYSTEMS INC equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for community improvement & capacity building organizations is 14%.

This organization (2023)
2%
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.

Funded by

Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.

Up 19%
from 2022

From $114k in 2022 to $136k in 2023.

$114k
2022
$136k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 14% in real terms$130k to $149k

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the West region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Chief Executive Officer pay rose 19% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 77%.

$114k in 2022 to $136k in 2023.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.

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 INQUIRING SYSTEMS INC

What does the Chief Executive Officer of INQUIRING SYSTEMS INC earn?

In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of INQUIRING SYSTEMS INC received $135,907 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Chief Executive Officer roles among Community Improvement & Capacity Building organizations in California, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at INQUIRING SYSTEMS INC compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Community Improvement & Capacity Building organizations in California, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at INQUIRING SYSTEMS INC falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2023, the highest total compensation at INQUIRING SYSTEMS INC equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for community improvement & capacity building organizations is 14%.

What are INQUIRING SYSTEMS INC's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, INQUIRING SYSTEMS INC reported $11.1M in total revenue and $8.4M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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