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Filing year 2023

LYNX FOUNDATION

Novato, California·EIN 26-2817594·NTEE S11 · Community Improvement & Capacity Building·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$414k
Total assets
$17.9M
Total expenses
$120k
Reported officers
8
Mission

MOBILIZING THE POWER OF COMMUNITY AND THE RESOURCES OF PHILANTHROPY TO ADVANCE EQUITY FOR PEOPLE, PLACES AND THE PLANET.

Executive compensation

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 7 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.

CFO (thru 12/23)
Median to 75th percentile
$98k
$107k
Director (start 1/24)
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$80k
$87k
President & CEO
25th percentile to median
$77k
$84k
Director
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$67k
$73k
CFO (start 01/24)
25th percentile to median
$66k
$72k
Secretary
Secretary (Operational)
Median to 75th percentilevs Community Improvement & Capacity Building peers nationwide
$53k
$58k
Director (thru 12/23)
Board Member
25th percentile to median
$36k
$39k

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 1 unpaid individual.

Browse compensation in Community Improvement & Capacity Building

Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2023, the highest total compensation at LYNX FOUNDATION equaled 82% of the organization's total expenses. The median for community improvement & capacity building organizations is 14%.

This organization (2023)
82%
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.

Up 52%
from 2022

From $64k in 2022 to $98k in 2023.

$64k
2022
$98k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 47% in real terms$73k to $107k

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 Financial Officer pay rose 52% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue held roughly steady.

$64k in 2022 to $98k in 2023.
  • Board Member pay rose 61% from 2022 to 2023.
  • Chief Executive Officer pay rose 27% from 2022 to 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 LYNX FOUNDATION

What does the Chief Financial Officer of LYNX FOUNDATION earn?

In 2023, the Chief Financial Officer of LYNX FOUNDATION received $97,991 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Chief Financial 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 Financial Officer pay at LYNX FOUNDATION compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Community Improvement & Capacity Building organizations in California, the 2023 pay of the Chief Financial Officer at LYNX FOUNDATION falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2023, the highest total compensation at LYNX FOUNDATION equaled 82% of the organization's total expenses. The median for community improvement & capacity building organizations is 14%.

What are LYNX FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, LYNX FOUNDATION reported $414k in total revenue and $120k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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