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Executive compensation, broken down
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 Human Services organizations in California.
- Base
- $282k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $12k
- Base
- $173k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $10k
- Base
- $172k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $7k
- Base
- $161k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $7k
- Base
- $147k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $9k
- Base
- $146k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $10k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chief Executive Officer Above 90th percentile | $282k | — | — | $12k | $306k $333k |
COO (thru 1/31/24) Median to 75th percentile | $173k | — | — | $10k | $190k $207k |
VP Corp Development (thru 7/12/2024) Board Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $172k | — | — | $7k | $188k $205k |
Chief Development Officer Median to 75th percentile | $161k | — | — | $7k | $174k $190k |
VP Marketing & Communications Board Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $147k | — | — | $9k | $168k $182k |
VP of Programs Board Vice President 25th percentile to median | $146k | — | — | $10k | $162k $177k |
Senior Major Gifts Officer Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $142k $154k |
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 28 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF GREATER BAY AREA equaled 4% of the organization's total expenses. The median for human services organizations is 8%.
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.
Down 2%
from 2022
From $314k in 2022 to $306k in 2023.
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 fell 2% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 20%.
- Chief Operating Officer pay rose 4% from 2022 to 2023.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay fell 28% from 2022 to 2023.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF GREATER BAY AREA
What does the Chief Executive Officer of MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF GREATER BAY AREA earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF GREATER BAY AREA received $306,227 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 MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF GREATER BAY AREA compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Human Services organizations in California, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF GREATER BAY AREA falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF GREATER BAY AREA equaled 4% of the organization's total expenses. The median for human services organizations is 8%.
What are MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF GREATER BAY AREA's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF GREATER BAY AREA reported $7.8M in total revenue and $7.9M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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