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Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 9 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
- $325k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $24k
- Base
- $190k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $24k
- Base
- $192k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $24k
- Base
- $158k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $23k
- Base
- $133k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $21k
- Base
- $152k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $11k
- Base
- $133k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $23k
- Base
- $160k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $18k
- Base
- $124k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $21k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President & CEO 75th to 90th percentile | $325k | — | — | $24k | $413k $437k |
VP Strategic Initiatives Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $190k | — | — | $24k | $251k $266k |
VP Fin & Ops Vice President 75th to 90th percentilevs Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking peers nationwide | $192k | — | — | $24k | $244k $259k |
Public Affairs Unclassified | $158k | — | — | $23k | $200k $212k |
Reg/prog/ptnrs Unclassified | $133k | — | — | $21k | $198k $210k |
Dir of Finance Officer (Unspecified) | $152k | — | — | $11k | $190k $201k |
Sr Dir Leadership Unclassified | $133k | — | — | $23k | $186k $198k |
VP of Equity & Jus Board Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $160k | — | — | $18k | $178k $189k |
Strategic Initiati Unclassified | $124k | — | — | $21k | $165k $175k |
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 15 unpaid individuals.
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Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at Northern California Grantmakers equaled 6% 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 11%
from 2023
From $372k in 2023 to $413k 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 11% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 39%.
- Board Vice President pay rose 10% from 2023 to 2024.
- Vice President pay rose 7% 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 Northern California Grantmakers
What does the Chief Executive Officer of Northern California Grantmakers earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of Northern California Grantmakers received $412,621 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Chief Executive Officer roles among Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in California, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at Northern California Grantmakers 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 Northern California Grantmakers falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles. In 2024, the highest total compensation at Northern California Grantmakers equaled 6% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.
What are Northern California Grantmakers's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, Northern California Grantmakers reported $6.1M in total revenue and $6.7M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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