POWERSWITCH ACTION IS A NATIONAL NETWORK FORGING COLLECTIVE DEMOCRACY AND ECONOMIES IN OUR CITIES AND STATES, TOGETHER WITH OUR 21 GRASSROOTS AFFILIATES.
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 Community Improvement & Capacity Building organizations in California.
- Base
- $142k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $31k
- Base
- $138k
- Bonus
- $2k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $27k
- Base
- $130k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $26k
- Base
- $154k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $882
- Base
- $142k
- Bonus
- $2k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $2k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chief of Staff Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $142k | — | — | $31k | $180k $191k |
Finance and Operations Dir Officer (Unspecified) | $138k | $2k | — | $27k | $173k $184k |
Legal Director Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $130k | — | — | $26k | $163k $173k |
Executive Director Median to 75th percentile | $154k | — | — | $882 | $163k $172k |
Director, in the Public in Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | $142k | $2k | — | $2k | $153k $162k |
Research and Policy Direct Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $149k $158k |
Network Strength Director Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $135k $143k |
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 35 unpaid individuals.
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Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at POWERSWITCH ACTION equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for community improvement & capacity building organizations is 14%.
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 10%
from 2023
From $164k in 2023 to $180k 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.
Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 19% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 2%.
- Chief Executive Officer 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.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about POWERSWITCH ACTION
What does the Highest Compensated Employee of POWERSWITCH ACTION earn?
In 2024, the Highest Compensated Employee of POWERSWITCH ACTION received $180,139 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Highest Compensated Employee roles among Community Improvement & Capacity Building organizations in California, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Highest Compensated Employee pay at POWERSWITCH ACTION compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Community Improvement & Capacity Building organizations in California, the 2024 pay of the Highest Compensated Employee at POWERSWITCH ACTION falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2024, the highest total compensation at POWERSWITCH ACTION equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for community improvement & capacity building organizations is 14%.
What are POWERSWITCH ACTION's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, POWERSWITCH ACTION reported $12.6M in total revenue and $11.3M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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