Project Backboard is a 501(c)(3) organization whose mission is to renovate public basketball courts and install large scale works of art on the surface in order to strengthen communities, improve park safety, encourage multi-generational play, and inspire people to think more critically and creatively about their environment. Project Backboard renovates public basketball courts and collaborates with artists to install large scale works of art on the surface.
Executive compensation
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 2 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Recreation & Sports organizations in California.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Project Manager Median to 75th percentilevs all sectors nationwide | $150k $160k |
Director Board Member 75th to 90th percentile | $82k $88k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at PROJECT BACKBOARD equaled 13% of the organization's total expenses. The median for recreation & sports organizations is 8%.
Based on 7,435 recreation & sports 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 114%
from 2023
From $70k in 2023 to $150k in 2024.
Estimated with Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Project Manager pay rose 114% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue held roughly steady.
- Board Member pay rose 128% 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 PROJECT BACKBOARD
What does the Project Manager of PROJECT BACKBOARD earn?
In 2024, the Project Manager of PROJECT BACKBOARD received $150,000 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Project Manager roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Project Manager pay at PROJECT BACKBOARD compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2024 pay of the Project Manager at PROJECT BACKBOARD falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2024, the highest total compensation at PROJECT BACKBOARD equaled 13% of the organization's total expenses. The median for recreation & sports organizations is 8%.
What are PROJECT BACKBOARD's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, PROJECT BACKBOARD reported $1.1M in total revenue and $1.1M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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