Project Open Hand's mission is to improve health outcomes and quality of life by providing nutritious meals to the sick and vulnerable, caring for and educating our community.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 5 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Food, Agriculture & Nutrition organizations nationwide.
- Base
- $263k
- Bonus
- $27k
- Other
- $4k
- Benefits
- $10k
- Base
- $176k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $3k
- Benefits
- $11k
- Base
- $171k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $3k
- Benefits
- $11k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chief Executive Officer Above 90th percentilevs Food, Agriculture & Nutrition peers in California | $263k | $27k | $4k | $10k | $303k $330k |
Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Office 75th to 90th percentile | $176k | — | $3k | $11k | $189k $206k |
VP of Operations Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $171k | — | $3k | $11k | $185k $202k |
VP of Programs Board Vice President Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $144k $157k |
Vice President of People & Culture Board Vice President 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $138k $150k |
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 16 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at Project Open Hand equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for food, agriculture & nutrition organizations is 8%.
Based on 2,784 food, agriculture & nutrition 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 8%
from 2022
From $281k in 2022 to $303k 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 rose 8% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue fell 6%.
- Board Vice President pay rose 4% 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 Project Open Hand
What does the Chief Executive Officer of Project Open Hand earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of Project Open Hand received $303,088 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Food, Agriculture & Nutrition 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 Project Open Hand compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Food, Agriculture & Nutrition organizations in California, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at Project Open Hand falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at Project Open Hand equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for food, agriculture & nutrition organizations is 8%.
What are Project Open Hand's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, Project Open Hand reported $17.4M in total revenue and $17.7M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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