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Filing year 2024

Public Health Institute

Oakland, California·EIN 94-1646278·NTEE E70Z · Health Care·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$258.3M
Total assets
$133.3M
Total expenses
$256.2M
Reported officers
25
Mission

PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE GENERATES AND PROMOTES RESEARCH, LEADERSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS TO BUILD CAPACITY FOR STRONG PUBLIC HEALTH POLICY, PROGRAMS, SYSTEMS AND PRACTICES.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 14 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Health Care organizations in California.

President & CEO (as of January 2024)
75th to 90th percentile
$569k
$603k
Base
$482k
Bonus
$30k
Other
Benefits
$35k
Exec VP & Chief Operating Officer
75th to 90th percentile
$457k
$484k
Base
$387k
Bonus
Other
$9k
Benefits
$26k
Chief of Programs, Policy & Govt Relations (through October 2024)
Key Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$400k
$424k
Base
$281k
Bonus
Other
$85k
Benefits
$12k
Senior VP of Compliance & Ethics and Privacy Officer (through December 2024)
Senior Vice President
25th percentile to median
$367k
$389k
Base
$324k
Bonus
$6k
Other
$3k
Benefits
$13k
Chief Human Resources Officer
Key Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$347k
$368k
Base
$267k
Bonus
Other
$13k
Benefits
$39k
Chief Financial Officer
75th to 90th percentile
$340k
$360k
Base
$296k
Bonus
Other
$593
Benefits
$14k
Senior Enterprise Applications
Highest Compensated Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$315k
$334k
Base
$224k
Bonus
$5k
Other
$24k
Benefits
$37k
VP of Program Award Management
Board Vice President
Median to 75th percentile
$307k
$325k
Base
$241k
Bonus
$5k
Other
$1k
Benefits
$35k
Interim Co-general Counsel (through November 2024)
Key Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$305k
$323k
Base
$283k
Bonus
Other
$670
Benefits
$1k
Program Director IV
Director (Operational)
75th to 90th percentile
$290k
$308k
Base
$224k
Bonus
$4k
Other
$2k
Benefits
$36k
Program Director IV
Director (Operational)
75th to 90th percentile
$286k
$304k
Base
$243k
Bonus
$5k
Other
$770
Benefits
$14k
Senior VP of Programs and Community Engagement
Senior Vice President
25th percentile to median
$274k
$290k
Base
$234k
Bonus
$2k
Other
$2k
Benefits
$13k
President & CEO (through January 2024)
Median to 75th percentile
$248k
$262k
Base
$119k
Bonus
$103k
Other
$23k
Benefits
Special Advisor Iii/board Member
Board Member
75th to 90th percentile
$229k
$243k
Base
$203k
Bonus
Other
$3k
Benefits
$3k

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 11 unpaid individuals.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at Public Health Institute equaled 0.2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for health care organizations is 4%.

This organization (2024)
0.2%
Sector median
4%
Middle half of sector
1% to 13%

Based on 13,830 health care 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.

$10k

Down 20%
from 2023

From $708k in 2023 to $569k in 2024.

$708k
2023
$569k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 22% in real terms$771k to $603k

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.

Pay for the position

Chief Executive Officer pay fell 20% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue fell 13%.

$708k in 2023 to $569k in 2024.
  • Chief Operating Officer pay fell 2% from 2023 to 2024.
  • Key Employee pay fell 15% from 2023 to 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

1
Public Health Institute2024
$569k
2
JWCH INSTITUTE INC2023
$502k
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FAQ

Common questions about Public Health Institute

What does the Chief Executive Officer of Public Health Institute earn?

In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of Public Health Institute received $569,222 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Chief Executive Officer roles among Health Care organizations in California, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at Public Health Institute compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Health Care organizations in California, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at Public Health Institute falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles. In 2024, the highest total compensation at Public Health Institute equaled 0.2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for health care organizations is 4%.

What are Public Health Institute's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, Public Health Institute reported $258.3M in total revenue and $256.2M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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