Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 14 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.
- Base
- $499k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $42k
- Base
- $371k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $361k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $13k
- Base
- $356k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $323k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $24k
- Base
- $306k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $38k
- Base
- $317k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $13k
- Base
- $312k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $26k
- Base
- $257k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $30k
- Base
- $214k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $38k
- Base
- $245k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $232k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $12k
- Base
- $220k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $24k
- Base
- $212k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $2k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President and CEO Above 90th percentile | $499k | — | — | $42k | $582k $634k |
Interim Treasurer and Cfo/coo Above 90th percentile | $371k | — | — | — | $414k $451k |
Treasurer and CFO (thru 12/1/23) Above 90th percentile | $361k | — | — | $13k | $398k $434k |
Senior Fellow II Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $356k | — | — | — | $391k $426k |
Senior Fellow II Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $323k | — | — | $24k | $384k $418k |
VP of Comms/chief Strategy Officer Board Vice President Above 90th percentile | $306k | — | — | $38k | $380k $414k |
Center Director & Senior Fellow I Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $317k | — | — | $13k | $366k $399k |
Ppic Statewide Survey Director Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $312k | — | — | $26k | $362k $394k |
VP of People and Culture Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $257k | — | — | $30k | $316k $344k |
Director of Content Strategy Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $214k | — | — | $38k | $275k $299k |
Secretary Secretary (Operational) Above 90th percentile | $245k | — | — | — | $271k $295k |
VP of Research (interim) Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $232k | — | — | $12k | $271k $295k |
Policy Director & Senior Fellow I Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $220k | — | — | $24k | $267k $291k |
Dir Ppic Higher Ed Center & Senior Fellow Key Employee Median to 75th percentile | $212k | — | — | $2k | $237k $258k |
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 17 unpaid individuals.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Down 5%
from 2022
From $609k in 2022 to $582k 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 fell 5% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue fell 13%.
- Chief Financial Officer pay rose 11% from 2022 to 2023.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 16% from 2022 to 2023.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.
Revenue and expenses over time
PUBLIC POLICY INSTITUTE OF CALIFORNIA reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
Common questions about PUBLIC POLICY INSTITUTE OF CALIFORNIA
What does the Chief Executive Officer of PUBLIC POLICY INSTITUTE OF CALIFORNIA earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of PUBLIC POLICY INSTITUTE OF CALIFORNIA received $581,976 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at PUBLIC POLICY INSTITUTE OF CALIFORNIA compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at PUBLIC POLICY INSTITUTE OF CALIFORNIA falls in the top 10%.
What are PUBLIC POLICY INSTITUTE OF CALIFORNIA's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, PUBLIC POLICY INSTITUTE OF CALIFORNIA reported $19.4M in total revenue and $23.6M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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