Provide necessary education where no else will or is able has been Responsibilitys mission statement for thirty-four years. Our organization has literacy programs in Mexico, Nicaragua, and the United States. During the past thirty-six years, Responsibility has been educating preschoolers through teenagers who live in what is now called The Old Tijuana garbage dump. Since 2008, we have been providing education to the children who scavenge the Matagalpa, Nicaragua, garbage dump. In the United States, the founder of Responsibility lectures on life in third world countries at kindergartens, elementary schools, high schools, and colleges.
Executive compensation
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 1 reported individual · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in California.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Executive Dir. Board Member Above 90th percentile | $160k $172k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with San Diego-Carlsbad, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 5 unpaid individuals.
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Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at RESPONSIBILITY equaled 28% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.
Based on 35,948 philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking 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.
Held steady
from 2023
From $160k in 2023 to $160k in 2024.
Estimated with San Diego-Carlsbad, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Board Member pay held roughly steady from 2023 to 2024, while revenue fell 68%.
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 RESPONSIBILITY
What does the Board Member of RESPONSIBILITY earn?
In 2024, the Board Member of RESPONSIBILITY received $160,000 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Board Member roles among Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in California: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Board Member pay at RESPONSIBILITY compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in California, the 2024 pay of the Board Member at RESPONSIBILITY falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at RESPONSIBILITY equaled 28% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.
What are RESPONSIBILITY's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, RESPONSIBILITY reported $223k in total revenue and $576k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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