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Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 15 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Human Services organizations in California.
- Base
- $144k
- Bonus
- $63k
- Other
- $99
- Benefits
- $7k
- Base
- $162k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $21k
- Benefits
- $2k
- Base
- $146k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $162
- Benefits
- $26k
- Base
- $144k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $144
- Benefits
- $12k
- Base
- $128k
- Bonus
- $11k
- Other
- $162
- Benefits
- $8k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Associate Director (epoch) Unclassified | $144k | $63k | $99 | $7k | $215k $227k |
Head of Ai Governance (apollo) Unclassified | $162k | — | $21k | $2k | $186k $197k |
CEO Median to 75th percentile | $146k | — | $162 | $26k | $176k $186k |
CEO Median to 75th percentile | $144k | — | $144 | $12k | $161k $171k |
Program Director Director (Operational) 75th to 90th percentile | $128k | $11k | $162 | $8k | $152k $161k |
Research Scientist Unclassified | — | — | — | — | $148k $157k |
Chf Strategy Ofcr Unclassified | — | — | — | — | $147k $156k |
Program Director Director (Operational) Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $143k $152k |
COO 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $136k $144k |
CEO Epoch Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $136k $144k |
COO 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $119k $127k |
COO Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $16k $17k |
Secretary Officer (Unspecified) | — | — | — | — | $10k $11k |
Director Board Member 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $8k $8k |
Treasurer Officer (Unspecified) | — | — | — | — | $6k $7k |
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 8 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at Rethink Priorities equaled 1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for human services organizations is 8%.
Based on 26,698 human services 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 27%
from 2023
From $169k in 2023 to $215k in 2024.
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 10% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue fell 1%.
- Chief Operating Officer pay fell 15% from 2023 to 2024.
- Board Member pay fell 38% 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 Rethink Priorities
What does the Chief Executive Officer of Rethink Priorities earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of Rethink Priorities received $175,974 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Chief Executive Officer roles among Human Services organizations in California, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at Rethink Priorities compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Human Services organizations in California, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at Rethink Priorities falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2024, the highest total compensation at Rethink Priorities equaled 1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for human services organizations is 8%.
What are Rethink Priorities's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, Rethink Priorities reported $20.6M in total revenue and $20.4M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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