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Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 7 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Environment organizations in California.
- Base
- $169k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $153k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $150k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Executive Director Median to 75th percentile | $169k | — | — | — | $169k $184k |
Program Director/manager Key Employee 25th percentile to medianvs Environment peers nationwide | $153k | — | — | — | $153k $167k |
Program Director/manager Key Employee 25th percentile to medianvs Environment peers nationwide | $150k | — | — | — | $150k $164k |
Program Managing Director Director (Operational) Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $148k $161k |
Program Director/manager Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $143k $156k |
Program Director/manager Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $138k $150k |
Program Science Director Director (Operational) 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $128k $140k |
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.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at San Francisco Estuary Institute equaled 1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for environment organizations is 11%.
Based on 4,942 environment 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.
Down 11%
from 2022
From $189k in 2022 to $169k 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.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about San Francisco Estuary Institute
What does the Chief Executive Officer of San Francisco Estuary Institute earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of San Francisco Estuary Institute received $168,813 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Chief Executive Officer roles among Environment organizations in California, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at San Francisco Estuary Institute compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Environment organizations in California, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at San Francisco Estuary Institute falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2023, the highest total compensation at San Francisco Estuary Institute equaled 1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for environment organizations is 11%.
What are San Francisco Estuary Institute's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, San Francisco Estuary Institute reported $15.6M in total revenue and $15.5M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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