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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 Education organizations in California.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Director & Secretary Key Employee Below 10th percentile | $28k $30k |
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 SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC PRESS equaled 5% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
Based on 26,320 education 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.
Fell 39%
over 2 years
From $46k in 2022 to $28k 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.
Key Employee pay fell 40% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 31%.
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 SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC PRESS
What does the Key Employee of SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC PRESS earn?
In 2024, the Key Employee of SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC PRESS received $27,946 in total compensation. This pay is in the bottom 10% for Key Employee roles among Education organizations in California: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report more. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Key Employee pay at SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC PRESS compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Education organizations in California, the 2024 pay of the Key Employee at SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC PRESS falls in the bottom 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC PRESS equaled 5% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
What are SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC PRESS's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC PRESS reported $562k in total revenue and $535k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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