Our mission is to protect public trail access build and maintain safe and sustainable trails and promote public engagement in land stewardship and trail use for all types of outdoor recreation.
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 Recreation & Sports organizations in California.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Executive Director 25th percentile to median | $60k $64k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the West region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 4 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at SANTA BARBARA COUNTY TRAILS COUNCIL equaled 16% of the organization's total expenses. The median for recreation & sports organizations is 8%.
Based on 7,435 recreation & sports 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 11%
from 2023
From $54k in 2023 to $60k in 2024.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the West region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 11% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 263%.
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 SANTA BARBARA COUNTY TRAILS COUNCIL
What does the Chief Executive Officer of SANTA BARBARA COUNTY TRAILS COUNCIL earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of SANTA BARBARA COUNTY TRAILS COUNCIL received $60,000 in total compensation. This pay is below the median (the midpoint) for Chief Executive Officer roles among Recreation & Sports organizations in California, but above the bottom quarter of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at SANTA BARBARA COUNTY TRAILS COUNCIL compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Recreation & Sports organizations in California, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at SANTA BARBARA COUNTY TRAILS COUNCIL falls between the 25th percentile and the median. In 2024, the highest total compensation at SANTA BARBARA COUNTY TRAILS COUNCIL equaled 16% of the organization's total expenses. The median for recreation & sports organizations is 8%.
What are SANTA BARBARA COUNTY TRAILS COUNCIL's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, SANTA BARBARA COUNTY TRAILS COUNCIL reported $300k in total revenue and $371k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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