Our vision is a future where everyone benefits from a healthy San Francisco Bay, resilient to climate change and ringed by 100,000 acres of vibrant tidal marsh.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 5 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Environment organizations in California.
- Base
- $182k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $18k
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $152k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $12k
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $158k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $278
- Benefits
- —
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Executive Director Median to 75th percentile | $182k | — | $18k | — | $199k $217k |
Chief Financial Officer/secretary Secretary (Operational) 75th to 90th percentilevs Environment peers nationwide | $152k | — | $12k | — | $164k $178k |
Chief Advancement Officer Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | $158k | — | $278 | — | $158k $172k |
Director of Individual Giving Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $131k $143k |
Senior Leadership Gifts Officer Highest Compensated Employee 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $111k $121k |
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 15 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at Save The Bay equaled 5% 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.
Up 3%
from 2022
From $193k in 2022 to $199k 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.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 3% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue fell 13%.
- Secretary (Operational) pay fell 9% from 2022 to 2023.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay fell 3% from 2022 to 2023.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about Save The Bay
What does the Chief Executive Officer of Save The Bay earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of Save The Bay received $199,476 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 Save The Bay compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Environment organizations in California, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at Save The Bay falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2023, the highest total compensation at Save The Bay equaled 5% of the organization's total expenses. The median for environment organizations is 11%.
What are Save The Bay's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, Save The Bay reported $3.8M in total revenue and $4.1M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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