To support children, youth, and their families in healing from past trauma, developing social, emotional, and functional life skills to cope and build resilience, and accessing necessary resources now and in the future. The Agency does so through behavioral health programs including community-based, residential, educational, and other outreach and support programs. The Agency has been in operation since 1895 and is accredited by The Joint Commission having met the standards for its Behavioral Healthcare Accreditation program.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 8 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Mental Health & Crisis Intervention organizations in California.
- Base
- $206k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $9k
- Benefits
- $9k
- Base
- $194k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $3k
- Base
- $168k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $11k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CEO 75th to 90th percentile | $206k | — | $9k | $9k | $224k $243k |
Physician Assistant Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $194k | — | — | $3k | $216k $236k |
Chief Program Officer Median to 75th percentilevs Mental Health & Crisis Intervention peers nationwide | $168k | — | — | $11k | $179k $194k |
Regional Director Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $145k $158k |
Director of Human Resource Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $142k $155k |
Dir. of Hunt School Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $138k $151k |
Regional Director Highest Compensated Employee 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $126k $137k |
CFO 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $113k $123k |
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 14 unpaid individuals.
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Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at Side By Side equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for mental health & crisis intervention organizations is 9%.
Based on 5,568 mental health & crisis intervention 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 $216k in 2022 to $224k 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 9%.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 37% from 2022 to 2023.
- Chief Program Officer pay rose 2892% 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 Side By Side
What does the Chief Executive Officer of Side By Side earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of Side By Side received $223,515 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Chief Executive Officer roles among Mental Health & Crisis Intervention organizations in California, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at Side By Side compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Mental Health & Crisis Intervention organizations in California, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at Side By Side falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles. In 2023, the highest total compensation at Side By Side equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for mental health & crisis intervention organizations is 9%.
What are Side By Side's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, Side By Side reported $11.4M in total revenue and $11.9M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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