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Executive compensation
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 2 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Education organizations in California.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Executive Director 25th percentile to median | $117k $124k |
Boardmember Board Member 25th percentile to median | $45k $48k |
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 5 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at SILICON VALLEY DEFENSE WORKING GROUP CO equaled 10% 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.
Down 47%
from 2023
From $222k in 2023 to $117k 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.
Chief Executive Officer pay fell 47% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 125%.
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 SILICON VALLEY DEFENSE WORKING GROUP CO
What does the Chief Executive Officer of SILICON VALLEY DEFENSE WORKING GROUP CO earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of SILICON VALLEY DEFENSE WORKING GROUP CO received $117,000 in total compensation. This pay is below the median (the midpoint) for Chief Executive Officer roles among Education organizations in California, but above the bottom quarter of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at SILICON VALLEY DEFENSE WORKING GROUP CO compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Education organizations in California, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at SILICON VALLEY DEFENSE WORKING GROUP CO falls between the 25th percentile and the median. In 2024, the highest total compensation at SILICON VALLEY DEFENSE WORKING GROUP CO equaled 10% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
What are SILICON VALLEY DEFENSE WORKING GROUP CO's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, SILICON VALLEY DEFENSE WORKING GROUP CO reported $1.5M in total revenue and $1.1M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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