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Filing year 2023

Sola Media

San Diego, California·EIN 27-0565982·NTEE X80 · Religion-Related·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$2.6M
Total assets
$2.8M
Total expenses
$4M
Reported officers
16
Mission

To promote the advancement of the Christian faith from a Protestant perspective through broadcasting, publishing, and the dissemination of recorded messages, public speaking educational efforts and matters related.

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 Religion-Related organizations in California.

Outgoing President
Board President
Above 90th percentile
$210k
$233k
Base
$210k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
Founder
Board Member
Above 90th percentile
$132k
$147k
Major Gift Officer
Unclassified
$128k
$142k
COO
Median to 75th percentilevs Religion-Related peers nationwide
$113k
$125k
President
25th percentile to median
$33k
$36k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with San Diego-Carlsbad, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 11 unpaid individuals.

Browse compensation in Religion-Related

Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2023, the highest total compensation at Sola Media equaled 5% of the organization's total expenses. The median for religion-related organizations is 18%.

This organization (2023)
5%
Sector median
18%
Middle half of sector
8% to 34%

Based on 11,129 religion-related 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 21%
from 2022

From $174k in 2022 to $210k in 2023.

$174k
2022
$210k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 15% in real terms$203k to $233k

Estimated with San Diego-Carlsbad, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Board Member pay fell 2% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue fell 7%.

$135k in 2022 to $132k in 2023.
  • Chief Operating Officer pay rose 4% from 2022 to 2023.
  • Chief Executive Officer pay fell 81% from 2022 to 2023.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

FAQ

Common questions about Sola Media

What does the Board President of Sola Media earn?

In 2023, the Board President of Sola Media received $210,188 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Board President roles among Religion-Related organizations in California: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Board President pay at Sola Media compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Religion-Related organizations in California, the 2023 pay of the Board President at Sola Media falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at Sola Media equaled 5% of the organization's total expenses. The median for religion-related organizations is 18%.

What are Sola Media's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, Sola Media reported $2.6M in total revenue and $4M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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