The Solutions Project funds and amplifies climate justice solutions created by frontline community organizations.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 9 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Environment organizations in California.
- Base
- $363k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $10k
- Base
- $238k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $61k
- Base
- $180k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $31k
- Base
- $160k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $17k
- Base
- $146k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $20k
- Base
- $125k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $29k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CEO & President Above 90th percentile | $363k | — | — | $10k | $392k $420k |
Chief Programs & Operating Key Employee Above 90th percentilevs Environment peers nationwide | $238k | — | — | $61k | $313k $335k |
Managing Director Key Employee Median to 75th percentilevs Environment peers nationwide | $180k | — | — | $31k | $223k $238k |
Managing Director of Grantmaking Key Employee Median to 75th percentilevs Environment peers nationwide | $160k | — | — | $17k | $181k $194k |
Director Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $146k | — | — | $20k | $166k $177k |
Sr. Communication Strategi Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $125k | — | — | $29k | $160k $171k |
Development Director Median to 75th percentilevs Environment peers nationwide | — | — | — | — | $149k $159k |
Public Relations Manager Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $137k $147k |
Digital Strategist Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $134k $144k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 8 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at Solutions Project Inc equaled 4% 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.
Down 60%
from 2023
From $991k in 2023 to $392k in 2024.
Estimated with Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay fell 60% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue fell 54%.
- Key Employee pay rose 45% from 2023 to 2024.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 6% from 2023 to 2024.
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 Solutions Project Inc
What does the Chief Executive Officer of Solutions Project Inc earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of Solutions Project Inc received $392,277 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Environment organizations in California: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at Solutions Project Inc compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Environment organizations in California, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at Solutions Project Inc falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at Solutions Project Inc equaled 4% of the organization's total expenses. The median for environment organizations is 11%.
What are Solutions Project Inc's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, Solutions Project Inc reported $8.9M in total revenue and $8.9M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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