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Filing year 2023

Special Service for Groups Inc

Los Angeles, California·EIN 95-1716914·NTEE P840 · Human Services·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$223.2M
Total assets
$122.7M
Total expenses
$211.5M
Reported officers
22
Mission

Special Service for Groups, ("SSG"), is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing community-based solutions to the social and economic issues facing those in the greatest need. SSG has evolved into a model organization which is designed to provide service to diverse groups with maximum efficiency and impact. This is achieved by developing and managing programs which serve our many communities by encouraging their involvement and self-sufficiency. SSG believes that the needs of groups and individuals cross traditional ethnic, racial, and other cultural boundaries. SSG serves as a bridge between people with common needs to identify ways to pool resources for the greatest good of all.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 14 reported individuals · Filing year 2023

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Human Services organizations in California.

Exec. Director/secretary
Officer (Unspecified)
$491k
$542k
Base
$456k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$648
Director of Finance
Above 90th percentile
$457k
$504k
Base
$424k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$600
Director of Admin.
Key Employee
Above 90th percentile
$446k
$492k
Base
$415k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
Division Director
Key Employee
Above 90th percentile
$424k
$468k
Base
$367k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$29k
Division Director
Key Employee
Above 90th percentile
$415k
$459k
Base
$360k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$29k
Medical Director
Highest Compensated Employee
Above 90th percentile
$412k
$455k
Base
$357k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$29k
Division Director
Key Employee
Above 90th percentile
$410k
$453k
Base
$355k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$28k
Medical Director
Highest Compensated Employee
Above 90th percentile
$393k
$435k
Base
$341k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$27k
HR Director
Key Employee
Above 90th percentile
$350k
$387k
Base
$326k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
Division Director
Key Employee
Above 90th percentile
$337k
$372k
Base
$292k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$23k
Director of Risk Mgmt
Highest Compensated Employee
Above 90th percentile
$329k
$364k
Base
$285k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$23k
Division Director
Highest Compensated Employee
Above 90th percentile
$304k
$336k
Base
$263k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$21k
Division Director
Key Employee
Above 90th percentile
$299k
$330k
Base
$258k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$21k
Director of Development
Above 90th percentile
$267k
$295k
Base
$231k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$19k

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.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2023, the highest total compensation at Special Service for Groups Inc equaled 0.2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for human services organizations is 8%.

This organization (2023)
0.2%
Sector median
8%
Middle half of sector
3% to 17%

Based on 26,698 human services 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 16%
from 2022

From $422k in 2022 to $491k in 2023.

$422k
2022
$491k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 12% in real terms$482k to $542k

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.

Pay for the position

Chief Financial Officer pay rose 18% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 31%.

$386k in 2022 to $457k in 2023.
  • Key Employee pay rose 15% from 2022 to 2023.
  • Highest Compensated Employee pay fell 2% 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.

1
Maniilaq Association2023
$606k
2
Special Service for Groups Inc2023
$491k
Compare compensation across all Human Services organizations
FAQ

Common questions about Special Service for Groups Inc

What does the Chief Financial Officer of Special Service for Groups Inc earn?

In 2023, the Chief Financial Officer of Special Service for Groups Inc received $456,572 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Financial Officer roles among Human Services organizations in California: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Financial Officer pay at Special Service for Groups Inc compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Human Services organizations in California, the 2023 pay of the Chief Financial Officer at Special Service for Groups Inc falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at Special Service for Groups Inc equaled 0.2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for human services organizations is 8%.

What are Special Service for Groups Inc's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, Special Service for Groups Inc reported $223.2M in total revenue and $211.5M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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