The mission of Summer Search is to find resilient low-income high school students and inspire them to become responsible altruistic leaders by providing year-round mentoring, summer experiences, college advising and alasting support network.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 7 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Employment organizations in California.
- Base
- $334k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $23k
- Base
- $214k
- Bonus
- $11k
- Other
- $77k
- Benefits
- $12k
- Base
- $224k
- Bonus
- $47k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $10k
- Base
- $185k
- Bonus
- $11k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $27k
- Base
- $196k
- Bonus
- $12k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $3k
- Base
- $194k
- Bonus
- $11k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $2k
- Base
- $176k
- Bonus
- $16k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $10k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CEO Above 90th percentile | $334k | — | — | $23k | $359k $391k |
Executive Director New York 75th to 90th percentile | $214k | $11k | $77k | $12k | $316k $344k |
Cofo and Secretary Secretary (Operational) Above 90th percentilevs Employment peers nationwide | $224k | $47k | — | $10k | $282k $308k |
VP of Talent Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $185k | $11k | — | $27k | $224k $244k |
Executive Director - Boston Median to 75th percentile | $196k | $12k | — | $3k | $212k $231k |
VP of Development Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $194k | $11k | — | $2k | $208k $227k |
VP of Program Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $176k | $16k | — | $10k | $203k $221k |
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 21 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at SUMMER SEARCH equaled 1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for employment organizations is 7%.
Based on 3,624 employment 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 41%
from 2022
From $256k in 2022 to $359k 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 62% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 23%.
- Secretary (Operational) pay rose 10% from 2022 to 2023.
- Board Vice President pay rose 10% 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 SUMMER SEARCH
What does the Chief Executive Officer of SUMMER SEARCH earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of SUMMER SEARCH received $359,399 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Employment 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 SUMMER SEARCH compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Employment organizations in California, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at SUMMER SEARCH falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at SUMMER SEARCH equaled 1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for employment organizations is 7%.
What are SUMMER SEARCH's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, SUMMER SEARCH reported $28.8M in total revenue and $24.4M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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