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Filing year 2023

SUMMER SEARCH

Oakland, California·EIN 68-0200138·NTEE J200 · Employment·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$28.8M
Total assets
$39.4M
Total expenses
$24.4M
Reported officers
28
Mission

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.

CEO
Above 90th percentile
$359k
$391k
Base
$334k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$23k
Executive Director New York
75th to 90th percentile
$316k
$344k
Base
$214k
Bonus
$11k
Other
$77k
Benefits
$12k
Cofo and Secretary
Secretary (Operational)
Above 90th percentilevs Employment peers nationwide
$282k
$308k
Base
$224k
Bonus
$47k
Other
Benefits
$10k
VP of Talent
Board Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$224k
$244k
Base
$185k
Bonus
$11k
Other
Benefits
$27k
Executive Director - Boston
Median to 75th percentile
$212k
$231k
Base
$196k
Bonus
$12k
Other
Benefits
$3k
VP of Development
Board Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$208k
$227k
Base
$194k
Bonus
$11k
Other
Benefits
$2k
VP of Program
Board Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$203k
$221k
Base
$176k
Bonus
$16k
Other
Benefits
$10k

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.

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Pay in context

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%.

This organization (2023)
1%
Sector median
7%
Middle half of sector
3% to 16%

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.

$256k
2022
$359k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 36% in real terms$289k to $391k

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.

Pay for the position

Chief Executive Officer pay rose 62% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 23%.

$222k in 2022 to $359k in 2023.
  • 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.

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 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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