TO INCREASE CHARITABLE GIVING BY CONNECTING PHILANTHROPISTS TO NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND CAUSES THAT ARE TACKLING SOME OF SOCIETY'S TOUGHEST CHALLENGES.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 2 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in California.
- Base
- $165k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $526
- Base
- $148k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $397
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dir of Grants & Impact, Interim Ed Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $165k | — | — | $526 | $172k $182k |
Executive Director (from 5/8/24) Median to 75th percentile | $148k | — | — | $397 | $155k $165k |
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 7 unpaid individuals.
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Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at THE BATTERY FOUNDATION equaled 6% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.
Based on 35,946 philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking 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 4%
from 2023
From $179k in 2023 to $172k in 2024.
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.
Highest Compensated Employee pay fell 4% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue fell 3%.
- Chief Executive Officer pay rose 32% 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 THE BATTERY FOUNDATION
What does the Highest Compensated Employee of THE BATTERY FOUNDATION earn?
In 2024, the Highest Compensated Employee of THE BATTERY FOUNDATION received $171,840 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Highest Compensated Employee roles among Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in California, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Highest Compensated Employee pay at THE BATTERY FOUNDATION compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in California, the 2024 pay of the Highest Compensated Employee at THE BATTERY FOUNDATION falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2024, the highest total compensation at THE BATTERY FOUNDATION equaled 6% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.
What are THE BATTERY FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, THE BATTERY FOUNDATION reported $2.8M in total revenue and $2.7M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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