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Filing year 2023

THE COMMONWEALTH CLUB - WORLD AFFAIRS OF CALIFORNIA

San Francisco, California·EIN 94-0399260·NTEE Z99 · Unknown·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$24.5M
Total assets
$44.3M
Total expenses
$8.8M
Reported officers
87
Mission

TO BE THE LEADING NATIONAL FORUM OPEN TO ALL FOR THE IMPARTIAL DISCUSSION OF PUBLIC ISSUES IMPORTANT TO THE MEMBERSHIP, COMMUNITY, AND NATION.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 8 reported individuals · Filing year 2023

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at organizationPage.redesign.benchmarkBuilder.ntee.Z organizations nationwide.

VP Development & Programs
Board Vice President
Median to 75th percentile
$185k
$201k
Base
$182k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
VP Finance & CFO
Median to 75th percentilevs organizationPage.redesign.benchmarkBuilder.ntee.Z peers in California
$177k
$193k
Base
$174k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
VP Guest, Event & Facility Svcs
Board Vice President
Median to 75th percentile
$174k
$190k
Base
$163k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$10k
VP Education
Board Vice President
Median to 75th percentile
$170k
$185k
Base
$151k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$17k
Managing Director Climate One
Highest Compensated Employee
25th percentile to median
$151k
$164k
Base
$142k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$7k
Event Sales & Marketing Manager
Highest Compensated Employee
25th percentile to median
$126k
$137k
Co-president/co-ceo
25th percentile to medianvs organizationPage.redesign.benchmarkBuilder.ntee.Z peers in California
$79k
$86k
Co-president/co-ceo (as of 11/23)
10th to 25th percentilevs organizationPage.redesign.benchmarkBuilder.ntee.Z peers in California
$51k
$55k

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 79 unpaid individuals.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2023, the highest total compensation at THE COMMONWEALTH CLUB - WORLD AFFAIRS OF CALIFORNIA equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for organizationpage.redesign.benchmarkbuilder.ntee.z organizations is 9%.

This organization (2023)
2%
Sector median
9%
Middle half of sector
4% to 20%

Based on 1,569 organizationpage.redesign.benchmarkbuilder.ntee.z 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 26%
from 2022

From $251k in 2022 to $185k in 2023.

$251k
2022
$185k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 29% in real terms$283k to $201k

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

Board Vice President pay rose 18% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 268%.

$157k in 2022 to $185k in 2023.
  • Chief Executive Officer pay fell 69% 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 THE COMMONWEALTH CLUB - WORLD AFFAIRS OF CALIFORNIA

What does the Board Vice President of THE COMMONWEALTH CLUB - WORLD AFFAIRS OF CALIFORNIA earn?

In 2023, the Board Vice President of THE COMMONWEALTH CLUB - WORLD AFFAIRS OF CALIFORNIA received $185,002 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Board Vice President roles among organizationPage.redesign.benchmarkBuilder.ntee.Z organizations nationwide, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Board Vice President pay at THE COMMONWEALTH CLUB - WORLD AFFAIRS OF CALIFORNIA compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at organizationPage.redesign.benchmarkBuilder.ntee.Z organizations nationwide, the 2023 pay of the Board Vice President at THE COMMONWEALTH CLUB - WORLD AFFAIRS OF CALIFORNIA falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2023, the highest total compensation at THE COMMONWEALTH CLUB - WORLD AFFAIRS OF CALIFORNIA equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for organizationpage.redesign.benchmarkbuilder.ntee.z organizations is 9%.

What are THE COMMONWEALTH CLUB - WORLD AFFAIRS OF CALIFORNIA's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, THE COMMONWEALTH CLUB - WORLD AFFAIRS OF CALIFORNIA reported $24.5M in total revenue and $8.8M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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