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Filing year 2024

The URSA Institute

San Francisco, California·EIN 51-0138569·NTEE R01 · Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$1.7M
Total assets
$910k
Total expenses
$1.7M
Reported officers
3
Mission

To work collectively in love unity and cultural humility to educate empower and engage our communities to end commercial tobacco use. We believe the elimination of commercial tobacco use is necessary for the health and prosperity of the Black community. We will work towards a tobacco free California where the tobacco industry no longer has influence over our leaders organizations communities and families.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 1 reported individual · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy organizations in California.

Executive Director
Median to 75th percentile
$156k
$165k
Base
$156k
Bonus
Other
Benefits

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 2 unpaid individuals.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at The URSA Institute equaled 9% of the organization's total expenses. The median for civil rights, social action & advocacy organizations is 12%.

This organization (2024)
9%
Sector median
12%
Middle half of sector
5% to 24%

Based on 2,364 civil rights, social action & advocacy organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Held steady
from 2023

From $156k in 2023 to $156k in 2024.

$156k
2023
$156k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 3% in real terms$170k to $165k

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 held roughly steady from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 7%.

$156k in 2023 to $156k in 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.

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 URSA Institute

What does the Chief Executive Officer of The URSA Institute earn?

In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of The URSA Institute received $156,174 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Chief Executive Officer roles among Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy organizations in California, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at The URSA Institute compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy organizations in California, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at The URSA Institute falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2024, the highest total compensation at The URSA Institute equaled 9% of the organization's total expenses. The median for civil rights, social action & advocacy organizations is 12%.

What are The URSA Institute's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, The URSA Institute reported $1.7M in total revenue and $1.7M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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