Wayfinder's mission is to ensure that children, youth and adults facing challenges always have a place to turn. Founded in 1953 as the Foundation for the Junior Blind, Wayfinder now is a human services agency with expertise in child welfare, mental health, visual impairment and multiple disabilities. We offer all services at no cost to our clients, most of whom are low-income and vulnerable.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 7 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
- Base
- $387k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $22k
- Base
- $336k
- Bonus
- $18k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $256k
- Bonus
- $29k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $22k
- Base
- $270k
- Bonus
- $6k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $17k
- Base
- $214k
- Bonus
- $14k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $18k
- Base
- $194k
- Bonus
- $14k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $12k
- Base
- $185k
- Bonus
- $7k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CEO (end 6/30/23)/consultant | $387k | — | — | $22k | $409k $452k |
Coo/ceo (transition 7/23) officer (unspecified) | $336k | $18k | — | — | $394k $435k |
Chief Financial Officer | $256k | $29k | — | $22k | $334k $369k |
Senior VP & Chief Develop. Officer senior vice president | $270k | $6k | — | $17k | $317k $351k |
Chief People Officer highest compensated employee | $214k | $14k | — | $18k | $266k $294k |
Chief Operating Officer (start 3/23) | $194k | $14k | — | $12k | $242k $267k |
VP and Chief Program Officer vice president | $185k | $7k | — | — | $199k $220k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 14 unpaid individuals.
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