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Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 8 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Recreation & Sports organizations in California.
- Base
- $281k
- Bonus
- $20k
- Other
- $12k
- Benefits
- $120
- Base
- $223k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $360
- Benefits
- $10k
- Base
- $220k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $360
- Benefits
- $9k
- Base
- $189k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $360
- Benefits
- $10k
- Base
- $152k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $360
- Benefits
- $10k
- Base
- $150k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $360
- Benefits
- $14k
- Base
- $147k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $360
- Benefits
- $10k
- Base
- $147k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $120
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President & CEO Above 90th percentile | $281k | $20k | $12k | $120 | $332k $352k |
Chief Development Officer Above 90th percentilevs Recreation & Sports peers nationwide | $223k | — | $360 | $10k | $249k $263k |
CFO Above 90th percentile | $220k | — | $360 | $9k | $246k $260k |
Chief Marketing & Comms Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $189k | — | $360 | $10k | $213k $226k |
Philanthropy Officer Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $152k | — | $360 | $10k | $173k $184k |
Director of HR Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $150k | — | $360 | $14k | $171k $181k |
Chief of Yosemite Ops Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $147k | — | $360 | $10k | $168k $178k |
Sr. Annual Giving Dir. Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $147k | — | $2k | $120 | $159k $169k |
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 19 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at YOSEMITE FOUNDATION equaled 1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for recreation & sports organizations is 8%.
Based on 7,435 recreation & sports 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 11%
from 2023
From $373k in 2023 to $332k 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.
Chief Executive Officer pay fell 11% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 23%.
- Chief Development Officer pay rose 3% from 2023 to 2024.
- Chief Financial Officer pay rose 2% 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 YOSEMITE FOUNDATION
What does the Chief Executive Officer of YOSEMITE FOUNDATION earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of YOSEMITE FOUNDATION received $332,140 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Recreation & Sports 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 YOSEMITE FOUNDATION compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Recreation & Sports organizations in California, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at YOSEMITE FOUNDATION falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at YOSEMITE FOUNDATION equaled 1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for recreation & sports organizations is 8%.
What are YOSEMITE FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, YOSEMITE FOUNDATION reported $29.1M in total revenue and $24.5M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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