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Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 11 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Human Services organizations in California.
- Base
- $520k
- Bonus
- $106k
- Other
- $360
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $430k
- Bonus
- $15k
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $314k
- Bonus
- $15k
- Other
- $533
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $252k
- Bonus
- $20k
- Other
- $357
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $243k
- Bonus
- $10k
- Other
- $323
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $187k
- Bonus
- $3k
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $183k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $198k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $190
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $191k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $185k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $617
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $175k
- Bonus
- $3k
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- —
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President & CEO Above 90th percentile | $520k | $106k | $360 | — | $702k $751k |
EVP COO Above 90th percentile | $430k | $15k | $2k | — | $537k $575k |
EVP CFO Above 90th percentile | $314k | $15k | $533 | — | $397k $425k |
Chief Mission Advancement Officer Key Employee Above 90th percentile | $252k | $20k | $357 | — | $303k $324k |
Chief People Officer & General Counsel Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $243k | $10k | $323 | — | $272k $291k |
Senior Executive Director 75th to 90th percentile | $187k | $3k | $1k | — | $241k $258k |
SVP Operations Senior Vice President 75th to 90th percentilevs Human Services peers nationwide | $183k | — | $1k | — | $237k $254k |
Chief Program Officer 75th to 90th percentile | $198k | — | $190 | — | $225k $241k |
SVP Information Technology Senior Vice President Median to 75th percentilevs Human Services peers nationwide | $191k | — | $1k | — | $216k $231k |
Construction Project Manager Project Manager Above 90th percentilevs all sectors nationwide | $185k | — | $617 | — | $211k $226k |
SVP Executive Director 75th to 90th percentile | $175k | $3k | $2k | — | $208k $222k |
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 63 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at Young Men's Christian Association of Metropolitan Los Angeles equaled 0.7% of the organization's total expenses. The median for human services organizations is 8%.
Based on 26,698 human services 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.
Up 17%
from 2023
From $598k in 2023 to $702k in 2024.
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.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 17% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 40%.
- Senior Vice President pay fell 9% 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 Young Men's Christian Association of Metropolitan Los Angeles
What does the Chief Executive Officer of Young Men's Christian Association of Metropolitan Los Angeles earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of Young Men's Christian Association of Metropolitan Los Angeles received $701,951 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Human Services 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 Young Men's Christian Association of Metropolitan Los Angeles compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Human Services organizations in California, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at Young Men's Christian Association of Metropolitan Los Angeles falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at Young Men's Christian Association of Metropolitan Los Angeles equaled 0.7% of the organization's total expenses. The median for human services organizations is 8%.
What are Young Men's Christian Association of Metropolitan Los Angeles's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, Young Men's Christian Association of Metropolitan Los Angeles reported $112.2M in total revenue and $99.3M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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