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Filing year 2024

ZEPHYR INSTITUTE INC

Palo Alto, California·EIN 47-1979289·NTEE S05 · Community Improvement & Capacity Building·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$470k
Total assets
$1.5M
Total expenses
$397k
Reported officers
11
Mission

THE ZEPHYR INSTITUTE IS A COMMUNITY OF SCHOLARS, STUDENTS AND PROFESSIONALS COMMITTED TO GAINING A FULLER UNDERSTANDING OF THE HUMAN PERSON AND THE COMMON GOOD.

Executive compensation

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 3 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Community Improvement & Capacity Building organizations in California.

President and Executive Director
25th percentile to median
$94k
$100k
Research Fellow and Director of Academic Programs
Director (Operational)
10th to 25th percentile
$67k
$71k
Director of Operations
10th to 25th percentile
$36k
$38k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the West region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 8 unpaid individuals.

Browse compensation in Community Improvement & Capacity Building

Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at ZEPHYR INSTITUTE INC equaled 24% of the organization's total expenses. The median for community improvement & capacity building organizations is 14%.

This organization (2024)
24%
Sector median
14%
Middle half of sector
6% to 28%

Based on 10,247 community improvement & capacity building 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 2%
from 2023

From $91k in 2023 to $94k in 2024.

$91k
2023
$94k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Roughly flat in real terms$100k to $100k

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the West region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Chief Executive Officer pay rose 2% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue fell 22%.

$91k in 2023 to $94k in 2024.
  • Director (Operational) pay rose 33% from 2023 to 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 ZEPHYR INSTITUTE INC

What does the Chief Executive Officer of ZEPHYR INSTITUTE INC earn?

In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of ZEPHYR INSTITUTE INC received $93,516 in total compensation. This pay is below the median (the midpoint) for Chief Executive Officer roles among Community Improvement & Capacity Building organizations in California, but above the bottom quarter of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at ZEPHYR INSTITUTE INC compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Community Improvement & Capacity Building organizations in California, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at ZEPHYR INSTITUTE INC falls between the 25th percentile and the median. In 2024, the highest total compensation at ZEPHYR INSTITUTE INC equaled 24% of the organization's total expenses. The median for community improvement & capacity building organizations is 14%.

What are ZEPHYR INSTITUTE INC's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, ZEPHYR INSTITUTE INC reported $470k in total revenue and $397k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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