Head Start California
Head Start California's latest filing in the PeerBasis snapshot reports a Part VII D + F figure of $68,738 for Melanee Cottrill, Executive Dir. (FY 2024). Column F can include amounts from the filing and related organizations.
After indexing supported filing years to 2025 comparison dollars, the subject figure is $70,547. It is higher than the D + F figure for 6 of 30 peer organizations selected under the disclosed tier Same NTEE sector (P33) + CA + size band 0.71–1.4× revenue (approximately 20%; median $94,251). This is descriptive, not a reasonableness conclusion.
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Actual selection tier: Same NTEE sector (P33) + CA + size band 0.71–1.4× revenue. Displayed D + F figures from supported filing years are indexed to 2025 comparison dollars with BLS CPI-U; a nationwide tier also uses 2024 BEA RPP as a consumer price-level proxy when both the subject and peer have supported state codes. Unsupported state codes receive no interstate adjustment. Comparison values can differ from the raw filing. Column F may include related-organization amounts.
| Organization | State | Revenue | D + F (2025 dollars) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hands Together A Center For Children | CA | $1,449,736 | $95,107 |
| Valle Verde Childrens Center | CA | $1,504,670 | $166,388 |
| Creek-a Middle School Youth Center | CA | $1,426,768 | $136,957 |
| Grattan After School Program | CA | $1,563,732 | $84,927 |
| Creative Beginnings School's | CA | $1,346,807 | $58,458 |
| Burlington Comm Srvs & Housing Dev | CA | $1,286,407 | $93,394 |
| The Lord's Children Missiontlc Learning Center | CA | $1,650,427 | $150,868 |
| Children And Family Circle | CA | $1,676,243 | $92,175 |
View the organization record and available filings on ProPublica