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Education · CA

Oakland Leaf Foundation

Oakland Leaf Foundation reported paying Melissa Mendez Ochoa, Exec Director, $135,000 in total compensation (FY 2025).

That places Melissa Mendez Ochoa at approximately the 39th percentile among 90 similarly sized education nonprofits (median $155,332).

$3,647,621Total revenue (FY 2025)
$135,000Total executive compensation
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Comparable education nonprofits

Compensation is normalized to CA cost of living (BEA Regional Price Parities); each organization's reported figure is on its linked 990.

OrganizationStateRevenueTotal comp
A Call To College OH$3,663,337 $148,453
Austin Special Chicago IL$3,616,349 $225,794
Special Operations Fund VA$3,604,772 $122,810
Tee It Up For The Troops Inc MN$3,694,776 $149,642
Robert A Toigo Foundation CA$3,732,622 $507,756
The Edible Schoolyard Project CA$3,557,245 $196,969
Spencer Educational Foundation Inc NY$3,555,059 $426,008
United Methodist Higher Education TN$3,744,288 $78,451

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