Religion · CA
Blue Ocean Faith
Blue Ocean Faith reported paying David Schmelzer, Executive Director, $124,669 in total compensation (FY 2023).
That places David Schmelzer at approximately the 96th percentile among 179 similarly sized religion nonprofits (median $47,728).
$152,755Total revenue (FY 2023)
$124,669Total executive compensation
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Compensation is normalized to CA cost of living (BEA Regional Price Parities); each organization's reported figure is on its linked 990.
| Organization | State | Revenue | Total comp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apache Youth Ministries Inc | AZ | $152,287 | $48,326 |
| Jay Eberly Ministries Inc | IA | $151,928 | $70,384 |
| Ministerio Internasional Puert | NJ | $151,578 | $43,013 |
| One Accord Ministries | CO | $151,007 | $31,093 |
| Joshua And Caleb Ministries Inc | PA | $155,349 | $51,728 |
| Cbs Lebanon Inc | TX | $150,137 | $118,160 |
| Jewish Center And Federation Of The | NY | $155,588 | $19,668 |
| Biblical Nouthetic Ministries | NY | $149,599 | $34,356 |