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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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Comparable religion 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
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

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