Civil Rights & Advocacy · CA
The Act Now Project
The Act Now Project reported paying Deborah Lai, Ceo, $69,291 in total compensation (FY 2024).
That places Deborah Lai at approximately the 14th percentile among 22 similarly sized civil rights & advocacy nonprofits (median $162,114).
$4,519,499Total revenue (FY 2024)
$69,291Total 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Promote The Vote Fund Inc | MI | $4,562,694 | $142,078 |
| Mississippi Votes | MS | $4,637,331 | $162,310 |
| Western Conservation Action | CO | $4,373,855 | $47,908 |
| New York Communities For Change Inc | NY | $4,243,828 | $155,165 |
| Civic Nebraska | NE | $4,196,286 | $151,482 |
| Prison Policy Initiative Inc | MA | $4,146,849 | $301,151 |
| Democracy North Carolina | NC | $4,130,615 | $161,918 |
| Common Power Future | WA | $4,933,574 | $19,799 |