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Food & Agriculture · CA

Project Open Hand

Project Open Hand reported paying Paul Hepfer, Chief Executive Officer, $303,088 in total compensation (FY 2024).

That places Paul Hepfer at approximately the 89th percentile among 71 similarly sized food & agriculture nonprofits (median $172,246).

$17,410,227Total revenue (FY 2024)
$303,088Total executive compensation
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Comparable food & agriculture 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
Food For Free Committee Inc MA$17,308,271 $175,952
Southern Crescent Resource Ministries GA$17,287,079 $41,891
Project Bread-the Walk For Hunger Inc MA$17,644,248 $372,180
Meals On Wheels People Inc OR$17,780,537 $374,728
412 Food Rescue Inc PA$16,924,984 $163,464
Just One More Ministry Inc WI$18,094,865 $113,974
Thurston County Food Bank WA$16,688,458 $187,633
Chronicle Season Of Sharing Fund CA$16,603,771 $195,051

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