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The Discovery Land Company Foundation
EIN 204420241 · CA · NTEE T30 · revenue $2,732,141 · FY 2024-12-31
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94th percentile
We compared this Executive Director / CEO's pay to 16 similar philanthropy & grantmaking nonprofits of about the same size, adjusted for CA cost of living and inflation.
CHRISTY NICHOLS · reported title "EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/SECRETARY" — selected as the highest-paid individual; verify the role.
How we chose them
Every comparable organization in the band — 16 in total — matched by Same NTEE sector (T30) + CA + budget 0.71–1.4× revenue, and selected by rule, not hand-picked. Peer pay is normalized to CA cost of living (BEA Regional Price Parities) and to the subject's filing year (CPI-U). Full methodology →
| Organization | State | Revenue | Total comp | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Must | CA | $2,741,117 | $124,642 | 990 → |
| The Battery Foundation | CA | $2,839,004 | $171,840 | 990 → |
| Los Altos Educational Foundation | CA | $2,583,696 | $147,861 | 990 → |
| Earth Innovation Institute | CA | $2,979,087 | $223,592 | 990 → |
| 131 Steuart Street Foundation | CA | $3,097,373 | $50,736 | 990 → |
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