Posts Categorized: Compensation

Inside Nonprofit CEO Pay: Balancing Fairness and Compliance

October 30, 2025 Posted by socialspicemedia in Compensation, Employment Matters, Nonprofits

Compensation for nonprofit executives, especially CEOs, is one of the most scrutinized aspects of nonprofit governance. While nonprofit organizations are mission-driven and tax-exempt, they still operate in a competitive market for leadership talent. The IRS allows nonprofits to pay reasonable compensation for services rendered, but the line between “reasonable” and “excessive” can be narrow. For …

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Beware the Attorney General: Scrutiny of Director Compensation on the Rise

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Enhanced scrutiny for nonprofit compensation

Recent California Attorney General (“AG”) audits should make every nonprofit board beware the Attorney General. This charity regulator appears to be doubling down on its scrutiny of director compensation. Under the California Nonprofit Corporation Law (the “Nonprofit Law”), the AG has the authority  to look into virtually every aspect of a charity’s operations. This broad …

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