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Employees Southern California Grantmakers Christine Essel

Christine Essel

OfficerTrustee/director

President and Chief Executive Officer at Southern California Grantmakers

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2024. Published on January 25, 2026.

$456,910
2024

Total compensation

Christine Essel has been listed as an employee of Southern California Grantmakers in Form 990 filings since at least fiscal year 2016. Total compensation for Christine Essel has increased by 58.6% from 2016 to 2024.

Annual compensation details

$456,910
+2.9%
President and Chief Executive Officer
2024
$348k
40 hrs/wk
$110k
--
$444,166
+6.1%
President and Chief Executive Officer
2023
$334k
40 hrs/wk
$111k
--
$418,667
+5.8%
President and Chief Executive Officer
2022
$314k
40 hrs/wk
$105k
--
$395,692
+1.2%
President and Chief Executive Officer
2021
$304k
40 hrs/wk
$93k
--
$390,897
+3.7%
President and Chief Executive Officer
2020
$297k
40 hrs/wk
$95k
--
$376,960
+8.8%
President and Chief Executive Officer
2019
$287k
40 hrs/wk
$91k
--
$346,606
+9.1%
President and Chief Executive Officer
2018
$267k
40 hrs/wk
$80k
--
$317,804
+10.3%
President and Chief Executive Officer
2017
$248k
40 hrs/wk
$70k
--
$288,093
President and Chief Executive Officer
2016
$222k
40 hrs/wk
$67k
--

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January 25, 2026:
2024 Southern California Grantmakers 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2023 Southern California Grantmakers 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2022 Southern California Grantmakers 990 published

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