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Employees Public Policy Institute of California Ellen Hanak

Ellen Hanak

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Vice President and Director, Water Policy CTR and SEN Fellow at Public Policy Institute of California

Fiscal year ended June 30, 2023. Published on January 25, 2026.

$383,492
2023

Total compensation

Ellen Hanak has been listed as an employee of Public Policy Institute of California in Form 990 filings since fiscal year 2020. Total compensation for Ellen Hanak has increased by 14.1% from 2020 to 2023.

Annual compensation details

$383,492
+6%
Vice President and Director, Water Policy CTR and SEN Fellow
2023
$347k org
40 hrs/wk
$38k other
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$361,875
+4.5%
Vice President and Director, Water Policy CTR and SEN Fellow
2022
$327k org
40 hrs/wk
$36k other
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Total compensation by year

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2023

Other employees at Public Policy Institute of California

Mark Baldassare
President and CEO (Thru 12/31/22)
$609,462
$527,609 from orgNo related comp$81,853 other
Abigail Cook
Vice President of Comms and Chief Strategy Officer
$373,301
$294,012 from orgNo related comp$79,289 other
Cynthia Scherer
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
$372,307
$297,957 from orgNo related comp$74,350 other
Hans P Johnson
Senior Fellow
$337,028
$265,362 from orgNo related comp$71,666 other
Lande U Ajose
Vice President, CA'S FUT and SR FL (Thru 10/21/22)
$318,604
$284,766 from orgNo related comp$33,838 other
Sarah Bohn
Vice President of Research and Senior Fellow
$315,222
$272,186 from orgNo related comp$43,036 other
Lynette Ubois
Director of Content Strategy
$271,108
$205,264 from orgNo related comp$65,844 other
Eric M McGhee
Policy Director and Senior Fellow
$261,961
$204,452 from orgNo related comp$57,509 other
Magnus J Lofstrom
Policy Director and Senior Fellow
$256,365
$211,437 from orgNo related comp$44,928 other
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Revisions to this profile

January 25, 2026:
2023 Public Policy Institute of California 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2022 Public Policy Institute of California 990 published
January 24, 2026:
2021 Public Policy Institute of California 990 published

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