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Employees California Counties Foundation Graham Knaus

Graham Knaus

OfficerTrustee/director

Chief Executive Officer and Secretary at California Counties Foundation

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

$609,417
2023

Total compensation

Graham Knaus has been listed as an employee of California Counties Foundation in Form 990 filings since fiscal year 2017. Total compensation for Graham Knaus has increased by 50.3% from 2017 to 2023.

Annual compensation details

$609,417
+7%
Chief Executive Officer and Secretary
2023
$403k related
39 hrs/wk
$208k other
--
$569,658
+1.3%
Secretary
2022
$380k related
39 hrs/wk
$190k other
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Total compensation by year

Compare the compensation of Graham Knaus to:

2023

Other employees at California Counties Foundation

Manuel Rivas Jr
CEO (Thru 3/23)
$472,090
$0 from org$322,881 from related$149,209 other
Alan Fernandes
Director
$384,592
$0 from org$364,187 from related$20,405 other
Chastity Benson
COO (Thru 4/23)
$226,459
$141,804 from orgNo related comp$84,655 other
Ryan Souza
Program Director (Thru 12/23)
$196,618
$22,275 from org$98,008 from related$76,335 other
Paul Danczyk
COO (AS of 5/23)
$0
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Revisions to this profile

January 25, 2026:
2023 California Counties Foundation 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2022 California Counties Foundation 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2021 California Counties Foundation 990 published

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