Direct Relief
Santa Barbara, CA · EIN 95-1831116 · International and foreign affairs · Rank 253 by total revenue
Improve the health and lives of people affected by poverty or emergency situations.
Money, Form 990 for tax year 2024
- Total revenue
- $2,398,998,642
- Total expenses
- $2,307,002,152
- Total assets
- $1,292,290,030
- Salary base (all salaries and wages)
- $19,696,125
- Salaries, other pay and benefits
- $24,086,877
- Employees
- 164
- Salary base per employee
- $120,098
"Salary base" is Form 990 Part IX lines 5 to 7. "Employees" is everyone who got a W-2 that year, full or part time. Form 990-EZ and 990-PF report pay differently; see About the data.
Leadership (20)
| Name | Title | Role | Hours/week | Total pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Tighe | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (THRU 12/24) | Officer | 40 | $1,111,239 |
| Byron Scott - Interim Ceo | (1/25-5/25)/PRESIDENT & COO | Officer | 40 | $503,487 |
| Jonathan Steiner - Senior | VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE, CFO | Officer | 40 | $399,446 |
| Mark Linehan | CHAIR | Board, Officer | 10 | None reported |
| Harry McMahon | VICE CHAIR, COMMITTEE CHAIR | Board, Officer | 5 | None reported |
| Annalisa Pizzarello | SECRETARY, COMMITTEE CHAIR | Board, Officer | 5 | None reported |
| Thomas Sturgess | TREASURER, COMMITTEE CHAIR | Board, Officer | 5 | None reported |
| Laurie Siegel | ASSISTANT SECRETARY, COMMITTEE CHAIR | Board, Officer | 5 | None reported |
| Mark Schwartz | ASSISTANT TREASURER, COMMITTEE CHAIR | Board, Officer | 5 | None reported |
| Amy Weaver | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (AS OF 5/25) | Officer | 40 | None reported |
| Emma Carrasco | COMMITTEE CHAIR | Board | 5 | None reported |
| Adam Cooper | DIRECTOR | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Mary Dwyer PHD | COMMITTEE CHAIR | Board | 5 | None reported |
| Henrietta Holsman Fore | DIRECTOR | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Heitham Hassoun MD | DIRECTOR | Board | 2 | None reported |
| James McGonigle | COMMITTEE CHAIR | Board | 5 | None reported |
| Marla Salmon Scd RN Faan | DIRECTOR | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Perry Siatis ESQ | DIRECTOR | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Tom Strickland | DIRECTOR | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Elizabeth Toro MD Mph | DIRECTOR | Board | 2 | None reported |
Top 10 paid people listed
These 8 people received $3,575,864, which is 18.2% of the $19,696,125 salary base shared by 164 employees.
| Name | Title | Role | Hours/week | From this org | From related orgs | Other pay | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Tighe | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (THRU 12/24) | Officer | 40 | $1,042,426 | $0 | $68,813 | $1,111,239 |
| Byron Scott - Interim Ceo | (1/25-5/25)/PRESIDENT & COO | Officer | 40 | $483,676 | $0 | $19,811 | $503,487 |
| Jonathan Steiner - Senior | VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE, CFO | Officer | 40 | $369,470 | $0 | $29,976 | $399,446 |
| Heather Bennett | VICE PRESIDENT, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT | Highly paid employee | 40 | $315,609 | $0 | $21,408 | $337,017 |
| Donald Roane - Vp | CORPORATION ENGAGEMENT & STRATEGY | Highly paid employee | 40 | $274,954 | $0 | $54,063 | $329,017 |
| Adan Grouman | VICE PRESIDENT, IT | Highly paid employee | 40 | $277,474 | $0 | $34,023 | $311,497 |
| Doug Froelich | VICE PRESIDENT, OPERATIONS | Highly paid employee | 40 | $261,256 | $0 | $40,313 | $301,569 |
| Brent Reginald Baldwin - Vp | LEGAL & REGULATORY AFFAIRS | Highly paid employee | 40 | $263,278 | $0 | $19,314 | $282,592 |
Sources
- IRS e-file return 202610449349301656 (Form 990, period ending 2025-06-30): readable copy at ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 95-1831116
- Organization website (as filed): www.directrelief.org