Executive compensation
Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 1 reported individual · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Washington.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Executive Director Median to 75th percentile | $180k $192k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
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Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at 47TH AVENUE FOUNDATION equaled 6% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.
Based on 35,946 philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Grants paid
Itemized grants reported on this foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF, Part XV.
Total granted
$1.9M
Itemized grants
50
Median grant
$24k
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE MUSEUM OF FLIGHT | SEATTLE, WA | ENDOWMENT/GENERAL OPERATING | $300k |
| KINDERING | BELLEVUE, WA | GENERAL OPERATING | $255k |
| WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY | WINSTONSALEM, NC | SCHOLARSHIPS, RECIPIENTS CHOSEN BY UNIVERSITY | $230k |
| CLOONEY FOUNDATION FOR JUSTICE | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL OPERATING | $100k |
| RECOVERY CAFE | SEATTLE, WA | BREAKFAST MATCHING GIFT | $65k |
| ST MONICA CATHOLIC SCHOOL | MERCER ISLAND, WA | GENERAL OPERATING/ TABLE SPONSORSHIP | $53k |
| BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF PUGET SOUND | BELLEVUE, WA | GENERAL OPERATING | $50k |
| WOODLAND PARK ZOO | SEATTLE, WA | EVENT SPONSORSHIP/ GENERAL OPERATING | $47k |
| COUNTRY VILLAGE DAY SCHOOL | MERCER ISLAND, WA | STAFF RETENTION | $42k |
| ALLIANCE FOR EDUCATION | SEATTLE, WA | GENERAL OPERATING | $40k |
| BOYER CHILDREN'S CLINIC | SEATTLE, WA | GENERAL OPERATING | $35k |
| PROGRAM FOR EARLY PARENT SUPPORT | SEATTLE, WA | GENERAL OPERATING | $33k |
| THE SERVICE BOARD | SEATTLE, WA | GENERAL OPERATING/ LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT | $33k |
| BELONG PARTNERS | SEATTLE, WA | GENERAL OPERATING | $30k |
| FAMILIES OF COLOR SEATTLE | SEATTLE, WA | GENERAL OPERATING | $30k |
| HAMLIN ROBINSON SCHOOL | SEATTLE, WA | GENERAL OPERATING | $25k |
| HOPE CENTRAL | SEATTLE, WA | GENERAL OPERATING | $25k |
| JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF WA | AUBURN, WA | GENERAL OPERATING | $25k |
| JUSTICE FOR GIRLS | SEATTLE, WA | GENERAL OPERATING | $25k |
| OPEN ARMS PERINATAL SERVICES | SEATTLE, WA | GENERAL OPERATING | $25k |
| RAINIER ATHLETES | BELLEVUE, WA | GENERAL OPERATING | $25k |
| RAINIER SCHOLARS | SEATTLE, WA | GENERAL OPERATING | $25k |
| ROUTE 21 | SEATTLE, WA | GENERAL OPERATING | $25k |
| RUBY ROOM | RENTON, WA | GENERAL OPERATING | $25k |
| SEATTLE CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION | SEATTLE, WA | GENERAL OPERATING | $25k |
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Up 22%
from 2023
From $147k in 2023 to $180k in 2024.
Estimated with Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 22% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 8%.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($50M - $150M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about 47TH AVENUE FOUNDATION
What does the Chief Executive Officer of 47TH AVENUE FOUNDATION earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of 47TH AVENUE FOUNDATION received $179,922 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Chief Executive Officer roles among Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Washington, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at 47TH AVENUE FOUNDATION compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Washington, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at 47TH AVENUE FOUNDATION falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2024, the highest total compensation at 47TH AVENUE FOUNDATION equaled 6% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.
What are 47TH AVENUE FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, 47TH AVENUE FOUNDATION reported $1.1M in total revenue and $3M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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