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Filing year 2024

Ahimsa Foundation

Niwot, Colorado·EIN 85-2700743·NTEE D20 · Animal-Related·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$160.2M
Total assets
$1B
Total expenses
$80M
Reported officers
3

Executive compensation

Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 3 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Animal-Related organizations nationwide.

Secretary
Board Secretary
Above 90th percentile
$800k
$852k
President
Board President
Above 90th percentile
$277k
$295k
Treasurer
Board Treasurer
Above 90th percentile
$155k
$165k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the West region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at Ahimsa Foundation equaled 1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for animal-related organizations is 8%.

This organization (2024)
1%
Sector median
8%
Middle half of sector
4% to 16%

Based on 3,692 animal-related 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

$73.1M

Itemized grants

5

Median grant

$9.7M

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramWarwick, RIAdvocate for the wellbeing of all animals$45.7M
Karuna FoundationNiwot, COAdvocate for the wellbeing of all animals$12.5M
National Philanthropic TrustJenkintown, PAAdvocate for the wellbeing of all animals$9.7M
Charityvest IncAtlanta, GAAdvocate for the wellbeing of all animals$5.1M
Go Dharmic IncPort Wentworth, GAAdvocate for the wellbeing of all animals$137
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Financial trend

Revenue and expenses over time

Ahimsa Foundation reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$55.1M
$80.6M
2023
$160.2M
$80M
2024
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.

This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($1B+), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.

Sector benchmark

What Animal-Related executives earn in Colorado

Comparable animal-related organizations in Colorado pay their highest-earning executive a median of $53,709.

25th percentile
$19k
Median
$53,709
75th percentile
$94k
90th percentile
$165k

These are animal-related sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 123 organizations across 123 filings (2022 – 2024).

See full Animal-Related pay data for Colorado
FAQ

Common questions about Ahimsa Foundation

What does the Board Secretary of Ahimsa Foundation earn?

In 2024, the Board Secretary of Ahimsa Foundation received $800,000 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Board Secretary roles among Animal-Related organizations nationwide: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Board Secretary pay at Ahimsa Foundation compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Animal-Related organizations nationwide, the 2024 pay of the Board Secretary at Ahimsa Foundation falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at Ahimsa Foundation equaled 1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for animal-related organizations is 8%.

What are Ahimsa Foundation's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, Ahimsa Foundation reported $160.2M in total revenue and $80M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($1B+), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.