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 Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in California.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Executive Director 75th to 90th percentile | $170k $182k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with San Diego-Carlsbad, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 7 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at AMATEUR RADIO DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS equaled 3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.
Based on 17,098 arts, culture & humanities 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
$4M
Itemized grants
92
Median grant
$12k
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARRL FOUNDATION | NEWINGTON, CT | #1312 SECOND PAYMENT OF $507,500 FOR THREE TOTAL YEARS TO FUND THE ARDC SCHOLARSHIP. TOTAL REQUEST IS $1,522,500 OVER THREE YEARS. | $508k |
| UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA | BRITISH COLUMBIA, CA | #1358 UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA PROJECT TO CREATE A MODULAR CUBE SATELLITE RADIO TO IMPROVE CURRENT RADIO COMMUNICATIONS. | $408k |
| ASOCIACION CIVIL ALTERMUNDI | CORDOBA, AR | #1583 AIMS TO STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY MESH NETWORKS, AIMING TO IMPROVE COMMUNICATION ACCESS AND RELIABILITY FOR COMMUNITIES THROUGH INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS. | $314k |
| ALLINA HEALTH FOUNDATION ON BEHALF OF COURAGE KENNY REHABILITATION INSTITUT | MAIL ROUTE, MN | #1446 SUPPORTS THE HANDIHAM PROJECT FOR THREE YEARS BY PURCHASING EQUIPMENT AND ADDING PROGRAM STAFF. THE HANDIHAM PROGRAM ENABLES PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN AMATEUR RADIO. | $225k |
| UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS | LEEDS, UK | #1308 SUPPORT A STUDENT THROUGHOUT THEIR RESEARCH TOWARDS A PHD DEGREE IN COMPUTER SCIENCE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS. THE PHD RESEARCH TOPIC EXPLORES THE SYNERGY BETWEEN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI), MACHINE LEARNING (ML) AND REAL-TIME DISTRIBUTED (RTD) SYSTEMS, AND WILL USE WIRELESS COMMUNICATION AND AMATEUR RADIO AS MOTIVATING EXAMPLES AND EXPERIMENTAL SETUP. | $201k |
| SETI INSTITUTE | MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA | #1592 ENHANCE CURRICULUM BY ADDING HANDS-ON LABS THAT INCORPORATE EDUCATIONAL PRINCIPLES AND RADIO COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE. | $195k |
| OPEN COLLECTIVE EUROPE (ON BEHALF OF MULTIMODE DIGITAL VOICE MODEM (MMDVM) | BRUSSELS, BE | #1578 CONTINUE FULL-TIME DEVELOPMENT OF ITS OPEN-SOURCE DIGITAL VOICE MODEM, WHICH SUPPORTS MULTIPLE AMATEUR RADIO MODES. | $180k |
| CAL POLY POMONA BRONCO SPACE WITH A FISCAL SPONSORSHIP FROM CAL POLY POMO | POMONA, CA | #1398 STUDENT-LED UNIVERSITY ORGANIZATION LOCATED AT CAL POLY POMONA AIMS TO DEMOCRATIZE SPACE ACCESS. THIS GRANT FUNDS A CUBESAT MISSION INCLUDING LAUNCH COSTS. | $159k |
| SOFTWARE FREEDOM CONSERVANCY | BROOKLYN, NY | #1391 THE SFC LEVERAGES COPYLEFT LICENSING FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SOFTWARE FREEDOM. THIS GRANT FUNDS COPYLEFT AND GPL ENFORCEMENT EFFORTS. | $150k |
| SOCIETY OF WOMEN ENGINEERS | CHICAGO, IL | #1534 SUPPORTS SCHOLARSHIPS AND EDUCATIONAL SUPPORTS, INCLUDING A NEW SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS IN INDIA. | $130k |
| UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN | CAPE TOWN, SF | #1509 A SMARTSDN IMPLEMENTATION FOR QOS MANAGEMENT A COMMUNITY NETWORK IN SOUTH AFRICA, DONE AS A RESEARCH PROJECT THROUGH A UNIVERSITY. | $124k |
| NATIVE FORWARD SCHOLARS FUND | ALBUQUERQUE, NH | #1385 SCHOLARSHIPS FOCUSED ON EMPOWERING NATIVE AMERICAN STUDENTS PURSUING HIGHER EDUCATION IN STEAM FIELDS, PARTICULARLY IN RADIO COMMUNICATIONS AND RELATED DISCIPLINES. | $100k |
| AIRCRAFT CARRIER HORNET FOUNDATION | ALAMEDA, CA | #1317 RESTORATION AND MODERNIZATION PROJECT OF THE SHIP'S RADIO EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES TO CONTINUE ITS WORK IN AMATEUR RADIO PROMOTION, EDUCATION, AND HISTORICAL PRESERVATION. | $80k |
| SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTATION CENTER ADVENTIST UNIVERSITY OF CHILE | NUBLE, CI | #1460 FUNDS A THREE YEAR PROJECT TO STUDY THE EFFECTS OF THE ATMOSPHERE/SPACE WEATHER ON RADIO/SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS. THE PROJECT WILL INVOLVE STUDENTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY FOR OUTREACH AND EDUCATION. | $79k |
| AMERICAN INDIAN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING SOCIETY | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | #1593 PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS AND SUPPORT FOR TWELVE STUDENTS PURSUING STEM DEGREES RELATED TO AMATEUR RADIO IN THE 2025-2026 ACADEMIC YEAR. | $72k |
| EAST TENNESSEE REPEATER ASSOCIATION | LOUDON, TN | #1374 REPEATER SYSTEM UPGRADED AND EXPANSION TO SERVICE A LARGE COMMUNITY AND PROVIDE EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT. | $60k |
| CASCADE AMATEUR RADIO SOCIETY | TIGARD, OR | #1577 INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF ARDEN IN UNDERSERVED RURAL COMMUNITIES OUTSIDE PORTLAND. | $58k |
| DEUTSCHER AMATEUR-RADIO-CLUB E V ON BEHALF OF ONLINE AMATEUR RADIO COMMUNI | BAUNATAL, GM | #1414 EXPANDING NEW PACKET RADIO CAPABILITIES IN THE UK AND IRELAND. | $55k |
| CAL POLY POMONA FOUNDATION INC | POMONA, CA | DIRECTION FINDING FROM AERIAL PLATFORMS WITH AMATEUR | $52k |
| DEEP SPACE EXPLORATION SOCIETY | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | #1529 THIS GROUP FOCUSES ON DEEP SPACE COMMUNICATIONS AND WILL CONDUCT AN EXPERIMENT AS PROOF OF CONCEPT FOR EARTH-VENUS-EARTH COMMUNICATIONS. | $50k |
| TOBB ECONOMY AND TECHNOLOGY UNIVERSITY | CANKAYA/ANKARA, TU | #1444 SUPPORTS THE CREATION OF AN AMATEUR RADIO CLUB ON UNIVERSITY CAMPUS THAT WILL FACILITATE SDR BASED LABORATORY PROJECTS. | $49k |
| FREEDOM ACADEMY FOUNDATION | PROVO, UT | #1401 TWO AMATEUR RADIO CLUBS COMING TOGETHER WORKING WITH SCHOOLS IN THEIR AREA PROMOTE AMATEUR RADIO WITH A FOCUS ON INCLUDING INDIGENOUS STUDENTS. | $43k |
| NEW ENGLAND SCI-TECH INC | NATICK, MA | #1340 PLANS TO CONTINUE PREVIOUS WORK BRINGING MORE YOUTH INTO AMATEUR RADIO AND OTHER STEM LEARNING. OFFERING AFTER SCHOOL AND SUMMER CLASSES/WORKSHOPS FOR YOUTH TO LEARN ABOUT AMATEUR RADIO AND GET THEIR OPERATORS LICENSE. | $40k |
| ELECTRONIC APPLICATIONS RADIO SERVICE INC | UNION, KY | #1139 SECOND OUT OF THREE YEARS OF FUNDING FOR YOTA AMERICAS CAMPS, SERVING 30 CAMPERS PER YEAR. | $39k |
| NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | NEWARK, NJ | #1585 SUPPORT FOR SUPPLIES, PARTICIPANT TRAVEL, AND CATERING FOR THE HAM RADIO SCIENCE CITIZEN INVESTIGATION (HAMSCI) WORKSHOP. | $35k |
Held steady
from 2023
From $170k in 2023 to $170k in 2024.
Estimated with San Diego-Carlsbad, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay held roughly steady from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 34%.
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 AMATEUR RADIO DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS
What does the Chief Executive Officer of AMATEUR RADIO DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of AMATEUR RADIO DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS received $169,572 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Chief Executive Officer roles among Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in California, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at AMATEUR RADIO DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in California, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at AMATEUR RADIO DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles. In 2024, the highest total compensation at AMATEUR RADIO DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS equaled 3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.
What are AMATEUR RADIO DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, AMATEUR RADIO DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS reported $5.4M in total revenue and $4.9M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($50M - $150M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.
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