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Filing year 2024

THE GENAN FOUNDATION

Charlottesville, Virginia·EIN 54-1393561·NTEE T20 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)

* Sector derived from filing type (Form 990-PF), not IRS-assigned

Total revenue
$23.7M
Total assets
$189.9M
Total expenses
$13M
Reported officers
5

Executive compensation

Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 4 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations nationwide.

Vice Chair
Board Vice Chair
Median to 75th percentile
$25k
$27k
Chair
Board Chair
25th percentile to median
$25k
$27k
Director
Unclassified
$24k
$25k
Director
Unclassified
$20k
$21k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

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

Plus 1 unpaid individual.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at THE GENAN FOUNDATION equaled 0.2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

This organization (2024)
0.2%
Sector median
15%
Middle half of sector
5% to 24%

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

$8.5M

Itemized grants

104

Median grant

$33k

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
APPALACHIAN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENTDUFFIELD, VAPROGRAM SUPPORT$500k
BLUE RIDGE PUBLIC TELEVISIONROANOKE, VAPROGRAM SUPPORT$500k
MILLER CENTER FOUNDATIONCHARLOTTESVILLE, VAPROGRAM SUPPORT$375k
MILLER CENTER FOUNDATIONCHARLOTTESVILLE, VAPROGRAM SUPPORT$375k
THE NATURE CONSERVANCY IN VIRGINIACHARLOTTESVILLE, VAPROGRAM SUPPORT$350k
ENDLESS OPPORTUNITY (EO)ABINGDON, VAPROGRAM SUPPORT$300k
UNITED WAY OF GREATER CHARLOTTESVILLECHARLOTTESVILLE, VAPROGRAM SUPPORT$271k
MOUNTAIN EMPIRE COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATIONBIG STONE GAP, VAPROGRAM SUPPORT$250k
PIEDMONT HOUSING ALLIANCECHARLOTTESVILLE, VAPROGRAM SUPPORT$250k
PVCC EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONCHARLOTTESVILLE, VAPROGRAM SUPPORT$250k
ALBEMARLE HOUSING IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMCHARLOTTESVILLE, VAPROGRAM SUPPORT$234k
US NATIONAL WHITEWATER CENTER INCCHARLOTTE, NCPROGRAM SUPPORT$230k
HORIZON HEALTH SERVICES INCIVOR, VAPROGRAM SUPPORT$224k
APPALACHIAN VOICESCHARLOTTESVILLE, VAPROGRAM SUPPORT$200k
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF MEDICINEBOONE, IAPROGRAM SUPPORT$200k
VIRGINIA HIGHLANDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONABINGDON, VAPROGRAM SUPPORT$200k
THE WOMEN'S INITIATIVECHARLOTTESVILLE, VAOPERATING SUPPORT$175k
THE NATURE CONSERVANCY IN VIRGINIACHARLOTTESVILLE, VAPROGRAM SUPPORT$160k
AMERICAN RED CROSSCHARLOTTESVILLE, VAPROGRAM SUPPORT$150k
ON OUR OWN OF CHARLOTTESVILLECHARLOTTESVILLE, VAOPERATING SUPPORT$150k
PRESERVATION VIRGINIARICHMOND, VAPROGRAM SUPPORT$134k
JEFFERSON AREA BOARD FOR AGING (JABA)CHARLOTTESVILLE, VAOPERATING SUPPORT$125k
THE NATURE CONSERVANCY IN VIRGINIACHARLOTTESVILLE, VAPROGRAM SUPPORT$125k
UNITED WAY OF SOUTHWEST VIRGINIAABINGDON, VAPROGRAM SUPPORT$125k
PIEDMONT FAMILY YMCACHARLOTTESVILLE, VAPROGRAM SUPPORT$120k
Compare this foundation's grantees

Down 17%
from 2023

From $30k in 2023 to $25k in 2024.

$30k
2023
$25k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 19% in real terms$33k to $27k

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

Pay for the position

Board Chair pay fell 7% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue fell 84%.

$27k in 2023 to $25k in 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.

This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($150M - $1B), 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.

FAQ

Common questions about THE GENAN FOUNDATION

What does the Board Vice Chair of THE GENAN FOUNDATION earn?

In 2024, the Board Vice Chair of THE GENAN FOUNDATION received $25,000 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Board Vice Chair roles among Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations nationwide, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Board Vice Chair pay at THE GENAN FOUNDATION compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations nationwide, the 2024 pay of the Board Vice Chair at THE GENAN FOUNDATION falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2024, the highest total compensation at THE GENAN FOUNDATION equaled 0.2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

What are THE GENAN FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, THE GENAN FOUNDATION reported $23.7M in total revenue and $13M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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