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Filing year 2024

Audacious Foundation

Santa Barbara, California·EIN 47-4602068·NTEE T20 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$1.1M
Total assets
$3.1M
Total expenses
$1.9M
Reported officers
2

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 California.

President/secretary
Board President
75th to 90th percentile
$217k
$231k

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.

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 Audacious Foundation equaled 12% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

This organization (2024)
12%
Sector median
15%
Middle half of sector
5% to 24%

Based on 35,948 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

$1.3M

Itemized grants

20

Median grant

$17k

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
Wilderness Youth Project IncorporatedSanta Barbara, CAREACH Fellowship, supporting first generation college going, lower income youth to achieve their full potential$625k
Explore EcologySanta Barbara, CAGarden Explorers Early Childhood Education Project in 24-25$340k
NatureTrack FoundationLos Olivos, CAFostering a Lifelong Fascination with Nature program which provides K-12 youth field trips for children throughout the County$50k
Our Lady of Mt Carmel Elementary SchoolSanta Barbara, CARediscovering Joy in Teaching, a convening of Santa Barbara and Ventura County Catholic Schools for the 2024 Teachers Retreat$42k
Ventura Land TrustVentura, CANature by Design outdoor education program at Our Lady of Guadalupe and Briggs Elementary in 24-25$40k
Explore EcologySanta Barbara, CAgarden education support at Notre Dame School for 24-25$22k
Our Lady of Guadalupe SchoolOxnard, CAscholarships for low-income families$20k
One Sport FoundationSanta Barbara, CAafter-school soccer clinics Spring 2024 at Notre Dame and La Purisima Schools$20k
Dos Pueblos High SchoolGoleta, CADos Pueblos Media student experiences, such as taking students to the Student Television Network (STN) National Convention$18k
Our Lady of Guadalupe SchoolOxnard, CAGarden Education Manager for 24-25 school year, including supplies, maintenance, and materials$18k
Ojai Valley Youth FoundationOjai, CALOUD after-school music program at two schools in Ojai, CA 24-25 school year, plus expansion planning into Santa Barbara County$17k
Channel Islands YMCACarpinteria, CASwim Lessons for students at 2 elementary schools during 23-24 school year: Our Lady of Guadalupe and Notre Dame$15k
St Raphael Elementary SchoolSanta Barbara, CAstudent swim lessons, during the school day, in the 23-24 school year$8k
The Foundation RoundtableSanta Barbara, CAPFE Sponsorship, NPRN, and Roundtable Dues$7k
Fund For Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, CAYes 4 Lompoc Kids to improve Lompoc School Facilities$6k
Children's Creative ProjectSanta Barbara, CADance Workshops in 24-25 school year at La Purisima School$5k
Dos Pueblos High School FoundationGoleta, CADos Pueblos Media Student Scholarships$5k
Santa Barbara FoundationSanta Barbara, CA11th Annual School Wellness Summit October 23, 2024$3k
Lou Grant Parent-Child WorkshopCarpinteria, CAEarly Childhood Best Practice Winner 2024$250
Zaca Center PreschoolBuellton, CAEarly Childhood Best Practice Winner$150
Compare this foundation's grantees

Up 20%
from 2023

From $181k in 2023 to $217k in 2024.

$181k
2023
$217k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 16% in real terms$198k to $231k

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.

Pay for the position

Board President pay rose 20% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 22%.

$181k in 2023 to $217k 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 ($1M - $10M), 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 Audacious Foundation

What does the Board President of Audacious Foundation earn?

In 2024, the Board President of Audacious Foundation received $216,579 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Board President roles among Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in California, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Board President pay at Audacious Foundation compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in California, the 2024 pay of the Board President at Audacious Foundation falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles. In 2024, the highest total compensation at Audacious Foundation equaled 12% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

What are Audacious Foundation's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, Audacious Foundation reported $1.1M in total revenue and $1.9M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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