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Filing year 2024

AYA FOUNDATION

Denver, Colorado·EIN 85-2802236·NTEE S31 · Community Improvement & Capacity Building·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$523k
Total assets
$992k
Total expenses
$783k
Reported officers
8
Mission

TO LEAD AN ECONOMIC REVOLUTION BY SUPPORTING MEMBERS OF THE BLACK COMMUNITY BUILD THEIR WEALTH THROUGH ACCESS TO EDUCATION, TRAINING, NETWORKS, AND FUNDING.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 1 reported individual · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Community Improvement & Capacity Building organizations in Colorado.

Chief Executive Officer
75th to 90th percentile
$183k
$197k
Base
$161k
Bonus
$9k
Other
$5k
Benefits
$8k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 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.

Browse compensation in Community Improvement & Capacity Building

Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at AYA FOUNDATION equaled 23% of the organization's total expenses. The median for community improvement & capacity building organizations is 14%.

This organization (2024)
23%
Sector median
14%
Middle half of sector
6% to 28%

Based on 10,247 community improvement & capacity building organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Funded by

Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.

Climbed 154%
over 2 years

From $72k in 2022 to $183k in 2024.

$72k
2022
$167k
2023
$183k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 136% in real terms$83k to $197k

Estimated with Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Chief Executive Officer pay rose 10% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue fell 59%.

$167k in 2023 to $183k 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.

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

FAQ

Common questions about AYA FOUNDATION

What does the Chief Executive Officer of AYA FOUNDATION earn?

In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of AYA FOUNDATION received $183,425 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Chief Executive Officer roles among Community Improvement & Capacity Building organizations in Colorado, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at AYA FOUNDATION compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Community Improvement & Capacity Building organizations in Colorado, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at AYA FOUNDATION falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles. In 2024, the highest total compensation at AYA FOUNDATION equaled 23% of the organization's total expenses. The median for community improvement & capacity building organizations is 14%.

What are AYA FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, AYA FOUNDATION reported $523k in total revenue and $783k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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