Executive compensation
Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 2 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations nationwide.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Vice President Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $203k $217k |
Tax Officer Unclassified | $13k $14k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Minneapolis-St.Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 9 unpaid individuals.
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Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at Better Way Foundation equaled 7% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.
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
$2.7M
Itemized grants
45
Median grant
$30k
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe | Mashpee, MA | Cultural Curriculum for Weetumuw School and Beyond! | $200k |
| University of Notre Dame | Notre Dame, IN | American Indian Catholic Schools Network (AICSN) Support 2020-2024 | $185k |
| Lower Sioux Indian Community | Morton, MN | Transition Grant - Lower Sioux | $160k |
| Hearts Gathered | Omak, WA | Building for the Future | $150k |
| Oceti Sakowin Community Academy | Rapid City, SD | Innovative Approaches to Teaching and Community-based Indigenous Education | $150k |
| Thunder Valley Community Development Corporation | Porcupine, SD | Transition Grant - Thunder Valley CDC | $120k |
| Amani Girls Home | TZ | Transition Grant - AGH | $100k |
| Comanche Language and Cultural Preservation Committee | Lawton, OK | Building the Capacity of CLCPC | $100k |
| Keres Children's Learning Center | Cochiti Pueblo, NM | Indigenous Montessori Institute Strategic Growth Phase | $100k |
| Mama's Hope Organization for Legal Assistance | TZ | Transition Grant - MHOLA | $100k |
| Montessori American Indian Childcare Center | St Paul, MN | Continuity, Growth & Vision | $100k |
| NACA-Inspired Schools Network | Albuquerque, NM | Expanding professional development & IECD programming | $100k |
| Red Cloud Indian School | Pine Ridge, SD | Truth & Healing Project - Part II | $100k |
| Tanzania Early Childhood Development Network | TZ | Transition Grant - TECDEN | $100k |
| Tanzania Home Economics Association | TZ | Transition Grant - TAHEA | $100k |
| Tumaini Letu | TZ | Transition Grant - Tumaini Letu | $100k |
| Wicoie Nandagikendan | Minneapolis, MN | Growing Wicoie Nandagikendan's Capacity for Continued Growth | $100k |
| Wicoie Nandagikendan | Minneapolis, MN | Growing Wicoie Nandagikendan's Capacity for Continued Growth | $100k |
| St Joseph Mission School | San Fidel, NM | Shaping the Future of Indigenous Early Learning | $80k |
| Saad K'idilye | Albuquerque, NM | Caretaker Language Apprentice Program | $75k |
| De La Salle Blackfeet School | Browning, MT | Little Flower Academy Initiative | $50k |
| St Anthony Indian Mission | Zuni, NM | Zuni Language & Culture Project 2024-2025 | $30k |
| St Augustine Indian Mission | Winnebago, NE | Community and Family Engagement and Healing | $30k |
| St Charles Catholic School | San Carlos, AZ | Apache Language and Cultural Program 2024-2025 | $30k |
| St Mary's Mission School | Red Lake, MN | Expanding Donor Base and Increasing Donations Launch | $30k |
Up 11%
from 2023
From $183k in 2023 to $203k in 2024.
Estimated with Minneapolis-St.Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Board Vice President pay rose 11% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue fell 73%.
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 Better Way Foundation
What does the Board Vice President of Better Way Foundation earn?
In 2024, the Board Vice President of Better Way Foundation received $202,965 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Board Vice President roles among Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations nationwide, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Board Vice President pay at Better Way Foundation compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations nationwide, the 2024 pay of the Board Vice President at Better Way Foundation falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles. In 2024, the highest total compensation at Better Way Foundation equaled 7% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.
What are Better Way Foundation's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, Better Way Foundation reported $1.4M in total revenue and $3M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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