THE BSA FOUNDATION EXISTS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR BOSTON-AREA RESIDENTS BY CHAMPIONING THE INNOVATION IN THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT. AS A COMMUNITY NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION, WE ACHIEVE THIS MISSION IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE BOSTON SOCIETY OF ARCHITECTS BY CATALYZING AND COLLABORATING ON INNOVATION INITIATIVES AIMED AT ADDRESSING EQUITY AND SUSTAINABILITY CHALLENGES IN THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT. OUR GOAL IS TO BUILD A HEALTHY, JUST AND SUSTAINABLE BOSTON, TOGETHER.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 2 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in Massachusetts.
- Base
- $140k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $28k
- Base
- $17k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Programs Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $140k | — | — | $28k | $174k $185k |
Executive Director 10th to 25th percentile | $17k | — | — | — | $21k $23k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 17 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at BSA FOUNDATION equaled 14% 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.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Up 6%
from 2023
From $163k in 2023 to $174k in 2024.
Estimated with Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH 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 fell 87% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 3%.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about BSA FOUNDATION
What does the Highest Compensated Employee of BSA FOUNDATION earn?
In 2024, the Highest Compensated Employee of BSA FOUNDATION received $173,527 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Highest Compensated Employee roles among Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in Massachusetts, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Highest Compensated Employee pay at BSA FOUNDATION compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in Massachusetts, the 2024 pay of the Highest Compensated Employee at BSA FOUNDATION falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2024, the highest total compensation at BSA FOUNDATION equaled 14% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.
What are BSA FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, BSA FOUNDATION reported $757k in total revenue and $1.3M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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