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Filing year 2024

CHARLES PANKOW FOUNDATION

Pasadena, California·EIN 71-0919052·NTEE T22 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$2M
Total assets
$26.2M
Total expenses
$1.9M
Reported officers
9

Executive compensation

Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 3 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

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

Executive Director
Median to 75th percentile
$220k
$235k
Secretary, CFO & Director
25th percentile to median
$36k
$39k
President and Director
Board President
25th percentile to median
$30k
$32k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 6 unpaid individuals.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at CHARLES PANKOW 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 35,946 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

$1.1M

Itemized grants

25

Median grant

$25k

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITYBOSTON, MACPF RESEARCH GRANT$354k
OREGON STATE UNIVERSITYCORVALLIS, ORCPF RESEARCH GRANT$150k
UCLALOS ANGELES, CACPF RESEARCH GRANT$75k
UNIVERSITY OF BUFFALOAMHERST, NYCPF RESEARCH GRANT$69k
COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINESGOLDEN, COCPF RESEARCH GRANT$51k
RDH BUILDING SCIENCE INCBOSTON, MACPF RESEARCH GRANT$50k
IOWA STATE UNIVERSITYAMES, IACPF RESEARCH GRANT$49k
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA BERKELEYBERKELEY, CACPF RESEARCH GRANT$48k
PURDUE UNIVERSITYCHICAGO, ILCPF RESEARCH GRANT$44k
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDAGAINESVILLE, FLCPF RESEARCH GRANT$26k
UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICOALBUQUERQUE, NMCPF RESEARCH GRANT$25k
CAL POLYPOMONA, CAUNRESTRICTED/GENERAL$25k
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADODENVER, COCPF RESEARCH GRANT$25k
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIOSAN ANTONIO, TXCPF RESEARCH GRANT$20k
FIDELITY CHARITABLE GIFT FUNDCINCINNATI, OHUNRESTRICTED/GENERAL$15k
NATIONAL BUILDING MUSEUMWASHINGTON, DCUNRESTRICTED/GENERAL$10k
ACE MENTOR PROGRAM OF AMERICA INCSTANFORD, CTUNRESTRICTED/GENERAL$5k
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENGINEERSRESTON, VAOPAL 2024$5k
METROPOLITAN AREA NEIGHBORHOOD NUTRITION ALLIANCEPHILADELPHIA, PAUNRESTRICTED/GENERAL$5k
RCI-IIBEC FOUNDATIONRALEIGH, NCUNRESTRICTED/GENERAL$5k
SEAOC FOUNDATIONSACRAMENTO, CAUNRESTRICTED/GENERAL$5k
ASCE FOUNDATION INCRESTON, VAUNRESTRICTED/GENERAL$3k
ASCE PURDUE STUDENT CHAPTERWEST LAFAYETTE, INUNRESTRICTED/GENERAL$3k
RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIAPASADENA, CAUNRESTRICTED/GENERAL$3k
BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITALBOSTON, MAUNRESTRICTED/GENERAL$2k
Compare this foundation's grantees

Up 85%
from 2023

From $119k in 2023 to $220k in 2024.

$119k
2023
$220k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 79% in real terms$131k to $235k

Estimated with Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 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 85% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue fell 7%.

$119k in 2023 to $220k in 2024.
  • Chief Financial Officer pay held roughly steady from 2023 to 2024.
  • Board President pay fell 29% from 2023 to 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 ($25M - $50M), 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 CHARLES PANKOW FOUNDATION

What does the Chief Executive Officer of CHARLES PANKOW FOUNDATION earn?

In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of CHARLES PANKOW FOUNDATION received $220,000 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Chief Executive Officer roles among Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in California, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

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

Compared with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in California, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at CHARLES PANKOW FOUNDATION falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2024, the highest total compensation at CHARLES PANKOW FOUNDATION equaled 12% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

What are CHARLES PANKOW FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, CHARLES PANKOW FOUNDATION reported $2M in total revenue and $1.9M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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