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 organizationPage.redesign.benchmarkBuilder.ntee.Z organizations nationwide.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Executive Director Median to 75th percentile | $154k $164k |
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 4 unpaid individuals.
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Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at CHS FOUNDATION equaled 4% of the organization's total expenses. The median for organizationpage.redesign.benchmarkbuilder.ntee.z organizations is 9%.
Based on 1,569 organizationpage.redesign.benchmarkbuilder.ntee.z 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
$4M
Itemized grants
106
Median grant
$12k
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL 4-H COUNCIL | WASHINGTON, DC | 4-H POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT EVENTS: GROWING THE NEXT GENERATION OF DEI LEADERS | $500k |
| AGRICULTURE FUTURE OF AMERICA | LIBERTY, MO | 2024-26 AFA PROGRAM SUPPORT AND GROWTH PARTNERSHIP | $273k |
| COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY | FORT COLLINS, CO | AGRITECH: LEARNING MODULES FOR SOIL, SEED, AND PLANT HEALTH USING SENSORS, AI, AND DATA SCIENCE | $261k |
| NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY | FARGO, ND | NEXT CHAPTER AT NDSU | $250k |
| DISCOVERY EDUCATION | CHARLOTTE, NC | COOPERATIVE MINDS: CHS FOUNDATION + DISCOVERY EDUCATION | $250k |
| MARSHFIELD CLINIC INC | MARSHFIELD, WI | RURAL FIREFIGHTERS DELIVERING AGRICULTURE SAFETY AND HEALTH (RF-DASH) EXPANSION | $200k |
| PROGRESSIVE AGRICULTURE FOUNDATION | BIRMINGHAM, AL | PROGRESSIVE AGRICULTURE SAFETY DAY | $160k |
| OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY | STILLWATER, OK | AN ALTERNATIVE APPROACH TO PREPARING TEACHERS TO DEVELOP A NEW GENERATION OF AGRICULTURAL LEADERS | $150k |
| AGRISAFE NETWORK INC | PEOSTA, IA | AG SAFETY TRAINING FOR TARGETED POPULATIONS | $135k |
| FOX VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE | APPLETON, WI | SPRAYER SIMULATOR AND SEED METER STAND | $133k |
| AGRISAFE NETWORK INC | PEOSTA, IA | TRAINING COMMUNITIES AND PROFESSIONALS TO PROTECT THE PEOPLE WHO FEED THE WORLD | $126k |
| NATIONAL AGRICULTURE IN THE CLASSROOM | PALM COAST, FL | 2025 NATIONAL AGRICULTURE IN THE CLASSROOM SUPPORT | $110k |
| MITCHELL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE FOUNDATION | MITCHELL, SD | 3D PRINTING | $100k |
| NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | FARGO, ND | 2024/25 UNIVERSITY PARTNER PROGRAM | $83k |
| MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY MANKATO FOUNDATION INCORPORATED | MANKATO, MN | DEVELOPING THE NEXT GENERATION OF AG & FOOD LEADERS THROUGH HIGH-IMPACT ACADEMIC PROGRAMS | $75k |
| NORTH DAKOTA FARMERS UNION EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION | JAMESTOWN, ND | NORTH DAKOTA FARMERS UNION CAMP | $65k |
| NATIONAL FARMERS UNION FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | NFU COOPERATIVE AND ONLINE EDUCATION | $55k |
| OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | CORVALLIS, OR | DEVELOPING FUTURE LEADERS ANYWHERE: MEETING STUDENTS OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM | $50k |
| NATIONAL FARMERS UNION FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | NFU GENERAL EDUCATION AND LEADERSHIP | $40k |
| FARM RESCUE | HORACE, ND | GENERAL OPERATIONS DONATION | $33k |
| WISCONSIN FARMERS UNION FOUNDATION INC | CHIPPEWA FLS, WI | CAMP PROGRAM | $30k |
| ASSOCIATION OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATORS | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | AGCOOP CONNECT: FOSTERING INNOVATION AND LEADERSHIP IN AG CO-OPS | $25k |
| COOPERATIVE EDUCATION CORPORATION | GREAT FALLS, MT | DEVELOPING FUTURE LEADERS | $25k |
| COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | FORT COLLINS, CO | 2024/25 UNIVERSITY PARTNER PROGRAM | $23k |
| MINNESOTA FARMERS UNION FOUNDATION | SAINT PAUL, MN | MINNESOTA FARMERS UNION SUMMER LEADERSHIP CAMP PROGRAMS | $23k |
Up 18%
from 2023
From $130k in 2023 to $154k 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.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 18% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 17%.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
Revenue and expenses over time
CHS FOUNDATION reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($50M - $150M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.
What organizationPage.redesign.benchmarkBuilder.ntee.Z executives earn
Comparable organizationpage.redesign.benchmarkbuilder.ntee.z organizations nationwide pay their highest-earning executive a median of $77,386.
These are organizationpage.redesign.benchmarkbuilder.ntee.z sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 1,572 organizations across 1,572 filings (2021 – 2024).
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What does the Chief Executive Officer of CHS FOUNDATION earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of CHS FOUNDATION received $153,506 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Chief Executive Officer roles among organizationPage.redesign.benchmarkBuilder.ntee.Z organizations nationwide, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at CHS FOUNDATION compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at organizationPage.redesign.benchmarkBuilder.ntee.Z organizations nationwide, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at CHS FOUNDATION falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2024, the highest total compensation at CHS FOUNDATION equaled 4% of the organization's total expenses. The median for organizationpage.redesign.benchmarkbuilder.ntee.z organizations is 9%.
What are CHS FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, CHS FOUNDATION reported $11.9M in total revenue and $3.9M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($50M - $150M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.
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