Executive compensation
Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 14 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Pennsylvania.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
President (4)(6) Board President Above 90th percentile | $428k $462k |
Vice President (4)(6) Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $197k $213k |
Secretary (4)(6) 1/1/24 - 11/30/24 Board Secretary Above 90th percentile | $112k $121k |
Treasurer & Senior Accountant (4)(6) Board Treasurer 75th to 90th percentile | $108k $117k |
Trustee, Chairman (1)(2) Board Chair 25th percentile to medianvs Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking peers nationwide | $24k $26k |
Trustee (1)(2) Board Member Median to 75th percentile | $16k $17k |
Trustee (1)(2) Board Member Median to 75th percentile | $16k $17k |
Trustee (1)(2) Board Member Median to 75th percentile | $16k $17k |
Trustee (1)(2) Board Member Median to 75th percentile | $12k $13k |
Trustee (2)(3) Board Member Median to 75th percentile | $12k $13k |
Member of the Inv. Committee (7) Unclassified | $8k $9k |
Secretary (4)(6) 12/1/24 - 12/31/24 Board Secretary Median to 75th percentile | $8k $8k |
Member of the Inv. Committee (7) Unclassified | $7k $8k |
Trustee (1)(2) Board Member Median to 75th percentile | $7k $8k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Northeast region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 7 unpaid individuals.
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Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at CLAUDE WORTHINGTON BENEDUM FOUNDATION equaled 2% 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
$14M
Itemized grants
198
Median grant
$75k
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC | MORGANTOWN, WV | FOR THE SPARKING EARLY LITERACY GROWTH IN WEST VIRGINIA NEXT PHASE GRANT PROGRAM, WHICH SUPPORTS TRANSFORMATIONAL EARLY LITERACY PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN IN WEST VIRGINIA FROM BIRTH TO AGE 8 IN HIGH-NEED AREAS | $348k |
| COALFIELD DEVELOPMENT CORP | HUNTINGTON, WV | TO LAUNCH A FIRST OF ITS KIND CLIMATE CHANGE RESILIENCY STRATEGY TO TRANSFORM THE ECONOMY IN THE COALFIELDS REGION OF WEST VIRGINIA AS PART OF THE NATIONAL BUILD BACK BETTER CHALLENGE (OVER THREE YEARS) | $274k |
| CENTRAL SUSQUEHANNA INTERMEDIATE UNIT | CAMP HILL, PA | FOR THE PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL-AGE CHILD CARE ALLIANCE TO CONVENE THE OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME COMMUNITY AROUND A COHESIVE STATEWIDE ADVOCACY AGENDA TO INCREASE DEDICATED FUNDING AND SUPPORT TO OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME ORGANIZATIONS | $200k |
| THE EDUCATION ALLIANCE-BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS INC | CHARLESTON, WV | TO CREATE ACCELERATED CAREER PATHWAYS FROM K-12 FOR HIGH SKILL/HIGH WAGE JOBS FOR YOUTH IN HEALTHCARE AND MANUFACTURING THROUGH THE CAREER ACCELERATION, READINESS, AND EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCES FOR REGIONAL STUDENTS PROGRAM (OVER TWO YEARS) | $200k |
| ALLEGHENY CONFERENCE ON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | PITTSBURGH, PA | TO SUPPORT THE ALLEGHENY CONFERENCES 2024-2026 WORK PLAN, WHICH STRIVES TO ADVANCE A THRIVING, FUTURE-FOCUSED ECONOMY FOR SOUTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA | $175k |
| FRIENDS OF BLACKWATER INC | THOMAS, WV | FOR THE WEST VIRGINIA MOUNTAIN RAILROAD HISTORIC TRAIL PROJECT, WHICH AIMS TO ACTIVATE THE STRATEGY FOR A NEW 107-MILE REGIONAL TRAIL CONNECTING 20 TOWNS AND HUBS BETWEEN ELKINS, BLACKWATER CANYON, AND THE CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO CANAL | $175k |
| WEST VIRGINIA MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION EDUCATIONAL FUND INC | BUCKHANNON, WV | TO STRENGTHEN WEST VIRGINIAS MANUFACTURING CAREER PIPELINE, THROUGH ADVANCING MANUFACTURING EDUCATION AND ENGAGING INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS IN HIGH-LEVEL PROGRAMMING | $160k |
| ALLEGHENY INTERMEDIATE UNIT | HOMESTEAD, PA | TO SUPPORT CATALYTIC GRANTMAKING THAT ENABLES SCHOOLS AND OUT-OF-SCHOOL PROGRAMS TO TEST AUDACIOUS IDEAS AROUND REDESIGNING SCHOOL SYSTEMS, REENGINEERING INSTRUCTION, AND CO-AUTHORING PERSONALIZED LEARNING FOR ALL STUDENTS | $150k |
| AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION WEST VIRGINIA | PITTSBURGH, PA | TO CATALYZE THE WEST VIRGINIA FOOD ECOSYSTEM BY EVALUATING AND STRENGTHENING THE CAPACITY OF HEALTHY KIDS, INC. AND THEIR CENTRAL KITCHEN PROJECT (OVER TWO YEARS) | $150k |
| PITTSBURGH OPERA INC | PITTSBURGH, PA | FOR OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THE 2024-25 SEASON | $150k |
| RIVERS OF STEEL HERITAGE CORPORATION | HOMESTEAD, PA | TO DEVELOP SUSTAINABLE CULTURAL/ECONOMIC GROWTH IN THE CITY OF MONONGAHELA AND THE MID-MONONGAHELA VALLEY (OVER THREE YEARS) | $150k |
| THE UNITED WAY OF SOUTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA | PITTSBURGH, PA | TO SUPPORT THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT NEEDS OF EARLY CHILDHOOD PROVIDERS, AS THEY NAVIGATE NEW METHODS OF CLASSROOM DELIVERY DESIGNED TO REDUCE THE INCIDENCE OF LEARNING LOSS AND ENSURE PREPAREDNESS AS CHILDREN TRANSITION FROM PRESCHOOL TO KINDERGARTEN | $150k |
| VALLEY SCHOOL OF LIGONIER | LIGONIER, PA | TO SUPPORT VALLEY SCHOOLS CHILD-CENTERED LEARNING MODEL ROOTED IN CONNECTION TO NATURE, THROUGH THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE PAUL G. BENEDUM, JR. NATURE PLAYGROUND AND EXPANDED TROUT PROGRAM (OVER TWO YEARS) | $150k |
| TEAM FOR WEST VIRGINIA CHILDREN INC | HUNTINGTON, WV | FOR PARTNERS IN COMMUNITY OUTREACH TO BUILD THE CAPACITY OF IN-HOME FAMILY EDUCATION PROGRAMS TO SERVE YOUNG CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES | $145k |
| TUG RIVER HEALTH ASSOCIATION INC | GARY, WV | TO STAFF AND RE-OPEN DENTAL SERVICES AT THE MAIN HEALTH CENTER, AT THE SCHOOL BASED HEALTH CENTER, AND ON A MOBILE UNIT | $130k |
| WEST VIRGINIANS FOR AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE | CHARLESTON, WV | TO CONNECT EVERY WEST VIRGINIAN, ESPECIALLY CHILDREN, LOW-INCOME OR UNDEREMPLOYED WORKERS, AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, TO THE APPROPRIATE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM | $130k |
| WEST VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE | LEWISBURG, WV | TO CREATE AND IMPLEMENT AN EXTENSIVE SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH CLINICAL ROTATION FOR STUDENT DOCTORS TO ENHANCE CARE FOR PATIENTS IN RURAL COMMUNITIES | $130k |
| ALLEGHENY PARTNERS FOR OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME APOST INC | PITTSBURGH, PA | TO STRENGTHEN AND IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME ORGANIZATIONS IN ALLEGHENY COUNTY THROUGH ADVOCACY, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, NETWORKING, AND QUALITY INITIATIVES | $125k |
| EDVENTURE GROUP INC | MORGANTOWN, WV | FOR THE WEST VIRGINIA ENTREPRENEURSHIP ECOSYSTEM WHICH PROMOTES CONNECTION AND COLLABORATION OF ENTREPRENEURS WITH ESSENTIAL RESOURCES TO ENSURE ANY INDIVIDUAL CAN BE SUCCESSFUL IN STARTING AND GROWING INNOVATIVE BUSINESS IN WEST VIRGINIA | $125k |
| GREENBRIER COUNTY HEALTH ALLIANCE INC | LEWISBURG, WV | TO DEVELOP NEW PROGRAMS AND PARTNERSHIPS IN COLLABORATION WITH THE CENTER FOR RURAL AND COMMUNITY HEALTH TO ADDRESS HEALTH DISPARITIES AND CONDUCT COMMUNITY-DRIVEN RESEARCH | $125k |
| INTERMEDIATE UNIT 1 | COAL CENTER, PA | TO EXPAND BRICOLAGES "MIDNIGHT RADIO JR." PROGRAMMING INTO ALL INTERMEDIATE UNIT 1 ALTERNATIVE SCHOOLS AND EXTEND PROGRAMMING INTO FRAZIER AND MAGNOLIA SCHOOLS | $125k |
| SEED SOWER INC | MEADOW BRIDGE, WV | TO SUPPORT SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGIES FOR RECOVERY HOUSING AND TRANSPORTATION PROGRAMS | $125k |
| WEST VIRGINIA NONPROFIT ASSOCIATION | WHEELING, WV | TO REFINE THE WEST VIRGINIA NONPROFIT ASSOCIATION'S PROGRAMMING AND STRATEGIES FOR MEMBER ENGAGEMENT AND RECRUITMENT, ADDRESSING THE SECTOR'S DISTINCT CHALLENGES WHILE MAINTAINING ESSENTIAL CAPACITY-BUILDING SUPPORT | $125k |
| EVERYCHILD NOW | CHARLESTON, WV | FOR EVERYCHILD NOW TO ADVANCE CHILD WELL-BEING THROUGH FIVE CRITICAL ASPECTS OF A CHILDS LIFE: EDUCATION, ECONOMY, CONNECTION, NEIGHBORHOOD, AND HEALTHCARE | $120k |
| MAIN STREET MORGANTOWN INC | MORGANTOWN, WV | FOR THE ARTISAN ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAM WHICH WILL HELP MORGANTOWN-AREA CREATIVE ENTREPRENEURS DEVELOP SUSTAINABLE LOCAL BUSINESSES BY PROVIDING ACCESS TO LOW-COST WORKSPACE, BUSINESS COACHING AND EDUCATION, AND TANGIBLE OPPORTUNITIES TO SCALE AND GROW | $120k |
Up 5%
from 2023
From $407k in 2023 to $428k in 2024.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Northeast region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Board President pay rose 5% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 8%.
- Board Vice President pay rose 2% from 2023 to 2024.
- Board Secretary pay held roughly steady from 2023 to 2024.
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 ($150M - $1B), 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 CLAUDE WORTHINGTON BENEDUM FOUNDATION
What does the Board President of CLAUDE WORTHINGTON BENEDUM FOUNDATION earn?
In 2024, the Board President of CLAUDE WORTHINGTON BENEDUM FOUNDATION received $428,206 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Board President roles among Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Pennsylvania: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Board President pay at CLAUDE WORTHINGTON BENEDUM FOUNDATION compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Pennsylvania, the 2024 pay of the Board President at CLAUDE WORTHINGTON BENEDUM FOUNDATION falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at CLAUDE WORTHINGTON BENEDUM FOUNDATION equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.
What are CLAUDE WORTHINGTON BENEDUM FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, CLAUDE WORTHINGTON BENEDUM FOUNDATION reported $5.9M in total revenue and $18.1M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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