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.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Executive Dir. Unclassified | $93k $99k |
Secretary/treas Board Secretary 75th to 90th percentile | $64k $69k |
Director Unclassified | $24k $26k |
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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Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at COLBURN FOUNDATION equaled 0.4% 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
$9.2M
Itemized grants
102
Median grant
$15k
Up 5%
from 2023
From $88k in 2023 to $93k in 2024.
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.
Board Secretary pay rose 2% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 34%.
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 COLBURN FOUNDATION
What does the Board Secretary of COLBURN FOUNDATION earn?
In 2024, the Board Secretary of COLBURN FOUNDATION received $64,214 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Board Secretary roles among Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in California, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Board Secretary pay at COLBURN FOUNDATION compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in California, the 2024 pay of the Board Secretary at COLBURN FOUNDATION falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles. In 2024, the highest total compensation at COLBURN FOUNDATION equaled 0.4% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.
What are COLBURN FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, COLBURN FOUNDATION reported $19.4M in total revenue and $24M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($150M - $1B), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.
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