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Filing year 2023

COLCOM FOUNDATION

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania·EIN 31-1479839·NTEE T70J · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$41.1M
Total assets
$450.8M
Total expenses
$28.2M
Reported officers
14

Executive compensation

Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 14 reported individuals · Filing year 2023

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

Director/president/cio
Board President
Above 90th percentile
$452k
$505k
VP & Chief Financial Officer
Above 90th percentile
$276k
$308k
VP Philanthropy
Board Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$206k
$230k
Director
Unclassified
$46k
$51k
Director
Unclassified
$46k
$51k
Director
Unclassified
$46k
$51k
Director
Unclassified
$46k
$51k
Director
Unclassified
$46k
$51k
Director
Unclassified
$17k
$18k
Director
Unclassified
$17k
$18k
Director
Unclassified
$17k
$18k
Director
Unclassified
$17k
$18k
Emeritus Director
Unclassified
$600
$670
Emeritus Director
Unclassified
$600
$670

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.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2023, the highest total compensation at COLCOM FOUNDATION equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

This organization (2023)
2%
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 2023 Form 990-PF, Part XV.

Total granted

$22.1M

Itemized grants

117

Median grant

$66k

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
COLCOM FOUNDATION - NUMBERSUSA EDUCATION & RESEARCH FOUNDATIONARLINGTON, VAGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$2.9M
COLCOM FOUNDATION - FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORMWASHINGTON, DCGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$2.6M
COLCOM FOUNDATION - IMMIGRATION REFORM LAW INSTITUTEWASHINGTON, DCGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$2.3M
COLCOM FOUNDATION - CENTER FOR IMMIGRATION STUDIESWASHINGTON, DCGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$2M
COLCOM FOUNDATION - IMMIGRATION RESEARCH FUNDWASHINGTON, DCGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$1M
COLCOM FOUNDATION - ALLEGHENY LAND TRUSTSEWICKLEY, PALAND CONSERVATION$500k
COLCOM FOUNDATION - NATIONAL AVIARY PITTSBURGH INCPITTSBURGH, PAVETERINARY CARE AND ADVANCEMENT CENTER$500k
COLCOM FOUNDATION - OGLEBAY FOUNDATIONWHEELING, WVAFRICAN LION HABITATS & BREEDING FACILITY$500k
COLCOM FOUNDATION - OGLEBAY FOUNDATIONWHEELING, WVAFRICAN LION HABITATS & BREEDING FACILITY$500k
COLCOM FOUNDATION - ALLEGHENY LAND TRUSTSEWICKLEY, PALAND CONSERVATION$450k
COLCOM FOUNDATION - ALLEGHENY LAND TRUSTSEWICKLEY, PALAND CONSERVATION$425k
COLCOM FOUNDATION - WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA CONSERVANCYPITTSBURGH, PAFLOWERS & PLANTERS PROJECT$383k
COLCOM FOUNDATION - INSTITUTE FOR SOUND PUBLIC POLICYWASHINGTON, DCGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$350k
COLCOM FOUNDATION - PITTSBURGH PARKS CONSERVANCYPITTSBURGH, PACAPITAL PROJECT$300k
COLCOM FOUNDATION - SCENIC AMERICAWASHINGTON, DCPUBLIC EDUATION AND SYMPOSIUM$300k
COLCOM FOUNDATION - PITTSBURGH DOWNTOWN PARTNERSHIPPITTSBURGH, PAPARIS TO PITTSBURGH$250k
COLCOM FOUNDATION - PENNSYLVANIA ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCILPITTSBURGH, PAGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$225k
COLCOM FOUNDATION - SOUTHERN ALLEGHENIES MUSEUM OF ARTLORETTO, PAGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$220k
COLCOM FOUNDATION - ALLEGHENY LAND TRUSTSEWICKLEY, PALAND CONSERVATION$200k
COLCOM FOUNDATION - PA CLEANWAYS OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY INCPITTSBURGH, PAGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$200k
COLCOM FOUNDATION - VETERANS PLACE OF WASHINGTON BOULEVARD INCPITTSBURGH, PAWASHINGTON BOULEVARD CAMPUS CONSTRUCTION$200k
COLCOM FOUNDATION - WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA CONSERVANCYPITTSBURGH, PARIVERS CONNECT US II PROJECT$200k
COLCOM FOUNDATION - ALLEGHENY LAND TRUSTSEWICKLEY, PALAND CONSERVATION$175k
COLCOM FOUNDATION - PENNSYLVANIA RESOURCES COUNCILPITTSBURGH, PAGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$175k
COLCOM FOUNDATION - SCENIC PITTSBURGHPITTSBURGH, PAGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$160k

Held steady
from 2022

From $453k in 2022 to $452k in 2023.

$453k
2022
$452k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 4% in real terms$524k to $505k

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.

Pay for the position

Board President pay held roughly steady from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 75%.

$453k in 2022 to $452k in 2023.
  • Chief Financial Officer pay rose 3% from 2022 to 2023.
  • Board Vice President pay rose 10% from 2022 to 2023.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.

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 ($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.

FAQ

Common questions about COLCOM FOUNDATION

What does the Board President of COLCOM FOUNDATION earn?

In 2023, the Board President of COLCOM FOUNDATION received $451,996 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 COLCOM FOUNDATION compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Pennsylvania, the 2023 pay of the Board President at COLCOM FOUNDATION falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at COLCOM FOUNDATION equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

What are COLCOM FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, COLCOM FOUNDATION reported $41.1M in total revenue and $28.2M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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