COMMONWEAL IS THE OLDEST INDEPENDENT LAY CATHOLIC JOURNAL OF OPINION IN THE UNITED STATES COVERING LITERATURE, THE ARTS, RELIGION, SOCIETY AND POLITICS. COMMONWEAL THROUGH ITS MAGAZINE AND WEBSITE PUBLISHES EDITORIALS, COLUMNS, ESSAYS AND POETRY, ALONG WITH FILM AND BOOK REVIEWS. COMMONWEAL MAINTAINS A RELATIVELY STRONG FOCUS ON ISSUES OF SPECIFIC INTEREST TO CATHOLICS.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 4 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.
- Base
- $131k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $35k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President 75th to 90th percentile | $131k | — | — | $35k | $173k $194k |
Vice President of Advancem Vice President Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $129k $144k |
Vice Pres & Treasurer & Se Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $113k $127k |
Director Board Member Above 90th percentile | — | — | — | — | $113k $127k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 23 unpaid individuals.
Up 6%
from 2022
From $163k in 2022 to $173k in 2023.
Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 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 6% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 49%.
- Vice President pay rose 2% from 2022 to 2023.
- Chief Financial Officer pay rose 2% from 2022 to 2023.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.
Revenue and expenses over time
COMMONWEAL FOUNDATION reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
Common questions about COMMONWEAL FOUNDATION
What does the Chief Executive Officer of COMMONWEAL FOUNDATION earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of COMMONWEAL FOUNDATION received $173,186 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Chief Executive Officer roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at COMMONWEAL FOUNDATION compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at COMMONWEAL FOUNDATION falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles.
What are COMMONWEAL FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, COMMONWEAL FOUNDATION reported $3.4M in total revenue and $2.5M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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