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 Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in California.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
President Board President Above 90th percentile | $103k $110k |
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 2 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at COTSEN FOUNDATION FOR ACADEMIC RESEARCH equaled 96% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.
Based on 17,098 arts, culture & humanities 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
$0
Itemized grants
0
Held steady
from 2023
From $103k in 2023 to $103k 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 President pay held roughly steady from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 49%.
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 (Under $1M), 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 COTSEN FOUNDATION FOR ACADEMIC RESEARCH
What does the Board President of COTSEN FOUNDATION FOR ACADEMIC RESEARCH earn?
In 2024, the Board President of COTSEN FOUNDATION FOR ACADEMIC RESEARCH received $103,000 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Board President roles among Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in California: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Board President pay at COTSEN FOUNDATION FOR ACADEMIC RESEARCH compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in California, the 2024 pay of the Board President at COTSEN FOUNDATION FOR ACADEMIC RESEARCH falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at COTSEN FOUNDATION FOR ACADEMIC RESEARCH equaled 96% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.
What are COTSEN FOUNDATION FOR ACADEMIC RESEARCH's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, COTSEN FOUNDATION FOR ACADEMIC RESEARCH reported $45k in total revenue and $107k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size (Under $1M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.
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