THE COUNCIL ON FOUNDATIONS FOSTERS AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE PHILANTHROPY CAN THRIVE AND CULTIVATES A COMMUNITY OF DIVERSE AND SKILLED PHILANTHROPIC PROFESSIONALS AND ORGANIZATIONS WHO LEAD WITH INTEGRITY, SERVE AS ETHICAL STEWARDS AND ADVOCATE FOR PROGRESS.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 11 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
| Base salary | Bonus | Other compensation | Benefits | Executive compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Vice President, Talent, Equity and Operations vice president $261k $286k | |||||
Chief of Staff & Vice President, Strategy vice president $249k $273k | |||||
Vice President, Membership, Development, and Finan vice president $248k $272k | |||||
Vice President, Communications and Content vice president $222k $244k | |||||
Vice President, Government Affairs vice president $216k $237k | |||||
Director, Legal Resources highest compensated employee $168k $184k | |||||
Director, Conferences & Events highest compensated employee $163k $178k | |||||
Director, Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Programs highest compensated employee $161k $176k | |||||
Director, Peer Learning & Engagement highest compensated employee $159k $175k | |||||
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 15 unpaid individuals.
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