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Filing year 2024

DESK DRAWER FUND

East Lansing, Michigan·EIN 83-3598690·NTEE T30 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$680k
Total assets
$2.5M
Total expenses
$879k
Reported officers
8
Mission

OUR MISSION IS TO PARTNER WITH DONORS TO EMPOWER TRANSFORMATIONAL CHANGE TO MAKE A DUSTAINABLE DIFFERENCE IN OUR COMMUNITIES.

Executive compensation

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 1 reported individual · Filing year 2024

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

Executive Director
25th percentile to median
$48k
$51k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Midwest region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 7 unpaid individuals.

Browse compensation in Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at DESK DRAWER FUND equaled 5% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

This organization (2024)
5%
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.

Funded by

Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.

Fell 5%
over 3 years

From $50k in 2021 to $48k in 2024.

$50k
2021
$30k
2023
$48k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 18% in real terms$62k to $51k

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Midwest region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Chief Executive Officer pay fell 5% from 2021 to 2024, while revenue rose 29%.

$50k in 2021 to $48k in 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2021 and 2024.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

FAQ

Common questions about DESK DRAWER FUND

What does the Chief Executive Officer of DESK DRAWER FUND earn?

In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of DESK DRAWER FUND received $47,588 in total compensation. This pay is below the median (the midpoint) for Chief Executive Officer roles among Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Michigan, but above the bottom quarter of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at DESK DRAWER FUND compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Michigan, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at DESK DRAWER FUND falls between the 25th percentile and the median. In 2024, the highest total compensation at DESK DRAWER FUND equaled 5% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

What are DESK DRAWER FUND's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, DESK DRAWER FUND reported $680k in total revenue and $879k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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