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Filing year 2023

EMMA ECCLES JONES FOUNDATION

Salt Lake City, Utah·EIN 87-6155073·NTEE T20 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)

* Sector derived from filing type (Form 990-PF), not IRS-assigned

Total revenue
$8.9M
Total assets
$160.2M
Total expenses
$8.1M
Reported officers
6

Executive compensation

Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 6 reported individuals · Filing year 2023

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

Chairman & Trustee
Board Chair
Median to 75th percentile
$26k
$28k
Secretary & Trustee
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$26k
$28k
Assistant Secretary
Board Secretary
25th percentile to median
$6k
$7k
Advisory Committee Member
Unclassified
$6k
$7k
Advisory Committee Member
Unclassified
$6k
$7k
Advisory Committee Member
Unclassified
$3k
$3k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the West 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 EMMA ECCLES JONES FOUNDATION equaled 0.3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

This organization (2023)
0.3%
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

$5M

Itemized grants

35

Median grant

$25k

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH DEVELOPMENT OFFICESALT LAKE CITY, UTPROGRAM SUPPORT$2.2M
BALLET WESTSALT LAKE CITY, UT$50K SPONSORSHIP; $25K SCHOLARSHIP CHALLENGE GRANT; RAISING THE BARRE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN$575k
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH COLLEGE OF EDUCATIONSALT LAKE CITY, UTTEACH FOR UTAH PROGRAM SUPPORT$500k
UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF EDUCATION & HUMAN SERVICESLOGAN, UTNURSING PROGRAM EXPANSION$450k
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SPENCER F ECCLES SCHOOL OF MEDICINESALT LAKE CITY, UTCAPITAL FUNDING-STUDENT WELCOME & ENGAGEMENT SUITE$300k
THE MADELEINE CHOIR SCHOOLSALT LAKE CITY, UTCAPITAL FUNDING FOR THE EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION CENTER$150k
UTAH SYMPHONY I UTAH OPERASALT LAKE CITY, UTUTAH SYMPHONY | UTAH OPERA'S 2024-25 SEASON ANNUAL FUND$100k
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETYATLANTA, GAEXTRAMURAL RESEARCH & UNIVERSITY OF UTAH RESEARCH PROJECT$75k
YMCA OF NORTHERN UTAHSALT LAKE CITY, UTYMCA CAMP CAPITAL CAMPAIGN & PRESCHOOL PROGRAM$75k
NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE ASSOCIATIONSALT LAKE CITY, UTGENERAL OPERATING & PROGRAM SUPPORT$50k
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM OF UTAHSALT LAKE CITY, UTYOUTH TEACHING YOUTH PROGRAM$50k
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH PIONEER THEATRE COMPANYSALT LAKE CITY, UTPRODUCTION SPONSORSHIP$50k
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH UTAH MUSEUM OF FINE ARTSSALT LAKE CITY, UT$25K FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS & $25K FOR DIGITAL/VIRTUAL LEARNING & ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM$50k
JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF UTAHSALT LAKE CITY, UTPROGRAM SUPPORT$40k
BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF GREATER SALT LAKEMURRAY, UTYOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS$30k
UTAH SHAKESPEARE FESTIVALCEDAR CITY, UTHENRY VIII SPONSORSHIP$30k
GUADALUPE CENTER EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS INCSALT LAKE CITY, UTAFTERSCHOOL/SUMMER SCHOOL PROGRAMS$25k
YWCA UTAHSALT LAKE CITY, UTYWCA UTAH GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$25k
PLANNED PARENTHOOD ASSOCIATION OF UTAHSALT LAKE CITY, UTEDUCATION PROGRAM$20k
REPERTORY DANCE THEATRESALT LAKE CITY, UTPROGRAM SUPPORT$20k
RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES OF THE INTERMOUNTAIN AREA INCSALT LAKE CITY, UTPROGRAM SUPPORT$20k
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH RED BUTTE GARDEN AND ARBORETUMSALT LAKE CITY, UT$15K YOUTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS OPERATING SUPPORT; $5K FOR SCHOLARSHIPS$20k
CACHE VALLEY CENTER FOR THE ARTSLOGAN, UT2024-2025 CACHEARTS PRESENTS SERIES OF NATIONALLY TOURING ARTISTS$15k
GEORGE S ECCLES ICE CENTERLOGAN, UTSKATING SCHOOL OUTREACH PROGRAM$15k
THE CHILDREN'S CENTERWEST VALLEY, UTTHERAPEUTIC PRESCHOOL PROGRAM$15k
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Held steady
from 2022

From $26k in 2022 to $26k in 2023.

$26k
2022
$26k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 4% in real terms$30k to $28k

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

Pay for the position

Board Chair pay held roughly steady from 2022 to 2023, while revenue fell 8%.

$26k in 2022 to $26k in 2023.
  • Board Member pay held roughly steady from 2022 to 2023.
  • Board Secretary pay held roughly steady 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 EMMA ECCLES JONES FOUNDATION

What does the Board Chair of EMMA ECCLES JONES FOUNDATION earn?

In 2023, the Board Chair of EMMA ECCLES JONES FOUNDATION received $26,000 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Board Chair roles among Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations nationwide, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Board Chair pay at EMMA ECCLES JONES FOUNDATION compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations nationwide, the 2023 pay of the Board Chair at EMMA ECCLES JONES FOUNDATION falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2023, the highest total compensation at EMMA ECCLES JONES FOUNDATION equaled 0.3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

What are EMMA ECCLES JONES FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, EMMA ECCLES JONES FOUNDATION reported $8.9M in total revenue and $8.1M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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